Transcript State Public Health Nutrition & Collaboration

The Role of State Government
in Public Health Nutrition
Assessment
Policy Development
Assurance
Assessment
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State level assessment of population
nutrition assessment
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Identify high risk areas of state
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Coordinate state and local assessment
initiatives
 Provide
data to local agencies
 Provide
technical assistance & training
Assurance
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Manage/administer/deliver federal nutrition
programs: WIC, NSLP, SNAP
Manage/deliver state funded programs:
MSS
Build state capacity to address nutrition
 Technical
assistance/capacity building,
networking, communication
 Secure and distribute resources for long term
goals
Policy Development
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Advise governor and legislature
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State-level planning
Infrastructure
Mission
Objectives, Strategies
& Activities
Health
Agriculture
Improve health
Increase access to
outcomes for the
healthy foods and
people of Washington
opportunities for
State
physical activity
Facilitate the movement of
Washington agricultural products in
domestic and
Promote the economic
international markets
vitality of the agriculture industry,
safeguard the environment; assist
growers and agribusinesses
to enter new markets
DSHS
Improving
the health status of vulnerable populations
Improving
economic stability, employment and self-sufficiency
Improving
individual and public safety
Improving
individuals’ readiness and ability to succeed in school
Increasing
public trust through strong management practices that
ensure quality and leverage all resources
Governor’s Executive Order: Washington Food
System Interagency Workgroup
Members: DSHS, DOH, DOA
 Invited: OSPI, Conservation Commission
 Charged to: “produce a report to the Governor
and Legislature which provides an assessment
of existing data and identifies remaining gaps
and opportunities in Washington State food
policy to help address food security, nutrition,
and health challenges faced by Washington
citizens and to support realistic solutions to
these issues.”
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http://www.governor.wa.gov/execorders/eo_10-02.pdf
The report is intended to help agencies,
stakeholders and legislators:
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Explore ways to promote nutrition, especially for those
who are most in need.
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Identify ways to educate the public and policy makers on
the status of hunger in Washington State and the role
they play in addressing the issue of food security,
nutrition, and health.
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Educate the public and policy makers on the importance
of farmland preservation and the importance of
promoting Washington-grown products to farmer’s
markets, food banks, and institutions.
Washington State Department of Health
Secretary
Mary C. Selecky
Board of Health
Developmental
Disabilities Council
Deputy Secretary
Gregg Grunenfelder
State Health Officer
Maxine Hayes, MD, MPH
Public Health Systems
Development
Allene Mares
Director
Policy, Legislative, and
Constituent Relations
Brian Peyton
Director
Office of Communications
Tim Church
Director
Public Health Preparedness
and Response Program
John Erickson
Director
Community and Family Health
Allene Mares
Assistant Secretary
Financial
Human
Services
Resources
Performance
and
Office
of Infectious Disease
and Reproductive Health
Office
of Maternal and Child
Accountability
Health
Information
Community
Resource
Management
Risk
Management
Adjudicative
Service Unit
Privacy/Public
Disclosure
Prevention
Wellness and
Environmental Health
Maryanne Guichard
Assistant Secretary
Drinking
Water
Radiation
Shellfish
Communicable
Protection
and Water Protection
Environmental
and Toxicology
Epidemiology, Health
Statistics and Public Health
Laboratories
Jennifer Tebaldi
Assistant Secretary
Health, Safety
Disease
Health Systems Quality
Assurance
Karen Jensen
Assistant Secretary
Customer
Service
Epidemiology
Community
Non-Infectious Conditions
Health
Epidemiology
Health Systems
Professions and
Facilities
Health
Statistics
Investigation
Public
Health Laboratories
Legal
Informatics
and Inspection
services
Community Wellness & Prevention
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Asthma
 Breast & Cervical Health
 Cancer Registry
 Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
 Tobacco Prevention & Control
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WIC
Nutrition,
Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention
SNAP-ED
Diabetes
Control
Washington State’s Nutrition &
Physical Activity Plan
The Six Objectives
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Objectives
 Access to Health Promoting Foods
 Food Insecurity
 Proportion of Mothers Who Breastfeed
Their Infants & Toddlers
 Free and Low-Cost Opportunities for
Recreation and Physical Activity
 Physical Activity Opportunities for Children
 Active Community Environments
Planned Activities
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Partner with agencies, coalitions & local
communities
Provide technical assistance, training,
tools & resources
Support pilot programs and development
of local action plans
Encourage development & implementation
of policy recommendations by sector
Planned Outcomes
Short-Term
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Partnerships
established & working
Partners knowledgeable
about environ. & policy
issues that impact
nutrition & phys. activity
Partners incorporate
Plan into their work
plans
Financial support for
nutrition & phys. activity
efforts increases
Intermediate
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Changes in
policy & the
environment
Increased phys.
activity &
improved dietary
behavior
Long-Term
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Decreased
obesity
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Decreased
incidence of
chronic
disease
Partners of the Plan Membership
Members Represent more than
250 organizations in 31
counties, including:
Partners of the Plan
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Local & state health departments
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Healthcare organizations
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Schools & universities
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Businesses
Community groups, nonprofit
organizations & coalitions
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Government agencies
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Tribal organizations
Number of Partners Registered
Cumulative Listserv Membership
1000
802
800
584
600
400
200
282
657
882
718
351
113
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Partners in Action Web Site
www.wapartnersinaction.org
Collaboration & Coalition
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Networking is exchanging information for mutual
benefit.
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Cooperation is a shorter term, informal relationship for
sharing information only. Goals, resources and
structures are separate.
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Coordination is a longer term effort around a project or
task, with some planning and division of roles. Some
resources, rewards, and risks are shared
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Collaboration is a mutually beneficial and well-defined
relationship entered into by two or more organizations to
achieve results they are more likely to achieve together
than alone
Why collaborate?
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Some problems are too complex for an
individual agency to handle alone
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Collaboration is an opportunity to gain
more financial resources the skills
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knowledge, and information gained will
strengthen and bring credibility