2019-11-15T17:04:15-06:00 2018-12-31 CHARLES P MYRICK CPA 805 15TH ST NW STE 805 WASHINGTON DC 200052280 990 2018-01-01 030455203 THE GASTON & PORTER HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER INC GAST 3019839586 1000 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 MARILYN H GASTON PRESIDENT 3019839586 2019-11-15 true CHARLES MYRICK CPA P01080700 2027898898 2019-11-15 X 167.68.16.49 2019-11-15 17:04:15 CS P 977CFCB9C685DC8DED6EB91A22541EBE6B77B20C 3C55BDE8F5BB5030E2F9B5B1332D0CCBD14F63D3 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z MARILYN H GASTON 8612 TIMBER HILL LANE POTOMAC MD 20854 224724 false X GASTONANDPORTER.ORG X 2002 THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, TRAIN TRAINERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN AN INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR AND AFRICAN DESCENT. THE MAIN PRODUCT FOR THIS WORK IS THE PRIME TIME SISTER CIRCLES (PTSC) WHICH FOCUSES ON CHANGING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ON THEIR HEALTH IN MIDLIFE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SKILLS AND TOOLS TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO CHANGE HABITS OF DISEASE INTO HABITS OF HEALTH. 9 9 0 0 227930 224724 0 0 3500 0 231430 224724 0 0 312729 183864 0 0 135471 73475 448200 257339 -216770 -32615 11667 1117 342 22407 11325 -21290 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, TRAIN TRAINERS AND PARTICIPANTS IN AN INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR AND AFRICAN DESCENT. THE MAIN PRODUCT FOR THIS WORK IS THE PRIME TIME SISTER CIRCLES (PTSC) WHICH FOCUSES ON CHANGING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ON THEIR HEALTH IN MIDLIFE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SKILLS AND TOOLS TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO CHANGE HABITS OF DISEASE INTO HABITS OF HEALTH. false false 220549 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AWARDED JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH A 5-YEAR GRANT TO DOCUMENT, THROUGH A RESEARCH CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT) THE GOLD STANDARD -, THE FULL IMPACT OF THE PTSC ON IMPROVING THE BLOOD PRESSURE AND DECREASING HEALTH DISPARITIES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MIDLIFE. THE INTENT OF THE PROJECT IS TO RECRUIT WOMEN ALREADY IN PRIMARY CARE HOMES AND RECEIVING CARE BUT WHOSE BLOOD PRESSURES ARE NOT CONTROLLED. THE PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDE THE JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (PRIMARY GRANTEE), GPHIC, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH (AIR) AND UNITY HEALTH CARE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. 36052 THE ASTRAZENECA FOUNDATION AWARDED THE GPHIC A SECOND 1-YEAR GRANT TO FOCUS AGAIN ON IMPROVING CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION THEREBY DECREASING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN MIDLIFE BLACK WOMEN , BUT INCLUDED ALSO MORE INTENSIVE EVALUATION ON DECREASING EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, HOSPITALIZATIONS, AND THE LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAYS OF WOMEN WITH HYPERTENSION THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PTSC. THE ASTRAZENECA FOUNDATION AWARDED THE GASTON AND PORTER HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER (GPHIC) A 1-YEAR GRANT TO DECREASE THE RISK FACTORS AND COMPLICATIONS FROM HYPERTENSION AND THEREBY DECREASE A MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. THE PTSC INTERVENTION WAS UTILIZED TO EDUCATE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN MIDLIFE, TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR SURROUNDING THEIR HEALTH & WELLNESS. THE PTSC HELPS WOMEN TO FOCUS ON PRIORITIZING THEIR OWN HEALTH, DECREASE THEIR STRESS, INCREASE THEIR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVE THEIR NUTRITION. THESE ARE THE MAJOR FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE INCLUDING CONTROLLING THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE AND KEEPING IT NORMAL. 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THE MAIN PRODUCT FOR THIS WORK IS THE PRIME TIME SISTER CIRCLES (PTSC) WHICH FOCUSES ON CHANGING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ON THEIR HEALTH IN MIDLIFE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SKILLS AND TOOLS TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO CHANGE HABITS OF DISEASE INTO HABITS OF HEALTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D NONE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE GASTON AND PORTER HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BY COMPARING WITH THOSE OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE GASTON AND PORTER HEALTH IMPROVEMENT CENTER DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF ITS KEY EMPLOYEES BY COMPARING WITH THOSE OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC