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4259.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| The economics of today’s public health environment mandate that health officials effectively utilize their budgets to maximize the impact on priority health issues in their community. The core public health function of assessment supports the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information so that agencies are better able to define health priorities and focus on the most efficient options to address them. The Assessment Initiative is a cooperative program between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments that supports the development of innovative systems and methods to improve the way data is used to inform public health decisions and policy. Now in its third 5-year funding cycle, the Assessment Initiative serves as a “test-bed” for the development/modification of practical assessment resources and approaches, taking into consideration the unique organizational structures and needs of different states. Community health assessment practice is one of three Assessment Initiative focus areas currently supporting work in four states. Through the Assessment Initiative, New York has strengthened its assessment capability through a series of innovative trainings on key competencies for assessment and continues to develop a web-based clearinghouse of resources. Florida is working toward statewide implementation and evaluation of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) approach. New Mexico’s uniquely diverse population led to their emphasis on building assessment capacity among tribal communities, and Washington has begun work to identify and analyze factors that contribute to successful community health assessment, irrespective of the tools used by individual local health jurisdictions. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. demonstrate innovative approaches for conducting and 2. maximize their impact in today's public efforts | |||
| Alex Charleston | |||
| Assessing health in New Mexico American Indian communities Dawn McCusker, MS MPH | |||
Developing Unique Community-Based Infrastructures for Assessments ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Alex Charleston | |||
| Guiding public health decision-making through training, tools and information Cate Teuten-Bohn, MPH, Priti R. Irani, MS, Michael Medvesky, MPH | |||
| Florida Builds Infrastructure to Support Local Implementation of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Process for Community Health Assessment C. Meade Grigg, MA, Christine M. Abarca, MPH, CHES, Debbie Reich, MA, Jo Ann Steele, MPH | |||
| Strengthening infrastructure for community health assessment: The Assessment in Action partnership in Washington State Christie Spice, MPH | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Community Health Planning and Policy Development | ||
| Endorsed by: | Community-Based Public Health Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||