2015 March 14 ALF Advocacy Presentation BRITTON LABRACKE III PDF

Jeffrey  W.  Bri+on,  MD,  FAAP,  President    

Kia  LaBracke,  Execu?ve  Director  

AAP  Annual  Leadership  Forum  March  14,  2015  

The  poli?cal  climate  in  Wisconsin  has  been  tumultuous  over  the  last  4  years  

Legisla?ve  advocacy  remains  important,  but  can  be  very  difficult  in  the  face  of  such  polariza?on  

   �   State  government  con?nues  to  provide      services  to  children  and  families    �   The  government  employees  administering      these  services  are  dedicated  and  welcome      involvement  and  input  

�   The  Chief  Medical  Officer  for  Maternal  and        Child  Health  has  been  a  Chapter  member  for    over  20  years  (Tim  Corden)  

�   Long  term  WIAAP  presence  at  the  Newborn    Screening  Program,  CYSHCN  program,    Gene?cs  Advisory  Commi+ee  

�   Execu?ve  Director  sits  on  the  Governor’s  Early    Childhood  Advisory  Council  

�   Child  Psychiatry  Consulta?on  Line  program    passed  in  2014  

�   Thanks  to  successful  long-­‐standing    rela?onships,  WIAAP  remains  closely    involved  in  the  design  of  the  project  pilots      being  implemented  by  Public  Health  and  the    Medical  College  of  Wisconsin  

   �   Research  evidence  points  to  a  direct  link    between  poverty  and  health  outcomes  in    children  and  adults  

�   Poverty  affects  many  aspects  of  a  child’s    health    

� The  AAP  has  made  poverty  and  child  health  a    new  na?onal  priority  

�   Given  the  amount  of  both  urban  and  rural    poverty  in  Wisconsin,  it  is  logical  for  WIAAP  to    make  this  a  strategic  priority  as  well  

� Goal:  Hold  open  forum  educa?on  session  on  government  programs  such  as  WIC,  SNAP,  Medicaid  

 � Goal:  Following  the  open  forum,  develop  concise  briefs  on  each  program  discussed  for  dissemina?on  to  chapter  membership  

� Goal:  Revitalize  oral  health  access  discussions  within  the  Chapter  

� Goal:  Disseminate  educa?on  on  fluoride  varnish  applica?on  to  members,  and  encourage  members  to  incorporate  this  simple  procedure  into  their  prac?ces  

� Pediatricians  have  li+le  or  no  training  regarding  available  support  systems  for  families  

� Those  running  these  support  systems  have  great  interest  in  reaching  pediatricians,  but  don’t  have  access  

� Pediatricians  have  ques?ons,  frustra?ons  about  these  programs  that  have  not  been  communicated  

� Worked  with  state  partners  to  iden?fy  assistance  already  available  

� Forum  focused  on  what  these  programs  look  like  TODAY  •  Birth  to  3  Program  

•  Women,  Infants  and  Children  (WIC)  

•  Wisconsin  Shares  (food  assistance)  

•  BadgerCare+  (Medicaid/CHIP)  

•  Head  Start  •  Tradi?onal  &  tribal  •  Migrant  &  seasonal  

 •  Children  and  Youth  with  Special  

Health  Care  Needs  

� Dispelled  misinforma?on  on  new  and  long-­‐  standing  programs  

� Profound  interest  leading  to  a  second  Poverty  Forum  

•  Home  visi?ng    •  School-­‐based  early  interven?ons  

and  special  educa?on  

•  YoungStar  (quality  rated  child  care)  

•  Homeless  family  resources    •  Issues  with  refugee  

rese+lement  popula?ons    •  Workforce  and  family  supports  

� Showing  members  our  solid  rela?onships  with  state  agencies  and  policy  makers  

� Demonstra?ng  WIAAP’s  presence  and  purpose  at  the  state  level  

� Defining  in  a  tangible  way  the  purpose  of  “advocacy”  

   �   Making  connec?ons  “across  tables”  

�   Private  sector  status  allows  a  unique    manner  of  influence  

�   Leveraging  exper?se  to  shape  tangible  policy    change