| Meet Patrice
Hello! by Patrice -- Ypsilanti, Michigan USA
 I'm currently a manager of education at the National
Hemophilia Foundation. I started my position in January, 2010.
I'm passionate
about women's health and have spent many years working with women of all ages
in various settings: inner cities, small towns and colleges. I'm a social
worker and health educator by training, and have worked primarily in health
education, teaching others about self-care and helping them to advocate for
themselves in their lives. I've lived for a number of years now with a chronic
illness and it's a real challenge to balance work, home life and my health
needs, so I relate in a small way to the challenges women who have a bleeding
disorder face every day.
I'm so inspired by the courage and tenacity displayed
by the women I've met! I hope that I'll be able to make a difference by raising
awareness of women who aren't yet diagnosed to seek treatment, and assisting
with the education of health care providers about women living with bleeding
disorders.
Although the NHF office is in New York City, I live with my
family in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I have an office in my home, and travel about
50% of the time. I am an avid crafter and love to make mosaics, as well as do
crafts with my step kids. * * * * *
Women's Health and Bleeding Disorder Initiative
National Hemophilia Foundation
We are proud to announce our new women's health and bleeding disorder initiative
--Victory for Women with Blood Disorders,
an endeavor that builds upon and expands the former Project Red Flag.
With the assistance and expertise of volunteers on our
education/outreach committee, public awareness committee, and the
National Hemophilia Foundation's (NHF) Medical and Scientific Advisory
Council (MASAC), the Victory for Women with Blood Disorders
program will incorporate education, advocacy, and support for women
diagnosed with a blood disorder as well as raising awareness among women
who have not yet been diagnosed. In response to a needs assessment,
our primary efforts will focus on reaching young women ages 18 - 25
years old, mothers of 13 — 18-year old daughters, and health and
education professionals.
Victory for Women with Blood Disorders will be a comprehensive multilevel program that addresses all five levels of influence for health-related behavior:
- Individual (knowledge, attitudes, beliefs)
- Interpersonal (family, friends, peers)
- Institutional or organizational (rules, regulations)
- Community (social network, norms, standards)
- Public policy (policies and laws that regulate or support healthy outcomes)
The first step in
developing a brand and preparing to launch a public awareness campaign
has been to design the Victory for Women with Blood Disorders logo. We
are working with NHF's marketing and communications department to create
a web page for this program. We continue to provide resources and
educational opportunities to help chapters expand their capacity to
serve women. Those efforts will all be enveloped within this umbrella
program.
We welcome inquiries and suggestions. click link==> Victory for Women
Please contact Patrice Flax,
NHF Manager of Education:734.890.2504 or pflax@hemophilia.org.
Most exciting writing sharing how a
passion about women's health has become her life's work
Patrice has made it her vocation to address critical women's health
issues through education and social work. She has a desire to pioneer new ways
to bring awareness to women who have bleeding issues, but aren't yet diagnosed.
She is also seeking novel ways to educate those who can make a difference for
women who have bleeding disorders.
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