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CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & WELLNESS WORK GROUP

Local Health Improvement Coalition

A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y V I C K I E B A N D S A N D M O L L Y M R A Z

SUMMARY OF 2017 LHIC ANNUAL MEETING:

HOW WE GOT HERE TODAY

C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S

Group met to discuss the health status of Harford County residents and current organizational structure of community efforts to address health priorities Focus groups were formed and exercises were completed to discuss top health priorities for LHIC to focus on Results revealed a high number of votes for Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness, and Environmental (Family) Stability.

C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S

HARFORD COUNTY 2018 LHIC PRIORITIES

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION &WELLNESS FAMILY HEALTH & RESILIENCY Mental Health Substance Use Disorders Overdose Prevention Tobacco Use Prevention Healthy Eating/Active Living & Obesity Prevention Chronic Diseases including Cancer, Diabetes, COPD, Asthma & others Substance- Exposed Newborns ACE Scores/ Trauma Informed Community Transportation Housing

CONCLUSION- Tobacco, Cancer, and Healthy Eating & Active Living work groups merge to form: Chronic Disease Prevention & Wellness

SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 MEETING:

FIRST MEETING

C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S

30 people attended from 13 different organizations The chairs (Vickie Bands, Bari Klein, and Susan Twigg) of each of the three partnerships provided context for the merger and activities conducted in previous years Open discussion about common themes

• Communication, Coordinated Messaging, Prevention, Education

Majority voted on modeling off of Family Health and Resilience work group meeting style

• Structure will be tested and subject to adjustments if necessary

CONTINUED TALK AROUND SEPTEMBER 11 MEETING:

EXPLORATORY DISCUSSIONS

C H R O N I C D I S E A S E P R E V E N T I O N A N D W E L L N E S S

Public health messaging, a common theme from 9/11 meeting, has been further discussed

• Specifically how we communicate and how people understand their health

Health literacy- the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions (Health.gov) 9 out of 10 adults lack the skills needed to manage their health and prevent disease (National Assessment of Adult Literacy) Health literacy is a common thread (clinically and non-clinically) throughout each previous work group

Video: Health Literacy by University of Maryland Medical Center

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION & WELLNESS WORK GROUP

You're invited:

H A R F O R D C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E C H E S A P E A K E C E N T E R N O V E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 8 | 1 : 0 0 - 2 : 3 0 P M

Local Health Improvement Coalition

Join us for our second meeting to discuss future goals and objectives! Questions? Please contact Ronya Nassar at ronya.nassar@maryland.gov or 410.877.1038