from concept to reality invited to submit rwjf application formalized the work group get ohio...
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From Concept to Reality
Invited to Submit RWJF Application
Formalized the Work Group
Get Ohio Public Health Association Buy-In and Approval
Develop the Idea
Submit the Application
Wait for the Good News
For More Information Contact:
Jamie Weaver at [email protected]
Lois Hall at [email protected]
Nancy Shapiro at [email protected]
Project Support
Support for this project was provided by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ®
in Princeton New Jersey
Concept Development OPHA Retiree Members
• “Retired Not Dead”
Forming a Public Health Temp Agency
• You can temp for a secretary or a clerk
• How do you temp for an epidemiologist or a health planner?
Great Idea, but…
• What about unions, double dipping and other legal issues
How to Get it Going
• Persevering: keep talking to people about the idea
• Build a strong team
Being at the Right Place, At the Right Time, With the Right People
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funding opportunity
Timing is Finally Right
•The Ohio Future of Public Health Report, Governor’s Shared Services Project, changing economy
Project Need Aging Workforce
• Baby Boomers
Changing Government Environment
• Anti-union sentiment, reduced pensions and benefits, employment opportunities outside of governmental public health service
Insecure Funding and Resources
• Reduced grants and local resources with downturn of the economy
New or Re-Emphasis on Public Health Infrastructure Requirements
• Accreditation, health assessments, strategic plans, grant writing
New Business Models
• Shared services, mergers, changes in how public health services are delivered
First Year DeliverablesDevelop and Approve a Business Plan
Identify a Core Group of Public Health Professional who Desire Part Time/Temporary Assignments
Identify 3 – 5 Pilot Sites to Test the Newly Developed Service Delivery Model
Develop Recruiting Materials for both Temps and Customers
Assessing Capability of Potential Temp Recruits
Developing Evaluation Processes for both the Temps and the Customer Sites
Modify OPHA Website
Share Our Experience With Other Affiliates
Second Year Deliverables Identify Additional Pilot Sites
Evaluate the Business Plan as Originally Developed
Make Modifications in the Business Plan as Experience Dictates
Expand our Pool of Recruits Beyond Retirees
• Including recent graduates, mid-career professionals who temporarily left workforce to care for children or aging parents, individuals between permanent positions, others…
Develop and Implement a Marketing Plan
Develop an On-Line Tool Kit for Other APHA Affiliates
Progress To Date Bigger Task Than We Imagined
Contract with a Project Manager
Contract with a Business Plan Consultant
Engage a Law Firm for Legal Advice
Review and Confirm Insurance Coverage for New Service Line
Establish a Separate Bank Account Specific to the New Business Line
Form an Advisory and Development Group
Begin Preliminary Customer and Public Health Service Temp Staff Identification
First Pilot Project Identified and Operational
Public Health Professional Services Project: A Workforce Solution
Public Health Professional Services Project: A Workforce Solution
Lois Hall, MS, Executive Director Ohio Public Health Association; Nancy Shapiro, MA, RN, ARGC, Ohio Public Health AssociationOhio Public Health Association, 110 A Northwoods Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43235