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New Mexico Community Health Councils. Multi-Year Evaluation Highlights 2006 – 2010 University of New Mexico School of Public Health New Mexico Department of Health, Office of Community Health. New Mexico Health Council Evaluation 2006 - 2011.
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New Mexico Community Health Councils Multi-Year Evaluation Highlights 2006 – 2010 University of New Mexico School of Public Health New Mexico Department of Health, Office of Community Health
New Mexico Health Council Evaluation2006 - 2011 • Evaluation question: What did health councils do that could lead to effective health systems and health status outcomes? • Partnership: UNM Public Health Program, NM Dept. of Health, and the Health Councils • Participatory: Identifying outcomes & indicators, interpreting findings, gathering data, developing insights
Community Health Improvement: • Community Assessment • and • Prioritization • Community Action • Community Building/Council Development
Health Council Outcomes: Community Building/Council Development: • Council recognized as planning & information hub • Stable & diverse membership • Build community capacity • Use productive group processes • Ability to respond to changing needs, emerging priorities Community Assessment & Prioritization: • Community health assessment/profile • Identify priorities, using community processes • Community Health Improvement Plan Community Action: • Build partnerships/coalitions • Develop joint projects ; integration, coordination of programs & services • Raise/leverage funds • Policy development
Number of Councils Working in Each Priority2010 (n=32) New Mexico Health Council Evaluation
Number of reports for Enhanced Networks and Partnerships By Priority Area, 2010 (n=32) New Mexico Health Council Evaluation
Funds Leveraged by Priority Area, 2010 (n=32) Total: $3,499,164 New Mexico Health Council Evaluation
Number of Councils Reporting Policy-Related Actions by Priority Area, 2010 (n=32) New Mexico Health Council Evaluation
Outcome 3.1: New and/or enhanced ongoing networks and partnerships (n = 23)
Outcome 3.2: New and/or ongoing jointly developed strategies, programs, and/or services (n=23)
Changes in Reported Activity for Top Four Priority Areas: 2010 and 2011 (n = 23)
Unique Role of Health Councils: • Focus on intermediate systems outcomes (changes in programs, practices, policies) • Focus on community-level interventions: Create healthy environments with healthy choices • Address multiple issues & priorities • Work toward health equity • Local support (county & tribal governments, business, education, health providers) • State support: DOH & other agencies
For more information: Data sources: New Mexico Health Council Evaluation Project, University of New Mexico Public Health Program, Victoria Sanchez, DrPH, Principal Investigator ViSanchez@salud.unm.edu New Mexico Department of Health, Health Systems Bureau Chief, Christina Carrillo (formerly Director, Office of Health Promotion & Community Health Improvement Christina.carrillo@state.nm.us Presentation compiled by: Ron Hale, Coordinator, New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils ronhale@aol.com
New Mexico Community Health Councils Multi-Year Evaluation Highlights 2006 – 2010 For more information contact: Ron Hale, Coordinator New Mexico Alliance of Health Councils ronhale@aol.com www.nmhealthcouncils.org