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A non-profit service and advocacy organization © 2011 National Council on Aging
Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging's Vision for
Sustaining Evidence-Based Programs
Agenda
Wisconsin team will share their process for establishing WIHA as a free-
standing non-profit; talk about their statewide partnerships; how they link
several evidence-based programs; what healthcare partners they have
engaged; and workforce development strategies they are using to increase
leader recruitment and ensure leader retention and program fidelity.
o Anne Hvizdak, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
o Sherri Ohly, Wisconsin Arthritis Program
Q&A – All
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Living Well with Chronic Conditions
Wisconsin (CDSMP)
Anne Hvizdak, WI Department of Health Services, Division of Long Term Care
Sherri Ohly, WI Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
WI Evidence Based Prevention Programs March 20-21, 2012
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EB Prevention
Program
Coordinating
Steering Committee 1
Wisconsin Department
of Health Services
Div of Long Term Care
and Public Health
University of Wisconsin
AAA Grant
Coordinators
Partnering Organizations
(Wisconsin Arthritis
Program)
WI Institute for
Healthy Aging
Organizational Structure
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Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
• Home for Evidence Based Prevention Programs in
Wisconsin
– Maintains the Multi-site/Multi-program license from Stanford
– Maintains list of workshops, leader trainings, program data,
leader lists
– New website launched January 2012
– Permanently seated board
– Actively seeking financial support; achieved 501c.3 status
– Actively engaged in Community Active Aging Research Network
Projects (CAARN)
– Nurturing public and private partnerships
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Evidence Based Prevention Coordinating
Committee
• Division of Long Term Care – Director for Office on Aging
– Statewide Coordinator of Evidence Based Prevention Programs
• Division of Public Health – Wisconsin Chronic Disease Programs: Arthritis, Diabetes, and others
– Injury Prevention Program
• GWAAR Health Promotion Team: Older Americans Act Consultants
• Milwaukee AAA
• Dane AAA
• Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging – Deputy Director
– Evidence Based Prevention Program Assistant
• Core-El Centro-Tomando Control de Su Salud
• Oneida Nation and GLITC- Native American Tribal Representation
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AAA Grant Coordinators
• Promote community workshops through Area Agencies
on Aging, toll free number and WIHA
• Fidelity Coaches
• Leader Coaches assigned to area coordinators and new
leaders
• Participate in EBPP Coordinating Committee
• Assisted with updates to leader applications,
implementation plans, Policy and Procedure manual,
marketing and data collection tool kits
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University of Wisconsin
• Executive Director housed at University
• Program evaluation team for Living Well and Stepping
On
• Created Fidelity tools
• Initially responsible for all data collection-transferred to
WIHA
• Initiated Community Academic Aging Research Network
(CAARN)
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
• Division of Long Term Care
• Focus on program dissemination
• Established infrastructure for Statewide coordination
• Grant awards from AoA and NCOA
• Developed structure for WIHA
• State Aging Director and Statewide Coordinator
• Developed partnership UW Madison Program Evaluator
• Division of Public Health
• Awarded CDC Grants
• Focus on system development
• Focus on marketing
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Arthritis Program System Development
• Health Care System Partners
– Froedert Health
– ProHealth Care
– Parish Nurses with Aurora Health
• Community Health Worker System Development
– Area Health Education Centers
– Healthcare Training Institute
– Core el Centro
• Coordinated Chronic Disease and Health Promotion
Program
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Diversity
• Living Well is available in 4 languages in Wisconsin
– Spanish- Tomando de Su Salud
– French -Pan African Community Association
– Somalai
– English
– American Sign Language
• Cultural Sensitivity
– African American
– Native American Tribes
– Hmong
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Fidelity
• Fidelity checks conducted during 3rd class by Master Trainers for all new leader
• Expansion of Fidelity Coaching Team
• Fidelity Refresher Training
– Provided on three occasions
– Program evaluated by curriculum developer
– Planning new manual training cycle fall 2012
• Statewide License for all programs
– 2nd multi-site/ multi-program license 2007, 2010
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Funds • AoA ARRA CPPW Grant
• NCOA Sustainable Systems Grant
• AoA EBP Grant/ Continuation Grant 2009
• NCOA Wellpoint grant (Milwaukee)
• State of Wisconsin- ADRC Prevention Grants
• State Chronic Diseases CDC grant- local grants
• Partnerships with HMO’s/Medical providers
• Non-Profit Organizations, Aging Units, Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC), and Local Health Departments
• CDC Injury Prevention Grant
• Wisconsin Partnership Grant
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Living Well Workshops
• 450 Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshops
scheduled to date
• 3929 individuals have participated in Living Well
workshops to date
• Living Well available in 51/72 counties
– Also includes:
“Tomando Control du su Salud” initiated workshops in
for Hispanic populations in Milwaukee Area
Oneida Nation- elderly Native American population
Green Bay Area
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Living Well
(Chronic Disease Self Management Program)
March 2012
Counties with Trained
Trainers/Leaders
'
$
Washburn
Burnett
Douglas
Bayfield
Sawyer
AshlandIron
Vilas
Oneida
1 MT 2 LL
Price
Polk Barron Rusk
ChippewaSt. Croix Dunn
Taylor
LincolnLanglade
2 LL
Forest Florence
Marinette
OcontoClark
Marathon
Shawano
WoodPortage Waupaca
Menominee
Door
Kewaunee
1 MT
5 LL
Brown
Pierce
PepinBuffalo Tremp-
ealeau
Eau Claire
2 MT 5 LL
La Crosse
MonroeJuneau
Adams
Waushara
Outagamie
Manitowoc
Sheboygan
8 LL
SaukVernon
Crawford
Richland
Grant
Iowa
LafayetteGreen Rock Walworth
Kenosha
Racine 8 LL 8 SLL
Washington
4 LL
OzaukeeColumbia
Dane
Jefferson
Dodge
Milwaukee
Fond du Lac
5 LL
Marquette
Winnebago
Jackson
T-Trainer (TT), Master Trainer, Lay Leader
Lay Leader (LL)
Master Trainer & Lay Leader
1 MT
7 LL
2 MT
17 LL
1 TMT
2 SLL
1 MT
14 LL
12 SLL
1 MT
13 LL
1 MT
2 LL
5 MT 65 LL
5 TMT 14 SLL
1 LL
1 MT
2 LL
1 LL
2 LL
4 LL
19 LL
2 SLL
1 MT
3 LL
4 LL
1 MT
2 LL
2 MT 4 LLStatewide
297 Lay Leaders (LL)
28 Master Trainers (MT)
47 Tomando Leaders (TL)
(Spanish)
7 Tomando Master
Trainers (TMT)
Waukesha
1MT 4 LL
5 SLL
2 LL
2 LL
1MT
2 LL
2 MT
2 LL
1 MT
6 LL
2 MT 18 LL
1 TMT
6 SLL
2 LL
3 LL
6 LL
2 LL
1 LL
1 LL
3LL
9 LL
Oneida
Nation
2 MT
Green
Lake
3 LL Calumet
2LL
3 LL
Buffalo
7 LL
1 LL
3 LL
2 LL
2 LL
5 LL
1 L
1 L
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Stepping On Workshops
• 300 Stepping On workshops
• Stepping On available in 55/72 counties
• Many areas have waiting lists for classes
– Most adults age 75+
• 2500 individuals have completed Stepping On
workshops to date
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Stepping On
March 2012Counties with Trainers/Leaders
'
$
Washburn
Burnett
Douglas
Bayfield
Sawyer
AshlandIron
Vilas
OneidaPrice
Polk Barron Rusk
ChippewaSt. Croix Dunn
Taylor
LincolnLanglade
Forest Florence
Marinette
OcontoClark
Marathon
Shawano
Wood Portage Waupaca
Menominee
Door
KewauneeBrown
Pierce
Pepin
Buffalo Tremp-
ealeau
Eau Claire
La Crosse
MonroeJuneau
Adams
Waushara
Outagamie
Manitowoc
Sheboygan
SaukVernon
Crawford
Richland
Grant
Iowa
LafayetteGreen Rock Walworth
Kenosha
Racine
Washington
OzaukeeColumbia
DaneJefferson
Dodge
Waukesha
Milwaukee
4 LFond du Lac
Marquette
Green-Lake
WinnebagoCalumet
Jackson
Lead Trainer (LT), Master Trainer (MT), & Leader/Peer Leader (L/PL)
Master Trainer & Leader/Peer Leader (MT/L/PL)
1LT 16L
2 PL
3 L
3 L
3 PL
Statewide190 Leaders
50 Peer Leaders
4 Master Trainer
1 Lead Trainer
1 Faculty Trainer
1MT 3 L
1 MT
14 L 5 PL
5 L
3 L 2 PL
Leader/Peer Leader (L/PL)
2 L2 L
3 PL
6 L
1 PL
3L 3PL
1 PL
3L 1PL
1FT 1MT 1L
4 L 1 PL
14L 2PL
11 L
1 PL
5 L 2PL
1 L
3 L
2 PL
1 L
2L 1PL
17 L 1 PL
2 L
3L
7 L 8 PL
2L 1PL
1 L 3 L 1L
2PL
2 L
1 MT 7 L 1 PL
2 L 1 PL
7 L
5 L
1PL
4L1PL
1PL
1 L 2 L
3 L
4L 2PL
1L
1L 1PL
1 L
2PL
4 L
2 L1 L
2 L2 L
1 L
2 L
1 L
2 L
1 L
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Stepping On
Guidance is provided through:
• Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
• WI DHS Office on Aging
• Greater Wisconsin Area Agencies Resources, Inc. (GWAAR)
• Milwaukee AAA
• Dane AAA; Safe Communities
• Local Health Departments
• WI DPH Injury Prevention Program
• Falls Prevention Initiative
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• Do you have a long-term health condition?
•
• Do you feel limited in your day to day activities?
• Do you feel tired, frustrated, lonely or fearful?
• Are you looking for better ways to manage your symptoms?
Are you getting the most out of life???
Living Well with Chronic Conditions
Developed by Stanford University
Recommended by Odana Atrium clinicians
This 6 week self management workshop will help you
Put Life Back Into Your Life! Consider a Living Well Workshop
Where: UW Health Odana Atrium
Who: All adult ages welcome. Only 15
participants per workshop
Cost: $20 for 6 sessions and Living Well
Workbook; scholarships available
Feel better
Be in control
Do the things you want to do.
“The workshops put
me back in charge of my life, and I feel great. I only wish I had done this sooner.”
“In just a few weeks, I got back to feeling better — and back to being the kind of person I like to be.”
Next Workshop is scheduled for
Register now: Contact xxxxxxxxx at xxxxxxxx (Area Agency on Aging)
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Feel better.
Be in control.
Do the things
you want to do.
Join Us
Day/Dates
Time
Place & Address
Cost
Put Life Back in
Your Life
Are you an adult with an ongoing
health condition?
You’ll get the support you need, find
practical ways to deal with pain and
fatigue, discover better nutrition and
exercise choices, understand new
treatment choices, and learn better
ways to talk with your doctor and
family about your health.
If you have conditions such as
diabetes, arthritis, high blood
pressure, heart disease, chronic pain,
or anxiety, the Living Well Workshop
can help you take charge of your life.
“The workshops put me
back in charge of my life,
and I feel great. I only wish
I had done this sooner.”
To Register Call:
xxx-xxx-xxxx
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Resources and Workshops
• Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging website
– marketing materials are available at
www.wihealthyaging.org
http://www.wihealthyaging.org
• WI DHS Evidence Based Prevention Program Website, Living Well with Chronic Diseases
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/CDSMP
• Wisconsin Arthritis Program 1-800-242-9945.
– I and A volunteers provide information on class schedules
YouTube video that provides testimonials and ground zero program ideas http://www.wisconsinarthritisprogram.org/videos/19-video.html
Click on “check out our videos on YouTube!”
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Anne Hvizdak
Statewide Coordinator Evidence Based Prevention Programs
WI Department of Health Services, Division of Long Term Care
[email protected]
715-677-3037
Sherri Ohly
WI Arthritis Program Coordinator
WI Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
http://www.wisconsinarthritisprogram.org
[email protected]
414-344-0675 ext. 226
Betsy Abramson
Deputy Director
Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
[email protected]
608-243-5691
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