Program Plan for the Development of Future Public Health Leaders – the Teaching Health Department Amanda C. Mehl, RN, MPH, Administrator, Boone County Health Department Lynden Schuyler, MBA, MPH Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County CDC PHAP Health Department
Snapshot of Boone County, IL • The county covers an area of 280.72 square miles, 2/3rds of which are rural • According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 54,367 • One third of Boone County’s population between the ages of 18 and 34 are minorities (49% in the Health Professional Shortage Areas). • Public Health Boone County’s median income is $32,832. Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Population Snapshot of Boone County, IL • 12.75% have been determined to have an income below the poverty line. • 22.8% of Boone County’s children living in poverty • 31.5% of families are dependent on SNAP or other public benefits. • In 2014, 43% of Belvidere students were on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program increasing to 57% by 2016. • A recent study shows that 11% of Boone County residents are food insecure with 21.2% of children are food insecure. Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Boone County Health Department • 17 full and part-time employees • 20+ programs in Personal and Environmental Health • RNs, LEHPs, health inspectors, CHPs, case managers, emergency response staff, epi/data staff, breastfeeding pc, financial, Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. and clerical staff Boone County Health Department
Boone County Health Department • 2016 tax levy was 22.6%, down from 29% in 2012, a reduction of $60,000 in 5 years. In 2016, that levy was barely enough to cover operating expenses and equipment. • 43% comes from grants $49,507 2016 2012 $32,486 Local Taxes Permits, Licenses & $237,263 Other Env. Services Health Protection $296,966 Grant Clinic Fees $452,020 $414,791 $184,171 Interest on Investments $153,547 Program Grants Federal Funds for $63,201 Service $1,442 $63,382 $4,424 $59,972 $62,569 Public Health $1,050,986 $1,025,007 Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
# THE STRUGGLE IS REAL! Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
As long as the water is clean, epidemics aren’t raging, and it’s safe to eat in a restaurant, the health department is invisible. Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
“When we talk about the future of public health, it’s not just about shifting numbers; it’s about a new way of doing the work of public health.” — Richard Hofrichter, Senior Director, Health Equity, National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
What does it mean to find a new way of doing the business of public health? • Look beyond your own walls • Set new places at the table • Step out from behind the curtain Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
How does it come together? Students Health Departments Academic Institutions Projects Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Look beyond your own walls • Build partnerships with colleges, universities, nursing schools, business schools • Build public health’s version of the teaching hospital/medical school partnership • Create memos of understanding or contracts with educational institutions • Don’t just limit your intern search to one particular field such as public health or nursing students • Look to lessons learned through the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community which is a national community designed to support the development, maintenance, and expansion of partnerships Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
For the learning institution • Contracts with area universities for practicum and capstone projects fostering, coordinating, and monitoring collaboration among the academic, public health practice, and healthcare communities • Partnerships with hospitals and nursing schools to provide “a day in the life of a public health nurse” as well as outreach opportunities and hands-on practice promoting public health education and training for health professionals throughout their careers • Developing and advancing innovative strategies to build and strengthen public health infrastructure. Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Setting New Places at the Table: What it means for your Health Department • Provides time for staff development • Builds staff morale and interdepartmental team work • A think tank is created with new perspectives • Increased capacity to conduct ongoing assessment • Support for program innovations • Much like interns in a hospital, being a “teaching” health department expands your workforce and resources along with your ability to do the work of public health in a new way. Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
What it means for the students • An opportunity to do real-world projects and gain real work experience. – Program development – PHAB – Data collection – GIS Mapping – Strategic Planning – Marketing – MAPP/IPLAN – Outreach • Provides practice-based education and professional development • Creates a more knowledgeable future generation of public health professionals Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
What it means for the community Being a teaching health department means greater outreach opportunities through additional resources, but it also provides an opportunity to teach the community about public health so as to combat our own invisibility Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Let’s do an exercise • Make a list of projects and as well as essential services that you just don’t have time for. (take a few minutes) • Anybody want to share? • How many of these could be accomplished by an intern with little or no supervision. • What resources do you have available to fish for interns? • Are you willing to try something new? Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Partnership Schools List of Colleges, universities and nursing schools in Illinois and surrounding areas. These are some of the schools with whom we have partnerships. • Rock Valley College ADN Program • NIU BSN, MPH, and BS in Public Health programs • OSF RN-BSN, BSN, and NP Program • Rockford University • Rasmussen College • UIC School of Public Health • Utah State University Dietetic Internship Rotation • Beloit College, WI • Tulane University, LA Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Step Out from Behind the Curtain • Engage community in a concept of health beyond not being sick. • Promote health and wellness in the community through professional development forums and community conversations in partnership with the area hospitals and clinics. • Become a health resource for all community members. When possible, utilize your intern to expand your reach and influence • In all things, engage in advocacy Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Final words • It’s not just about free labor. It’s about: – Meaningful work – Increasing capacity – Collaboration • Remember you are working with tomorrow’s public health leaders. • Students offer valuable insight and assistance to the development of programs plus an outside perspective. • Students offer eager talent to facilitate community projects and programs. • It will take some planning and coordination on your part for this to be successful. Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
Before you say NO! • They wander around • They have no direction • We don’t know what they are interested in • They aren’t dependable • They quit after a week • All they do is play with their phones • How do you get them to work? Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
We accommodate the dreams of others. Amanda C. Mehl, RN, MPH Public Health Administrator Boone County Health Department 1204 Logan Ave. Belvidere, IL 61008 amehl@boonehealth.org 815-547-8591 Lynden Schuyler, MBA, MPH CDC Public Health Associate Boone County Health Department 1204 Logan Ave. Belvidere, IL 61008 sschuyler@boonehealth.org 815-547-8388 www.boonehealth.org Public Health Prevent. Promote. Protect. Boone County Health Department
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