CALPHO E-news: January 16, 2020

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--  E-News   January 16, 2020  --  Top News                                      Fluoridation Turns 75 in 2020! Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the first city in the world to fluoridate its water in 1945. The story behind this wildly successful public health initiative is an uplifting reminder of what’s possible. Check out these summaries from the NIH and CDC. While there is still work to be done (according to a 2014 study, about 25% of Americans on public water systems still did not have access to fluoridated water), we should widely promote the anniversary of this critical public health win. The American Fluoridation Society has released some graphics and a fact sheet to help you get the word out. This kind of promotion can remind folks what public health does for them (or could do for them). Access their resources here. Trailhead Institute Needs Your Input for Their 2020-2023 Strategic Plan Trailhead is collecting feedback from stakeholders, partners, and friends to inform their 3-year strategic plan. Please fill out this brief survey to help shape the future of this critical public health institute and CALPHO partner.    Take Advantage of CDPHE’s 2020 PFAS Sampling Project Public knowledge of Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will continue to grow in 2020. Encourage your local water system to get answers by applying for CDPHE’s 2020 sampling project. Funds are limited, so apply soon. Learn more and apply here.     Upcoming Events  Click HERE for full event calendar 2020 Colorado Emergency Management Conference February 25 - 27 Loveland, CO CEMA is a professional association representing the emergency management community in Colorado. CEMA's role is to provide representation on many state-wide committees, working groups and emergency management program teams.  --REGISTER--> 2020 Assoc. of Public Health Nurses Annual April 20-23 Denver, CO Save the date for APHN’s Annual. Moving From Data to Action: Evidence-Based 21st Century Public Health Nursing. --REGISTER--> 2020 Culture of Data April 10 Parker, CO Save the date CPHA’s 2020 Culture of Data conference, themed "Health in All Data: Redefining Approaches to Health Equity." --LEARN MORE--> Click HERE for full event calendar  Public Health Transformation                                 Capacity Assessment Data Byte: On Which Core Functions do LPHAS Spend the Most? Understanding which capabilities and services are the most resource intensive is a key part of envisioning the public health system we need. Currently, organizational competencies comprise about 20% of LPHA spending across the 12 foundational capabilities and services. Within that category, financial management, contract and procurement services, and facilities management take up about 40% of spending. This gives us a rough idea of just how much administrative support other core and additional programs require. We will be featuring more data bytes from the capacity assessment (aka the cost assessment) in 2020 newsletters, so stay tuned.   Kudos & Transitions                                                   Eagle, Elbert and Ouray Counties Welcome New Public Health Directors We welcome new public health directors at three local public health agencies in January. Heath Harmon, previously with Boulder County Public Health will be joining Eagle County Public Health Agency. Elbert County Health and Human Services has hired Dwayne Smith as their new public health director. Dwayne joins Elbert from Children’s Hospital, where he was senior strategist for population health. Tanner Kingery has begun his tenure as director for Ouray County Public Health, after being the interim director. Please reach out and introduce yourselves to these new directors.  News From NACCHO                                              Your Input Needed on Rural Oral Health Best Practices The National Rural Health Association and DentaQuest are partnering to improve oral health disparities in rural America by better integrating oral health into primary care through the National Rural Oral Health Initiative. As part of this initiative, NRHA is producing a compendium of best oral health practices in rural communities. If you are part of an organization with programs, models, or policy aimed at enhancing access to quality rural oral health care, please consider completing a submission form to be included in NRHA's compendium of best oral health practices in rural communities. NACCHO Extends Abstract Submission Deadline for 2020 Annual “NACCHO 360” NACCHO’s 2020 Annual, July 7-9 in Denver, combines two conferences into one called, NACCHO 360. They have extended the abstract submission deadline to January 24. Learn more and submit abstracts here. Registration opens later this month.    Highlights from our Partners                                         Capitol Action Days: Hunger is March 4 and Public Health is February 12 Days at the Capitol are a unique opportunity for advocates to make their voices heard. Two of the most important causes, hunger and public health, each have their own day. Public Health Day at the capitol, organized by the Colorado Public Health Association, is February 12, from 8am to 10am, and you can register here. The Hunger Action Day, organized by Hunger Free Colorado, the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, Colorado School Nutrition Association, Cooking Matters, and Food Bank of the Rockies, is all day on March 4, and you can complete this interest form to get involved.  National Network of Public Health Institutes Strategic Scholars Program The National Network of Public Health Institutes is launching the second cohort of its Strategic Scholars Program, focused on resource management (budgets, contracts, finance, grant & contract management). The program is a six-month training including online and in-person components, networking, and technical assistance. Applications must be for a team of two: one performance improvement/accreditation expert and one administrative/director representative. Learn more and apply here.   Upcoming and Recorded Webinars of Interest:  Why the Census Matters for Health Equity – January 28 at 1pm The census is one of the most important datasets in the United States, and counts from the census predicate important decisions such as where public service needs like clinics, schools, and transit are allotted--factors which contribute significantly to health equity. Register here.  Addressing Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Rural America – January 28 at 1pm Produced by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, this webinar will feature LPHA leaders from Idaho and a review of trends and emerging evidence. Register here.  Pregnancy and Oral Health: Healthy Moms and Healthy Babies This webinar will covered the interplay between pregnancy and oral health care. Speakers focused on different examples of legislatures considering pregnancy in relation to oral health. Check out the recording here. Embracing Public Health 3.0 and Creating Cross-Sector Partnerships  Public Health 3.0 is positively informing public health practice. This presentation will discuss lessons learned by state health departments in South Carolina and Tennessee, and how minor adjustments can lead to stronger cross-sectoral community partnerships. View the recording here.  Opportunities Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Standardized Surveillance Case Definition Implementation (January 21) The Colorado Trust: Building and Bridging Power (LOI due February 7) The Colorado Health Foundation Open Funding (February 2020) USDA Rural Economic Development Grants and Loans (ongoing) 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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