CALPHO e-News February 2018

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e-news     February 2018   Kudos & Accolades invisible text Welcome Kelli Adamson, new Cheyenne County Public Health Director! Cheyenne County has hired Kelli Adamson as their new Public Health Director. Join us in welcoming her to the CALPHO family! Health Equity invisible text Health Equity Awakened Leadership Fellow: Application Deadline Tonight This is the last day to apply for this fellowship, a program Human Impact Partners. They are specifically seeking LPHA professionals “who want to strategically tackle personal, institutional, and structural challenges to advancing health equity. Our Leadership Fellows will join a robust national network of change agents, pushing the conversation on health equity and guiding the public health community.” Learn more and apply here. News & Current Events invisible text Big Wins for CALPHO Early in the Legislative Session Two bills that CALPHO actively opposed were defeated in the Senate last week and an additional bill that CALPHO was not in favor of was stopped from being introduced at all! SB18-045, which aimed to repeal the paint stewardship/recycling program died during the Senate’s second reading, through a standing vote, on February 21st. We owe a special thanks to Rebecca Meyers from the Frontline Public Affairs team for leading CALPHO’s lobbying effort and helping this program to continue on. SB18-139, which aimed to establish a statewide tobacco retail license BUT preempt local policies, died in the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee on February 21st by an unexpected vote of 6-1. Jennifer Miles led the lobbying efforts for CALPHO along with all the organizations in the Colorado Tobacco Free Alliance (such as American Lung Assoc., Cancer Society, Heart Assoc.) Colorado Counties Inc.(CCI), Colorado Municipal League (CML) and CDPHE. Very special thanks to Rick Ritter, Public Health Director for Otero and Crowley counties who did an amazing job of testifying. Rick spoke about local control and the role of LPHAs in advising county and city governments on policy issues that impact communities. It was expected that this bill would pass the Senate but thanks to a strong coordinated effort it never made it to the House. Earlier in February, Rebecca Meyers, Lane Drager with Boulder County Public Health, and others helped to derail draft legislation from Representative McLachlan regarding cottage foods, that would have would have allowed “permitting” of home kitchens and selling food for human consumption to retail food establishments. Many of CALPHO’s members expressed concerns with the legislation around issues with increased foodborne illness and the lack of product tracing.   CALPHO thanks the many LPHAs that sent letters and communicated with legislators about these three proposed policies, CALPHO Policy Committee members who tracked and discussed these issues, and of course Frontline Public Affairs for their outstanding lobbying work. invisible text Public Health and the Health Care Cost Debate Why are primary prevention and public health's role in reducing health care costs rarely discussed in these debates, and what can we do about that? Peter shares some thoughts in this month's CALPHO blog. Public Health Works invisible text Talking to the Business Community about SDOH: Mesa’s Connectedness Approach LPHAs often struggle with forming lasting relationships with their local business communities whose participation is necessary for tackling upstream determinants. Translating public health concepts, especially social determinants of health, into messages that can be quickly understood by busy managers or owners is part of overcoming that challenge. Even if they come to understand what SDOH means for “affected” populations, that understanding might not include why members of the business community are key to addressing upstream determinants or why it is also in their long-term business interest. Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) is making these arguments by speaking directly to the business community about social capital and community connectedness. MCPH and its partners made community connectedness both the rallying concept and primary mission of their health improvement efforts. Sarah Johnson, community organizer for MCPH, published two opinion pieces in The Business Times of Grand Junction in January and February this year. The articles, entitled Businesses play key role in fostering connections and Strengthening connections strengthens the economy, clearly explain how business is both necessary for and will benefit from strengthening community connections. News from NACCHO invisible text Submit Programs for the Crumbine Award by March 15 The Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to their communities. Learn more and apply here. Highlights from our Partners invisible text ECHO Colorado Releases Reach and Impact Report In their first major evaluation report, ECHO Colorado has just released data on the reach and impact of all their series from 2015 through 2017. These data reveal how ECHO has been connecting mostly primary care medical professionals to specialist expertise and knowledge. These efforts to increase medical and human services workforce capacities, especially in rural and underserved communities, should improve access to care and services. Download the evaluation summary here. ECHO also released a sample report of how each of their series will be evaluated going forward. Learn more about upcoming ECHO series here. invisible text Denver International Airport Will Be Completely Smoke-Free Starting March 1 The Colorado Tobacco Free Alliance is celebrating a milestone this month, as DIA finally closes its last smokers lounge. DIA is the last public building in the state to allow smoking indoors, and a holdout among major U.S. airports. This move is not just about making the airport cleaner and healthier for everyone, it also helps smokers who are trying to quit. Read the press release here. Opportunities & Resources invisible text Consensus Study Reports on the Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes Despite the popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), especially among people aged 17 and under, not much is known about the health effects of the traditional cigarette alternative. With support from the Center for Tobacco Products of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened an expert committee to conduct a critical, objective review of the scientific evidence about e-cigarettes and health. The conclusion of the committee was that across a range of studies and outcomes, e-cigarettes appear to pose less risk to an individual than traditional tobacco cigarettes. Additionally, the evidence is suggesting that e-cigarettes may increase regular smoking initiation in youth, but may aid adults in quitting regular smoking. Click here for highlights about the report. Also check out some more recently released evidence on the heightened risk for heart attack in smokers who combine conventional and e-cig smoking. invisible text New BUILD Report: Conversations with Hospital and Health System Executives Conversations with Hospital and Health System Executives: How Hospitals and Health Systems Can Move Upstream to Improve Community Health, a new report from the de Beaumont Foundation, in partnership with the BUILD Health Challenge, examines how hospitals and health systems can drastically improve their community engagement work by fostering cross-collaborative partnerships focused on upstream factors affecting community health outcomes. It contains best practices, executive-level insights, and practical how-to guides for connecting community and hospital leaders. Download the report here. invisible text HiAP Tool of the Month: Online Course on Building Local Policy Coalitions This online module explores the early stages of the local policy process from a tobacco control perspective, but its lessons are valuable for all kinds of local policy initiatives. The course is available for free and can be accessed at any time. This learning module is part of "Foundations and Strategies of Tobacco Control” and is funded by the CDPHE Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership. Colorado communities are starting to implement some of their own local tobacco policies, and this module offers guidance on how to partner with community organizations that represent affected populations, best practices for coalition structure, and the importance of securing information from opposition efforts. Click here for more information and to access the training module. invisible text RIHEL Advanced Leadership Training Accepting Applications The Regional Institute for Health & Environmental Leadership is accepting applications for their Advanced Leadership Training Program until April 30th. ALTP is a year-long program delivered to approximately 45 health and environment professionals in the Rocky Mountain region annually. It is designed to enhance the leadership skills of the individual participants and to create an interdisciplinary network of leaders who are dedicated to the health and environment of our region. Visit RIHEL’s program website for more information and to learn how to apply. Books & More invisible text The Quantum and the Lotus By Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Xuan Thuan This work is a dialogue between a scientist and a monk on the cross-section of Buddhist philosophy and quantum mechanics. I didn’t think that mulling the nature of fundamental reality could be light, distracting reading, but this book somehow accomplishes that. Perhaps it’s the spiritual context, which helps convey the beauty and weirdness of quantum concepts. Logical and analytical arguments might be the wrong approach to “understanding” concepts that are most completely expressed through mathematical formulations. A spiritual philosophy that is grounded in the concepts like impermanence of reality and illusion of certainty might be the most appropriate medium for approaching purely mathematical notions (at least for non-mathematicians). For some more bite-sized morsels from one of these authors, check out some articles and podcasts on his webpage. EVENT CALENDAR   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   Healthy Places Symposium April 4-5 Denver, CO Participate in the launching of a statewide healthy places network and attend a workshop/panel discussion. Learn More   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 Zoonoses Conference April 13 Aurora, CO The agenda will include up-to-date zoonotic disease topics for the mixed audience of public health officials, animal control officers, animal health officials, wildlife officials, and veterinarians. Learn More   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   2018 Public Health in the Rockies August 28-31 Copper Mountain, CO Save the date for CPHAs next Public Health in the Rockies Conference. More information on our region's most important public health gathering coming soon! Learn More   Thank you for reading. 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