CALPHO e-News November 2018

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e-news     November 2018   Public Health Transformation invisible text Transformation Focus Groups to Start Work in December Now that the state’s public health leadership has agreed on terminology for the foundational “bucket” areas, we must now begin defining the capabilities and services more precisely. This work will happen in focus groups for each capability and service. Each group will meet over Zoom and will be facilitate by a CALPHO or OPPI staff member. To reach the best definitions for our purposes, we need a mix of professional and lived experience, subject matter expertise, and leadership levels. Please speak with your directors about participating and email Tracy with any questions. The schedule for December and January can be found in the November Transformation Update Email here. invisible text Bipartisan Policy Center Hosting National Forum on PH Financing This DC-based policy organization will be hosting a forum on financing public health infrastructure December 11, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. The panel will feature current public health policy heavyweights like Karen DeSalvo and Jeff Sharfstein, and will surely be relevant for our transformation efforts. It’s at their DC offices, but will also be webcast. Register here by Wed., Nov. 21, 2018. Kudos & Accolades invisible text CDC Names Boulder County Resident Colorado’s Childhood Immunization Champion Boulder County resident Lindsay Diamond, PhD, is CDC’s latest childhood immunization champion for Colorado. Ms. Diamond has dedicated her career to addressing low vaccination rates and helping parents make scientifically informed decisions about life-saving vaccinations. Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) is hoping that Ms. Diamond’s work will inspire more parents to become vaccination advocates in their communities. Learn more here. invisible text All Colorado LPHAs Receive Low Risk Rating from FRMS Through its Financial Risk Management System (FRMS), CDPHE has been conducting risk ratings on all LPHAs since 2012. This year, CDPHE is pleased to report that all agencies are rated low risk. This has enabled them to pilot “desk reviews” in place of site visits for future ratings, which should reduce local agencies’ staff-time burden during the process. Learn more about FRMS here. Health Equity invisible text What Local Government Structures Foster Greater Community Participation? In this month’s CALPHO blog, Peter explores the importance of local government structures and processes for increasing community participation in health improvement and advancing equity. Read it here. invisible text EPA Issues RFA for Environmental Justice Small Grants For the past couple decades, this program has awarded these grants to “support community-driven projects designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to better understand local environmental and public health issues and develop strategies for addressing those issues, building consensus in the community, and setting community priorities.” While the typical award is small (about 30k for 1 year), these funds can help kickstart your agency’s community engagement or public education around a specific environmental health topic. Learn more here, and be sure to check out some of the past awardees’ projects. invisible text New TFAH Webinar Series on Equity-Focused Collaborations Strong and stable collaborations are a necessary piece of addressing equity and upstream determinants in a community. Because each community’s circumstances impact what types of partnerships and collaborations are possible, it’s critical to have a resource bank of examples to help guide local work. Trust for America’s Health has launched a new webinar series to highlight some innovative examples on collaboration necessities like sustained funding and community buy-in. Register and learn more here. News & Current Events invisible text Public Health Transition Brief for New Policymakers and Officials This year’s election will mean many new faces in the state legislature, county and municipal governments, and other state and local positions. CALPHO members have produced this transition brief to help public health professionals educate new policymakers about the critical role of governmental public health. Many thanks to Jefferson County Public Health, metro area PIO’s, and many others who contributed content for this resource! invisible text Polis’ Transition Committees Hosting Zoom “Town Hall” Webinars The new administration’s transition committees will be hosting town hall-style webinars next week (Consumer Services and Transportation committees already hosted thiers). Tune in and ask questions: Energy & Natural Resources & Agriculture - 1-Dec Public Safety, Military & Corrections - 3-Dec Health & Human & Services - 5-Dec Education - 5-Dec Economic Development & Labor - 8-Dec   invisible text Understanding Local Public Health Policies and Preemption Many localities across the country struggle with preemption, when state laws trump local ones. When considering local public health policy, it is critical to understand how preemption might impede the policy goal. Check out this brief fact sheet, a helpful resource for understanding how it works. News from NACCHO invisible text NACCHO’s New Funding HiAP Funding Opportunity for Childhood Lead Prevention NACCHO, in collaboration with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), and ASTHO, is offering a new funding opportunity for local governmental agencies housing their jurisdiction’s childhood lead prevention programs. The funding will support these agencies to implement a Health in All Policies strategy as part of their lead prevention implementation program and activities. Examples of sponsored activities can include building or enhancing a lead coalition and setting up joint meetings with partners to increase screening and case management. Up to three entities will be awarded a max funding amount of $20,000 each, as well as technical assistance from these national partners along the way. Learn more here. invisible text NACCHO Big Cities Health Coalition and CSTE Release Epidemiology Workforce Report The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and CSTE surveyed 27 large public health agencies to determine the state of country’s urban epidemiology workforce. The report revealed that, on average, there is adequate epi workforce capacity, but many areas are critically under-resourced. As we strive to determine how much it costs to provide a full suite of public health services to everyone in our state, reports like these can strengthen the methodological and conceptual grounding of that process. Read it here. Highlights from our Partners invisible text NALBOH’s 2019 National Conference to Be Held in Denver The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) has scheduled their 2019 annual conference for August 14-16, at the Embassy Suites Hilton in downtown Denver. The have issued a call for abstracts in the areas of PH 3.0, climate and equity, and emergency response, among others. Learn more here invisible text Mentors Wanted for CO Public Health Mentoring Program The Colorado Public Health Mentoring Program (CPHMP) is a collaboration among Colorado Public Health Association (CPHA), Colorado Environmental Health Association (CEHA) and the Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH). Th program is intended to facilitate the mentoring process among public health professionals in Colorado. Mentoring can create access to career opportunities, improve recruitment and retention, enrich leadership, increase adaptability in the midst of challenges, heighten professional satisfaction, and decrease stress. Mentors must be a member of CEHA or CPHA to participate. Learn more and apply here. invisible text HHS Seeks Public Comments for Healthy People 2030 Objectives The Health People framework is a highly influential resource that helps define the scope of public health practice for each decade. U.S. Health and Human Services is now seeking public comment on the framework objectives. Learn more and comment here. invisible text New Media Relations Guide from the National PH Information Coalition This guide was developed by a founding member of the National Pubic Health Information Coalition (NPHIC), Norman Hartman. Including sections on interview preparation, message crafting, and legal considerations, this guide acts as your very own communications consultant (with a much smaller fee of $7). Buy your copy here. Value of CALPHO invisible text CALPHO & Partners to Propose Retail Food Regulation Revisions in 2019 Session CALPHO members, Executive Director Tracy Anselmo, and Jennifer Miles of Frontline Public Affairs have been actively engaged in the triennial review of the State’s retail food regulation. Revisions to the regulation have been drafted and sent to various stakeholders for comment in advance of seeking sponsorship for a bill in the 2019 legislative session. CALPHO and the Colorado Restaurant Association will be working closely to implement a strategy to ensure the smooth passage of the amendments. CALPHO directors voted to “actively support” this measure. If you would like more information, please email Tracy. Opportunities & Resources invisible text Click here for our curated list of funding opportunities! More resources of interest: Healthy Food Incentive Program Funding Opportunity(Deadline: December 11) NACCHO's Model Practices Awards Program(Deadline: December 12) Health in All Policies (Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention) Mini-Grants 2019 (Deadline: December 13) 2019 NALBOH Annual Conference Call for Abstracts (Deadline: January 15) USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program(Deadline: Ongoing) Economic Impact Initiative Grants(Deadline: on-going through local Rural Development office) Books & More invisible text Whose Streets? On the Media, WNYC The folks at on the media take a deep dive on transit equity, how individual transportation stories are represented in the media, and how the promoters of autonomous driving aim to reinforce a worldview that shuns public transit. A fascinating hour for those interested in the cultural and infrastructural roots of transit inequity. EVENT CALENDAR   2018 CHI Hot Issues in Health December 6-7 Englewood, CO Hot Issues in Health, produced by the Colorado Health Institute (CHI), is the state’s premier health policy conference. Register   NACCHO Webinar: Post-2018 Midterm Election December 7 11:00am – 12:00pm NACCHO will provide an update about the recent election and share NACCHO’s federal advocacy agenda for 2019. Register   Webinar: Third Parties in Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing December 7 11:00am – 12:00pm In this Center for Sharing Public Health Services webinar, presenters will discuss how third parties can sometimes play a vital role in supporting LPHA efforts to share services. Register   Webcast Event: Financing PH Infrastructure December 11 12:30pm – 2:00pm Washington, DC & Webcast The Bipartisan Policy Center hosts a discussion on the importance of financing a public health infrastructure in the United States. Register   2019 Colorado Opioid Safety Summit January 24 Denver, CO Colorado Hospital Association (CHA), in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), is hosting this summit. Register   2019 NACCHO Preparedness Summit March 25-29, 2019 St. Louis, MO Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The 2019 theme is This year’s theme is “Preparedness Summit 2019: The Evolving Threat Environment.” Register   2019 Open Forum for Quality Improvement March 28-29, 2019 Philadelphia, PA The Open Forum convenes public health department staff and leaders to explore and shape the meaning of quality improvement and innovation in public health practice as part of Community of Practice for Public Health Improvement and Innovation (COPPHII). Register   2019 NNPHI Annual Conference May 20-22, 2019 Washington, DC The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) Annual Conference will advance conversations on preventing opioid overdose, connecting behavioral health and public health, advancing healthy aging, and much more. Register   2019 Mental Health America Conference June 13-15, 2019 Washington, DC The 2019 MHA Annual Conference is themed Dueling Diagnoses: Mental Health and Chronic Conditions in Children and Adults. Learn More   2019 NALBOH Conference August 14-16 Denver, CO Save the date for the 2019 NALBOH conference. Abstracts accpeted until January 15 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. 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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