What do we do?

Assessment Planning Education Outreach Information Intervention Research Convening

Respond Collaboration Prevention Needs analysis Facilitation Prevention Programs Evaluation

Public Health: Scope and Role

Identify, respond to epidemics, spread of communicable disease

Identify, respond to environmental hazards Prevent injuries Promote and encourage healthy behaviors

and mental health Respond to disasters and assist communities

in recovery Assure quality and accessibility of health

servicesJ. Harrell, E. Baker, and the Essential Services Work Group. The Ten Essential Services of Public Health http://www.health.gov/phfunctions/public.htm

A Public Health System

What is the Public Health System? All public, private, and voluntary entities that

contribute to public health in the Upper Valley region.

A network of entities with differing roles, relationships, and interactions.

A public/private partnership

More than just the public health organization or agency, whether public or private

A Public Health System

Schools

Community Centers

Employers

Transit

Elected Officials

Doctors

EMS

Law Enforcement

Nursing Homes

Fire

Corrections

Mental Health

Faith Institutions

Civic GroupsCivic Groups

Non-Profit Organizations

Neighborhood Organizations

Laboratories

Home Health

CHCs

Hospitals

Tribal Health

Drug Treatment

Public Health Agency

National Public Health Performance Standards Program www.astho.org/pubs/NPHPSPstock2008overview.ppt

Upper Valley Public Health Region

PiermontOrfordLymeDorchesterHanoverCanaanOrangeLebanonEnfieldGraftonPlainfieldGranthamCornish

The Ten Essential Services of Public Health

Monitor health status Diagnose and investigate

health problems Inform, educate and

empower people Mobilize communities to

address health problems Develop policies and plans

Enforce laws and regulations

Link people to needed health services

Assure a competent workforce - public health and personal care

Evaluate health services Conduct research for new

innovations

National Public Health Performance Standards Program www.astho.org/pubs/NPHPSPstock2008overview.ppt

The Ten Essential Services of Public Health

National Public Health Performance Standards Program www.astho.org/pubs/NPHPSPstock2008overview.ppt

SWOT AnalysisPublic Health in the Upper Valley

Strengths: Laboratory and epidemiological expertise Urgent communications Providing targeted, culturally-appropriate information Developing relationships with the media Developing partnerships Understanding existing laws, ordinances and regulations Educating about public health laws Linking people to needed services Promoting use of effective public health practices

Opportunities for Capacity Building: Coordination of efforts across organizations and agencies Promoting information and data exchange Investigating health problems and environmental hazards Promote policy change to align to public health goals Evaluation and performance improvement

Community Health Institute. Upper Valley Public Health Capacity Self-Assessment. February 5, 2009

Plan

Do

Study

Act

Keynotes:Public Health in the Upper Valley Public/private collaboration Shaped by private non-profits Organization and coordination State of New Hampshire has a vision – regional

culture and local coalition drives how the vision is implemented

Infrastructure needs development and de-fragmentation

Evolving the grassroots coalition to the public health system

What is the incentive for collaboration?

Community Health