A publicprivate partnership working to improve the communitys health'

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• A public-private partnership working to improve
  the communitys health.

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Purpose

• Make the community a better place to live
• Research health problems
• Prioritize health issues
• Set indicator targets for the year 2010
• Initiate projects to promote community health
• Benchmark progress in achieving objectives
• Identify and bring community resources together
• Collaborate health initiatives

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RHA Leadership Cabinet

• Erv Brinker, Chair
• Allec Allen
• Luz Benitez Deldado
• Dottie Kay Bowersox
• Richard Frantz
• Sharon Hostetler
• Dr. A.J. Jones
• Chris Miller
• Gene Miyamoto
• Jill Wise

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Access to Care IAG

• 2010 Objective 100 access to quality health
  care with zero disparities in health status
• Strategies
• Access to primary care and specialty care
• Access to prescription medications
• Access to urgent dental care

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Primary CareMeasures of Success
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Prescriptions Dental CareMeasures of Success
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Access to Care IAG

• Key Strategies for upcoming year
• Continue ensuring and/or expanding access for
  these areas
• Improve access for specialty services
• Implement preventive oral health strategies
• Coordination of all services to best utilize
  community resources

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Maternal and Infant Health Commission

• Calhoun County Infant Mortality Rate
• (Deaths per 1,000 births 3 year moving
  average /- indicates error rate)

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Maternal and Infant Health Commission

• 2010 Objective Calhoun County Infant Mortality
  Rate will be better than the State Rate
• Strategies
• Access to ob/gyn services
• Infant deaths related to asphyxia/suffocation/unsa
  fe sleep
• Preconception/interconception health
• Connecting women/mothers to community resources

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Maternal and Infant HealthMeasures of Success
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Maternal and Infant HealthCommission

• Other Accomplishments
• FIMR Team active and up-to-date
• Battle Creek Health System and Oaklawn Hospital
  have both implemented a Newborn Nursing Services
  Program
• Maternal Infant Health Symposium
• Lakeview Square Mall Cinema Ads (Infant Safe
  Sleep message)

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Maternal and Infant Health Commission

• Key strategies for upcoming year
• Continue with current strategies
• Reduce preterm labor/deliveries and low birth
  weight babies
• Preconception care and interconception care

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School Wellness Program Advisory Group

• 2010 Objective All school children will have
  access to quality health care
• Strategies
• Support the continuation and expansion of school
  wellness programs in Calhoun County schools
• Improve health and nutrition in the schools

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School Wellness Program Advisory Group

• Accomplishments
• Maintained school nurse programs for 07-08
• Wildcat Wellness Center
• Third Annual Healthy Schools Summit
• Key strategies for upcoming year
• Sustainable funding for school nurse programs
• Evaluate the role and structure of school nurse
  programs

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Choose Health

• Weight Status
• 2000-2004 BRFS

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Choose Health

• 2010 Objective To promote a lifelong commitment
  to good nutrition and regular physical activity
  for Calhoun County residents.
• Strategies
• Advocacy Promote activities, strategies, systems
  change, and education that aligns with the
  mission
• Connecting community resources related to
  nutrition and physical activity

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Choose Health

• Accomplishments
• Connecting people/organizations to resources and
  to each other
• First Worksite Wellness Award
• Key strategies for upcoming year
• Update 211 database
• Influence schools to create healthy environments
• Provide a tool that allows organizations to
  assess their health policies and environment
• Pioneering Healthier Communities

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership (TP3)

• 2010 Objective Reduce the teen pregnancy rate
  in Calhoun County by 5 to 76.4.
• 2015 Objective Reduce the teen pregnancy rate
  in Calhoun County by 15 to 68.3.
• SubCommittees
• Access to contraceptives
• Social Marketing
• Parent/Adolescent Education

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership (TP3)

• Accomplishments
• Enhanced community partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Developed SubCommittees each with specific
  goals and strategies
• Integration with Albion TP3 efforts
• Created a TP3 brochure
• Conducted various surveys

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership (TP3)

• Key strategies for upcoming year
• Contraceptive voucher plan
• Annual Awareness Campaign
• Develop TP3 website
• Initiate Parent/Adolescent Education Forums
• Conduct Teen Focus Groups
• Educate the community on the issue

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Minority Health Partnership

• 2010 Objective Increase linguistically,
  ethnically, and culturally appropriate health
  resources to eliminate health disparities among
  underserved populations in Calhoun County
• Strategies
• Develop and strengthen community partnerships
• Quarterly health events promoting healthy
  lifestyles
• Publication of Color me Healthy Lifestyles
  cookbook

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Minority Health Partnership

• Accomplishments
• Educational events addressing healthy lifestyles,
  heart disease, and diabetes
• Compilation of educational resources available
• Key strategies for upcoming year
• Promote healthy lifestyle changes for minorities
• Partner to address disparities in key health
  indicators
• Conduct community assessment related to minority
  health issues

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Sincere appreciation to the Co-Chairsof the
Issue Action Groups

• Access to Care A.J. Jones
• Maternal Infant Health Commission Richard
  Frantz
• School Wellness Advisory Group Cynthia Cook
• Choose Health Rita Klavinski
• Dan Fullenkamp
• Minority Health Partnership Nichole Boyd
• Dr. Doug Campbell
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Dottie Kay Bowersox
• Pat Horton

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Regional Health Alliance

One Riverwalk Centre 34 W. Jackson, Suite
2Battle Creek, MI 49017Tel [phone] A
public-private partnership working together to
improve the communitys health www.regionalhealt
halliance.com