The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #50313

Midge Barrett, RN, MS, The Lewin Group, 3130 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 800, Falls Church, VA 22042, 703-269-5719, Midge.Barret@lewin.com and Barbara J. Sabol, MA, RN, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, One Michigan Avenue East, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3308.

Turning Point National Initiative lessons will be presented by a panel that will describe the results of 41 local public-private and community driven partnerships. The purpose of the partnerships was to conduct an assessment of community needs, implement public health systems improvements, and enlarge the ownership for public health action to the whole community. The partnerships were encouraged to reach out to under represented constituents, consider the social determinants of health, use an expansive and inclusive definition of public health and partnerships, and develop policy relevant responses to meet emerging public health problems. The partnerships created local community capacity to recognize and rapidly respond to public health issues, which is particularly timely since September 11, 2001.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to

• Describe a variety of approaches used by Turning Point Community Partnerships to build partnerships and change the local public health system.
• Articulate the characteristics of productive partnerships and methods for engaging grass roots community sectors in public health activities.
• Discuss the implications of the Turning Point National Initiative for local, state and national public health policy.

Keywords: Community Collaboration, Public Health Policy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.