2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Plan4Health: Linking Public Health and Planning to Build Improvements in Health

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Oral
This session will focus attention to the work being accomplished by Plan4Health Coalitions that were funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the APHA and the American Planning Association in early 2015. This joint effort brings together professionals from both the Public Health and Planning communities, together with community partners, to improve physical environments in high need areas making healthier choices, easier choices for community members. Presenters will discuss coalition development, establishment of community priorities, implementation of environmental improvements and methods to measure improvements in health outcomes as a result of the projects implementation.
Session Objectives: Discuss the Plan4Health goals and implementation plans Discuss the process of community coalition development, goal setting and evaluation plans Discuss how the Plan4Health projects can be replicated, within communities, throughout the nation
Organizer:
Nancy Shapiro, MA, RN
Moderators:
Nancy Shapiro, MA, RN and Anna Ricklin, MHS

12:30pm
Plan4Health Introduction - Anna Ricklin   

Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
12:45pm
Active Transportation Education, Encouragement and Health Impacts in Columbus, Ohio   

Alex Smith, MCRP, LCI
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
1:00pm
Taking it to the street: Traffic calming pop-up demonstrations as a public health and planning tool   

Grace Kyung, MPH, MUP
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
1:15pm
Public- Private Partnerships: Working with Corner Stores and Grocery Stores to Increase Access to Healthy Foods   

Barry Keppard, AICP
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
1:30pm
Idaho Plan4Health: A Coalition of Planners and Public Health Officials   

Jaime Harding, MHS, CHES
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Council of Affiliates
Endorsed by: Aging & Public Health, Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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