Community Health Partnerships
The Community Coalitions Health Institute (CCHI)'s five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the Community Health Partnerships Project, is an ambitious undertaking that seeks to strengthen existing relationships and catalyze new partnerships between NBCH member coalitions and state and local public health agencies across the United States of America.
The public health and business sectors share a common interest in improving population health. The employer community, represented by NBCH member purchaser-led coalitions, and the public health community are natural partners with aligned interests. For employers, improving workforce health and productivity is a critical competitive asset. By investing and improving the health of the community, companies can benefit from reduced workforce illness which relieves pressure on direct and indirect operating costs and can draw from a healthier workforce pool.
The focus for work for the grant can be summarized into three major areas:
Community resources and policies with the focus on mobilization of community resources that meet the needs of employees, families and retirees. Activities include developing an inventory of business-public health collaborations, creating "matches" at the community level between business coalitions and public health, and providing leadership support for local collaborations. This project is named the Community Health Partnerships.
Decision support tools that promote health care that is consistent with scientific evidence as well as employee, families, and retirees preferences. The activities are designed to focus on expanded use of both the tool and resulting information from eValue8. These include: assessment of the feasibility of using Medicaid programs to use eValue8, expansion of public health and public purchaser understanding of the value associated with eValue8, and assessment of the potential for a "gap calculator" to identify the costs associated with poor health care quality.
Emergency alert network development for the business sector to address preparedness for pandemics or other health emergencies. This work will be done in collaboration with the National Safety Council and the CDC.
To help promote the development and sustainability of Community Health Partnerships (CHP) that include leadership from both business and business led health coalitions and public health officials, NBCH/CCHI — with support from the CDC, ASTHO, and NACCHO — are making the following information available to help at all stages of the evolution of the CHP collaboration. Together, we want to encourage public health officials and businesses to work together and take advantage of the expertise and resources that can collectively be used to improve population health — workforce, families, and community. Examples from the field as well as references to existing or complimentary information are included — with links as appropriate — to help by providing real life experiences. The tools and information are designed to provide technical assistance, resources, templates, and strategies to help with the CHP development and continuation.
K Khan, K Sobush, D Keener, K Goodman, A Lowry, J Kakietek, S Zaro
This report describes the expert panel process that was used to identify 24 recommended strategies for obesity prevention and a suggested measurement for each strategy that communities can use to assess performance and track progress over time. The 24 strategies are divided into six categories: 1) strategies to promote the availability of affordable healthy food and beverages), 2) strategies to support healthy food and beverage choices, 3) a strategy to encourage breastfeeding, 4) strategies to encourage physical activity or limit sedentary activity among children and youth, 5) strategies to create safe communities that support physical activity, and 6) a strategy to encourage communities to organize for change.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, a diverse, national coalition of more than 100 partner organizations, is committed to raising awareness of policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease. Innovators in schools, communities, workplaces, and the health care system are proving the value of addressing chronic disease in building a healthier America. Information on programs from workplaces, schools, health systems, and communities with search features by state, health topic, and setting.
Community-based prevention programs work. An increasing body of evidence demonstrates that well designed interventions can change behavior and reduce both the incidence and severity of disease. In July 2008, Trust for America’s Health published Prevention for a Healthier America, which demonstrated that modest investments in community-based preventions ($10 per person) could result in dramatic health care savings ($16.5 billion in five years). As part of that study, The New York Academy of Medicine conducted extensive literature reviews to identify high-quality studies evaluating the effectiveness of community-based prevention. Focusing only on community-based interventions designed to reduce tobacco use, increase physical activity, and/or improve eating habits, we located and reviewed 84 articles for inclusion in the return on investment model. The report summarizes a sample of these articles as well as some additional studies addressing other behaviors and preventable conditions (e.g., asthma, falls prevention, and sexually.
P Edwards and AD Tsouros. World Health Association, Europe.
This planning guide provides a range of ideas, information and tools for developing a comprehensive plan for creating a healthy, active city by enhancing physical activity in the urban environment. By developing, improving and supporting opportunities in the built and social environments, city leaders and their partners can enable all citizens to be physically active in day-to-day life.
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