Leveraging Data and Partnerships for Improved Public HealthPresented to: Community Indicator Consortium

Presented by: Veena Viswanathan and Cassandra DeLeonAustin/Travis County Health and Human Services

November 9, 2015

4:30-5:20pm

Agenda1. How we got here• Background of Austin/Travis County Community Health

Improvement Planning• Context and support on national and local levels

2. Where we are now• Ongoing tracking and measuring• Related projects, partnerships and collaboration

3. Where we are going • Organizational changes to support efforts• Next steps

4. Additional Discussion / Q&A

How we got here Background of Austin/Travis County CHA

and CHIP MAPP Model

Community Health Improvement Planning Process

August 2011- December 2012 National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) awards

grant to build community support for a CHA/CHIP and required a robust CHA be developed.

January – June 2012Community Health Assessment (CHA) is conducted to identify the health related needs and strengths of Austin/Travis County.

July – December 2012Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is drafted. CHIP is a long-term, systematic effort to address public health problems and is based on CHA results.

January – June 2013Developed Implementation for CHIP (I-CHIP) Year 1 Action Plan, a clear sequence of steps to achieve strategies.

July 2013 – PresentImplementation of the CHIP and public forums or presentations.

Steering Committee Partners for the CHA/CHIP

Mobilization for Action Through Planning and Partnership

Source: NACCHO

Initial update on CHA/CHIP

development

At the CIC Conference in 2012, on behalf of A/TC Community Health Improvement Planning, Lawrence Lyman with Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans services, presented the CHA/CHIP work.

Vision, Mission, and Shared Values

Mission:

Our community – individuals and organizations (public, private, non-profit) – works together to create a healthy and sustainable Austin/Travis County

Vision: Healthy People are the Foundation of our Thriving Community

Shared Values:

Diverse and inclusive, respectful, health promoting, efficient and results oriented, objective, and shared accountability and ownership

CHIP Development & Engagement Steering Committee

Core Coordinating Committee

CHA Community Forums, Focus Groups, and Key Interviews

CHIP Workgroups and Planning Summit

CHIP Forums and Presentations

CHIP Health Priorities

1. Chronic Disease – focus on

2. Built Environment – focus on

3. Built Environment – focus on

4. Access to Primary Care and Mental Health/ Behavioral Health Services – focus on

Cross-cutting issue: health education/health literacy

Navigating the Healthcare System

Transportation

Access to Healthy Foods

Obesity

CHIP’s Structure

Lasting community change stems from critical assessment of current conditions, an aspirational framing of the desired future, and a clear evaluation of whether efforts are making a difference. The four priority areas in the CHIP are outlined with the following information:

GoalsObjectivesStrategiesPotential Outcomes and Indicators both long and short term

Where are we now Annual tracking and measuring Related projects and collaborations

Lessons LearnedDiversity in how priority areas are addressed and flexibility within the CHIP to accommodate these differences.Ongoing identification of key partners. Developing structure allows partners to better contribute.Partner ownership of CHIP implementation is critical.Evaluation of all aspect throughout the entire process.

Annual tracking and measuring Quantitative• Strengths • Barriers

Qualitative• Strengths • Barriers

Data Collection

Related projects and collaborations• Healthy ATC

• Health Equity Policy Council

• Non-profit hospitals’ CHNA or mid-CHA

• Collaborations with other CBOs

• Public Health Accreditation

• Health equity initiatives

• Imagine Austin

Where we are going Strategic organization structure Next Steps

Strategic organization structureDepartmental re-organization to focus on:• Community need• Planning • Evaluation• Alignment of department’s strategic planning and CHA/CHIP

planning

Restructure and planning for CHA/CHIP influenced by public health accreditation measures.

Next StepsJanuary 2016, mid-CHA and CHNA will be jointly planned and conducted by local non-profit hospitals, healthcare district and local health departmentJune 2016, last month of the first iteration of Austin/Travis County Community Health Planning (CHA/CHIP)July-December 2016, evaluation of the first iteration with recommendations for improvementJanuary 2017 next CHA begins

Discussion and Q&A

Thank you!Veena Viswanathan

Cassandra DeLeon

veena.viswanathan@austintexas.gov

cassandra.deleon@austintexas.gov