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Recorded presentation

George Flores, MD, MPH¹, Marion Standish, JDL¹, Bill Beery, MPH², and Clarissa Hsu, PhD². (1) Greater Bay Area Regional Office, The California Endowment, 101 Second Street, Floor 24, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 343-0222 ext. 4345, gflores@calendow.org, (2) Center for Community Health and Evaluation, Group Health Community Foundation, 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1500, Seattle, WA 98101

Addressing health disparities and social determinants of health requires that health improvement strategies take into account the physical and social environments in which people live and work. A community-based approach to public health empowers community members to participate in improving the health of their communities. The Partnership for the Public's Health (PPH) Initiative was a $40 million Initiative designed to promote community-based public health by partnering 14 health departments with 39 diverse community groups across the state of California. Funded by The California Endowment(TCE), PPH gave four-year grants to 39 partnerships to develop and implement community driven goals and strategies designed to lead to improved health in their communities. In particular, PPH emphasized a place-based strategy and a focus on policy and systems change. The initiative also funded a program office that included a statewide policy change effort.

The PPH Initiative represents a significant investment of resources into the promotion of community-based public health. This presentation provides insights into the initial design and expected outcomes of the PPH Initiative from the perspective of the funding organization. The discussion will include a candid reflection on the challenges encountered and lessons learned regarding strategic funding for the promotion of community-based public health. The linkages between the PPH experience and TCE's current funding strategy for addressing health disparities in California will also be explored.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation the participants will be able to

• Describe the theory of change behind the Partnership for the Public’s Health Initiative.
• Describe 2-3 challenges encountered in the design the PPH Initiative.
• List 3-5 lessons learned regarding how to effectively design and fund programs that use community-based public health to address health disparities.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation