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SUMMARY:Investing in Interprofessional Team-Based Education for Health Care Providers
DESCRIPTION:GIH Health Reform Resource Center \nWhen \nFriday\, April 27\, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Central / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 10:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho \n\nGeorge Thibault\, The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation\nFrederick Chen\, Bureau of Health Professions\, Health Resources and Services Administration\nMalcolm Cox\, Veterans Health Administration\nMaryjoan Ladden\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\n\nWhat \nHealth professions have historically provided classroom and clinical experiences that focus on learning a specific profession to ensure that its graduates are competent and trained in providing care for patients. However\, health care reform requires changes in care delivery\, with a focus on interprofessional\, team-based care. \nTo advance the team-based practice approach providers must be informed and trained properly to meet the capacity and quality that the transformed delivery system will demand. Interprofessional education can create a cadre of trained providers who are ready to engage in team-based care within a culture that supports collaboration. Key considerations include: developing interprofessional faculty training\, disseminating resource information to educators and students\, identifying areas of research and evaluation necessary to support this approach\, communicating the value of the work\, and creating and supporting new collaborative practice models to make it happen. \nIn this webinar\, participants discussed the importance of interprofessional team-based education in transforming the health care delivery system and learned more about funders already supporting this work. \n**This webinar was made possible by generous contributions to the GIH Health Reform Resource Center Fund. For a full list of the foundations that have supported the fund since its launch\, click here.** \nRelated Content\n\nIPE Conference Report – PDF document\, 2142 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/investing-in-interprofessional-team-based-education-for-health-care-providers/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120423T130000
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SUMMARY:Visualizing The Farm Bill
DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by GIH and the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) \nWhen \nMonday\, April 23\, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Central / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 10:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho \n\nVirginia Clarke\, SAFSF (moderator)\nRoni Neff\, Center for a Livable Future\, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health\nDestin Layne\, GRACE Communications Foundation\nMargie Roswell\, philanthropist\n\nWhat \nAs the debate continues on the 2012 Farm Bill\, the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has developed a Web app called the Farm Bill Budget Visualizer. Users can sort and filter Farm Bill expenditures since 2008 by categories such as obesity\, food security\, or sustainable agriculture–issues of great importance to those involved with both GIH and SAFSF. \nOn this webinar\, we explored critical public health connections in the Farm Bill with the help of the Visualizer tool and discussed the growing role of food and tech efforts to communicate information and effect change. \nPlease note this webinar is open only to funders. While you should feel free to share this notice within your organization\, please do not disseminate it to others.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/visualizing-the-farm-bill/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120418
DTSTAMP:20230210T212434Z
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SUMMARY:Returning the Mouth to the Body: Integrating Oral Health and Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:The United States continues to struggle with widespread and untreated dental disease in what the Surgeon General has dubbed a “silent epidemic.” Children and adolescents\, low-income families\, and ethnic minorities are particularly vulnerable and continue to experience the heaviest disease burden. Unfortunately\, barriers to treatment and continuous care persist\, requiring new and innovative approaches to increasing access to quality care. A concept at the forefront in many circles is to coordinate and even integrate oral health into primary care\, reversing the traditional divide between medical and dental care that has essentially separated the mouth from the whole of the body. \nTo further the discussion amongst funders on this timely topic\, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) hosted an Oral Health Issue Dialogue\, Returning the Mouth to the Body: Integrating Oral Health and Primary Care\, on April 17\, 2012 in Washington\, DC. This one-day meeting helped reinforce the case for integrating oral health into primary care\, but will also explore theoretical models for integration\, as well as real world applications. The Issue Dialogue will also examine the current opportunities in health care reform and existing federal policy for integrating care. Using this information\, participants will engage in active dialogue to determine what next steps need to be taken and funders’ roles in supporting this work. \nThe program will examine various paths to integration\, including: \n\na look at evolving oral health models and what can be learned from behavioral health models currently being used;\nopportunities for increased integration within the framework of health reform and federal policy; and\nexamples of how oral health has integrated successfully into primary care.\n\nAlong with these topics\, the Issue Dialogue provided ample opportunities for funders to collaborate and discuss their role in promoting this work. \nRelated Content\n\nReturning the Mouth to the Body Agenda – PDF document\, 108 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/returning-the-mouth-to-the-body-integrating-oral-health-and-primary-care/
CATEGORIES:Past Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120412T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120412T140000
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SUMMARY:Addressing Obesity: Foundation Opportunities to Leverage The Weight of the Nation
DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by Grantmakers In Health and the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders \nWhen \nThursday\, April 12\, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho \n\nAliya Hussaini\, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation\nLoel Solomon\, Kaiser Permanente\n\nWhat \nThe United States is in the midst of a public health crisis fueled by an epidemic of obesity. With consequences far greater than any disease in recent memory\, obesity affects 97 million Americans. Chronic conditions related to obesity\, including type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease\, consume 80 percent of our nation’s health care costs. \nIn response\, Kaiser Permanente\, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation\, the Institute of Medicine (IOM)\, the National Institutes of Health\, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have joined HBO to launch The Weight of the Nation\, one of the country’s largest public health campaigns on obesity to date. \nBy building public awareness and engagement\, The Weight of the Nation project is designed to accelerate efforts to prevent and eliminate obesity across the United States. The campaign will create opportunities for community engagement\, collaboration\, advocacy\, and partnerships aimed at combating obesity and producing demand for healthier environments. \nThe campaign centerpiece is a four-part film series that will premiere on HBO in May 2012. Each film examines the obesity epidemic from a unique point of view\, from Consequences and Choices to Children in Crisis and Challenges. In addition\, a variety of free materials will be made available to the public\, including a related series for children; targeted shorts; screening kits; and web\, print\, and social media resources. The screening kits\, available in English and Spanish\, will contain the films and IOM-developed discussion guides for hosting independent screening events and inspiring sustained community obesity prevention. \nRelated Content\n\nWeight of the Nation Presentation – PDF document\, 1154 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/addressing-obesity-foundation-opportunities-to-leverage-the-weight-of-the-nation/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120405T130000
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SUMMARY:On the Road to Better Health: County Health Rankings and Roadmaps: Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Two: The 2012 County Health Rankings \nWhen \nApril 5\, 2012 at 1 p.m. Eastern/Noon Central/11 a.m. Mountain/10 a.m. Pacific \nWho \n\nBrenda Henry\, Senior Program Officer\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\nJulie Willems Van Dijk\, Deputy Director of the County Health Roadmaps project at University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute\n\nWhat \nThis webinar provided grantmakers with a deep dive into the 2012 County Health Rankings\, which were released April 3\, 2012. This webinar was an opportunity for grantmakers to explore the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program and resources\, including an interactive web site that compares each county’s overall health with other counties on a state-by-state basis and guides users to a host of new tools to help communities put the Rankings into action. \nIt identified strategies funders can use for the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps to draw attention to and address the multiple determinants of health in their communities including specific opportunities around the Rankings release and Roadmaps to Health Community Grants Program. \nRelated Content\n\nCounty Health Rankings Presentation – PDF document\, 4453 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/on-the-road-to-better-health-county-health-rankings-and-roadmaps-part-two/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120321T120000
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DTSTAMP:20230210T213905Z
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SUMMARY:Inside National Health Reform: The Second Anniversary of the ACA
DESCRIPTION:GIH Health Reform Resource Center \nWho \n\nJohn E. McDonough\, Harvard School of Public Health\nLauren LeRoy\, Grantmakers In Health (moderator)\n\nWhat \nThe Affordable Care Act of 2010 changed the landscape of health care. Two years after its passage\, and despite concerns about the current political and legal challenges\, foundations are continuing to look for constructive ways to address health reform implementation at the national\, state\, and community level. \nThis webinar engaged John McDonough\, a professor of practice at the Harvard School of Public Health and the author of Inside Health Reform\, who between 2008 and 2010 served as senior advisor on national health reform to the U.S. Committee on Health\, Education\, Labor\, and Pensions where he worked on passage of the Affordable Care Act. Dr. McDonough reflected on the law’s first two years\, previewed what is next\, and recommended where philanthropy might focus its attention in 2012 and beyond.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/inside-national-health-reform-the-second-anniversary-of-the-aca/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120320T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120320T133000
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SUMMARY:Making Space for Healthy Communities
DESCRIPTION:GIH Social Determinants of Health Audioconference Series \nWhen: \nTuesday\, March 20\, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern / 12:30 p.m. Central / 11:30 a.m. Mountain / 10:30 a.m. Pacific. \nWho: \n\nRoxanne Hanson\, Tides\nAnne-Marie Jones\, The California Endowment\nFrances Sheehan\, Brandywine Health Foundation\n\nWhat: \nAcross the country\, foundations have developed shared facilities that bring people together to address the pressing health needs of their communities. In some areas\, these centers co-locate nonprofit\, private\, and public health providers for comprehensive\, one-stop care. In other areas\, foundations have created public convening spaces and capacity-building programs to develop new community leaders and work toward policy change. This webinar discussed different models for using foundation facilities to support healthy communities\, best practices (and mistakes to avoid) in creating mission-enhancing shared spaces\, and tools for successfully developing buildings that meet the specific health needs of particular communities. \nRelated Content\n\nHanson\, Jones\, Sheehan Presentation – PDF document\, 9222 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/making-space-for-healthy-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120310
DTSTAMP:20230210T195109Z
CREATED:20120309T215443Z
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SUMMARY:Promoting Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care: A Meeting of Public and Private Funders
DESCRIPTION:Baltimore\, MD \nThis meeting provided an opportunity to explore potential philanthropic and federal agency collaboration to support the expansion and sustainability of integrated behavioral health and primary care. \nRelated Content\n\nAgenda: Promoting Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care – PDF document\, 88 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/promoting-integrated-behavioral-health-and-primary-care-a-meeting-of-public-and-private-funders/
CATEGORIES:Past Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120310
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SUMMARY:2012 Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda \nGIH’s 2012 annual meeting theme Health and Equity for All reflects Healthy People 2020’s vision of good health for Americans across the life course. \n\n\n\n2012 Annual Meeting Brochure\n2012 Annual Meeting Registration Form\n\n\n\n  \n\nMEETING REGISTRATION \nRegistration fees are now $825 for GIH Funding Partners and $1\,300 for non-Funding Partners. \n\nHOTEL INFORMATION \nBaltimore Marriott Waterfront\n700 Aliceanna Street\nBaltimore\, MD 21202 \n\nPRECONFERENCE SESSIONS\nWednesday\, March 7: 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. \nBuilding a Better Mousetrap: System Reform to Improve Care\nTransforming health systems to better meet the needs of patients will require changes to strengthen delivery of care for those who have good access to care\, as well as to improve care for those who find it harder to obtain timely and effective services. Foundations are well-positioned to help. In this preconference session\, we will hear from leading thinkers and doers about their vision for a redesigned delivery system and prospective roles grantmakers can play in accelerating change. This is a unique opportunity for funders to talk with their colleagues about their current challenges\, concrete next steps\, and promising new directions for the field of health philanthropy. \nReading for Life: Early Childhood Literacy and Health\nFor far too many children\, particularly those in low-income families\, learning to read is a major challenge\, placing them at increased risk for high school dropout\, criminal activity\, incarceration\, unemployment\, and long-term poverty. Reading ability is also the strongest individual predictor of adult health status and is often related to child health issues such as developmental problems and frequent school absence due to illness. Nearly all children can become successful readers\, especially when they receive targeted\, developmentally appropriate help early on. In this preconference session\, we will examine research linking early childhood literacy to health; promising interventions involving children\, parents\, teachers\, and pediatricians; and policy changes that would help move this work forward. \n\nPLENARY SESSIONS \nIs Equity an Attainable Health System Goal?\nWednesday\, March 7: 4:30 – 6:00 P.M.\nDifferences\, disparities\, and inequities are found throughout thehealth care system. Many provisions of the Affordable Care Act are built around the goal of promoting equity. Alan Weil\, executive directorof the National Academy for State Health Policy\, will address the challenges of defining\, promoting\, and achieving an equitable health system. He will draw upon his work with states pursuing health equity\, as well as national experience working with health system leaders. \nLeading with Equity for America’s Tomorrow\nThursday\, March 8: 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.\nGuided by a commitment to advance economic and social equity\, Angela Glover Blackwell founded PolicyLink in 1999. Now the organization is a leading voice that uses public policy to improve access and opportunity for low-income people and communities of color. As the face of the nation changes and minorities become majorities\, new challenges arise. Ms. Blackwell will discuss equitable and inclusive policy agendas\, the wisdom and voice of tomorrow’s leaders\, and the leadership needed from philanthropy. \nPrivate Industry and Public Health\nFriday\, March 9: 9:30 – 10:30 A.M.\nMany who are working to increase healthy living and active living seethe food industry as a natural ally. Others view it as the opposition. Derek Yach\, senior vice president for global health and agriculture policy at PepsiCo\, will make the case for collaboration between the public and private sectors. He will share his thoughts on what PepsiCo sees as its role in public health issues and where there are opportunities for partnership. \n\nSITE VISITS \nWednesday\, March 7: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. \n\nHonoring Diversity: Quality\, Patient-Centered Care at Chase Brexton\nNeighborhood Hazards and Health: A Tour of Cherry Hill\n\nThursday\, March 8: 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. \n\nB’more for Healthy Babies\nMainstreaming CAM: Implications for Policy and Practice\n\n\n  \nMARKETPLACE \nOrganizations attending the 2012 GIH annual meeting are invited to participate in the Marketplace\, which showcases grantmakers’ most recent work\, publications\, and other relevant materials. Marketplace participants will have the opportunity to send display copies of up to four items. Participants and submitted items will be listed in meeting materials and on-line. \nCheck the corresponding box requesting Marketplace information on the meeting registration form. Detailed instructions\, including participation forms\, will be sent to you. Completed forms must be submitted by February 10. \n\nGIH EVENING RECEPTION AT THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM\, BALTIMORE\nThursday\, March 8\, 6:00-9:00 p.m. \nGIH meeting attendees will enjoy an exclusive reception in the Marine Mammal Pavilion at the award-winning National Aquarium\, Baltimore. Just a five-minute walk from the hotel\, the aquarium is home to approximately 16\,500 specimens and more than 660 species. Exhibits include: Amphibians\, Birds\, Fish\, Invertebrates\, Mammals\, Reptiles\, Jellies\, and so much more! With breathtaking views of the Baltimore Harbor and award-winning exhibits\, the aquarium is a magical and memorable setting for GIH meeting attendees to network and experience the wonder of sea and ocean life. \nTour the National Aquarium in Baltimore: GIH meeting attendees will be able to enjoy a self–guided tour of the Main Aquarium Building Exhibits at their leisure beginning at 6:00 p.m. Admission is complimentary and is by GIH name badge only. Please be sure to wear or bring your GIH badge for admission.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2012-annual-meeting-on-health-philanthropy/
CATEGORIES:Annual Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120309
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SUMMARY:2012 GIH Annual Meeting Site Visits
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 7: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. \nHONORING DIVERSITY: Quality\, Patient-Centered Care at Chase Brexton\nChase Brexton Health Services is the country’s first historically lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender health center to become a Federally Qualified Health Center. From its beginning as a volunteer-run health clinic\, it has honored diversity and provided quality\, patient-centered care. Site visit participants will learn how\, with support from funders\, the center has expanded and innovated. It now has four locations offering integrated behavioral and primary care\, pharmacist-led support and education for patients with HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases\, substance abuse services\, and dental services. \nNEIGHBORHOOD HAZARDS AND HEALTH: A Tour of Cherry Hill\nSouth Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood has spectacular views of the harbor\, ample park land\, and is bounded by the Patapsco River. Residents also live with industrial zoning\, electrical generators\, a city trash facility\, rail lines\, and factories. Like many low-income communities and communities of color\, Cherry Hill has many assets but is struggling for health amidst multiple environmental hazards. This site visit will offer a firsthand look at the environmental health and justice challenges residents face on a daily basis. It will also include discussion of neighborhood conditions and opportunities to address environmental hazards\, attract development and reinvestment\, and create a healthier future. \nThursday\, March 8: 2:00 – 5:00 P.M. \nB’MORE FOR HEALTHY BABIES\nBaltimore babies die at a rate that is among the worst in the United States. In response to this public health crisis\, corporate\, nonprofit\, and government leaders are collaborating across institutions and neighborhoods to reduce infant mortality and improve the health of Baltimore families. This site visit will introduce funders to B’more for Healthy Babies\, which brings together parents\, providers\, and policymakers to transform an often-fragmented health care system and reach families that are hardest to serve. The tour and discussion will focus on Baby Basics\, a prenatal health literacy program for pregnant mothers\, and Reading for Health\, a plan to incorporate literacy into existing maternal and child health systems\, including prenatal home visiting programs\, WIC clinics\, and Infants and Toddlers programs. \nMAINSTREAMING CAM: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE\nHealth care consumers are increasingly interested in options that add to the quality\, safety\, and effectiveness of their care. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)\, also known as integrative health\, is viewed as one way to achieve those goals. As the popularity of CAM grows\, so does the demand for both diverse services as well as easy and equitable access. Site visit participants will travel to The Institute for Integrative Health for an interactive panel discussion and gain a deeper understanding of policy issues related to holistic health and healing\, as well as how and why funders might support this work. There will also be an experiential component during which a variety of CAM techniques will be demonstrated.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2012-gih-annual-meeting-site-visits/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120308
DTSTAMP:20260217T163900Z
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SUMMARY:2012 GIH Annual Meeting Preconference Sessions
DESCRIPTION:1:00 – 4:00 P.M.  \nBuilding a Better Mousetrap: System Reform to Improve Care \nTransforming health systems to better meet the needs of patients will require changes to strengthen delivery of care for those who have good access to care\, as well as to improve care for those who find it harder to obtain timely and effective services. Foundations are well-positioned to help. \nThis GIH annual meeting preconference session featured leading thinkers and doers\, who shared their vision for a redesigned delivery system. \n\nJoseph McCannon\, Senior Advisor to the Administrator\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\nKaren Davis\, President\, The Commonwealth Fund\nJoshua Sharfstein\, Secretary\, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene\nSusan Sherry\, Deputy Director\, Community Catalyst\n\n  \nReading for Life: Early Childhood Literacy and Health \nReading ability is the strongest individual predictor of adult health status. But for far too many children\, particularly those in low-income families\, learning to read is a major challenge associated with child health issues such as developmental problems and frequent school absence because of illness. Kids with reading difficulties are at increased risk for high school dropout\, criminal activity\, incarceration\, unemployment\, and long-term poverty. Nearly all children can become successful readers\, especially when they receive targeted\, developmentally appropriate help early on. \nThis GIH annual meeting preconference session examined research linking early childhood literacy to health\, promising interventions\, and policy changes that would help move this work forward. Session speakers included: \n\nJudith Meyers\, President and CEO\, Children’s Fund of Connecticut\nRalph Smith\, Senior Vice President\, The Annie E. Casey Foundation\nGabriella Conti\, Assistant Professor\, Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy\, University of Chicago\nBarry Zuckerman\, Professor\, School of Medicine\, Boston University\, and Chair\, Department of Pediatrics\, Boston Medical Center\nLaura Bailet\, Executive Director\, Nemours BrightStart\nAnn Segal\, Senior Philanthropic Advisor\, Disadvantaged Children and Families\, Wellspring Advisors\, LLC\n\n 
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2012-gih-annual-meeting-preconference-sessions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120229T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120229T120000
DTSTAMP:20190822T132837Z
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SUMMARY:On the Road to Better Health: County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
DESCRIPTION:GIH Public HealthAudioconference Series \nThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute will be releasing the third annual County Health Rankings on April 3\, 2012. The County Health Rankings\, first released in 2010\, provide an annual check-up of a community’s health by focusing on the many different factors that influence how long and how well we live. The rankings have raised awareness about the multiple determinants of health among leaders within diverse sectors\, ranging from elected officials to public health and health care to the business community. \nThis two-part webinar series examined the County Health Rankings and strategies for translating the rankings model and data into action that improves the health of communities. \nWebinar One: Putting the County Health Rankings into Action \nWhen: \nFebruary 29\, 2012 at 12:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Central/10:00 am Mountain/9:00 am Pacific \nWho: \n\nAbbey Cofsky\, Program Officer\, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\nJulie Willems Van Dijk\, Deputy Director of the County Health Roadmaps project at University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute\nAntony Chiang\, President\, Empire Health Foundation\nAmy M. Stringer Hessel\, Program Officer\, Missouri Foundation for Health\n\nWhat: \nThe first webinar in this series will provide grantmakers with an update on the planned County Health Rankings release and an overview of County Health Roadmaps\, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s new initiative to support communities ready to take action. The session will also showcase strategies local and state funders have implemented to utilize the County Health Rankings and County Health Roadmaps to pursue their foundations’ strategic priorities. \nThe second webinar\, to be held April 5 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. eastern\, will provide grantmakers with a deep dive into the 2012 County Health Rankings\, scheduled to be released April 3\, 2012. This webinar will be an opportunity for grantmakers to explore the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program and resources\, including an interactive web site that compares each county’s overall health with other counties on a state-by-state basis and guides users to a host of new tools to help communities put the Rankings into action.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/on-the-road-to-better-health-county-health-rankings-and-roadmaps/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120228T140000
DTSTAMP:20230210T191021Z
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SUMMARY:Estimating “Return On Investment” for Policy and Advocacy Funding
DESCRIPTION:GIH Public Policy Strategies Audioconference Series \nWhen: \nTuesday\, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nLisa Ranghelli\, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy\nSuk Rhee\, Northwest Health Foundation\n\nWhat: \nInvestments in advocacy and other policy-related activities yield tremendous “bang for the buck”. A study recently released by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) provides compelling evidence of the impressive return on investment (ROI) generated by policy and advocacy funding. This Audioconference explored the findings and methodology of NCRP’s report Leveraging Limited Dollars — How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Results by Funding Policy and Community Engagement and considered the implications of this research for health funders. \nMs. Ranghelli led the audioconference by describing the genesis of this study. She noted that during a NCRP strategic planning process approximately four years ago the organization attempted to identify the major barriers to funder investment in policy advocacy and civic engagement. NCRP found that questions related to the impact of such investments were seen as a major obstacle to increased funding in these areas. Therefore NCRP set out to develop a robust methodology for documenting the ROI of policy- and advocacy-related investments by philanthropy and other funders. \nMs. Ranghelli outlined key features of the study’s methodology and encouraged call participants to review a more detailed summary of NCRP’s methods available on NCRP’s website. She stressed that the study focused on documenting collective investments and impacts in seven sites across the country. Within each site\, NCRP sought to (1) identify a broad and diverse range of non-profit organizations involved in policy advocacy and civic engagement\, (2) document the total financial investment in these organizations\, (3) identify the most impactful accomplishments of these organizations\, and (4) quantify the monetary value of these impacts. This collective approach was pursued given difficulties in attributing policy and systems change to specific organizations\, funders\, or grant initiatives. Taken together\, approximately $231 million in funding yielded over $26 billion in community benefits within the sites studied\, reflecting the work of 110 organizations in 13 states over a five-year period. \nMs. Ranghelli cautioned that these findings do not provide a precise valuation of ROI\, but should instead be viewed as a conservative estimate of returns. Importantly only about half of the impacts achieved by community groups studied could be appropriately monetized. A comprehensive\, searchable directory of all documented community impacts is available through NCRP’s website. Roughly one quarter of these impacts are health-related and include policy changes associated with SCHIP and Medicaid coverage\, as well as environmental justice and other public health achievements. \nSuk Rhee began her remarks by providing some brief background information about the Northwest Health Foundation. She emphasized the Foundation’s embrace of a broad\, holistic definition of health and noted the organization’s commitment to achieving positive changes in systems and the social determinants of health. Ms Rhee indicated that the Northwest Health Foundation helped to fund NCRP’s study given both a sincere desire to quantify the benefits associated with policy advocacy and civic engagement\, as well as a desire to more broadly communicate the importance of such work and to increase funders’ awareness of the benefits of making investments focused on “upstream” health issues. She discussed how the results of the regional report were released in conjunction with a separate Northwest Health Foundation study that documented the area’s relatively low levels of investment in communities of color.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/estimating-return-on-investment-for-policy-and-advocacy-funding/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120223T150000
DTSTAMP:20230210T213905Z
CREATED:20120223T194116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T213905Z
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SUMMARY:Funding the Big Idea: How to Build a Coalition to Effect Health System Change
DESCRIPTION:Health Reform Resource Center \nWhen: \nThursday\, February 23\, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 2:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nPatricia Baker\, President and CEO\, Connecticut Health Foundation\nGillian Barclay\, Vice President\, Programs\, Aetna Foundation\, Inc.\nAlyse Sabina\, Program Officer\, Aetna Foundation\, Inc.\nZi Zhang\, Director\, Office of Survey Research\, Center for Health Policy and Research\, University of Massachusetts Medical School\n\nWhat: \nExamining the “patient experience” can offer a unique perspective on health and the performance of the health care system—especially for people of color\, low-income families\, and other underserved populations. A state-wide survey of patient views on health care quality can provide needed baseline information to better address the gaps in the system\, but it is an expensive undertaking for any one foundation. \nAddressing this challenge\, several Connecticut-based health foundations—the Aetna Foundation\, Inc.\, the Connecticut Health Foundation\, the Donaghue Foundation\, the Foundation for Community Health\, and the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut—collaborated to fund the development and administration of a new survey on the health of Connecticut residents. The University of Massachusetts Medical School will conduct the survey\, which will focus on patient views of health\, providers\, and access to care. \nThis webinar focused on the project\, how it advances the goals of health reform\, and the ways funders can effectively collaborate to leverage investments. \nRelated Content\n\nGIH Webinar – PDF document\, 24 KB\nUMass Presentation – PDF document\, 209 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/funding-the-big-idea-how-to-build-a-coalition-to-effect-health-system-change/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120216T130000
DTSTAMP:20220606T182946Z
CREATED:20120216T203651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T182946Z
UID:10000629-1329397200-1329397200@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Using the Telenovela to Increase Latino Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP
DESCRIPTION:GIH Disparities Audioconference Series \nWhen: \nThursday\, February 16 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 12:00 p.m. Central / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 10:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nKelly Dunkin\, The Colorado Health Foundation\nMariana Enriquez-Olmos\, Program Evaluation Consultant\nAnne Smith\, Evolve Communications\n\nWhat: \nRecognizing both its popularity and effectiveness at improving knowledge and influencing health behavior for the Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino population\, the Colorado Health Foundation partnered with Evolve Communication\, Entravision (parent company of Univision)\, and the state Medicaid agency to create 12\, half-hour episodes of a telenovela for broadcast on Univision Colorado. The telenovela\, a popular format among the Spanish-speaking community\, promoted insurance enrollment and health information as a central part of its story line. Statistically significant change was experienced among viewers’ behavior related to disease management\, healthy living\, and seeking enrollment in public health insurance as a result of watching the telenovela. This audioconference explored Encrucijada\, and shared how funders could adapt and license the series for broadcast in their own community. \nResources: \nClips from Encrucijada Sin Salud\, No Hay Nada Telenovela\nwww.encrucijada.tv
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/using-the-telenovela-to-increase-latino-enrollment-in-medicaid-and-chip/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120207T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120207T143000
DTSTAMP:20220606T182946Z
CREATED:20120207T203350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T182946Z
UID:10000628-1328625000-1328625000@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Kids' Access Funders Network February Call
DESCRIPTION:On this call\, Jocelyn Guyer\, co-executive director of the Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF)\, discussed the recently proposed ACA rules on eligibility and enrollment systems\, and their implications for children and families. The rules\, released in the Federal Register August 2011\, address the expansion of Medicaid; procedures for evaluating eligibility for Qualified Health Plans provided through Exchanges; eligibility for and enrollment in “affordability programs”; and the details of how the advance premium tax credits will be calculated and administered. \nWhile the proposed rules offer a sweeping vision for creating a modernized eligibility and enrollment system\, some major issues exist that may limit access to affordable coverage options for families with children. \nFor background information on the rules from CCF\, click here. \nRelated Content\n\nGuyer Presentation – PDF document\, 672 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/kids-access-funders-network-february-call/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120206T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120206T123000
DTSTAMP:20230210T204832Z
CREATED:20120206T195259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T204832Z
UID:10000627-1328531400-1328531400@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Building Stronger Systems of Care to Improve Child Health
DESCRIPTION:GIH Maternal and Child Health Audioconference Series \nWhen: \n\nMonday\, February 6\, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern / 11:30 a.m. Central / 10:30 a.m. Mountain / 9:30 a.m. Pacific.\n\nWho: \n\nPhillip Chung\, Assistant Director of Research\, Evaluation and Strategic Learning\, The Colorado Trust\nDeidre Johnson\, Program Officer\, The Colorado Trust\nJudith Meyers\, President\, and CEO\, The Children’s Fund of Connecticut\nJennifer Schroeder\, President\, JAS Associates\, Inc.\n\nWhat: \nLinking child health care systems with other systems and services that support the healthy development of children–such as early education\, mental health services\, and parental support services–can maximize resources and makes systems easier for families to navigate. In this webinar\, funders drew on their experiences implementing and evaluating early childhood systems-building initiatives in two states in order to reflect upon successes and lessons learned from their systems-building work.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/building-stronger-systems-of-care-to-improve-child-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120202T130000
DTSTAMP:20230110T202633Z
CREATED:20120202T194958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T202633Z
UID:10000626-1328187600-1328187600@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Health\, Housing\, and Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Funders Together to End Homelessness\, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)\, and Grantmakers In Health (GIH) \nWhen: \nThursday\, February 2\, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nAnn Woodward\, Interim Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer\, Melville Charitable Trust\nAnne Miskey\, Executive Director\, Funders Together to End Homelessness\nBill Pitkin\, Director\, Domestic Programs\, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation\nDeborah De Santis\, President & CEO\, Corporation for Supportive Housing\nMeghan Duffy\, Manager of Special Initiatives\, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations\nNancy McGraw\, Chief Development Officer\, Corporation for Supportive Housing\nPaul Carttar\, Social Innovation Fund Director\, Corporation for National & Community Service\nRichard Cho\, Director Innovations and Research\, Corporation for Supportive Housing\n\nWhat: \nThere is a small subset of individuals who cycle between emergency rooms\, hospitals\, detox\, and other crisis health services. Known as the 5:50 population\, these are the 5 percent of beneficiaries who represent 50 percent of costs. These men and women have complex\, co-occurring health conditions\, limited support networks\, and experience homelessness or persistent housing challenges. In a year\, communities spend upwards of $60\,000 per person in public resources on “band-aid” services that treat symptoms without improving overall health status\, since they fail to address the underlying problems that lead to poor health. But there is progress in reversing this phenomenon and communities have started to tackle how to better initiate and integrate solutions that improve health\, improve quality of life\, and save public resources. \nSpecifically designed for funders\, this webinar explored the intersection of health care and homelessness and the role philanthropy can play in establishing supportive housing as a cost-effective solution to one of our nation’s most pressing policy problems—rising public spending with poor outcomes for homeless individuals with chronic health conditions.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/health-housing-and-homelessness/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120130T120000
DTSTAMP:20230210T205630Z
CREATED:20120130T203941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T205630Z
UID:10000790-1327924800-1327924800@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Developing/Revitalizing Aging and Disability Stakeholder Coalitions
DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by: Grantmakers In Health and Grantmakers In Aging \nWhen: \nMonday\, January 30\, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Central / 10:00 a.m. Mountain / 9:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nBruce Chernof\, The SCAN Foundation\nHenry Claypool\, Office on Disability\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\nTim Engelhardt\, Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)\nCasey Young\, AARP California and the California Collaborative\n\nWhat: \nState governments are making substantial changes to delivery systems that provide services for low-income older adults and adults with disabilities. These changes have potential to better integrate medical care and long-term supportive services for these populations\, making care options easier and more efficient for consumers and their family members to access and navigate. Much of the impetus for state program changes is due to an infusion of federal dollars\, including funds available from the CMS Innovation Center through the Affordable Care Act. However\, to ensure that services are designed and implemented in the most consumer-friendly manner possible\, stakeholders from the aging and disability communities must be engaged in program design and oversight processes and need to present their collective voice to be heard by state officials and implementing organizations. \nPhilanthropy has a substantial role in helping organize the aging and disability stakeholder voice and arming these coalitions with tools to be effective consumer champions in difficult budgetary and policymaking times. This webinar discussed the time-sensitive need for robust state-based aging and disability stakeholder coalitions. The speakers described ways that funders can support new coalitions or revitalize existing coalition efforts.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/developing-revitalizing-aging-and-disability-stakeholder-coalitions/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111130T120000
DTSTAMP:20230210T213905Z
CREATED:20111130T203849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T213905Z
UID:10000787-1322654400-1322654400@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Essential Health Benefits: Balancing Coverage and Cost
DESCRIPTION:GIH Health Reform Audioconference Series \nWhen: \nNovember 30\, 2011 at 12:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Central/10:00 am Mountain/9:00 am Pacific \nWho: \n\nJohn Ball\, Chair\, Determination of Essential Health Benefits Committee\, Institute of Medicine\nSarah Iselin\, President\, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation\nMarian Mulkey\, Director\, Health Reform and Public Programs\, California HealthCare Foundation\n\nWhat: \nOne key piece of the health reform law is the “essential health benefits” package—a set of health care service categories that must be covered by health insurance plans in order for them to be certified and offered in the health insurance exchanges and all Medicaid state plans by 2014. On October 7 the Institute of Medicine released its recommendations about what factors the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should consider when drawing up the package. These determinations will affect millions of consumers and a variety of stakeholder groups. \nThis webinar discussed the report’s recommendations\, the next steps in the determination process\, and why this is important to consumers and other stakeholders\, including foundations. \n*This webinar was made possible by generous contributions to the GIH Health Reform Resource Center Fund. For a full list of the foundations that are contributing to the fund\, click here.* \nPlease note that this webinar is open only to GIH Funding Partners. While you should feel free to share this notice within your organization\, please do not disseminate it to others. \nRelated Content\n\nEHB J Ball Presentation – PDF document\, 302 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/essential-health-benefits-balancing-coverage-and-cost/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111128T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111128T140000
DTSTAMP:20230210T213905Z
CREATED:20111128T210717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T213905Z
UID:10000786-1322488800-1322488800@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:The Latino Community and the ACA
DESCRIPTION:GIH Health Reform Resource Center \nWhen: \nMonday\, November 28\, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nRobert Crittenden\, Herndon Alliance\nChris Espinosa\, Hispanic Federation\nLiliana Ranon\, League of United Latin American Citizens\nMarciela Rodriguez\, The California Endowment\n\nWhat: \nMany foundations have had great success in reaching out to the Latino community regarding the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). By demonstrating how Latino families and Latino-owned small businesses have a stake in health reform\, they are able to move the needle in terms of positive perception of the law. Many Latinos\, however\, are still not taking advantage of the ACA’s current benefits. And in turn\, they are not becoming engaged in preserving and improving the law’s provisions that may serve their community the most. \nThe Herndon Alliance\, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda\, the Hispanic Federation\, the League of United Latin American Citizens\, and the National Council of La Raza are mounting a coordinated campaign to conduct outreach and education activities within the Latino community (click here to view attachment). This effort is intended to engage Latino consumers in understanding\, supporting\, and using the provisions of the ACA. \nOn this webinar\, participants learned more about this new communications campaign and spoke with other foundations that are also interested in these efforts. \nRelated Content\n\nThe Latino Community and the ACA – PDF document\, 122 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/the-latino-community-and-the-aca/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20111107T140000
DTSTAMP:20230210T191021Z
CREATED:20111107T210651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T191021Z
UID:10000783-1320674400-1320674400@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:Health Funders and Fiscal Policy
DESCRIPTION:GIH Public Policy Strategies Audioconference Series \nWhen: \nMonday\, November 7 at 2:00 pm eastern/ 1:00 pm central/ 12:00 pm mountain/ 11:00 am pacific \nWho: \n\nJessica Hembree\, Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City\nMatt Sundeen\, The Colorado Trust\nKim VanPelt\, Arizona Health Futures/St. Luke’s Health Initiatives\n\nWhat: \nFiscal policy issues\, such as tax reforms and budgetary decision-making\, can have important implications for the public-sector resources available to promote population health and well-being. This audioconference explored the role of health philanthropy in supporting research and advocacy related to these “non-traditional” policy domains. Speakers discussed how health foundations have informed and influenced fiscal policy debates and shared major lessons learned regarding this work. \nJessica Hembree led the discussion by describing the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City’s efforts to increase tobacco taxes through a ballot initiative. Working as part of a multi-stakeholder coalition\, led by the American Cancer Society and including physicians\, business leaders and educators\, the foundation has submitted a state ballot initiative to raise the cigarette tax from the current 17 cents a pack to 97 cents and establish a similar tax increases on other tobacco products. As a public charity\, the foundation is able to lobby and has also sponsored a variety of advocacy efforts to inform voters about the health effects of smoking and the impact of tobacco taxes on smoking rates\, particularly among young smokers. \nKim Van Pelt discussed the on-going budget crisis in the state of Arizona which experienced a 20 percent decrease in the general fund budget between FY2008 and FY2011 with additional cuts in FY2012. She described how St. Luke’s Health Initiative has sought to inform residents about the health-related consequences of these budgetary decisions. In addition to convening multiple advocacy groups to coordinate messaging regarding the budget policy\, the foundation has also developed a series of written reports which document the magnitude of budget cuts for health related programs\, explicitly examine how these policies are affecting the people who rely on these programs and services\, and offer alternatives for system change. The series includes three parts focused on (1) vulnerable citizens\, (2) public health and prevention\, and (3) the health care safety net. \nMatt Sundeen noted that the Colorado Trust has a fairly long history of active involvement in health policy issues and has more recently recognized that the state will be unable to address these health policy priorities absent fundamental fiscal reforms to resolve chronic revenue shortfalls. He described the foundation’s efforts to fund advocacy groups seeking to provide objective information related to fiscal decision-making\, encourage productive collaboration among those groups\, and support analytic research to model and assess policy options. Although the foundation has not taken a position on preferred solutions\, this work has helped to raise the visibility of the need for fiscal reform within the state.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/health-funders-and-fiscal-policy/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111105
DTSTAMP:20230210T214434Z
CREATED:20111104T210918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T214434Z
UID:10000782-1320364800-1320451199@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:2011 Fall Forum: Too Few Choices\, Too Much Junk: Connecting Food and Health
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation\, video presentations of speakers in the “Snapshots of State and Local Solutions” portion of the meeting are available. \nThe U.S. food system and nutrition are rarely mentioned in the ongoing debate over health reform\, yet billions of dollars are spent each year to treat diet-related diseases. At the same time\, the rate of food insecurity has increased since the recent recession\, with low-income communities of color at most risk. Children are also of special concern\, as poor nutrition can harm their physical\, mental\, and social development. Adding urgency to the issue\, over two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are now obese or overweight\, and many experts believe that agricultural policies discourage healthy eating. \nAt this Issue Dialogue\, grantmakers\, researchers\, and practitioners discussed our current food system\, the connections between food access and health\, and the role of the built environment. Updates will be provided on the Farm Bill; the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Women\, Infants\, and Children (WIC); and otherfederal policies related to food access\, with ideas shared on how to maximize their potential. From locally-based approaches to broader efforts\, funders examined promising solutions and opportunities to innovate\, including healthy food financing initiatives\, healthy food incentives\, community kitchens\, and food hubs. \nTo access speakers presentations from this Issue Dialogue\, click on the link below. \n“Snapshots of State and Local Solutions” video presentations: \n\nJeffrey Brown\, UpLift Solutions\nMike Curtin\, Jr.\, DC Central Kitchen\nHaile Johnston\, Common Market Philadelphia\nMichel Nischan\, Wholesome Wave\n\nRelated Content\n\n2011 GIH Fall Forum
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2011-fall-forum-too-few-choices-too-much-junk-connecting-food-and-health/
CATEGORIES:Past Meetings,Video
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111105
DTSTAMP:20230210T214434Z
CREATED:20111103T212117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T214434Z
UID:10000780-1320278400-1320451199@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:2011 GIH Fall Forum
DESCRIPTION:Washington\, DC \n**Speaker presentations from this year’s Fall Forum are posted at the bottom of the page.** \nThe 2011 GIH Fall Forum was held November 3-4 in Washington\, DC. The Fall Forum focuses on the intersection of health policy and health philanthropy. This year’s Fall Forum included two daylong Issue Dialogues\, as well as an evening plenary session and reception attended by members of the Washington policy community. The first Issue Dialogue focused on the evolving role of the safety net in the era of the Affordable Care Act\, and the second one will highlight food access\, hunger\, and obesity\, with a focus on children. \nNovember 3 \nISSUE DIALOGUE: Safety Net in the Era of Health Reform: A New Vision of Care \nThe passage of the Affordable Care Act will extend coverage to millions of Americans by expanding eligibility for Medicaid and providing health insurance through the new exchanges. This shift in the health care landscape will put pressure on safety net centers to bolster capacity and realign service delivery systems so that they become providers of choice. To guarantee a viable future\, the safety net will need to become a competitive provider by improving customer services\, offering comprehensive care to low-income individuals\, strengthening specialty referral networks\, and maintaining financial solvency. This Issue Dialogue will focus on the future of local safety nets across the country and explore how philanthropy can support infrastructure developments and quality improvements\, including the adoption of technology\, patient care coordination\, and expanding provider of choice models. Funders\, researchers\, providers\, and federal officials discussed the need to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of care delivery within the safety net system in the wake of health reform\, and whether they are up to the challenge. \nPLENARY SESSION: Working with Government on Multiple Policy Fronts \nThis year’s Fall Forum plenary session featured an analysis of the political and economic environment in which government and foundations are now operating. The discussion examined the budgetary decisions and tradeoffs federal and state policymakers are considering\, and explored how they might ultimately affect health and health care. \nIt will be a lively and candid discussion among health grantmakers and the policy community\, stimulated by a panel of influential policy analysts and political observers. Moderated by Jackie Judd of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation\, the plenary featured: \n\nNorm Ornstein\, Resident Scholar\, American Enterprise Institute\nRay Scheppach\, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy\, University of Virginia; formerly Executive Director\, National Governors Association\nJack Ebeler\, Principal\, Health Policy Alternatives\nTom Miller\, Resident Fellow\, American Enterprise Institute\n\nNovember 4 \nISSUE DIALOGUE: Too Few Choices\, Too Much Junk: Connecting Food and Health \nThe U.S. food system and nutrition are rarely mentioned in the ongoing debate over health reform\, yet billions of dollars are spent each year to treat diet-related diseases. At the same time\, the rate of food insecurity has increased since the recent recession\, with low-income communities of color at most risk. Children are also of special concern\, as poor nutrition can harm their physical\, mental\, and social development. Adding urgency to the issue\, over two-thirds of adults and one-third of children are now obese or overweight\, and many experts believe that agricultural policies discourage healthy eating. \nAt this Issue Dialogue\, grantmakers\, researchers\, and practitioners discussed our current food system\, the connections between food access and health\, and the role of the built environment. Updates will be provided on the Farm Bill; the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Women\, Infants\, and Children (WIC); and otherfederal policies related to food access\, with ideas shared on how to maximize their potential. From locally-based approaches to broader efforts\, we discussed promising solutions and opportunities to innovate\, including healthy food financing initiatives\, healthy food incentives\, community kitchens\, and food hubs. \nHotel Information\nL’Enfant Plaza Hotel\n480 L’Enfant Plaza SW\nWashington\, DC 20024 \nRelated Content\n\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation– Echeverria (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 922 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Fukuzawa (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 235 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Bontrager (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 579 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Ku (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 437 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presention: Laws (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 1130 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Chilton (Connecting Food and Health) – PDF document\, 7990 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Abrams (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 1058 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Jackson (Connecting Food and Health) – PDF document\, 9195 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Gaines (Connecting Food and Health) – PDF document\, 1402 KB\nFall Forum Speaker Presentation: Hahn (Health Care Safety Net) – PDF document\, 513 KB\n2011 Fall Forum Brochure – PDF document\, 666 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2011-gih-fall-forum/
LOCATION:L’Enfant Plaza Hotel\, 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111104
DTSTAMP:20230210T213905Z
CREATED:20111103T210409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T213905Z
UID:10000779-1320278400-1320364799@www.gih.org
SUMMARY:2011 Fall Forum: Safety Net in the Era of Health Reform: A New Vision of Care
DESCRIPTION:The passage of the Affordable Care Act will extend coverage to millions of Americans by expanding eligibility for Medicaid and providing health insurance through the new exchanges. This shift in the health care landscape will put pressure on safety net centers to bolster capacity and realign service delivery systems so that they become providers of choice. To guarantee a viable future\, the safety net will need to become a competitive provider by improving customer services\, offering comprehensive care to low-income individuals\, strengthening specialty referral networks\, and maintaining financial solvency. This Issue Dialogue focused on the future of local safety nets across the country and explore how philanthropy can support infrastructure developments and quality improvements\, including the adoption of technology\, patient care coordination\, and expanding provider of choice models. Funders\, researchers\, providers\, and federal officials discussed the need to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of care delivery within the safety net system in the wake of health reform\, and whether they are up to the challenge. \nTo access presentations from this Issue Dialogue\, click on the link below. \nRelated Content\n\n2011 GIH Fall Forum
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2011-fall-forum-safety-net-in-the-era-of-health-reform-a-new-vision-of-care/
CATEGORIES:Past Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111104
DTSTAMP:20230210T191021Z
CREATED:20111103T210357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T191021Z
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SUMMARY:2011 Fall Forum Plenary & Reception: Working with Governments on Multiple Policy Fronts
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Fall Forum plenary session featured an analysis of the political and economic environment in which government and foundations are now operating. The discussion examined the budgetary decisions and tradeoffs federal and state policymakers are considering\, and explore how they might ultimately affect health and health care. \nModerated by Jackie Judd of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation\, the plenary featured: \n\nNorm Ornstein\, Resident Scholar\, American Enterprise Institute\nRay Scheppach\, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy\, University of Virginia; formerly Executive Director\, National Governors Association\nJack Ebeler\, Principal\, Health Policy Alternatives\nTom Miller\, Resident Fellow\, American Enterprise Institute
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2011-fall-forum-plenary-reception-working-with-governments-on-multiple-policy-fronts/
CATEGORIES:Past Meetings
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SUMMARY:Bringing Excellence to Scale: A Conversation with CMS Administrator Donald Berwick
DESCRIPTION:GIH Health Reform Resource Center \nWhen: \n\nMonday\, October 31 \, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 2:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Pacific\n\nWho: \n\nDonald M. Berwick\, Administrator\, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\nLauren LeRoy\, President and CEO\, Grantmakers In Health (moderator)\n\nWhat: \nParticipants joined this webinar to talk with CMS Administrator Donald Berwick about how health philanthropy can support three initiatives of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Partnership for Patients\, Million Hearts\, and Innovation Advisors—that aim to jump start the transformation of the health care delivery system. \n-Partnership for Patients is a program intended to help patients heal without complication. Over three years\, the goals are to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions by 40 percent and to decrease preventable hospital readmissions by 20 percent.\n-Million Hearts is an initiative that aims to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in five years by focusing on improved aspirin use\, blood pressure and cholesterol control\, and tobacco prevention.\n-Innovation Advisors is being launched to deepen the capacity for delivery system transformation by creating a network of experts who can test\, refine\, and deploy new models for health care improvements in quality and cost. \nDr. Berwick discussed the genesis and goals of the initiatives\, provided an overview of current activities and accomplishments to date\, reviewed upcoming opportunities for coordination and collaboration\, and reflected upon foundation activities that have been particularly effective in the past.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/bringing-excellence-to-scale-a-conversation-with-cms-administrator-donald-berwick/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111018T120000
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SUMMARY:Strengthening and Transforming Primary Care through a Team-Based Approach
DESCRIPTION:GIH Health Reform Resource Center \nWhen: \nTuesday\, October 18\, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Central / 10:00 a.m. Mountain / 9:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nMelinda Abrams\, Vice President of the Patient-Centered Coordinated Care Program\, The Commonwealth Fund\nAnne Beal\, President\, Aetna Foundation\, Inc.\nKevin Grumbach\, Professor and Chair\, Department of Family and Community Medicine\, University of California-San Francisco\n\nWhat: \nUnder the umbrella of health reform\, foundations are increasingly interested in delivery system improvement: developing or supporting models that improve the coordination and delivery of health care in order to achieve higher quality outcomes and reduced costs. One such model transforms primary care into “primary care medical homes” where a patient’s care is team-based\, preventive\, comprehensive\, and accessible. \nThis webinar examined the team-based approach and addressed such questions as: What problems in primary care is this approach attempting to solve? What data supports this approach? How is this model implemented? Why should foundations support this work and what is their role? \nRelated Content\n\nAbrams – PDF document\, 322 KB\nBeal – PDF document\, 232 KB\nGrumbach – PDF document\, 549 KB
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/strengthening-and-transforming-primary-care-through-a-team-based-approach/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111013T140000
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SUMMARY:Promoting the National Prevention Strategy
DESCRIPTION:A Special Call for the Public Health Funders Network \nWhen: \nOctober 13\, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Pacific \nWhat: \nWhen the National Prevention Strategy (NPS) was released in June 2011\, the Surgeon General called on the nation to join in assuring its implementation. The NPS urges multiple sectors at all levels of society to incorporate its vision for a healthier America. \nTo help promote the vision of prevention articulated in the NPS–as well as to educate Americans about the other prevention components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)–the Surgeon General is planning to hold a number of forums around the country. Over the next 12 months\, meetings are planned in each of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ 10 regions. The goal of these events are to: 1) familiarize various constituencies (within public health and those representing the other Prevention Council agency constituencies) with the NPS\, 2) encourage the replication of the NPS process at the state and local levels\, 3) highlight successful prevention initiatives already underway\, and 4) encourage local leaders to reach out to their constituencies about the new preventive services benefits already available under the ACA. \nOn this funder-led conference call\, participants learned about the NPS and had an active discussion about what funders can do to support the regional meetings\, as well as the activities inspired by their convening. \nRelated Content\n\nPrevention Strategy Report
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/promoting-the-national-prevention-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111011T140000
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SUMMARY:The Farm Bill and Health: Understanding the Connections
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by: Grantmakers In Health and the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders \nWhen: \nTuesday\, October 11\, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Pacific \nWho: \n\nScott Cullen\, GRACE Communications Foundation\nKate Fitzgerald\, Global Strategic Partners\, LLC.\nDavid Wallinga\, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy\nFaith Mitchell\, Grantmakers In Health\n\nWhat: \nThe Farm Bill conversations presented a very real opportunity for the wider philanthropic community–including health funders–to help shape our national food system. During our conversation\, we explored the important connections between our food\, farming and health policies. \nOur speakers helped to illuminate the ways in which farm policy issues such as commodity payments\, crop insurance\, and on-farm research are linked to health outcomes including healthy food production and access\, and the current crises of obesity\, diabetes\, and other chronic illnesses. We learned about the ties that bind health and farming/food policy issues starting with the ‘big picture’–What is the Farm Bill?–plus a recap of public health involvement over time in the Farm Bill debates. The discussion also outlined some of the challenges and opportunities in the Farm Bill including budget constraints and a faster timeline as a result of the deficit reduction Super Committee; the issue of poverty alleviation vs. healthy food consumption and supply; the likely elimination of commodity payments; and whether there is a ‘home’ for health in the Farm Bill. \nThis webinar provided an opportunity to nurture the translation process (in language and thinking) that needs to occur between the health and agriculture communities as we work to find greater grounds for collaboration. Webinar participants learned about Creating Common Ground\, a joint project of SAFSF\, GIH\, and the national Convergence Partners\, and ways they can get involved in ongoing work. \nModerator: \nScott Cullen\, GRACE Communications Foundation\, New York (funding partner of GIH and member of SAFSF). GRACE works to promote and develop community-based production and consumption of food\, water\, and energy. \nSpeakers: \nKate Fitzgerald\, a consultant on sustainable food agriculture and economic policy\, and Senior Counselor at Global Strategic Partners\, LLC.\, Washington\, DC. \nDavid Wallinga\, M.D.\, M.P.A.\, senior advisor for Science\, Food and Health at the Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. \nFaith Mitchell\, PhD.\, Vice President for Program and Strategy at GIH.
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/the-farm-bill-and-health-understanding-the-connections/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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