CALPHO e-News January 2018

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e-news     January 2018   Need a Practicum Student or Summer Intern? CSPH Needs Your Input The Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH) Practice-Based Learning team is hosting an event showcasing opportunities in LPHAs. The event will take place on Monday Februrary 12th, from 12pm-1pm at the Anschutz Medical Campus. If you are interested in participating, please email ColoradoSPH.practicum@ucdenver.edu. If you are not available to attend here are some ways to get involved: Post opportunities on ColoradoSPH Connect Email us any summer opportunities that you would like us to promote at our February event Share advice on how to find practicum or employment opportunities within your organization   Kudos & Accolades invisible text Welcome new Public Health Directors! Two counties have recently hired new public health directors. Also, Northwest Colorado Health has hired a new CEO, Stephanie Einfeld, who was previously the agency’s director of performance improvement. Join us in welcoming them to the CALPHO family! Northwest Colorado Health: Kari Ladrow Lincoln County Public Health: Richard Johnson   Health Equity invisible text JeffCo’s Health Equity Efforts Featured in the Denver Post and Golden Transcript Reaching audiences across the metro area, these articles provided some broad definitions of equity concepts, discussed why inequities must be addressed in Jefferson County, and gave some details on transformation efforts at Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). Crucially, the Golden Transcript article also provided suggestions on how community members can become involved in reducing disparities. Through a network strengthening grant from CALPHO and the Health Equity Advocacy Cohort, JCPH hired Human Impact Partners (HIP) in 2017 to help guide internal transformations and strategize about next steps. These stories offer some useful examples of specific steps JCPH is taking and demonstrate their commitment to transparent change. Read the Denver Post article here and the Golden Transcript article here. invisible text Final Webinar from Human Impact Partners on LPHA Health Equity Transformation Human Impact Partners (HIP) developed a four-part webinar series on the steps LPHAs can take towards advancing equity using their Health Equity Guide released last year. The guide is informed by the “inside-outside theory of change,” which identifies critical internal transformations for supporting effective external efforts. You can watch the first three webinars in the series that feature case studies of LPHAs from around the country here (scroll down to find the recordings). The fourth and final part is February 15, from 11am to 12pm. Register here. News & Current Events invisible text Community Health Partnerships: The Challenge of Moving Upstream Whether you call them multi-sector collaborations, community health alliances, or regional health coalitions, these varied organizations are critical public health infrastructure and key to addressing social and environmental determinants. What’s needed to strengthen them? How can they focus further upstream? Peter discusses some potential answers from national experts, some homegrown initiatives, and CALPHO’s role in this month’s CALPHO blog. invisible text New CDHS Programs Help Communities Prioritize Treatment Over Jail Earlier this month, The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) announced 12 awards to communities that will pilot Co-Responder Programs and Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD). These initiatives allow police and human services professionals to intervene pre-booking and divert individuals experiencing mental health crises away from incarceration and into treatment. This is a first of its kind approach in Colorado, and a great victory for public health and harm reduction. It was made possible through a 2017 legislative effort lead by a coalition including the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP), and CALPHO. Learn more about the programs here, and read the press release here. invisible text Basalt Will Be 2nd CO City to Pursue Tobacco Tax Through Ballot Initiative On January 9, The Basalt city council voted unanimously to let their citizens decide whether to implement their own tobacco products tax, similar to the tax that the city of Aspen implemented earlier this month (excluding raising the purchase age to 21). If they vote to approve the tax, the city of Basalt will lose about $16,000 in state tobacco tax remittance. While the local tax revenue is expected to offset that, the city will have to cover the cost of administering the new tax and take over enforcement activities that the state will no longer manage. Read more in this Aspen Daily News article. Apart from revenue concerns, Basalt citizens will be considering likely effects of the tax on smoking rates. Even if there aren’t enough additional funds for local anti-tobacco programming, ample evidence suggests taxes should have significant impact. Especially for youth initiation, pricing policies are often the most effective method for influencing tobacco behaviors. Basalt voters may well decide that preventing their youth from taking up smoking is worth potential revenue loss and extra administrative burden. With the uncertain prospects of a state-level tobacco tax increase, more Colorado communities may be weighing similar questions in the years to come. Public Health Works invisible text Denver Agencies Release Youth-led Health Assessment Report Earlier this month, Denver Public Health (DPH) and the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) released a youth health assessment report using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. The agencies recruited a workgroup of nine Denver public high school students, who planned and conducted the assessment with technical assistance and guidance from DPH and DDPHE staff. Informed by listening sessions with their peers and some youth-focused organizations, they developed a survey with two open-ended questions and gathered 447 responses from Denver youth. The subsequent report, which the youth workgroup also produced, discusses these results in the context of youth health data points from many different sources. The agencies and youth authors intend the report to inform the work of every agency and stakeholder that works with youth in the Denver area: “The youth voice needs to be heard and should influence all youth-serving work whether in the government or community space.” Download the report here. News from NACCHO invisible text Health in All Policies Technical Assistance Opportunity from NACCHO NACCHO, the CDC, and the National Environmental Health Center will be offering technical assistance to select applicants for Health in All Policies (HiAP) initiatives. This opportunity may be especially relevant to LPHAs looking to strengthen their cross-sector partnerships and develop their capacity to champion local policy change. Learn more and apply here. invisible text NACCHO Annual Registration Now Open The 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference will be held at the New Orleans Marriott, July 10-12. This conference is the only national event that speaks directly to the daily challenges and opportunities that local health officials and their staff face. The theme of this year’s conference, Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health, highlights LPHA’s unique opportunity to convene discussions and efforts around population health, clinical medicine, and the management of systems that measure health and healthcare outcomes. Register here. Highlights from our Partners invisible text Share with your Partners: Upcoming ECHO Colorado Learning Series ECHO Colorado’s clinical and population health series are valuable distance-learning opportunities for practitioners who are geographically isolated or have little time to spare. Share these upcoming series with your provider partners and clinical staff: February 21 – March 14: School Nurses Managing Diabetes Care Februrary 7 – February 28: After Cancer Support in the Community March 2 – March 23: Coordinating After Cancer Behavioral Health Support   Opportunities & Resources invisible text Kresge Emerging Leaders Program: Application Period Starts April 2 The Kresge Foundation is seeking applicants for Emerging Leaders in Public Health – an 18-month, leadership development initiative aimed at providing local, governmental public health leaders with the knowledge and skills to lead in today’s changing health care environment. The health officer and a second leader from the same agency team up for an action-oriented experience designed to enhance organizational and leadership skills and competencies. In the application, teams will propose a “transformative concept” that advances a new, innovative role or model for their public health agency in the community. Participants will receive training on leadership, organizational development, communications strategy, and financing models, as well as a grant up to $125,000 to develop and implement their transformative concept. To learn more about the initiative, including the selection criteria and application process, click here or contact elph@kresge.org. Applications will open at on April 2 and will be accepted through 5 p.m. Eastern Time, on April 30. invisible text CDPHE Releases Local Environmental Health Reporting Tool The tool “provides a resource that is semi-customizable at the county (local) level while also providing a high-level snapshot of state level regulatory environmental activities.” It can inform a wide variety of projects, including community health assessments/improvement plans, grant applications, or intervention plans. The tool features county-level data in the areas of retail food inspection, air and water quality, land use, hazardous waste, and combinations of those areas. Check it out here. invisible text RWJF Accepting Applications for Leadership Development Programs The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is currently accepting applications for its four leadership development programs. The bottom two may not fit for local public health professionals, but some of your partners may be interested. Culture of Health Leaders: application due February 21. This program supports leaders from all sectors who have an influence on health in their community. Interdisciplinary Research Leaders: application due March 14. This program equips teams of researchers and change agents with the advanced leadership skills necessary to meet pressing community health needs. Health Policy Research Scholars: application due March 14. This program invests in doctorate students from disadvantaged and/or underrepresented backgrounds. Clinical Scholars: application due March 14. Preparing and supporting small interdisciplinary teams of clinicians to lead transformative change—centered on health equity—to address complex health problems in their communities.   invisible text Rural Preparedness Training Opportunities for Responders and Officials The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC), a program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, offers online and in-person trainings for rural first responders and local officials. There is a wide variety of topics, from responding to food system disasters to working with the media. Other resources include research briefs and performance reports from real incidents and exercises. Share these trainings and resources with your preparedness staff and partners. Learn more here. invisible text Health in All Policies Tool of the Month: 2016 County Officials Survey The National Association of Counties conducted this survey in 2016, asking county officials about their challenges, opportunities, priorities, and goals. It provides an intriguing snapshot of how county officials balance economic, social, and health priorities in their communities. Among health issues, it was notable that 84% of respondents listed substance abuse as their highest priority, but only 38% acknowledged the importance of social and environmental determinants. Check it out here. Books & More invisible text Homo Deus By Yuval Noah Harari In the follow-up to his anthropological blockbuster Homo Sapiens, Harari turns his analytical gaze to the future. His predictions are neither roses or complete doom, but they do have a cautionary edge. Even though Deus is about the future, most of it is spent analyzing the movements, philosophies, ethics, and systems that drive our current civilization – and how those will interact with our nascent technological wonders (or nightmares). It is humanism, he argues, that holds primacy. Enlightenment-inspired, humanistic, and capitalistic drives largely conquered world culture and dominate global interactions. What happens when this dominant system, which sanctifies individual choice and rights, becomes so complex and autonomous that it is operationally beyond the control of any human or group of humans? Harari predicts, with understated irony, that it will end up commoditizing individuals, using our righteous demand for individual choice to shape us into the best possible consumers of information and goods. What use will it have for people who can’t consume as much as it needs them to, or won’t? Not all of his predictions are so darkly ironic, and he may be as full of crap as the futurists he criticizes, but readers are guaranteed a mind-bending and entertaining ride. EVENT CALENDAR   2018 Agents of Change Summit Februray 12-13 San Diego, CA The Agents of Change Summit unifies and expands the community of professionals using marketing and technology to change people’s health behaviors for social good. Register   Webinar: Advancing Health Equity in LHDs (pt. 4) Februray 15 11:00am – 12:00pm The 4-part webinar series is built around the strategic practices outlined in the recently released Health Equity Guide by Human Impact Partners. Part 4 is about Championing Transformative Change to Advance Health Equity. Register   Public Health/Parks & Rec Summit March 2 8:30am – 4:00pm Littleton, CO This year’s theme is “For the Sake of Connecting with our Communities.” Learn how we can all reach out across disciplines work with our communities to create opportunities for health. Register   National Academies: Faith & Community Health March 22 Raleigh, NC (and webcast) An ad hoc committee will plan and convene a one-day public workshop that will explore challenges and opportunities for health sector actors that engage with “faith-based health assets.” Register   CPHA Culture of Data April 6 Arvada, CO The Culture of Data (CoD) conference brings together community members, academia, state/local government and nonprofit organizations that share a goal of achieving health equity. Register   2018 Policylink Equity Summit April 11-13, 2018 Chicago, IL Participants will explore the complexity and urgency of building a multiracial coalition at this pivotal moment for our nation, focusing on practice and policy, politics and power—the ingredients needed for transformative change. SOLD OUT Wait List   2018 NACCHO Preparedness Summit April 17-20, 2018 Atlanta, GA This year’s Summit will explore the theme, “Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events.” Register   2018 Shared Risk & Protective Factors May 30 – June 1 Keystone, CO This conference focuses on learning and implementing strategies that take a shared risk and protective factor approach to prevent multiple forms of violence, injury and substance abuse. Registration opens soon! Learn More   2018 NNPHI Annual Conference May 22-24 New Orleans, LA The 2018 NNPHI Annual Conference and Public Health Workforce Forum will explore the role of institutes, training centers, and systems partners in creating shared value in cross sector partnerships and workforce development. Register   Public Health Improvement Training (NNPHI) June 26-27 Atlanta, GA Improve outcomes and strengthen the performance of your organization by participating in the top training conference of its kind for health department leadership and performance improvement professionals. Learn More   2018 NACCHO Annual July 10-12 New Orleans, LA The theme of this year’s conference, Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health, highlights local public health’s opportunities to help health care move upstream. Register   2018 NACCHO Public Health Informatics August 20-23 Atlanta, GA This year's theme is "Connecting Systems and People to Improve Population Health." Organizers are now accepting abstracts. Learn More   Thank you for reading. If you have any comments or ideas for future CALPHO e-newsletters, please email us at info@calpho.org.    The purpose of this e-newsletter is to provide news updates, events and informational resources on hot topics in local public health and CALPHO. 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