CALPHO e-News February 2019

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e-news     February 2019   Final STEPP Funding Reductions for FY 2020 The Tobacco Review Committee has finalized its plan for reducing the STEPP funding by $1.3 million, in response to falling revenues. Cuts are spread across specific programs as well as grantees. CALPHO advised the committee on the most appropriate distribution of cuts to its members. Read about all the cuts in this memo. invisible text 2019 Public Health in the Rockies Call for Abstracts The theme of this year's conference is - Equity and Social Justice: Innovation at Elevation. This year, Public Health in the Rockies returns to the Keystone Conference Center, from August 27 - 30. The purpose of the 2019 Public Health in the Rockies Conference is to provide an opportunity for education, networking and skill development of professionals in Colorado and neighboring regions. Abstract submissions are now being accepted. Learn more and submit here. Public Health Transformation invisible text Call for Volunteers: Beta Testers Needed for Cost Assessment Tool The assessment process will require intensive data collection to understand current statewide implementation and spending on core public health services and estimate the cost to fully deliver core public health services statewide based on the current service delivery paradigm. To facilitate this Habile Consulting is working in collaboration with CALPHO and CDPHE, through the Colorado Public Health System Transformation Project Management Team, to develop a process and assessment tool that will facilitate a high participation rate and ensure consistency among respondents in the data collection process. To ensure that the assessment tool is as user-friendly and accessible to Colorado LPHAs as possible, we’ll beta test the tool with volunteer LPHAs. Learn more about this process here. Kudos & Accolades invisible text Susan Wheelan Named Director of El Paso County Public Health After serving in the interim role for much of 2018, Susan Wheelan will become El Paso’s permanent director. Congrats Susan!! Health Equity invisible text Lessons Learned from Efforts to Center Race in Health Equity Advocacy The Health Equity Advocacy Cohort, of which CALPHO is a member organization, has sought to make race the central issue in strategizing on how to advance equity. The Cohort determined that racism and racial oppression are the determinants that must be addressed in order to make progress on others. They formed the Racial Equity Team to lay the groundwork for an anti-racism movement that would build willingness, awareness, and capacity in individuals and organizations. The work is often emotionally charged and difficult to assess, but the Cohort’s evaluation partners at Social Policy Research Associates did an excellent job. Download their report here. Value of CALPHO invisible text HB 19-1014 Passes Legislature, Governor to Signing Today! The bill, Retail Food Establishments Inspection and Suspension, passed 64 to 0 in the House and 29 to 6 in the Senate. Among other provisions, the bill clarifies some statutory language around certain topics and changes some rules around penalties. Read the summary here. invisible text Anti-Preemption HB 191033 Passes Senate, Back to House with Good Prospects House Bill 1033, Local Governments May Regulate Nicotine Products, passed the House and then the Senate with an amendment. Per a Frontline Public Affairs update, “the bill was amended to indicate that communities that IMPLEMENT a tax on cigarettes would still lose their state ‘shareback’ portion of the state tobacco tax. But the fiscal penalty would still be removed for licenses or fees on cigarette retailers and communities “considering” a tobacco tax increase.” The bill will now go back to the House and is expected to pass and be sent on to the governor’s desk for signature. invisible text Clean Indoor Air Modernization, HB 19-1076, Passes Committee The bill passed through the House Health & Insurance Committee yesterday (2/17) on a 10-1 vote. Here’s a summary of the action from the CO Tobacco Free Alliance: “There were several amendments adopted to address grandfathering in existing tobacco bars/lounges, creating new signage and minor entry rules and grandfathering in businesses that have built out structures to conform with current CCIAA distances restrictions. These were all sponsor amendments that were negotiated ahead of time. Rep. Susan Lontine (D-Denver) did offer a fifth amendment to exempt existing, licensed marijuana businesses that are operating under Denver’s ordinance. The coalition will work with the sponsors and Rep. Lontine to remove this amendment once the social consumption bill is introduced this session.” The bill now moves to the house floor. Public Health Works invisible text Celebrating Successes: Collaborative Enforcement for Rabies Control On the evening of April 24, 2018, the epidemiologist at the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment received a lab result which confirmed a dog was positive for rabies, which was the first domestic animal case in 60 years. Once investigations discovered a living dog that had been in frequent contact with the rabid dog, the agency worked closely with CDPHE, city and county attorneys, and the Pueblo Police Department to get the second dog into quarantine over the objections of the owner. To read more about this and other public health success stories, check out CALPHO’s transition brief for newly elected or appointed government leaders. Communicating the value of public health through such stories will be a key component of the outreach and advocacy efforts supporting public health system transformation. If your LPHA has such stories, please share! News from NACCHO invisible text NACCHO Profile Questionnaire Coming First Week of March Administered every 3 years, the profile “represents the largest, most reliable source of data on LHDs and collects information on LHD infrastructure, workforce, finance, governance, activities, and services.” This data is quite useful to CALPHO, OPPI, and other partners. LPHAs will have five weeks to complete the profile. NACCHO is providing some virtual office hours on March 8, from 9am to 11am MST. Learn more here. Highlights from our Partners invisible text Trailhead Institute Recruiting for Chief Executive Officer Trailhead is seeking to hire someone with extensive public health experience to “usher in an exciting new era and build on the organization’s success and expertise.” Trailhead is a critical supporting partner for many statewide and community-based efforts, including the CHARGE Positive Youth Development and the Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership. Learn more about the position here. invisible text Keep up with the Hospital Transformation Program with Their Newsletter In an effort to increase transparency in regards to the Hospital Transformation Program (HTP), HCPF will be rolling out HTP updates via email in the next month. Those interested in updates about the HTP should click here to sign-up. To complete the sign-up process, enter your contact information and click the “Hospital Transformation Program” box. Read more about HTP here. invisible text CDPHE Offers Breastfeeding in Child Care “Train the Trainer” Webinar The webinar is a train the trainer session designed to inform partners how to use the here toolkits. Webinar trainees will learn about the toolkits, resources and tips for providing technical assistance on toolkit information to child care professionals in the community. This webinar is NOT intended for child care professionals. Register here. invisible text AmeriCorps Volunteers Available for Local Immunization Improvement Looking to advocate for or improve immunization in your jurisdiction? The Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition partners with AmeriCorps to place volunteers across the state to work on immunization-related projects. They are now seeking host sites for Fall 2019. To further explore your need, fill out this form(link) and send to Katie Waters at the Children’s Campaign. invisible text Collaborative Leadership and Public Sector Leadership Programs Looking for leadership program opportunities for your staff who are doing cross-sector, collaborative and partnership work? CU Denver School of Public Affairs (SPA) offers two leadership programs that complement the powerful work of RIHEL. SPA is currently recruiting for leadership fellows in the Denver Community Leadership Forum (DCLF). This 30+ year old program focuses on collaborative leadership in the metro region (including Boulder, Broomfield and Weld). Fellows are mid to high-level leaders working in public and private sector organizations. More information here: http://bit.ly/DCLFFlyer19 The Rocky Mountain Leadership Program will open for applications in May. This 5-day leadership intensive, for government and nonprofit professionals, occurs at the Mountain Thunder Lodge in Breckenridge, Colorado in October. The theme for 2019 is Equity, Engagement and Change with a focus on public sector professionals who have not fully incorporated these topics into their work. To receive more information: http://bit.ly/RockyInfo2018 Opportunities & Resources invisible text TCHF Opens Funding Opportunity for Improving Food Systems If your agency or partners are part of a coalition working to improve your local food systems, The Colorado Health Foundation (TCHF) has opened a new funding opportunity that could accelerate your work. They aim “To support coalitions with developing implementation plans focused on strengthening local food systems.” The deadline is June 15. Learn more here. invisible text Click here for our curated list of funding opportunities! More resources of interest: BUILD Health Challenge (Deadline: April 5) Lead Poisoning Prevention Grants (Deadline: March 22) 2019 Public Health in the Rockies Call for Abstracts (Deadline: March 29) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Development Programs(various deadlines in February & March) USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program(Deadline: Ongoing) Economic Impact Initiative Grants(Deadline: on-going through local Rural Development office) EVENT CALENDAR   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 Public Health Advocacy Talks April 3 Aurora, CO Part of the 2019 Public Health Week, CPHA and CSPH are hosting this collection of brief, 8-minute talks on a wide variety of public health advocacy topics. Register   2019 NACCHO Vector Summit April 16-18 Pittsburgh, PA The 2019 Vector Summit will increase the capacity of local mosquito and tick management professionals to detect, prevent, prepare for, and respond to vector-borne disease. Register   Risk-Based Retail Food Inspections Workshop April 17-18 Eagle, CO Colorado Risk-Based Inspections is designed to further enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of food safety inspection officers in conducting risk-based inspections. Register   2019 Association of Public Health Nurses Conference April 23-26 Atlanta, GA The 2019 theme is Public Health Nursing 3.0. The call for abstracts for the 2019 APHN conference is now open. Register   2019 CASBHC Conference May 1-3 Keystone, CO The Colorado Association for School Based Health Care (CASBHC)’s 2019 conference theme is “Bridging the Divide, Coming Together for Kids” Learn More   2019 Culture of Data Conference May 3 Parker, 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   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 Public Health Improvement Training June 12-13 New Orleans, LA PHIT will feature a series of hands-on, skill-building workshops, sessions, and networking opportunities in performance improvement. 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 The 2019 National Association of Local Boards of Health Conference, ”Climb Every Mountain” will be held in Denver this year. CALPHO will be holding it’s monthly meeting at the conference on 8/16, and will be hosting a Colorado specific BoH orientation as a preconference session on August 14. Learn More   2019 Public Health in the Rockies August 28-30 Keystone, CO The 2019 PHiR is back at Keystone. The theme this year is “Equity and Social Justice: Innovation at Elevation.” Learn More   2019 APA Colorado State Conference September 18-20 Snowmass, CO This year's conference will focus on the balancing act that planners around the State must master. 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 2019, All rights reserved.   Our mailing address is: 1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Bldg. A, Suite 622 Denver, Colorado 80222

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