Local Health Improvement Coalition CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & WELLNESS WORK GROUP A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y V I C K I E B A N D S A N D M O L L Y M R A Z
HOW WE GOT HERE TODAY SUMMARY OF 2017 LHIC ANNUAL MEETING: Group met to discuss the health status of Harford County residents and current organizational structure of community efforts to address health priorities Focus groups were formed and exercises were completed to discuss top health priorities for LHIC to focus on Results revealed a high number of votes for Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness, and Environmental (Family) Stability. C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S
HARFORD COUNTY 2018 LHIC PRIORITIES BEHAVIORAL CHRONIC DISEASE FAMILY HEALTH HEALTH PREVENTION &WELLNESS & RESILIENCY Mental Health Tobacco Use Prevention Substance- Substance Use Healthy Eating/Active Exposed Disorders Living & Obesity Newborns Overdose Prevention ACE Scores/ Prevention Chronic Diseases including Trauma Informed Cancer, Diabetes, COPD, Community Asthma & others Transportation Housing CONCLUSION- Tobacco, Cancer, and Healthy Eating & Active Living work groups merge to form: Chronic Disease Prevention & Wellness C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S
FIRST MEETING SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 MEETING: 30 people attended from 13 different organizations The chairs (Vickie Bands, Bari Klein, and Susan Twigg) of each of the three partnerships provided context for the merger and activities conducted in previous years Open discussion about common themes -Communication, Coordinated Messaging, Prevention, Education Majority voted on modeling off of Family Health and Resilience work group meeting style -Structure will be tested and subject to adjustments if necessary C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S
EXPLORATORY DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED TALK AROUND SEPTEMBER 11 MEETING: Public health messaging, a common theme from 9/11 meeting, has been further discussed -Specifically how we communicate and how people understand their health Health literacy- the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions (Health.gov) 9 out of 10 adults lack the skills needed to manage their health and prevent disease (National Assessment of Adult Literacy) Health literacy is a common thread (clinically and non-clinically) throughout each previous work group Video: Health Literacy by University of Maryland Medical Center C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S
You're invited: Local Health Improvement Coalition CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & WELLNESS WORK GROUP H A R F O R D C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E C H E S A P E A K E C E N T E R N O V E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 8 | 1 : 0 0 - 2 : 3 0 P M Join us for our second meeting to discuss future goals and objectives! Questions? Please contact Ronya Nassar at ronya.nassar@maryland.gov or 410.877.1038
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