Who makes sure that our food, water, air, homes, and communities are safe? We know that it’s environmental health professionals, but to most people, our work goes unnoticed. Fortunately, Americans trust that their water is safe to drink, or that the restaurant they are eating from is clean, but they don’t consider how that happens.
The National Environmental Health Association is hosting a one and a half day in-person training on Health in All Policies (HiAP) implementation. This free training will cover the foundations of Health in All Policies and different implementation models, and will feature a half day of hands-on technical assistance led by Dr. Sandra Whitehead, a national HiAP consultant. Participants will assess their status in the HiAP maturity model and participate in a hands-on action planning session. The agenda will be released in early January, so save the date!
This webinar will introduce three HiAP projects: two at the state level and one at the local level. Each speaker will discuss the structure of their HiAP efforts, primary partners and evaluation metrics/methods employed. Lianne Dillon will speak from the California Health in All Policies Task Force, which is the first large-scale HiAP project in the US.
HiAP How-To: Health in All Policies Implementation
March 4, 2020 2–3 PM ET
This webinar will introduce three HiAP projects: two at the state level and one at the local level. Each speaker will discuss the structure of their HiAP efforts, primary partners, and evaluation metrics/methods. Lianne Dillon will speak from the California Health in All Policies Task Force, which is the first large scale HiAP project in the US. Heath Kirby from the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County will discuss the Pinellas County HiAP Collaborative. Dr. John Vick of the Tennessee Department of Health will discuss the Tennessee Livability Collaborative.
Please contact Audrey Keenan at akeenan@neha.org with questions.
HiAP In-Person Training: How to do Health in All Policies
March 23–24, 2020
Denver, CO
NEHA is hosting a one and one half-day in-person training on Health in All Policies (HiAP) implementation. This free training will cover the foundations of Health in All Policies and different implementation models, and will feature a half day of hands-on technical assistance led by Dr. Sandra Whitehead, a national HiAP consultant. Participants will assess their status in the HiAP maturity model and participate in a hands-on action planning session. The agenda will be released in January, so save the date!
Confirm your registration and travel by March 2, 2020.
Please contact Audrey Keenan at akeenan@neha.org with questions.
June 27, 2019
Description:
Health in All Policies Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention at the Houston Health Department: Hosted by NEHA and NCHH, Komal Sheth of the Houston Health Department’s discusses the city’s work on reducing childhood lead poisoning and asthma trigger abatement through the use of a Health in All Policies approach.
Health in All Policies and Childhood Lead Poisoning PreventionNEHA, with funding from CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO), and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), is supporting local governmental agencies to implement a Health in All Policies strategy as part of their lead prevention implementation program and activities.
The partners chose projects that build and support cross-sector relationships, integrate data systems, and incorporate health into a variety of existing decision-making processes. The activities funded will significantly expand the range of models and best practices using a Health in All Policies approach to reduce childhood lead exposure by strengthening linkages of lead-exposed children to recommended services and strengthening targeted, population-based interventions.
The 2019 recipients’ projects were funded from January 15, 2019, to July 31, 2019.
The 2019 GranteesAllegheny County Health Department, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The mission of the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of the over 1.2 million people – particularly the most vulnerable – in 130 municipalities served in their jurisdiction, including the City of Pittsburgh. Lead poisoning prevention has been part of the ACHD’s organizational mission for decades, and they are the only organization responsible for the investigation of lead exposure in Allegheny County, including the investigation of children with elevated blood lead levels, enforcement actions when hazards are identified, and education to help families reduce childhood exposures. The mini-grant will be used to expand and support Get the Lead Out, Pittsburgh, an emerging coalition of cross-sector community partners who are eager and willing to work on lead issues through a Health in All Policies lens, particularly on building cross-sector partnerships, integrating health into a variety of existing decision-making processes, and synchronizing messaging and communication across platforms.
Houston Health Department, Bureau of Community and Children’s Environmental Health, Houston, Texas
The mission of the Houston Health Department (HHD) is to work in partnership with the community to promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houston residents and the environment in which they live. HHD has two anchor programs that address lead poisoning prevention: a CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) and a HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program (LBPHCP). Together, these programs reduce the incidence and prevalence of childhood lead poisoning in Houston, educate healthcare professionals and the public about the hazards of childhood lead poisoning and screening guidelines, identify, track, and provide follow-up care to children with childhood lead poisoning, and abate lead paint in homes to remove a primary source of exposure. The mini-grant will be used to expand a recent, successful place-based lead poisoning prevention pilot to the Fifth Ward, a lead poisoning hot spot, by increasing availability of integrated lead hazard data, empowering community partners, and leveraging cross-sector partnerships.
Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness’ (LMPHW) mission is to achieve health equity and improve the health and well-being of all residents and visitors. Their efforts include working to create social and physical environments to improve health and well-being. Reaching this goal requires working across sectors to explore how practices and policies affect health. LMPHW embraces a Health in All Policies approach to facilitate common goals, complementary roles, and ongoing constructive relationships between public health, healthcare, and other sectors in the Louisville/Jefferson County community. The mini-grant will be used to participate in and support Louisville’s United Community initiative to create a shared data platform that will seamlessly connect people to the services they need. In addition to the data platform development, LMPHW will focus strategically on planning and executing two community advisory committee meetings to engage local Louisville community and agency partners, as well as re-establishing relationships with state-level partners to advance lead poisoning prevention and policy best practices, strategic planning, health impact assessments, community engagement, and health and equity.
