The Greater Brockton Community The Greater Brockton Community Health Network Area (CHNA 22)Health Network Area (CHNA 22)

The Greater Brockton Community The Greater Brockton Community Health Network Area (CHNA 22)Health Network Area (CHNA 22)

Juliana Langille, Chair

Hilary Lovell, Vice Chair

September 2013

What is a CHNA?What is a CHNA?What is a CHNA?What is a CHNA?

• The Greater Brockton Community Health Network Area is one The Greater Brockton Community Health Network Area is one of 27 Community Health Network Areas (CHNA) across of 27 Community Health Network Areas (CHNA) across Massachusetts. Massachusetts.

• Established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in 1992, CHNAs are local coalitions of public, non-profit, Health in 1992, CHNAs are local coalitions of public, non-profit, and private sectorsand private sectors

• Work together to build healthier communities in Massachusetts Work together to build healthier communities in Massachusetts through community-based prevention planning and health through community-based prevention planning and health promotion. promotion.

MissionMissionMissionMission

The mission of the The mission of the Greater Brockton CHNA Greater Brockton CHNA is to work toward healthier communities is to work toward healthier communities by promoting collaboration between CHNA by promoting collaboration between CHNA partners, providing support to local health partners, providing support to local health initiatives and prevention programs, and initiatives and prevention programs, and educating and increasing awareness of educating and increasing awareness of local identified health issues throughout local identified health issues throughout the ten CHNA communitiesthe ten CHNA communities..

CHNA 22 Catchment AreaCHNA 22 Catchment AreaCHNA 22 Catchment AreaCHNA 22 Catchment Area• AbingtonAbington

• BrocktonBrockton

• BridgewaterBridgewater

• East BridgewaterEast Bridgewater

• West BridgewaterWest Bridgewater

• EastonEaston

• WhitmanWhitman

• StoughtonStoughton

• AvonAvon

• HolbrookHolbrook

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding PrinciplesGuiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

• Diversity AwarenessDiversity Awareness

• Increase CollaborationIncrease Collaboration

• Maintain Continuity of CHNAMaintain Continuity of CHNA

• Decrease Duplication of ServicesDecrease Duplication of Services

• Prevention FocusedPrevention Focused

• Support for All 10 CHNA CommunitiesSupport for All 10 CHNA Communities

• Meet Community NeedsMeet Community Needs

• CommunicationCommunication

• Flexible participation respecting your timeFlexible participation respecting your time

MemberMemberssMemberMemberss• All are welcome. Open to anyone who lives, works, or All are welcome. Open to anyone who lives, works, or attends school in the Brockton CHNAattends school in the Brockton CHNA

• Diversity of membershipDiversity of membership

• Health is broader than it might first appearHealth is broader than it might first appear

• Members are encouraged to bring a buddyMembers are encouraged to bring a buddy

Some community membersSome community members: Signature Healthcare Brockton : Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, South Shore Hospital, Brockton Neighborhood Health Hospital, South Shore Hospital, Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Brockton Public Schools, District Attorney’s Office, Center, Brockton Public Schools, District Attorney’s Office, Caritas Good Sam Hospital, Behavioral Health, Community Caritas Good Sam Hospital, Behavioral Health, Community Services, High Point, VA, YMCA, Elder Services, Brockton Services, High Point, VA, YMCA, Elder Services, Brockton Family Planning, Community Connections, MA DPH, Self HelpFamily Planning, Community Connections, MA DPH, Self Help

CHNA 22 Meeting CHNA 22 Meeting FormatFormatCHNA 22 Meeting CHNA 22 Meeting FormatFormat

• First Friday of each monthFirst Friday of each month

• 8:45 AM – 10:008:45 AM – 10:00

• Welcome and IntroductionWelcome and Introduction• Steering Committee UpdatesSteering Committee Updates• Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker• AnnouncementsAnnouncements• NetworkingNetworking

Meeting Topics Meeting Topics 2013-20142013-2014Meeting Topics Meeting Topics 2013-20142013-2014

• September –September – Where We Are / Where We Are Where We Are / Where We Are Going; CHNA Website Update by SYCGoing; CHNA Website Update by SYC• October –October – Build Your Network; Capacity Build Your Network; Capacity Building; Sustainable Change Building; Sustainable Change • November –November – Oral Health Oral Health• DecemberDecember –– Self-Care / Wellness Day Self-Care / Wellness Day

• January –January – Bidders’ Conference ($50,000 Bidders’ Conference ($50,000 grant)grant)• February -February - TBD TBD• March –March – Community Health Assessment Community Health Assessment • April –April – Asthma Asthma • May -May - Grant Recipient Presentations Grant Recipient Presentations

Steering CommitteeSteering CommitteeSteering CommitteeSteering Committee

• Core that keeps things goingCore that keeps things going• Provides vision & leadershipProvides vision & leadership• Determine by-laws and CHNA Determine by-laws and CHNA structurestructure• Develop recruitment planDevelop recruitment plan• Budget approvalBudget approval• Review & award grantsReview & award grants• Develop RFP for grantsDevelop RFP for grants

Funding of CHNA 22Funding of CHNA 22Funding of CHNA 22Funding of CHNA 22

• Determination of Need (DoN)Determination of Need (DoN)

• Medical Facilities must submit an Medical Facilities must submit an application to the Department of application to the Department of Public Health prior to any capital Public Health prior to any capital expenditure.expenditure.

• A portion of the total cost is A portion of the total cost is designated by DPH for community designated by DPH for community health initiatives via the CHNAshealth initiatives via the CHNAs

•Current DoNs for CHNA 22:Current DoNs for CHNA 22:-South Shore Hospital-South Shore Hospital-Brigham and Women’s -Brigham and Women’s -Norwood Hospital-Norwood Hospital

GrantsGrantsGrantsGrants

• $5,000 grants - applications $5,000 grants - applications accepted twice/year Due accepted twice/year Due 11/29/13 & 4/25/14 (Cap of 5 11/29/13 & 4/25/14 (Cap of 5 awards annually)awards annually)

• Mini grants – reviewed Mini grants – reviewed monthly (Cap of 10 awards monthly (Cap of 10 awards annually)annually)

•NEW: $50,000 grant, Due NEW: $50,000 grant, Due 2/28/14 (Cap of 2 awards per 2/28/14 (Cap of 2 awards per year)year)

• All grants are subject to All grants are subject to availability of funding!availability of funding!

Focus for GrantsFocus for GrantsFocus for GrantsFocus for Grants

•Address CHNA priority area Address CHNA priority area of need (as identified in of need (as identified in health assessment)health assessment)

1) Asthma1) Asthma2) Oral Health2) Oral Health3) Substance Abuse3) Substance Abuse4) Nutrition & Fitness4) Nutrition & Fitness

• Targets Policy and System Targets Policy and System ChangeChange

Focus on Policy Focus on Policy ChangeChangeFocus on Policy Focus on Policy ChangeChange

Programs vs. PolicyPrograms vs. Policy

Programs Policy

one time on-going

aimed at individual change aimed at community change

hard to sustain sustainable

not part of larger plan part of a bigger plan

Focus on Policy Focus on Policy ChangeChangeFocus on Policy Focus on Policy ChangeChange

Examples from a School Examples from a School SettingSetting

Programs / EventsPolicy, Systems,

Environmental Change

Family Fitness NightOpen athletic facilities to public on regular basis

Provide healthy drinks at football game

Eliminate soda in vending machines

Kick-butts day Smoke free campus

Health screenings for staff Establish a wellness team

CHNA Website CHNA Website CHNA Website CHNA Website

• CHNA22.org CHNA22.org

CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates

• Phasing out of “Members Only” sections; Phasing out of “Members Only” sections; Steering Committee and Subcommittee Minutes Steering Committee and Subcommittee Minutes now available for public viewing now available for public viewing

•Steering Committee page also available for viewing Steering Committee page also available for viewing

CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates • Grant Recipient Section will be updated, Grant Recipient Section will be updated, completed grant applications posted completed grant applications posted

CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates

• A Mailing List will also be createdA Mailing List will also be created

CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates CHNA Website: Updates • The “What’s New / Recent Updates” The “What’s New / Recent Updates” section will also be updated regularly, and section will also be updated regularly, and the CHNA 13/14 calendar postedthe CHNA 13/14 calendar posted