August 11, 2014 Opportunities for Technical Assistance through ASTHO

Outline Background Workforce Development Management and Administration Environmental Health Non-Communicable Disease Health Systems Transformation ASTHO-Funded PIHOA Projects Questions

Background Purpose of conducting the needs assessment Methods Focus on areas that would benefit from capacity and infrastructure building where ASTHO has resources Framed toward action!

Workforce Development: Peer Networks Peer network overview  Build capacity of the current workforce  Peer sharing of best and promising practices ̶Annual in-person meeting ̶Conference calls or webinars ̶ queries

Workforce Development: Peer Networks List of peer networks  Accreditation Coordinators  Chief Financial Officers  Directors of Public Health Preparedness  Environmental Health Directors  Human Resources Directors  Informatics Directors  Legislative Liaisons  Medical Countermeasures  Senior Deputies

Workforce Development: Peer Networks Areas of exploration  Subgroup call  Newsletter

Workforce Development: Leadership and Advocacy Opportunities State Health Leadership Initiative (SHLI)  For health officials (secretary, director, or minister level) only  SHLI aims to accelerate the leadership development of new state/territorial health officials as policy makers, administrators, and advocates for the health of the public Leadership in Government Meeting and Hill Day

Workforce Development: Leadership and Advocacy Opportunities Opportunity for exploration

Workforce Development: Management and Administration TA topics for exploration  Strategic planning and implementation  Management tools  Process mapping

Strategic Planning

Environmental Health Areas of expertise  Environmental public health tracking and surveillance  Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases: vector control programs  Health Impact Assessments  Climate change  Food and water safety

Environmental Health Products and services  Recorded webinars  Connection with subject matter experts and other jurisdictions with similar issues  Subscription to Esri data visualization tools  Health Impact Assessment mini-grant (Fall 2014)

Non-Communicable Disease Areas of expertise  Convening teams representing multiple sectors ̶Rapid cycle quality improvement  Sodium reduction: healthy food procurement policies  Tobacco control policies  Worksite wellness  Toolkits for implementing national initiatives: ̶National Prevention Strategy ̶Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

Non-Communicable Disease Products and services  Recorded webinars  Connection with subject matter experts and other jurisdictions with similar issues  Individual or peer-to-peer TA calls

Non-Communicable Disease Areas of exploration  Team-based care: Patient navigators and community health workers  Replication of learning collaborative model

Health Systems Transformation Areas of study  Payment and delivery reform initiatives  Integration of primary care and public health

Health Systems Transformation Products and services  Success stories from the US mainland and insular areas

ASTHO-Funded Projects Led by PIHOA Executive leadership training Human resources management Strategic resources management Laboratory quality management training

Action Steps Additional priorities? Collect and copy worksheets ASTHO staff will follow-up on topics indicated Collaboratively plan and implement TA  Agency staff  Partners

Thank you! General comments and questions?