Contact:
Stephanie Rovito, MPH, CHES
Director of Population Health
E-mail: srovito@pa.gov
David Saunders, M. Ed.
Director, Office of Health Equity
E-mail: davidsaund@pa.gov
Public Health 3.0
Despite
Public Health’s Focus on how environments impact health, our ZIP codes remain a
more accurate determinant of health than our genetic codes. As a society, we
have a collective responsibility to create conditions that allow all members of
our communities to live healthy lives.
The Department of Health is holding four regional events across the Commonwealth to bring together different sectors (e.g. business, education, housing, transportation, etc.) to have a conversation about how we can create conditions that allow all members of our communities to live healthy lives.
State Physical and Nutrition Activity (SPAN) Webinar
An introduction to the State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program, provided by the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention and Wellness Section, PA Department of Health. Learn how you can stay informed about SPAN strategy implementation, outcomes and community funding opportunities. This webinar includes a brief overview of the following:
- Pennsylvania Department of Health, Obesity Prevention and Wellness Section;
- Obesity prevalence and risk data;
- State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Strategies;
- Food Service Guidelines;
- Maternity care practices in birthing facilities to support breastfeeding;
- Implementation and integration of nutrition and physical activity standards in early care and education state systems;
- Community planning and transportation interventions that support safe and accessible physical activity; and
- SPAN evaluation.
2018 Community Health Rankings - Pennsylvania webinar
2-28-2018 Pennsylvania’s Opioid Crisis: Dispelling Myths and Taking Action
Stress = Dis-Ease - An Examination of Adverse Childhood Experiences’ Impact on Health Later in Life
Webinar Slideshow
Event Locations
Event
locations have been chosen based on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(BRFSS) data and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s County Health Rankings’
health outcome data around social determinants and health disparities.
Public Health 3.0 Event Locations
- WEST - October 18, 2016: Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, and Indiana counties
Agenda
Community Panel Bios
- CENTRAL - February 23, 2017: Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties
Agenda
Community Panel Bios
- NORTHEAST - March 27, 2017: Carbon, Columbia, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Union, and Snyder Counties
Agenda
Community Panel Bios
- SOUTHEAST - September 20, 2017 : Philadelphia County
Agenda
PH 3.0 Presentation
Frasso -Disparities Presentation
PDPH CHIP Presentation
Implementation
The Department of Health is setting up hub-and-spoke models at
each of the four regional areas. Hub-and-spoke models allow us to create a sustainable model
to provide technical assistance and share evidence-based practices directly to
the communities working with us to improve health outcomes.
Hub-and-Spoke Model
- An organization that is central to the community (e.g. church, hospital, community center, etc.) that serves as the regional consultants and subject matter experts on the health issues affecting the region
- “Spokes” are smaller organizations that take the work to the local populations through their networks
- Creates economies of scale-avoid investing in duplicative initiatives and programs
- Creates regional partnerships-aiding in better utilization of resources
- On-the-ground strategic decisions are made at the hub level, with input from leaders of the spoke organization.
- Provide spokes with technical assistance (as needed)
- Report in activities of the spokes quarterly to the Department of Health
- WEST- Healthy Blair County Coalition, Fayette County Community Health Improvement Partnership, 1889 Jefferson Center for Population Health, and Greene County M.A.G.I.C. (Making A Great Impact Collectively)
- CENTRAL- Perry County Coalition and Pro Wellness
- NORTHEAST- Schuylkill Vision, Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way, and Grey Medical Advocate, LLC
- SOUTHEAST: Health Promotion Council
Sustainability
- Every six months the Department
will work with community partners to hold follow-up events that will check in
on progress
- Follow-up events will have a
different feel to them with Ted talks, report outs on progress from hubs, and
more time for sharing in best practices from each other
Resources
Evidence-based practices