Translating Data Into Action
The New York State Department of Health's Office of Public Health Practice convened an in-person meeting to bring together members of the Ad Hoc Committee to Lead the Prevention Agenda and representatives of local health departments, hospitals and other partner organizations across the state. More than 190 participants learned about local experiences in implementing Prevention Agenda activities and how health data from a variety of sources can guide local community health improvement efforts.
Meeting Objectives
- Identify and discuss interventions that advance health equity and reduce disparities.
- Explore how evidence-based implementation strategies are being adapted to address local challenges.
- Learn about tools for monitoring interventions and measuring health impact from Prevention Agenda website,
County Health Rankings Action Center and other resources. - Share ways to strengthen local partnerships and collaborations to improve community health.
Meeting Materials
- Meeting Agenda [PDF]
- Participant List [PDF]
- Speaker Bios [PDF]
- Online Resources for Community Health Improvement Planning [PDF]
- Make New York the Healthiest State - Color Brochure
- Commissioner of Health letter and Community Health Planning Template for 2016-2018
- Evidence Based Interventions and Measures to Assess Progress, Updated 2015
- 2016 County Health Rankings: New York [PDF}
- Take Care New York 2020
- Interventions for Healthy Living: A Guide for Improving Community Health
Presentations
Welcome
- Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, President, New York Academy of Medicine and Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Lead the Prevention Agenda [PDF]
- Sally Dreslin, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Health [PDF]
- Jerry Spegman, JD, Community Coach, County Health Rankings, Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Prevention Agenda Progress and Collaboration with Other Health Reform Initiatives
- Sylvia Pirani, Director, Office of Public Health Practice, New York State Department of Health [PDF]
- Peggy Chan, Director, Delivery System Reform and Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program, New York State Department of Health - Domain 4 and the Prevention Agenda [PDF]
- Allison Frazzini, Community Health Manager, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Take Care New York 2020 [PDF]
Panel: Partnerships in Action
Moderator: Bronwyn Starr, NY Health Foundation
- #Not62: Partnership to Improve Health Outcomes in the Bronx [PDF]
Panelists: Jane Bedell, MD, Bronx District Public Health Office, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene;
Nicole Harris-Hollingsworth, EdD, MCHES, Montefiore Health System - A Coordinated Community-Based Approach to Reducing the Burden of Asthma in Schenectady [PDF]
Panelists: Glynnis Hunt, MS, Schenectady County Public Health Service;
Sabrina Halse, BS, RRT, CPFT, AE-C, Manager of Respiratory Care and the Sleep Disorders Center, Ellis Hospital
Lunch and Learn
- Small Area Data for Uncovering Hidden Health Disparities [PDF]
Presenters:
- Trang Nguyen, MD, DrPH, Deputy Director, Office of Public Health Practice, NYSDOH
- Ian Brissette, PhD, Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, NYSDOH
Breakout Session 1
How are communities advancing health equity and reducing disparities through program and policy interventions?
- Asthma in Albany County: Place Matters [PDF]
- Addressing Disparities: Linking Community to Data and Evidence-Based Interventions in Rochester [PDF]
How is innovation fostered by adapting evidence-based interventions?
- Innovative Integration Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Erie County [PDF]
- Creating a Culture of Health and Wellness @ Warren County [PDF]
Understanding the short term impact: How have communities identified and used tools to monitor progress?
- Identifying Measures to Determine Effectiveness of Community Level Interventions: Cattaraugus County [PDF]
- Creating Community Supports for Breastfeeding in Chautauqua County [PDF]
How can you strengthen your collaboration to improve community health through communications and story-telling?
- The Whole is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts: A True Collaboration Story on Long Island [PDF]
- Utilizing Community Partnerships to Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Orange County [PDF]
Breakout Session 2
How are communities advancing health equity and reducing disparities through program and policy?
- Peer Education: Developing a Model to Support Women at Risk for Drug Use during Pregnancy in Onondaga County [PDF]
- Addressing Health Equity through Complete Streets, Delaware County [PDF]
How is innovation fostered by adapting evidence-based interventions?
- Promoting Nutrition Standards through Healthy Snacks in Vending Machines in Montgomery County [PDF]
- Multi-Agency Collaboration - Diabetes Prevention Program in Tompkins County [PDF]
Understanding the short term impact: How have communities identified and used tools to monitor progress?
- Better Balance for Broome Community Based Falls Prevention Programs [PDF]
- Measuring Short-Term Impact: Well-Check Calls for Women in Cayuga County [PDF]
How can you strengthen your collaboration to improve community health through communications and story-telling
- Bridging Collaboration to Wellness in St. Lawrence County [PDF]
- Smoke Free for My Baby and Me: Reducing Smoking Rates among Pregnant and Parenting Women in Oswego County [PDF]
