In July we discussed the connection between health and housing, the theme of the 2019 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report. This webinar explored the influence housing laws and policies can have on health in urban and rural communities. Experts from The Network for Public Health Law provided an introduction to public health law and policy, and explained how laws and policies related to...
What are the ways in which your partnership is evaluating efforts? Evaluation helps you know if what you’re doing is working the way you intended and achieving the results you desire. In this 20 minute webinar short, we will explore the Evaluate Actions tools and guidance in Roadmaps to Health Action Center. We’ll share strategies to get started with evaluation, understand if you are making a...
This webinar will explore quality of care data included in the Rankings (i.e., preventable hospital stays, diabetic screening, mammography screening) as well as some of the policies and programs from What Works for...
In this webinar we’ll interview David Weed, director of Greater Fall River Partners for a Healthier Community, to learn about how they have generated community support for health-focused initiatives for many years. We know that achieving solid health outcomes takes everyone working together--Fall River has been successful in bringing together partners from all walks of life to build...
While we know that health is more than health care, access to health care continues to be an important component in community health. Health insurance is a key part of ensuring access to care. Nationally, over 47 million nonelderly were uninsured in 2012. But how will the Affordable Care Act improve access to health care and help to improve community health?
United Way Worldwide’s (UWW) mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities, making them natural leaders in bringing together diverse sectors to address the factors that we know play a key role in determining how healthy people are and how long they live. United Way Toledo is one of ten local United Way organizations tapped to integrate United Ways’...
Economic health—employment and income—is a key determinant of the health of a community, and the business sector is a critical partner in that equation. This webinar, featuring guest speaker Cara McNulty, Senior Group Manager-Prevention and Wellness at Target Corporation, will focus on how local community health leaders can work with businesses to advance health improvement efforts.
The past few years have seen many changes in mandates, reporting and oversight related to community benefits. One major area of change is the requirement that all not-for-profit hospitals conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) and adopt an implementation plan by the end of their 2013 fiscal year.
Public health, as a neutral, respected, knowledgeable party, has a special role to play when it comes to bringing partners together. However, this is a somewhat new paradigm. What is public health's role today and how is it different than before? How can public health engage diverse partners and community leaders in health improvement work? What role does public health play in sustaining...
Local police departments have a special role to play in improving a community’s health, from reducing violence and preventing crime to supporting strong community partnerships between neighborhoods, residents and community agencies. How can communities build effective partnerships with their local police departments? What are the challenges and how can these be addressed?
