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OHRA Operational Structure for Public Health & Health Equity Programs

Below is a clear, actionable, and organizationally coherent Operational Structure for Orpe Human Rights Advocates (ORPE-HRA) Programs and Activities related to Public Health and Health Equity, grounded in the organization’s faith-based mission of restoring human dignity and empowering underserved communities.

1. Governance and Strategic Oversight

1.1 Board of Trustees

  • Sets overall public health and health-equity strategic priorities.

  • Reviews public health risk assessments and approves annual program plans.

  • Ensures alignment with human-rights, ethical, and faith-based principles.

  • Approves major partnerships, funding agreements, and compliance measures.

1.2 Executive Director / President

  • Provides executive leadership and high-level coordination.

  • Ensures integration of public health initiatives with ORPE-HRA’s core mission.

  • Oversees national and international collaborations and advocacy strategy.

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2. Public Health Division (Core Operational Arm)

Led by: Director of Public Health & Health Equity

Responsible for design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all health-focused programs.

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2.1 Public Health Program Units

A. Community Health & Disease Prevention Unit

  • Delivers health education campaigns (nutrition, hygiene, chronic diseases, maternal health).

  • Coordinates mobile outreach services for underserved populations.

  • Conducts community needs assessments and risk-mapping.

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C. Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Unit

  • Provides trauma-informed care, emotional resilience programs, and counseling.

  • Oversees crisis response teams during emergencies.

  • Builds partnerships with clinical and faith-based support networks.

B. Health Equity & Social Determinants Unit

  • Designs interventions addressing root causes: poverty, housing, access to care, education.

  • Develops equity frameworks for all ORPE-HRA programs.

  • Works with government agencies to harmonize local and national health-equity policies.

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D. Data, Research & Epidemiology Unit

  • Collects field data and evaluates public health projects.

  • Produces annual Community Health Equity Report.

  • Manages health informatics systems and risk-surveillance dashboards.

3. Partnership & Advocacy Division

Led by: Director of Partnerships & Interagency Collaboration

3.1 National Partnerships Unit

  • Builds collaborations with federal agencies (CDC, NIH, HHS), national NGOs, research institutions.

  • Secures funding and technical support for health-equity programs.

  • Coordinates nationwide awareness campaigns.

3.3 Faith-Based & Community Network Engagement

  • Engages churches, community leaders, and citizen groups.

  • Mobilizes volunteers and health ambassadors.

  • Integrates ORPE-HRA’s spiritual mandate—restoring human dignity through service and compassion—into public health outreach.

3.2 Regional & Local Partnerships Unit

  • Works with state and local health departments, hospitals, clinics, universities.

  • Creates regional coalitions to expand public health reach.

  • Ensures programs are tailored to local needs and cultural contexts.

3.4 Data, Research & Epidemiology Unit

  • Collects field data and evaluates public health projects.

  • Produces annual Community Health Equity Report.

  • Manages health informatics systems and risk-surveillance dashboards.

4. Program Implementation & Field Operations Division

Led by: Field Operations Manager

4.1 Regional Coordinators

  • Ensure program deployment across designated territories.

  • Oversee local staff, volunteers, and community health workers.

  • Report monthly on progress and community challenges.

4.3 Training & Workforce Development Unit

  • Trains community health workers, volunteers, and staff.

  • Provides capacity building on human-rights-based public health approaches.

  • Implements leadership development curricula grounded in ORPE-HRA’s ethics, governance, and faith principles.

4.2 Mobile Health Outreach Teams

  • Deliver direct services (screenings, referrals, education) to underserved communities.

  • Provide emergency response during outbreaks or disasters.

  • Coordinate with clinics and local emergency management.

4.4 Data, Research & Epidemiology Unit

  • Collects field data and evaluates public health projects.

  • Produces annual Community Health Equity Report.

  • Manages health informatics systems and risk-surveillance dashboards.

5. Monitoring, Evaluation & Accountability Division

Led by: Director of Monitoring & Compliance

5.1 Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Unit

  • Develops indicators for health equity, access, and impact.

  • Conducts mid-year and annual program reviews.

  • Ensures evidence-based decision-making.

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5.2 Compliance & Quality Assurance Unit

  • Ensures programs meet ethical, legal, and human-rights standards.

  • Evaluates partners for transparency, equity, and integrity.

  • Maintains documentation for audits, donor reports, and board oversight.

6. Communications & Community Engagement Division

Led by: Communications Director

6.1 Health Communications Unit

  • Creates culturally appropriate educational materials.

  • Leads digital campaigns on public health rights, disease prevention, and equity.

6.3 Community Engagement & Outreach Unit

  • Builds trust-based relationships with vulnerable and marginalized groups.

  • Ensures two-way communication channels to inform program design.

6.2 Media & Public Relations Unit

  • Manages relationships with media outlets at the local, regional, and national levels.

  • Amplifies success stories and advocacy messages.

5.4 Data, Research & Epidemiology Unit

  • Collects field data and evaluates public health projects.

  • Produces annual Community Health Equity Report.

  • Manages health informatics systems and risk-surveillance dashboards.

7. Resource Mobilization & Financial Administration

Led by: Chief Financial Officer & Development Director

7.1 Grant Development & Donor Relations

  • Secures funding from health agencies, foundations, and donors.

  • Develops proposal packages aligned with health-equity priorities.

7.2 Financial Management Unit

  • Monitors budgeting, spending, and grant compliance for health programs.

  • Ensures transparency and accountability.

8. Integration with ORPE-HRA Faith-Based Mission

All public-health programs uphold:

  • Human dignity first as a divine mandate.

  • Ethical leadership in health practices.

  • Compassion-centered service, especially for the underserved.

  • Restoration of communities through holistic—physical, mental, spiritual—well-being.

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