ASSOC OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL DIRECTORS HEALTH PROMOTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH EDUC
1432 K STREET NW NO 400, WASHINGTON, DC 200052539 www.dhpe.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: BUILDING ON PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION, DHPE STRENGTHENS PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY IN POLICY AND IN SYSTEMS CHANGE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

GRANT - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION TO STATE HEALTH AGENCIES AND THEIR PARTNERS. WITHIN THE GRANT, THERE ARE 4 PROJECTS DESCRIBED BELOW:SHAPING POLICY FOR HEALTH TM TRAINING ON POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE:THE GRANT PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT TESTING OF CURRICULAR AND TRAINING MATERIALS; THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TRAINERS TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING; AND EVALUATION OF A COPYRIGHTED SERIES OF COURSES THAT TEACH PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR PARTNERS TO EXAMINE THE FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND RESPOND WITH APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS. THE GRANT ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING TO TRAIN SOME CDC PROJECT OFFICERS AND POLICY STAFF PLUS SOME PEOPLE IN DESIGNATED HIGH BURDEN STATES TO ENGAGE IN EFFORTS TO CREATE HEALTHIER STATES OR COMMUNITIES. AS USED IN THE SHAPING POLICY FOR HEALTH COURSES, THE TERM "POLICY" REFERS TO A RANGE OF APPROACHES, ACTIONS OR INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE POLICY PROCESS. THE POLICY PROCESS CAN OCCUR AT THE LOCAL, STATE, OR NATIONAL LEVELS. POLICIES INCLUDE WORKPLACE RULES, INSURANCE PROVISIONS, LIMITATIONS BUSINESSES ACCEPT, LOCAL ORDINANCES, JOINT USE AGREEMENTS (SUCH AS ALLOWING THE USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS), CHANGES TO BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (SUCH AS TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES AND SAFER WALKING ROUTES TO SCHOOLS), SCHOOL BOARD DECISIONS, AGREED UPON WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS, AND STATE GUIDANCE-IN ADDITION TO STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AND LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS. THE COURSES TAKE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A BROAD SPECTRUM FROM DEFINING PROBLEMS TO EVALUATING THE SOLUTIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA'S GILLINGS SCHOOL OF GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEVELOPED THE TRAINING CURRICULUM AND PARTNERS WITH DHPE FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION.FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:DHPE'S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2011. FELLOWS ARE SELECTED COMPETITIVELY THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH BOTH DHPE AND PROSPECTIVE SITES. RECRUITMENT IS THROUGH MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS, WITH FORMER INTERNS, AND ON IDEALIST.ORG. THE FELLOWS, WHO ARE CHARGED WITH ADDRESSING HEALTH EQUITY IN THEIR WORK, DETERMINE THEIR PRIMARY TOPIC INTEREST AREAS AND DHPE MATCHES THEM WITH APPROPRIATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THE INAUGURAL THREE FELLOWS WERE PLACED AT THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND AND AT A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN GEORGIA. FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR HELPING STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ACCOMPLISH MORE WITH LIMITED RESOURCES WHILE IMPROVING ENTRY PROSPECTS FOR MASTER'S TRAINED OR POST-DOCTORAL PROFESSIONALS. IN 2012, A SECOND SET OF FELLOWS STARTED AND WERE PLACED IN ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, MINNESOTA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA. IN 2013, A THIRD COHORT OF FELLOWS WERE PLACED IN CONNECTICUT, OHIO AND NEW JERSEY RESPECTIVELY. THE 2014 COHORT OF FELLOWS WERE PLACED IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, D.C., AND GEORGIA.INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS:IN 2014, THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS CYCLED 38 STUDENTS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS. STUDENTS FROM FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, AND THE PROGRAM NOW REACHES ADDITIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSIS). EACH OF THREE TERMS, THE PROGRAM RECEIVES ABOUT 120 APPLICATIONS, WITH NUMBERS INCREASING FOR SUMMER SESSION. STUDENTS WRITE ESSAYS DESCRIBING THEIR INTEREST IN AN INTERNSHIP AND ARE INTERVIEWED BY STAFF. SELECTED INTERNS ARE MATCHED WITH PLACEMENT SITES, WHICH CAN BE AT THE COMMUNITY (E.G., A LOCAL HEALTH PROMOTION ORGANIZATION), STATE (E.G., STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT), OR NATIONAL (E.G., CDC) LEVEL. MOST ARE PLACED AT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. DHPE MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH FACULTY OF HBCUS AND HSIS ALONG WITH OFFICIALS AT PLACEMENT ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE AS PRECEPTORS FOR THE STUDENTS DURING THEIR INTERNSHIPS. DHPE PRODUCES SIX WEBINARS FOR INTERNS ON TOPICS RELATED TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INTERNS PRESENT MIDTERM AND FINAL PROJECTS ONLINE TO THEIR PEER GROUP.HEALTH EQUITY COMMUNITY MARKET ANALYSIS:THE COMMUNITY MARKET ANALYSIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH THE NIELSEN COMPANY TO DISTRIBUTE LICENSES FOR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO USE ITS SOFTWARE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PURPOSES. THIS PROGRAM, MODELED AFTER OHIO'S SIMILAR PROGRAM, ALLOWS THOSE STATES WORKING WITH DHPE TO TAKE THEIR STATE HEALTH DATA AND OVERLAY MARKETING DATA TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE BUYING HABITS AND INFORMATION CHANNELS USED BY THAT STATE'S CONSUMERS. DURING 2014, DHPE PROVIDED SITE LICENSES TO 12 STATES. NIELSEN PROVIDED TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT IN USE OF THE PLATFORMS. DHPE'S EPIDEMIOLOGIST WORKS WITH THE SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO STATES IN INTERPRETING DATA FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH POINT OF VIEW.IN 2014, DHPE PROVIDED 11 STATE HEALTH AGENCIES AND ONE TRIBAL ORGANIZATION (GRANTEES) ACCESS TO MARKET RESEARCH DATA THROUGH THE NIELSEN COMPANY'S PRIMELOCATION AND CONSUMERPOINT SOFTWARE. DHPE PURCHASED A LICENSE FROM THE NIELSEN THAT INCLUDED 12 SEATS WHICH ALLOWED GRANTEES ACCESS TO MARKET RESEARCH DATA. FROM DHPE, THESE GRANTEES RECEIVED SUPPORT AND ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH USING THE SOFTWARE TO PERFORM ANALYSIS OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION.HEALTHY AGING PROJECT:WITH GRANT FUNDING, DHPE RECRUITED A LITERATURE REVIEW CONSULTANT AND AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA TO CONDUCT A LITERATURE REVIEW AND WRITE A SCHOLARLY ARTICLE ON A HEALTHY AGING TOPIC. THE CONSULT COMPLETED A LITERATURE REVIEW ON PREVENTATIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG ELDERLY POPULATION WITH DEMENTIA IN A COMMUNITY SETTING. THE EXPERT PROVIDED GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CONSULTANT DURING THE REVIEW. RESULTS FROM THIS LITERATURE REVIEW RESEARCH WILL BE USED TO INFORM PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ABOUT BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT AND AN ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED ON THE CDC RESOURCE WEBSITE AS WELL AS IN A PEER REVIEW JOURNAL.NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION & DISSEMINATION GRANT:GRANT - CDC1) TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY COALITIONS FUNDED UNDER CATEGORY A (NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS) THROUGH EITHER THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, OR THE NATIONAL WIC ASSOCIATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM. THE COMMUNITIES ARE USING POLICY, ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR SYSTEMS CHANGE APPROACHES TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND PROMOTE HEALTH. OUTCOMES EXPECTED INCLUDE: AN INCREASE IN ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND BEVERAGES; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES; TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENTS; AND CLINIC CARE.2) TO SHARE SUCCESSES AND PROMOTE USING POLICY, ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR SYSTEMS CHANGE APPROACHES THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.

TRAINING SERVICES: A CADRE OF DHPE TRAINERS PROVIDES TRAININGS ON THE PROCESS OF DOING POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK THAT IMPROVES THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH.TO EXPAND THE REACH OF THE SHAPING POLICY FOR HEALTH TRAININGS (SEE 4.A. FOR A DESCRIPTION) BEYOND WHAT THE GRANT CAN SUPPORT, DHPE OFFERS TRAINING TO STATE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES AND THEIR PARTNERS FOR A FEE. IN 2014, DHPE CONDUCTED 23 SHAPING POLICY FOR HEALTH TRAININGS AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. CHOSEN BY SPONSORS. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH TRAINING SPONSORS, DHPE PROVIDES THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM, CONSULTATION TO DETERMINE READINESS AND APPROPRIATE COURSE(S) TO OFFER, TRAINERS, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND FOLLOW UP EVALUATION REPORTS. TRAINING SPONSORS SELECT PARTICIPANTS, ARRANGE FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE, SECURE TRAINING LOCATIONS, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO DHPE ABOUT PARTICIPANTS, ENABLING TRAINERS TO TAILOR TRAININGS TO EACH LOCALE.

HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT: DHPE'S HEALTH POLICY DIRECTOR AND ITS HEALTH POLICY COMMITTEE STAY CURRENT ON PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION POLICY ISSUES, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR DHPE TO BE ENGAGED DIRECTLY OR THROUGH COALITIONS AND VIA OUR MEMBERS, DRAFT STATEMENTS CLARIFYING THE ASSOCIATION'S POLICY POSITIONS, AND KEEP DHPE'S MEMBERS APPRISED OF POLICY INITIATIVES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THEIR WORK. DHPE'S HEALTH POLICY WORK ALSO INVOLVES WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ASTHO AFFILIATES, NGOS, AND COALITIONS TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED HEALTH FOR ALL (HEALTH EQUITY) THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH EDUCATION.

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