Grabbing the Golden RingHolding on for all its worth!

NACCHO Demonstration GrantEast Central Kansas Public Health Coalition

CHACHIP Sites

Approach #3: Two or more LHDs with formal agreement

East Central Kansas Public Health Coalition:ChaseCoffeyFranklinGreenwoodLyonMorrisOsageWabaunsee

What brought us to this point?Initiated regional cooperation through

preparedness

2008 MLC I –

First Regional Project on STD prevention/services

Broadened formal agreement

2009 NACCHO Preparation for Accreditation Project

2010 MLC III & Kansas Pilot for Accreditation

Introduction / training on assessment and standards

2011 NACCHO CHACHIP Demonstration Site

Project DeliverablesCommunity Health ProfileCommunity Health Improvement PlanProcess Report that includes:

Assessment ModelEngagement of Community MembersBroad Public Health System RepresentationAddress Social Determinants of HealthQuality improvement and Quality planning

techniquesLeverage local, regional, state resources

Where we are now:Defined Community: People who live, work, and

play in our eight counties.Formed Core Team: 8 HD reps, 8 community reps:

three hospital, two extension, one minister, one RPC/mental health, one education

Selected CHA model: MAPP (and will incorporate others - Change Tool, ACHI, PACE-EH)

Scheduled Monthly Core Team and Standards meetings

Completing Circle of Involvement for regionPlanning regional visioning session for November

Anticipated Barriers/IssuesRecruitment: Explaining “why regional” to

local constituentsTravel and staff time commitmentComplexity of regional involvement and

assessment Tailoring plans to be meaningful both

regionally and locally and in some cases, at the agency level

Financial costsNaysayers and government leaders who

aren’t supportive of public health

Benefits of ProjectNational Experts provide training and

assistance/$35,000Twelve sites to share experiences and issuesSpin off projectsShared responsibility and expenses across the

counties to lessen the burden on any one HDPooled data increases validity/consistencyTimeline and expectations to keep us moving forwardReduces burden on other agencies that provide

services regionallyOpportunity to increase recognized value of PH

among community members

Questions?