Healthier Together March 19 th , 2015 Healthier Together Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Healthier Together March 19 th , 2015

Healthier Together Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • CHA & CHIP 2014-2016 • Task Force Updates • Community Opportunity Grant • Educational Opportunities/Future Meetings • Physical Activity Break • Make It OK

Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan • Available online at www.healthiertogetherstcroix.org/ resources • 2017 complete CHA & CHIP with Pierce County

Oral Health Update Frequency: • Before the kits went to the families 45% (9) of the children returning the cards brushed once a day and 55% (11) of the children brushed twice a day • After the kits went to the families 80% (16) of the children returning the cards were brushing twice a day. • 5 of 9 children that were brushing once a day increased the frequency of brushing increasing to 55.5% Duration: • Before the kits went to the families, 80% (16) of the children returning the cards brushed less than 2 minutes, and 20% were brushing 2 min or more. • After the kits went to the families 65% (13) of the children returning the cards were brushing more than 2 minutes. • 9 of the 16 children increased the length of brushing to 2 minutes or more. 56%.

Oral Health Continued 19 of the 20 cards had a response to whether they found the newsletter/educational materials useful. 94.7% responded “yes” that there was a positive benefit to the back packs. Comments • Thanks for the information about Give Kids a Smile Dentists • Great idea with the use of the timer, love the kit. • Child has braces – frequently brushes • Thank You • We really appreciated this, We went on 2/5/15 for the free check-up he had 1 cavity • The kids like the sand timer, Thank You! • My kids use the timer every time they brush. • Brush 2 min or more occasionally after receiving the timer.

Healthy Foods Update Objectives: • A St. Croix County food pantry will undergo improvements • Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payment machines at Farmers’ Markets • Improve school celebrations • St. Croix County businesses implement new or updated worksite lactation program, complying with current labor laws

Physical Activity Update Objectives: • Sustain and support after school programs • County wide walk to school day event • Promote and implement active classrooms/schools

Active Schools Core 4+ Evaluation

Community Opportunity Grant • The Community Opportunity Grants Program seeks to enhance collaboration among public health departments, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, clinics, health care systems, schools, businesses and government leaders on community-identified health priorities. • Collaboration between Pierce & St. Croix counties • Enhancing School Physical Activity

Education Opportunities and Upcoming Meetings • Survey – Education Opportunities • Upcoming meeting discussion

Energizer EP Rock/Hudson Energizers

Together, we can make it

Mental Illnesses • What do people look like? • How do we talk about it? • How do we think about it? • How does the media portray it?

Did you picture images like this?

The reality…

Let’s talk about it What are some slang terms used to describe people experiencing a mental illness? What are some slang terms used to describe people who have cancer?

Let’s think about it Characteristics of Characteristics of mental illnesses cancer – Lazy – Courageous – Weak – Determined – Selfish – Inspirational – Violent – Generous

Media portrayal • Found to be nearly 10 times more violent than other television characters • Found to be 10 to 20 times more violent than in reality • Negative news articles have a huge impact

Why it matters • Wait an average of 10 years to seek treatment • Isolation • Lose job and income • Drop out of school • Jailed • Suicide

It’s OK…. to have a mental illness, many of us do. Each year… • 1 in 4 adults • 1 in 5 children … will experience a mental illness. About 1 in 8 people will have diabetes.

It’s OK…. it’s a medical illness, not a character flaw. • Mental illnesses disrupt a person’s: – Thinking – Feelings – Mood – Ability to relate to others – Daily functioning • They are biological in nature

Symptoms of a mental illnesses • Persistently sad, irritable • Changes in sleep, energy, appetite • Difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering • Lack of interest or pleasure • Grandiose plans • Impulsivity • Delusions, hallucinations • Pounding heart, sweating, trembling, dizzy

Major mental illnesses • Anxiety • ADD/ADHD • Depression • Borderline Personality Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Schizoaffective • Schizophrenia • Obsessive Compulsive • PTSD Disorder • Eating Disorders

It’s OK…. it’s treatable, life can get better. • Treatments are highly effective. • Yet… people often wait up to 10 years before seeking treatment.

How to help Link to YouTube

Tips for talking • Stop the silence. • Be nice. • Listen. Silence makes it worse. Mental illness can • Keep in contact. be a touchy subject, creating voids and even relationships.

Tips for talking • Don’t ignore it. • Offer to help. • Keep the conversation moving. Silence divides. Mental illnesses are not simply something you can just “get over.” They can be chemical imbalances.

• “Thanks for opening up to me.” • “Is there anything I can do to help?” • “Relapse is a part of recovery, not the end of it. • “I’m sorry to hear that. It must be tough.” • “I’m here for you when you need me.” • “I can’t imagine what you’re going though.” • “Can I drive you to an appointment?” • “How are you feeling today?”

NOT ^ • “It could be worse.” • “Just deal with it.” • “Snap out of it.” • “Everyone feels that way sometimes.” • “ We’ve all been there.” • “You’ve got to pull yourself together.” • “Maybe try thinking happier thoughts.” • “Oh man, that sucks.”

Let’s practice Scenario: You notice that your friend Jessica has seemed detached and disengaged during the past few months. She rarely comes to book club, and when she does she doesn’t say much. You’re concerned about her. You ask her when you’re alone if she is okay and she says she’s been really depressed lately. What do you say?

Let’s practice Scenario: Your best friend from college comes over and says that they haven’t been feeling well lately. They say they have been diagnosed with anxiety and sometimes it feels like their heart is pounding so hard they feel like they are having a heart attack. What do you say?

What else can I do? • Talk openly about mental illnesses • Educate others about mental illnesses • Refer people to NAMI • Take the pledge at MakeItOK.org

Find out more Visit NAMIhelps.org for more information and resources for mental illnesses. Visit MakeItOK.org for more tips on talking about mental illnesses.