TogetherforTomorrow:ProtectingArizona’sChildren

PreconceptionHealth|InjuryPrevention|BehavioralHealth

April11,2018DesertWillowConferenceCenter

Keepingchildrenhealthyandsaferequirescollaborativeeffortstoidentifyandaddresstheriskfactorsthatjeopardizetheirwell-being.Sadly,thelivesoffartoomanychildrenarecutshortduetopreventablefactorsthatarecompletelyoutoftheircontrol.AsArizonastrivestocreateabrighterfuturefortoday’schildren,it’simportantthatwefindwaystoassurechildrenahealthypathtosuccessfromthestart.Doingsowillrequireprofessionals,thepublicandpolicymakerstobuildoneachother’sstrengths,prioritizecommonareasofopportunityandtackletheissuesposinggreatestthreattoouryouth.TogetherforTomorrow:ProtectingArizona’sChildrenwillexploreopportunitiesforArizonatopreventchildmortality.We’llshowcaseinterventionsandbestpracticescurrentlyunderway,andsparkfurtherdialogueaboutprogramsandpoliciesthatprovidenurturingconditionsinwhichchildrencanthrive.Thedaywillfocuson3coreareasthatareessentialtochildren’swell-being:preconceptionhealth,injuryprevention,andmentalhealth.We’llhearfromexpertsandpractitionersfromacrossArizonaaboutthekeyinterventionsthatthey’veimplementedinthekeyareasthatdrivemortalityoutcomes:preconceptionhealth(preventingprematurebirth);injuryprevention(includingcaraccidents,unsafesleep,drowningandchildwelfare);andbehavioralhealth(mentalillness,substanceabuseandsuicide).We’llclosewithacall-to-actiontoencouragepolicymakerstoimplementevidence-basedrecommendationstoreducechildhooddeaths.Participantswilllearnhowtoensuretheirvoicesareheardbypolicymakersatalllevels,aswellaspracticalactionsindividualsandorganizationscantaketoinfluenceearlychildhoodpolicy.

AGENDA(UpdatedonFeb13,2018)

7:30–8:30AM Registration/Breakfast/NetworkingOpportunity

8:30–9:00AM WelcomeandIntroductions

Speaker:SenatorKateBrophyMcGee

9:00–9:45AM TheArizonaChildFatalityReviewReport:

FindingsandRecommendationsfromthe2017ReportSpeaker:MaryRimszaMD,FAAP

Formorethan20years,theArizonaChildFatalityReviewReporthasbeenanalyzingchilddeathsinArizonaandmakingcommonsenserecommendationsforpolicyinterventions.Dr.Rimszawillpresenttheresultsofthe2017reportwithafocusonconsensuspolicyrecommendationstopreventchildmortality.

9:45–10:00AM: Break&NetworkingOpportunity

MorningBreakoutSessionTopic:Preconception&Inter-conceptionHealth:PreventingPrematurity

Educatingwomenandtheirfamiliesbeforepregnancyisacriticalfirststeptoimprovingbirthoutcomes.Manywomensimplyarenotawarethatahealthypregnancybeginslongbeforeconception.Preconceptionhealthreferstohelpingawomanbecomeashealthyaspossiblebeforeshebecomespregnant,whileinter-conceptionhealthinvolveshelpingawomanunderstandtheimportanceofbeinghealthybetweenpregnanciesandtheneedtowaitatleast18monthsbeforebecomingpregnantagaintohelpoptimizebirthoutcomes.ThisPanelwillexplorebest-practicesunderwayinArizonatoimprovepreconceptionandinter-conceptionhealthtoimprovebirthoutcomesincludingreducingprematurebirth.Panelistswilldiscusspreconceptionhealthstrategiesbeingimplementedatamanagedcareplan,attheproviderlevelandfromapolicyandpopulationhealthperspective.

10:00–10:45AM: MorningBreakoutSession1Therewillbe2sessionsfortheMorningBreakout.Participantscanattendatotalof2outof3fortheMorningSession.

AGENDAPage2

BreakoutRoom#1-PreconceptionHealth&ReproductivePlanningSpeakers:

• DeanCoonrod,MD,MPH:MaricopaIntegratedHealthSystem• KristinStookey,CRNP:ArizonaFamilyHealthPartnership• GailPetersenHock,MS,APRN,PHCNS-BC,APHN-BC:BrandmanUniversity

Followingtopicstobediscussed:Inter-conceptionspacing,familyplanning,andLARC

BreakoutRoom#2-AccesstoCare,CaseManagement&PatientEngagementSpeakers:

• MariaPuerta,RN,BSN,MHA:MercyCarePlan• EdmondBaker,MD:MountainParkHealthCenter• NellieNekouie&RodrigoOlivares:UnitedHealthcareCommunityToolbox

Presentation

BreakoutRoom#3-BestPracticesSpeakers:

• DeniseVoiles,BSN,RN,IMH-E(II):CountyNurseFamilyPartnershipfromMaricopaCountyPublicHealth

• YaraCastro:HealthStartProgramatMariposaCommunityHealthCenter• KathleenShurba,CDHCRDH,BS,AP:OralHealthPracticesatNativeHealth

10:45–11:30AM: MorningBreakoutSession2

RepeatofMorningSession1

11:30AM–12:00PM: Lunch&NetworkingOpportunity

12:00–1:00PM: KeynoteAddress*

Speaker:DeneenVojta,MD:ExecutiveVP,EnterpriseResearchandDevelopment,UnitedHealthGroup

*Keynoteaddresswilltakeplaceoverlunch

1:00–1:15PM: Break&NetworkingOpportunity

AGENDAPage3

AfternoonBreakoutSessionTopic:

PreventingInjuries:TheLeadingCauseofDeathforAZKidsInjuryremainstheleadingcauseofmortalityamongchildrenandteens.Childinjuryispredictableandpreventableandisamongthemostunder-recognizedpublichealthproblemsinArizona.Leadingcausesofchildinjuryincludemotorvehiclecrashes,suffocation(e.g.sleepenvironments),drowning,poisoning,andfalls.GoodprogresshasbeenmadeinpreventingchildinjuryinArizona,andchildinjurydeathrateshavedecreasedinthelastdecade,yetitremainstheleadingcauseofdeathforchildrenandteens.Morecanbedonetokeepourchildrensafe.Ourpanelists(fromaruralandurbanperspective)willexplorebestpractices,policies,andcoalitionworkunderwaytostemthetide.

1:15–2:00PM: AfternoonBreakoutSession1Therewillbe2sessionsfortheAfternoonBreakout.Participantscanattendatotalof2outof3fortheMorningSession.BreakoutRoom#1-SafeKidsCoalitionsInterventionsSpeakers:

• HeatherWilliams:CoconinoCountySafeKidsCoalition• ZoraidaEtrick:MaricopaCountySafeKidsCoalition

Followingtopicstobediscussed:Drowning,carseat,andsafesleepsafety

BreakoutRoom#2-ChildNeglect&AbuseinArizona:TheDataSpeakers:

• EricaQuintana:ASUMorrisonInstituteforPublicPolicy• MaryJoPitzl:TheArizonaRepubliconherinvestigativeseriesregardingchild

safety

BreakoutRoom#3-Inter-sectoralCollaborationtoImproveChildSafetySpeakers:

• DeborahNishikidaArizonaDepartmentofChildSafetyandCindiAlva:FirstThingsFirst

• AlejandraKisebach,BSHA/MA&MargaretPiexoto:GlendaleStrongFamilyNetwork:DepartmentofChildSafetyandJuvenileCourtCollaboration

AGENDAPage4

2:00–2:45PM: AfternoonBreakoutSession

RepeatAfternoonSession1

2:45–3:00PM: Break&NetworkingOpportunity

3:00–4:15PM: BehavioralHealth:FromAdverseChildhood

ExperiencestoSelf-Harm Panelist:

• MarciaStanton:PhoenixChildren’sHospitalInjuryPreventionCenter-AdverseChildhoodExperiences

• MollyStrothkamp,LMSW,IMH-E(III):SouthwestHumanDevelopment–InfantandToddlerMentalHealth

• KarrieSteving:MercyMaricopaIntegratedCare–Children’sSystemofCare

• WendyPhilpot,MAPC,LAC:EMPACTSuicidePreventionCenter–ManagedCareSuicidePreventionStrategies

Thissessionwillfocusonsymptomsoftraumainyoungchildrenandstrategiestosupportchildrenandfamiliesfollowingtraumaincludingyoungchildreninthefostercaresystemasaevidencebasedwaytopreventself-harm.Panelwillalsoincludeinterventionstrategiestopreventyouthsuicide.

4:15–4:45PM: ACalltoAction:InfluencingStateHealthPolicy

HowCanYOUImpactStatePolicyRegardingEarlyChildhood?Speaker:DanaWolfNaimark,Children’sActionAlliance

EachyeartheChildFatalityReviewReportdevelopsasetofconsensusevidence-basedrecommendationsforpolicymakerstoreduceearlychildhooddeaths.Participantswilllearnhowindividualsandorganizationscanimpactstatepolicyonearlychildhood,includinglegislation.Participantswillreceivetoolsthatcanhelpthemensuretheirvoiceisheardbypolicymakersatalllevels.

4:45–6:30PM: ClosingwithReceptiontoFollow