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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Order for Restoring Peace on Earth (ORPE)

We commit to intervening wherever human dignity is violated, fundamental rights are undermined, or justice is denied, taking every action within our capacity to uphold human rights, honor divine law, and preserve the rule of law.