Transcript June Call Slides - Big Cities Health Coalition

Monthly Member Call
June 10, 2016
Agenda
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Roll call (Meghan)
BCHC organizational updates (Chrissie)
Sugar sweetened beverage work in Philadelphia and Baltimore
Governmental Affairs/National Policy Update (Laura/Chrissie)
Member updates (Tomas)
CHOICES – Childhood Obesity Intervention Cost-Effectiveness Study –
Funding Opportunity (Guests from Harvard SPH Prevention Research
Center)
Roll Call
Organizational Updates:
Projects/Future Calls
 Project Updates
o BCHI data request/upgraded website
o Workforce champions
o Working groups
 BCHC activities/metrics
 340B Drug Pricing
 Paid Family Leave
 Violence
 Future calls
o July
o Member presentations
NACCHO Annual/BCHC In-Person Meeting
Planning
 July 19 to 21 in Phoenix
 BCHC in-person meeting
o Monday 6/19, 2 pm to 6 pm, followed by dinner
o Tuesday 6/20 8ish am to 3ish pm
 Registration/travel
 RSVP for meals (Monday lunch/dinner)
o Google form link in chat box
 If NOT attending, please let us know.
Sugar Sweetened Beverages
 Philadelphia’s tax
o Tom Farley
 Baltimore’s warning labels
o Sonia Sakar and Gabe Auteri
 Discussion
o Questions?
o Tools/resources that can be shared with Members?
o Anything Members/Coalition can do to be of assistance?
Government Affairs/National Policy Update
 Fiscal year 2017 funding bills – Labor HHS markup
 Zika emergency funding/PH emergency fund
o BCHC Alum(s) op-ed(s)
 Opioids legislation/funding
 Comments
o Buprenorphine rule (submitted)
o Sodium guidance (due early August)
Any next steps for Coalition Staff/Members?
Member Updates
CHOICES Learning Community Partnership
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Modeling project with state, city and county health
agencies
Provide tools, resources, and training to:
• Assess cost, effect, reach and cost effectiveness of selected
initiatives
• Communicate these results for use in decision making
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Includes financial assistance to health agencies to complete
work
Partnerships with other local agencies and organizations
Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity
Year 2 Partnerships
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Application process:
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Application materials on http://choicesproject.org/work-with-us/
FAQ webinar July 14th 12 pm EST
Proposals due Aug 5th
Awardees notified Aug 31st
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Project year: Oct 1, 2016 - Sept 30, 2017
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For additional information:
www.choicesproject.org
[email protected]