CALPHO e-News May 2018

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e-news     May 2018   It’s A Wrap – 2018 Legislative Session Ends Shannon Kolman summarizes the exciting 2018 session in this month’s CALPHO blog. Read it here. Health Equity invisible text Wondering What’s Going on at CDPHE’s Office of Health Equity: Sign up for Their Newsletter! The Office of Health Equity’s (OHE) monthly newsletter, Change the Story, is more than just a list of resources. In each issue, OHE staff share a few paragraphs of personal reflection on being immersed in the strategy, challenges, and successes of advancing health equity at the state level. Their insights offer invaluable guidance in a field of sometimes hypnotic complexity. Sign up here! invisible text The Health Equity Learning Series is Back for 2018-2019 Since 2013, the Colorado Trust and its Health Equity Learning Series (HELS) grantees have been bringing notable speakers on equity topics to the state. The grantees are spread all over the state, and each hosts partners and community members for discussions of each presentation. Visit the HELS section of the Colorado Trust’s website for information on locations and upcoming presentations. News & Current Events invisible text PAHPAI Emergency Preparedness Act Clears Senate Committee On May 23, The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee passed The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation (PAHPAI) Act. Among other provisions, the act reauthorizes the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), both of which are critical to expanding and modernizing response capabilities for LPH and its health care partners. The act also includes modernization for the CDC’s biosurveillance capacities. Sponsors and supporters of the act framed it as vital to national security and disaster response infrastructure, and it has been a fully bipartisan effort that is fast-tracked for the President’s desk. Learn more in this press release from NACCHO and follow the act’s progress through this news search. invisible text SIM Population Health Workgroup Releases Mental Health “Call-to-Action” This State Innovation Model (SIM) workgroup organized findings from a year of research and deliberations on the mental health of men and boys into a final “call-to-action” report, released early in May. Their conclusions and recommendations include targeted outcomes for decreasing suicide rates, drug overdoses, and poor mental health days for men and boys. From the outset, they stress the key role of multi-sector partnerships in achieving these goals. The call-to-action format is intended to influence decision makers at all levels, as well as being an invaluable resource for LPH and its partners. Download the call-to-action here. News from NACCHO invisible text Check out NACCHO's Upcoming Conferences Attending a NACCHO conference is the best way to connect with local public health peers from across the country. NACCHO has two major upcoming conferences: 2018 NACCHO Annual: July 10-12, New Orleans, LA. The conference offers an opportunity for local health department staff, partners, funders, and individuals invested in local public health to share the latest research, ideas, strategies and innovations 2018 Public Health Informatics (co-organized with CDC): August 20-23, Atlanta, GA. This year's theme is Connecting Systems and People to Improve Population Health. The conference welcomes engagement and perspectives from all sectors on how to collaboratively and comprehensively achieve better health outcomes for those whom they serve.   Highlights from our Partners invisible text CIVHC Data Byte Shows Upward Trend in Firearm Injuries The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) released a new Data Byte from the All-Payer Claims Database showing a disturbing trend in the number of firearm-related injuries. From 2012 to 2016, total injuries increased from 1,330 claims across all payers and types of injury, to 4,350 in 2016. While new coding procedures and other administrative artifacts may have confounded some of this data, they do reflect a national upward trend in firearm injuries, according to this Denver Post article(the Post solicited the report from CIVHC). Accidents – not assault or self-harm – appear to be the most common form of firearm injury. However, many firearm deaths never get to hospitals and so are omitted from claims data, so it may be helpful to compare this to law enforcement data. See the data byte here. Opportunities & Resources invisible text Click here for our curated list of funding opportunities! More resources of interest: Yale School of Public Health Offers Online Certificate for Climate Change and Health EPA Develops New “Prepare for Fire Season” Factsheet NY Times Article on Public Health Investment Liane Jollon’s Op-ed in Durango Herald: Gun Violence – A Public Health Issue Value of CALPHO invisible text Getting the Most from CALPHO Membership CALPHO has been making a concerted effort to provide opportunities for Local Public Health Agencies to bring up and discuss topics of significant relevance to their work. To date we have hosted a Dialogue on Firearm Safety, a presentation by the Colorado ACLU on Immigrant Rights, and co-hosted Open Mic calls on issues ranging from Mobile Home Park Water Safety to Aid in Death and Dying. We hope you continue to take advantage of these opportunities to engage with your peers about issues that affect your everyday work. Look for information on the Public Health Transformation Initiative taking place at Public Health in the Rockies August 28 and 29. Did you know CALPHO can provide you with cameras, microphones and other technology to help facilitate your virtual participation in CALPHO meetings, and support you in your role as community convener and Chief Health Strategist? Contact Peter Manetta for more information. As a Heath Equity Advocacy Cohort member CALPHO often has the opportunity to support and make recommendations on Heath Equity Advocacy grant funds from the Colorado Trust. Currently there are meeting and events funds available to CALPHO members, and we can help you with your application. Please contact Shannon Kolman or Tracy Anselmo for more information. Books & More invisible text WASTED! The Story of Food Waste Produced by Anthony Bourdain This film is an engaging look at the obscene amount of waste our food production and consumption systems generate. While the stats are shocking, the film extensively covers the increasing ways producers, consumers, and of course chefs are innovating around the problem. This is a great film for screening with community partners, and you can supplement discussion with some related material, like this NY Times Magazine issue on soil health. EVENT CALENDAR   LMS Comprehensive Breastfeeding Training June 19-21 Denver, CO Designed for WIC professionals, public health nurses, and others, this training aims to increase breastfeeding knowledge and skills. Registration opens early May. Learn More   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. Register   Rural Experience: Economic Opportunity in NE Colorado June 26-27 Yuma and Wray, CO The Rural Experience is a 2-day convening in a rural community that provides a space for statewide leaders to learn from and engage with rural stakeholders. Register   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." Registration opening soon. Learn More   2018 Public Health in the Rockies August 28-31 Copper Mountain, CO The purpose of the 2018 Public Health in the Rockies Conference is to provide an opportunity for education, networking and skill development of professionals in Colorado and neighboring regions. Register   2018 CEHA Annual Education Conference September 18 Fort Collins, CO The theme for this year’s conference is “Growing Leaders, Driving Change”. The CEHA AEC provides a unique learning and networking opportunity. Learn More   2018 Public Health Law Conference October 4-6 Phoenix, AZ the combined efforts of practitioners, policymakers, lawyers, advocates and researchers are needed to advance critical public health protections and address growing health inequities. Register   2018 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo November 10-14 San Diego, CA APHA's Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. More than 12,000 people attend, and thousands of new abstracts are presented each year. Registration opens June 4! Register   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. Any staff person of a CALPHO member agency is welcome to join our email list to receive this e-newsletter. If you have a colleague interested in receiving this e-newsletter, please forward this message to them. Copyright © Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials 2018, All rights reserved.   Our mailing address is: 1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Bldg. A, Suite 622 Denver, Colorado 80222

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