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Creating a Thriving Community: Austin/Travis County Health Planning

Learn about the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) that inform decision-making, prioritize health issues, and address community needs for a healthy and sustainable Travis County.

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Creating a Thriving Community: Austin/Travis County Health Planning

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  1. Healthy People are the Foundation of our Thriving Community Community Health Improvement Planning for Austin/Travis County February 21, 2012 Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee Presented by:Austin/Travis County HHSD Shannon Jones, Deputy Director Carlos Rivera, Director

  2. Vision and Mission Mission: Healthy People are the Foundation Vision: of our Thriving Community. Our community works together to create a healthy and sustainable Travis County.

  3. What are CHAs and CHIPs? Community Health Assessment (CHA): • Informs community decision-making • Prioritizes health problems, and • Assists in development and implementation of community health improvement plans. Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP): • Based on CHA Findings • Action-Oriented • Addresses issues, including strategies and measures Source: NACCHO

  4. Why Do a CHA and CHIP? • Engage community members on health issues • Collaborate with partners, meet new partners • Helps to understand health disparities in communities • Enables leaders to establish health priorities based on community needs • Satisfies requirements (grants; non-profit hospitals; HHSD accreditation) • Strengthens viability to successfully compete for funding opportunities • Integrated Planning

  5. Health Impact Pyramid Source: Frieden, Thomas R. A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid. American Journal of Public Health. April 2010, Vol. 100, no. 4., pp. 590-595.

  6. Evaluate Assess Needs Pick Find Programs & Implement Policies That Work Working Together Model Strategies Efforts & Resources Priorities Community Grantmakers Business Government Public Health Healthcare Education TAKE ACTION WORK TOGETHER Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. County Health Rankings 2011. Accessible at www.countyhealthrankings.org.

  7. Community Health Planning Committee Structure Austin / Travis County Logistics Community Engagement Data / Research Austin / Travis County CHA CHIP Coordinating Steering

  8. Engagement and Action Health begins where we live, learn, work and play. • Partners / Stakeholders • Community

  9. 2012 Community Forum Locations JONESTOWN PFLUGERVILLE Lake Precinct 1 Travis Precinct 2 MANOR REAGAN Decker Lake Austin HS OAK HILL DOVE SPRINGS Reagan HS – Feb 23rd DEL VALLE Del Valle ISD Opportunity Center – March 22 Manor New Tech HS – April 26 Austin HS – May 24 Pflugerville – June 28 Oak Hill – July 26 Jonestown – August 23 Dove Springs – September 27 Precinct 3 Precinct 4

  10. Who are We and What is Public Health? Link to HHSD Video Address: http://youtu.be/R4MycXvKILk

  11. Questions Thank you!

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