238710 County Health Rankings in action (Part II)

Sunday, October 30, 2011: 10:15 AM

Abbey K. Cofsky, MPH , Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ
This presentation will share stories from communities that have been successful in taking action and discuss MATCH tools and resources available to assist communities. Building on previous presentations, participants will focus on identifying priorities and potential evidence-informed strategies and policies for taking action in their community.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Program planning
Public health or related public policy
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify attributes of communities that have been successful in taking action to improve community health. 2. Identify MATCH tools and resources that will be helpful to participants 3. Identify possible priorities and next steps to implement action in your community.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a program officer for the intiative discussed and have considerable experience in the topic area (see resume for details).
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

See more of: County Health Rankings: Moving from Data to Action to Improve the Health of Your Community
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