American Public Health Association Inc

PERSONS IN FORMAL LEADERSHIP ROLES OF NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTARY, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES THAT SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEMS

STRENGTHEN & IMPROVE THE NATION'S PUB HLT CAPACITY THROUGH NAT'L, NON-PROFIT, PRO

HEALTH EQUITY CBA FOR NON-PROFIT LEADERS AND THEIR STAFF - THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA) PROPOSES WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) AND OTHER PARTNERS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE THAT SYSTEMATICALLY IMPROVES THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE IS PERSONS IN FORMAL LEADERSHIP ROLES OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAFF THAT SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEMS. OVERALL, THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO HELP NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BUILD THEIR CAPACITY RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY AND FACILITATE EFFORTS TO INFUSE HEALTH EQUITY CONCEPTS INTO THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTION EFFORTS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE PROGRESS AMONG LEADERS ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAFF IN THE TRANSLATION OF HEALTH EQUITY CONCEPTS INTO THEIR PREVENTION EFFORTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD THE TARGET POPULATION WILL MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES : 1) INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESS TO CBA SERVICES AND PRODUCTS THAT ADDRESS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; 2) ENHANCED SKILL AND ABILITY TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING TOWARD APPLYING RECOMMENDED PROCESSES, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; 3) INCREASED AWARENESS OF BEST AND PROMISING PRACTICES AND/OR TOOLS FOR LEADERS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAFF OF CBA SERVICES AND PRODUCTS 4) INCREASED USE OF CBA SERVICES AND PRODUCTS BY LEADERS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR STAFF; 5) INCREASED IMPLEMENTATION AND SHARING OF RECOMMENDED PROCESSES, POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND WORKFORCE STRENGTHENING. IN ADDITION TO THE OUTCOMES REQUIRED BY CDC, APHA EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING RESULTS GIVEN THE PROPOSED PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES: 1) IMPROVED CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM TO CREATE A SHARED VISION OF HEALTH EQUITY. ULTIMATELY, THE CBA PROVIDED TO THIS SEGMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ENSURING THAT ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN THEIR INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE, COMPETENCY AND OPERATIONS TO BE ABLE TO FULLY SUPPORT EQUITY CENTERED WORK TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES. APHA’S 150 YEAR HISTORY, PARTNERSHIP NETWORK, AND PROVEN SUCCESS PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE WELL QUALIFIES THE ORGANIZATION TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE.

PPHF 2013: OSTLTS PARTNERSHIPS - CBA OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

BUILD AND MAINTAIN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND CROSS-SECTORAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS - THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA) PROPOSES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) AND A VAST ARRAY OF NATIONAL, STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BUILD ON THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND BEYOND TO SUPPORT (STLT) HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (INCLUDING COMMUNITY LIAISONS, COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALISTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND PROGRAM MANAGERS) IN STRENGTHENING CROSS-SECTORAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE PROGRESS AMONG STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP STAFF TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH CROSS-SECTORAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, SUCH AS THE IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT CENTER DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING CROSS-SECTORAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY OR STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF THE OVERALL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM TO ACT, PROTECT AND PROMOTE HEALTH; 2) WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING NEEDS AND GAPS RELATED TO MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPING CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE, EVIDENCE-BASED, OR EVIDENCE-INFORMED TRAINING TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED NEEDS; 3) PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, AS WELL AS NATIONAL CROSS-SECTORAL PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE PRACTICES TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN TRUST AND COLLABORATION; AND 4) POLICY AND PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION AND PROMOTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICIES THAT PROMOTE EQUITY-CENTERED, CROSS-SECTORAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATION. APHA’S OVER 150- YEAR HISTORY, EXTENSIVE PARTNERSHIP NETWORK AND REACH, AND PROVEN SUCCESS PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE WELL QUALIFIES THE ORGANIZATION TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE.

PPHF 2013: OSTLTS PARTNERSHIPS - CBA OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, CTG2-PART A

PREPARING THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE FOR THE CHANGING HEALTH ENVIRONMENT

100.14 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION, MARKETING: COMMUNICATING 100 YEARS

CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR APHA'S 2023, 2024, & 2025 ANNUAL MEETINGS TO SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA) IS A LARGE ORGANIZATION WITH OVER 25,000 MEMBERS. APHA HOLDS ANNUAL MEETINGS TO CONVENE 1000S OF NEW AND LONGTIME PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS WORKING TOWARDS HEALTH EQUITY. THE 151ST ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 12-15, 2023 IN ATLANTA, GA. THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE, WITH AN ANTICIPATED ATTENDANCE OF OVER 12,000 IN TOTAL, IS “CREATING THE HEALTHIEST NATION: OVERCOMING SOCIAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES.” WITH FUTURE THEMES TO BE DETERMINED, THE 152ND ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AND THE 153RD ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. SECTIONS ARE THE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL UNITS OF THE APHA, AND THEY CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE MISSION AND FULFILL THE GOALS OF APHA. SPECIFICALLY, THE ENVIRONMENT SECTION’S GOAL FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS IS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE, INCREASE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT, AND PROVIDE OFFERINGS ON VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE TOPICS. THE SECTION OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF 30+ SESSIONS, POSTERS, PLENARY SESSIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE REPRESENTING ACADEMICS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STUDENTS. WE AIM TO LEVERAGE A NETWORK OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING OVER 1,600 ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENTAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO PROMOTE OUR CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP TO A WIDE RANGE OF U.S. SCHOOLS. OUR AIMS FOR THE R13 GRANT ARE TO: 1) BUILD AND SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEADERS WITH SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO ATTEND, ENGAGE, ENHANCE, AND THRIVE AT THE MEETING; 2) FOSTER MENTORSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND ADVOCACY, PARTICULARLY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND JUSTICE TOPICS; 3) CONNECT STUDENTS TO A FORUM FOR SHARING LESSONS FROM RESEARCH AND PRACTICE TO ACTIVATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC CHANGES NEEDED TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EQUITY; AND 4) ENGAGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS BEYOND THE ANNUAL MEETING THROUGH SECTION LEADERSHIP ROLES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND INTERGENERATIONAL MENTORSHIP, AS INTERESTED. ALL OF THIS IS DONE IN ALIGNMENT WITH NIEHS’S STRATEGIC PLAN AND MISSION TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE VERY BEST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES IN THE CONTEXT OF REAL-WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS. ULTIMATELY, WE AIM TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY WITHIN APHA FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS GEARED TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CAREERS, WHILE PROVIDING MID- AND LONGTIME MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENTISTS.

ENVIRONMENT SECTION MEETING FOR THE 2021 AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA) WILL HOST ON OCTOBER 24-27 2021 ITS ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION IN DENVER, COLORADO. THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE, WITH AN ANTICIPATED ATTENDANCE OF OVER 12,000 IN TOTAL, IS "CREATING THE HEALTHIEST NATION: STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS". SECTIONS ARE THE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL UNITS OF THE 25,000 MEMBER ASSOCIATION, CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE MISSION AND FULFILL THE GOALS OF APHA. WHILE THE ANNUAL EVENT FEATURES OVERARCHING SESSIONS, THE 27 SECTIONS PLAN THE MAJORITY OF THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS. THE ENVIRONMENT SECTION'S GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INCREASE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT, AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ON A WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TOPICS, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. ULTIMATELY, THE SECTION STRIVES TO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF SESSIONS, POSTERS, PLENARY SESSIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE REPRESENTING ACADEMICS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STUDENTS. OUR SPECIFIC AIMS FOR THIS PROPOSAL ARE: 1) BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEADERS BY PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE MEETING; 2) FOSTER MENTORSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PARTICULARLY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE; 3) ADVANCE THE PROMOTION OF TRANSLATING DATA TO KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION BY CONNECTING STUDENTS TO A FORUM (I.E. A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE). THROUGH THIS GRANT, WE WILL FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ALL THAT THE ANNUAL MEETING HAS TO OFFER. WE WILL LEVERAGE A NETWORK OF 1,500 ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENTAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP TO A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS WE WILL CREATE A PROFESSIONAL PIPELINE WITHIN APHA FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS GEARED TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE CAREERS. IN RETURN, SPONSORING STUDENTS PROVIDES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES AND THROUGH THEM, EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND A DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT, PERSPECTIVES, AND APPROACHES. AS SUCH WE AIM TO SUPPORT NIEHS'S MISSION TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE VERY BEST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES IN ALIGNMENT WITH REAL-WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS, AND TO TRANSLATE SCIENCE FINDINGS INTO KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN INFORM REAL-LIFE INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES.

ENGAGEMENT OF STUDENTS VIA ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION ACTIVITIES AT THE 2019 APHA ANNUAL MEETING

ENVIRONMENT SECTION MEETING FOR THE 2022 AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA) IS A LARGE ORGANIZATION WITH A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 25,000. SECTIONS ARE THE PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL UNITS OF THE APHA AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE MISSION AND FULFILL THE GOALS OF APHA. THE 150TH ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 6-9 IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE, WITH AN ANTICIPATED ATTENDANCE OF OVER 12,000 IN TOTAL, IS "150 YEARS OF CREATING THE HEALTHIEST NATION: LEADING THE PATH TOWARD EQUITY." THE ENVIRONMENT SECTION’S GOAL FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING IS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INCREASE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT, AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ON VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TOPICS. THE SECTION OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF SESSIONS, POSTERS, PLENARY SESSIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE REPRESENTING ACADEMICS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STUDENTS. THE SECTION’S AGENDA FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, IN PARTICULAR ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE SEEK TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND CONNECT THEM WITH MENTORS TO LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND LEADERS. OUR AIMS FOR THE R13 GRANT ARE: 1) BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEADERS BY PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS TO ATTEND, ENGAGE, AND THRIVE AT THE MEETING; 2) FOSTER MENTORSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PARTICULARLY AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE; 3) ADVANCE THE PROMOTION OF TRANSLATING DATA TO KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION BY CONNECTING STUDENTS TO A FORUM (I.E. A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE) FOR DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS ABOUT RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY; 4) ENGAGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS BEYOND THE ANNUAL MEETING THROUGH SECTION LEADERSHIP ROLES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MENTORSHIP, AS INTERESTED. WE LEVERAGE A NETWORK OF 1,500 ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENTAL, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP TO A WIDE RANGE OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS, WE HELP CREATE A PROFESSIONAL PIPELINE WITHIN APHA FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS GEARED TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE CAREERS. THIS PROVIDES MID-CAREER AND LONGTIME MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENTISTS. IN ACHIEVING THESE OUTCOMES WE SUPPORT NIEHS’S STRATEGIC PLAN AND MISSION TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE VERY BEST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES IN ALIGNMENT WITH REAL-WORLD PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS, AND TO TRANSLATE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS INTO KNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMS REAL-LIFE INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES.

ENGAGEMENT OF STUDENTS VIA ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION ACTIVITIES AT THE 2018 APHA ANNUAL MEETING