Working in partnership with the community

to promote health, safety, and well-being.

Community Health Community Health Improvement Improvement Planning for Planning for

Austin/Travis CountyAustin/Travis County Strategic Comprehensive Planning

Core CHA CHIP Planning Meeting

Austin/Travis County HHSD * Central Health * Travis County HHS & VS

August 22, 2011

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News Just In!

Austin/Travis County HHSD receives funding to complete a model community health improvement process

One of 12 Select Local Health Departments (LHD) out of 127 applicants

The only one in Texas

Community Engaged

A/TCHHSD leads the process and collaborates with partners/stakeholders

Ensure Quality Essential Public Health Services

CHA = Community Health Assessment

CHIP = Community Health Improvement Plan

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CHA CHIP Grant Facts

Funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the NACCHO

Intense training to recipients and $35,000 in funds Period from July 2011 through December 15, 2012 By Dec 2012, CHA and CHIP must be completed Must address social determinants of health,

examine disparities, and include planning for health equity

A/TCHSHD to apply for public health accreditation between Jan 2013 and Dec 2014

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What are CHAs and CHIPs?

CHA: A process that engages with community members and Local Public Health System partners to systematically collect and analyze health-related data from a variety of sources. The findings are presented in a community health profile.

1. Informs community decision-making2. Prioritizes health problems, and 3. Assists in development and implementation of

community health improvement plans.

Source: NACCHO

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What are CHAs and CHIPs?

CHIP: An action-oriented plan that outlines the priority community heath issues (based on CHA findings)

- Community member and LPHS partner input

- How these issues will be addressed, including strategies and measures

Long-term goal: Ultimately improve the health of community.

Source: NACCHO

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Public Health Accreditation

National Voluntary Public Health Accreditation to Launch in Fall of 2011

– Standards and Measures based on the 10 Essential Public Health Services

To Apply for Public Health Accreditation, the following are required:

– Agency strategic plan

– Community health status report

– Community health improvement plan

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Why Do a CHA and CHIP?

Engage community members on health issues Collaborate with partners, meet new partners Helps to understand health disparities in communities Differentiates needs in various communities Use data/information to establish priorities, improve systems Enables leaders to establish health priorities based on community

needs Facilitates LPHS to focus on programs/services that address

community's health needs Promotes action planning to achieve healthy communities & healthy

behaviors Satisfies requirements (grants; non-profit hospitals; HHSD accreditation) Strengthens viability to successfully compete for funding opportunities

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Benefits and Purpose Activity

What Do We Get?

How Will We Use the information gained from the CHA and CHIP?

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Who Are the Players?

Community Residents

Local Public Health System * Hospitals * Community Organizations * Mass Transit * School Districts * Academic Institutions * Health Organizations * Travis County HHS & VS * Central Health * COA HHSD * Libraries * Parks and Recreations Dept * EMS * Police * Fire and MANY more!

Non-Traditional Partners * Religious and spiritual entities * Grocery Stores * Local businesses * Athletic groups

…just to name a few…

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Organization

Committees, Partners, Stakeholders,

Local Public Health System, and

Community

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Committee Model

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Working Together Model

Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. County Health Rankings 2011. Accessible at www.countyhealthrankings.org.

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LPHS and Jellybeans

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Identifying Partners

Action Item: Review and Update Partner

and Stakeholder Group

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Our Key Partners to Date

City of Austin (Police, Fire, EMS, PARD, EGRSO, Public Works, Sustainability Office, PDR, Austin Energy)

Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Services Central Health Seton Family of Hospitals University of Texas School of Public Health – Austin Regional

Campus St. David’s Foundation St. David’s Hospital Community Action Network Austin/Travis County Integral Care University of Texas School of Nursing University of Texas School of Social Work Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Austin Independent School District Texas Association of Local Health Officials (TALHO)

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Strategic Planning Model

Mobilizing – Engaging the community

Action – Implementing a health improvement plan

Planning – Applying strategic planning concepts

Partnerships – Involves local public health system and community partners

Source: NACCHO

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Model Work Plan Resource

* Source: Florida DOH; Model developed by Virginia Holland, Health Council of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville

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Relationships and Responsibilities

Action Item: Develop List of Needs, Wants, and Resources

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Roles Skill or Area of Expertise Needed Need Have Who?

Partnership Management Program management skills, social networking skills

•Fiscal manager Budget management

•Meeting planner Event planning

•Meeting facilitator Facilitative leadership expertise

•Recorder Writing skills

•Membership coordinator Database management

•Planners Strategic planning

Action planning

•Program Planning Design educational materials, activities

Implement educational materials, activities

Evaluator Evaluation

•Goals, objectives Writing measurable goals, objectives

•Quality assurance Performance improvement

Communication Public speaking, working with media

•Marketing Public relations

Social marketing

•Spokesperson Public speaking

•IT Social media

Policy Policy development

Health Content Specialist Trainers, educators, public heath professionals

•Health status Data analysis, interpretation

Partner Roles and Skills/Expertise Checklist.

* Source: Florida DOH

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Next Steps

Confirm Names of COA HHSD, Central Health, and Travis County HHS & VS Points of Contact

Send Invites for September 15 Kickoff Meeting Formation of Steering Committee Identify needs and resources to complete

processes Establish communication methods Engage Community and develop a shared

vision for CHA CHIP process

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Questions?

Thank You!