underutilized capacity and ongoing centers, oral health program gaps. partners and stakeholders 1.2. Increase 1.2.A. Engage Community Health CHOWs, CFL vulnerable Outreach Workers and populations’ Patient Community Financial Literacy to Activation Measure assist vulnerable populations in (PAM) scores on health savings planning. understanding of how 1.2.B. Work with dental providers Dental health providers, oral to access dental care to enhance patient outreach and health program partners and and ability to make education such as alternative stakeholders financial plans in order methods of appointment to do so. reminders. 1.3. Increase 1.3.A. Develop materials that Dental health providers, oral awareness about oral provides information oral health program partners and health hygiene best health hygiene best practices, stakeholders practices, including taking CLAS Standards into account the effect of diet on 1.3.B. Disseminate newly developed Dental health providers, oral health. and increase dissemination of medical offices, health existing education materials (ex. departments, community From the First Tooth, Smile centers, oral health program Partners resources). partners and stakeholders Downeast Priority Area 1: Cardiovascular Health through Food Security, Nutrition and Physical Activity The incidence and severity of Cardiovascular disease is rising in the Downeast Description/Rationale/Criteria: District. Public health initiatives for prevention, diagnosis, and changes in environment and lifestyle can significantly reduce onset and manage consequences of cardiovascular disease. Increasing food security reduces stress, leads to better nutrition and health outcomes. Programs, including improving food access, teaching food preparation skills, and improving diet and increasing physical activity, can significantly reduce excess weight and obesity and related incidence of disease. Goals Objectives Strategies Partners Planning Create a plan by June 2017. Convene planning team Hospitals The DEPCH will plan a Food security Survey regional assets Health Clinics program for reducing Nutrition Identify SWOT Community Health cardiovascular disease at Physical Activity. Draft three-year plan Coalition the community-level E.g. Regional Planners through nutrition and Food Pantries physical activity. Towns Schools
underutilized capacity and ongoing gaps. centers, oral health program partners and stakeholders 1.2. Increase vulnerable populations’ Patient Activation Measure (PAM) scores on understanding of how to access dental care and ability to make financial plans in order to do so. 1.2.A. Engage Community Health Outreach Workers and Community Financial Literacy to assist vulnerable populations in health savings planning. CHOWs, CFL 1.2.B. Work with dental providers to enhance patient outreach and education such as alternative methods of appointment reminders. Dental health providers, oral health program partners and stakeholders 1.3. Increase awareness about oral health hygiene best practices, including the effect of diet on oral health. 1.3.A. Develop materials that provides information oral health hygiene best practices, taking CLAS Standards into account Dental health providers, oral health program partners and stakeholders 1.3.B. Disseminate newly developed and increase dissemination of existing education materials (ex. From the First Tooth, Smile Partners resources). Dental health providers, medical offices, health departments, community centers, oral health program partners and stakeholders Downeast Priority Area 1: Cardiovascular Health through Food Security, Nutrition and Physical Activity Description/Rationale/Criteria: The incidence and severity of Cardiovascular disease is rising in the Downeast District. Public health initiatives for prevention, diagnosis, and changes in environment and lifestyle can significantly reduce onset and manage consequences of cardiovascular disease. Increasing food security reduces stress, leads to better nutrition and health outcomes. Programs, including improving food access, teaching food preparation skills, and improving diet and increasing physical activity, can significantly reduce excess weight and obesity and related incidence of disease. Goals Objectives Strategies Partners Planning The DEPCH will plan a program for reducing cardiovascular disease at the community-level through nutrition and physical activity. Create a plan by June 2017. Food security Nutrition Physical Activity. Convene planning team Survey regional assets Identify SWOT Draft three-year plan E.g. Hospitals Health Clinics Community Health Coalition Regional Planners Food Pantries Towns Schools
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