February 21, 2012 Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee Presented by: Austin/Travis County HHSD Shannon Jones, Deputy Director Carlos Rivera, Director.

February 21, 2012

Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee

Presented by:Austin/Travis County HHSD

Shannon Jones, Deputy DirectorCarlos Rivera, Director

Community Health Community Health Improvement Planning for Improvement Planning for

Austin/Travis CountyAustin/Travis County

Healthy People are the Foundation of our Thriving CommunityHealthy People are the Foundation of our Thriving Community

VisionVision::

Vision and MissionVision and MissionVision and MissionVision and Mission

Mission:Mission: Our community works together to

of our Thriving Community.

Healthy People are the Foundation

create a healthy and sustainable

Travis County.

What are CHAs and CHIPs?What are CHAs and CHIPs?

Community Health Assessment (CHA):

1. Informs community decision-making

2. Prioritizes health problems, and

3. Assists in development and implementation of community health improvement plans.

Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP):

1. Based on CHA Findings

2. Action-Oriented

3. Addresses issues, including strategies and measures

Source: NACCHO

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

Enables leaders to establish health priorities based on community needs

Satisfies requirements (grants; non-profit hospitals; HHSD accreditation)

Strengthens viability to successfully compete for funding opportunities

Integrated Planning

Health Impact PyramidHealth Impact Pyramid

LargestImpact

SmallestImpact

Factors that Affect HealthExamples

Eat healthy, be physically active

Rx for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes

Poverty, education, housing, inequality

Immunizations, brief intervention, cessation treatment, colonoscopy

Fluoridation, 0g trans fat, iodization, smoke-free laws, tobacco tax

Socioeconomic Factors

Changing the Contextto make individuals’ default

decisions healthy

Long-lasting Protective Interventions

ClinicalInterventions

Counseling & Education

Source: Frieden, Thomas R. A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid. American Journal of Public Health. April 2010, Vol. 100, no. 4., pp. 590-595.

Working Together ModelWorking Together Model

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

www.countyhealthrankings.org.

Government

Community

Grantmakers

& ResourcesAssess Needs

PrioritiesPick

StrategiesImplement

EffortsEvaluate

Policies That WorkFind Programs &

Business

Healthcare

Education

Public Health

Data / Research

Logistics

Community Engagement

CoordinatingSteering

Austin / Travis County

CHA CHIP

Austin / Travis CountyAustin / Travis CountyCommunity Health Planning Committee StructureCommunity Health Planning Committee Structure

Engagement and ActionEngagement and Action

I. Partners / Stakeholders

II. Community

Activity CHA CHIP

Precinct/District Forums Feb – May 2012 June – Sept 2012

Key Informant Interviews March – April 2012 Work Groups:

July - Oct 2012Focus Groups April 2012

Report June 2012 December 2012

Dissemination July – Aug 2012 Dec 2012 to Feb 2013

Health begins where we live, learn, work and play.

2012 Community Forum Locations2012 Community Forum Locations

Reagan HS – Feb 23rd

Manor New Tech HS – April 26

Del Valle ISD Opportunity Center – March 22

Oak Hill – July 26

Pflugerville – June 28

Jonestown – August 23

Dove Springs – September 27

Austin HS – May 24

Precinct 1

Precinct 4

Precinct 2Precinct 3

Lake

Travis

DeckerLake

PFLUGERVILLE

OAK HILL

DEL VALLE

JONESTOWN

Austin HS

REAGAN MANOR

DOVE SPRINGS

Who are We and What is Public Health?Who are We and What is Public Health?

Link to HHSD Video

Address: http://youtu.be/R4MycXvKILk

QuestionsQuestions

Thank Thank you!you!