TEAM UP TAKE ACTION CONFERENCE
In partnership with Dartmouth Health, Vermont PHA, and Maine PHA
DECEMBER 9, 2022 I Virtual Meeting
Friday, December 9, 2022
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8:30 - 9:00 AM
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Welcome Remarks
Sally Kraft, MD, MPH Vice President, Population Health, Dartmouth Health Hanan Bedri, MS, MA Executive Director New Hampshire Public Health Association |
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9:00 - 10:00 AM
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Opening Keynote Address: Taking up the Equity Lessons of Covid: Let's Imagine a New Public Health World Together
This talk will review some of the key equity lessons of Covid-19, share how the New England federal family is working to address them, and suggest creative ways to catalyze partnerships across New England to imagine a more equitable future together in public health and beyond. We must fully utilize this moment to Team Up to Take Action! Speakers Betsy Rosenfeld, JD, Regional Health Administrator - Region 1, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), US Department of Health and Human Service Gary J. Kleinman Regional Administrator, Region 1 (New England) Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) US Department of Health and Human Services |
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10:00 - 11:00 AM
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Morning Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Room 1: Telling the Stories that Heal: COVID, Storytelling and the Public's Health
This session illustrates a collaborative COVID-focused storytelling project called Our Story NH between public health, healthcare, media, and higher education funded through the NH Charitable Foundation that collects first-person COVID stories across NH, maps those stories, and hosts community-based and virtual storytelling workshops. The Our Story NH project collects diverse voices across NH in written, audio and digital media formats. These stories are mapped (assuming consent) and shared to help bridge understanding gaps amplified by the COVID pandemic. The project utilizes a robust equity-centered ethical framework that focuses on the health and well-being of the storyteller. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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Breakout Room 2: Intersections Between State and Local Public Health: COVID-19 and the Local Health Officer Local municipalities and public health officers played a significant role in the State of New Hampshire's response to COVID-19. These local officials, who have statutory authority to perform sanitary inspections and respond to environmental health-related concerns, were tasked with ensuring compliance with emergency orders issued during the pandemic. During this session, we will review the relationship between NH DHHS and local public health officials to control the spread of COVID-19, as well as discuss the legislative response to the expanded authority of the local health officer. We will highlight important legislative changes and future threats to local public health powers. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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11:00 - 11:15 AM
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11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Breakout Room 3: Keep Us Thriving: Five Principles for Advancing Health Equity
Recognizing that community conditions and social needs significantly influence health outcomes is not new. The pandemic has underscored this point and highlighted the known health disparities and structural inequities that exist between communities. Effectively addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) will require dynamic data sets that provide insight into local community needs and opportunities. Join us as we explore opportunities to ensure communities and individuals most impacted have the power to make decisions; leverage the power of referral data to improve access to social care; measure and evaluate data; remove barriers to data sharing; and Use data to drive action. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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Breakout Room 4: Building Alliances within Communities for Health Equity: A Vermont System of Local Collaboratives to Strengthen Community Health Infrastructures The Vermont Public Health Institute (VTPHI,) as an organizational component of the Vermont Public Health Association (VtPHA,) received a $4.1 million CDC grant to build community public health infrastructure by addressing issues based on health inequities as made evident by the COVID 19 pandemic. The Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership (VTCHEP) supports the creation of health equity capacity building in VDH Districts by creating local collaborative learning coalitions. The presentation will address how we built VTCHEP, a small non-profit organization “from scratch” within a few months, recruited and hired staff, and created community learning collaboratives using the Collective Impact Model. We advise the local Learning Collaboratives on the many aspects of community health systems work, such as community needs assessments, application of quantitative and qualitative data, selecting a “backbone organization” and “Integrator “staff, and developing a process for distributing their funds allotted from our total grant amount. We also subcontracted with key consulting firms for organizational and group communications and assistance in incorporating health equity as the guiding driver of programming. At the time of the TUTA conference, the local Learning Collaboratives will have implemented “Round 1” of the granting process. We will assess and apply lessons learned for the second round of community grants. Evaluation is being conducted using the Result Based Accountability (RBA) model. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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12:15 PM
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Lunch Break
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1:15 PM
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Afternoon Keynote Address: Driving Dirt Road Equity: Reimagining Rural Health
In the early months of the pandemic, rural communities have outpaced urban areas in COVID-19 deaths and sustained significant impacts on health, healthcare systems, and economic well-being. At the same time, the pandemic has illuminated strengths that can be leveraged to address longstanding rural health challenges. This talk will explore how lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can help us to reimagine rural health equity. Speaker Anne N. Sosin, MPH, Policy Fellow, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College |
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2:15 - 3:15 PM
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Afternoon Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Session 1: Medical Legal Partnership (MLP): The Integration of Legal Services in Healthcare Settings to Address and Support Social Determinants of Health
This session outlines the value of legal assistance through developing a Medical-Legal partnership in two diverse settings to improve individuals' care and health. The unique settings that will be described include a recovery center and family resource center, which address health and social determinants of health across their vulnerable populations. Creating cross-system partnerships provides an opportunity to bolster the capacity of the healthcare workforce. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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Breakout Session 2: Health Equity Roundtable Health Equity Q&A Session In this interactive recap session, conference attendees, will network with Penrose Jackson, Laural Ruggles, Nadine Lamontagne, and Anne N. Sosin. This is an opportunity to ask questions, share your experiences, and discuss health equity challenges and opportunities. The session will be facilitated by Sally Kerschner, RN, MSN, of the Vermont Public Health Assn and also a TUTA planning committee member. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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3:15 - 3:30 PM
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Break
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3:30 - 4:30 PM
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Breakout Session 3: The Promise and Power of Community Health Workers:
Paving a path to health equity in Vermont, Texas and New Hampshire Serving the healthcare needs of complex, vulnerable patients has moved the traditional healthcare system to collaborate more closely with those outside of it—including social service, public health agencies, and community-based organizations. Increasingly, primary care practices are designing and implementing health equity interventions to address the root causes of negative social determinants of health to support systematically excluded communities to achieve and maintain health. Community health workers have emerged as heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic and gaining broader recognition for their unique and invaluable work. This session will focus on community health workers' practices as a critical and public health workforce in reducing health inequities for diverse and underserved populations, with evidence of impact from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Texas. We will demonstrate how health literacy promotion by Texas CHWs is being used to advance health equity in 22 historically redlined zip codes in San Antonio. Recent findings on patient outcomes associated with Community Health Worker interventions from the CHW program at Dartmouth Health will also be presented. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session attendees will:
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Breakout Session 4: Pro-Vaccine Advocacy in the State House: Why Diverse Grassroots Coalitions are Key Partners in Public Health Efforts In this session, SAFE Communities Coalition will present SAFE’s work on pro-vaccine political campaigns in Maine and Louisiana as case studies about why final mile vaccine advocacy matters and how it has evolved over the past decade. Before the pandemic, the coalition recognized the need for pro-vaccine parent and family voices in state houses as anti-vaccine activists overwhelmed the legislative process. In 2022, SAFE helped launch Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a grassroots network of activists, healthcare providers, science and public health experts, nonprofits, industry partners, and advocates for children and underserved populations organized to support strong public health legislation. Session speaker will share strategies for building diverse and powerful cross-sector coalitions, identifying, empowering, and activating the pro-vaccine majority, and supporting new organizations as they build capacity and their collective goals for opposing or supporting legislation in state houses. Learning Objectives Upon completion, session participants will:
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4:30 - 5:30 PM
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Entertainment
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Betsy Rosenfeld, JD
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Anne N. Sosin, MPHA
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Katina Cummings comes to us from our sister organization, Northern Vermont AHEC, where she served as the Health Workforce Program Manager. In that role, she led the continuing education program for VT health professionals statewide and spearheaded the organization’s work in advancing equity-oriented health care. She also provided support to UVM medical and other health professions students in their rural community health improvement projects.
Katina has been active on the State’s Community Health Worker Steering Committee and participated for several years on the VT Farm Health and Safety Coalition.
A trained and experienced educator in diverse service settings, Katina has provided technical assistance and training for interprofessional service teams in trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically appropriate health care service delivery. She is a licensed and active IDI Qualified Administrator (QI), to assess individuals and groups in their intercultural development along the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC). Katina holds a B.S. degree in Political Science and History and a master’s degree in Planning from M.I.T.
Katina has been active on the State’s Community Health Worker Steering Committee and participated for several years on the VT Farm Health and Safety Coalition.
A trained and experienced educator in diverse service settings, Katina has provided technical assistance and training for interprofessional service teams in trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically appropriate health care service delivery. She is a licensed and active IDI Qualified Administrator (QI), to assess individuals and groups in their intercultural development along the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC). Katina holds a B.S. degree in Political Science and History and a master’s degree in Planning from M.I.T.
Kirsten Durzy, MPH, is a public health professional who has worked in community health and education settings in multiple states, higher education, tribal communities, nonprofits, and the public sector. She is an epidemiologist who has provided expertise in strategy, governance, community engagement, and facilitation in various public-private collaborations and coalitions across New Hampshire, most specifically in the areas of evaluation, HIV, Infectious Diseases, data visualization, and mapping and building equitable and just organizations. Kirsten previously served as the Health Equity Project Director II for the CDC Foundation with an assignment to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, where she provides strategic expertise on COVID and other equity issues. Kirsten is passionate about health equity, equitable evaluation, and research methods and has done extensive work in the areas of first-person narrative storytelling. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response, Kirsten served as the Equity Subject Matter Expert for the NH DPHS COVID response, co-leads the NH COVID Equity Task Force, serves as a long-standing advisory board team member of the New Hampshire Equity Collective, is an active member of the NH State Health Assessment Community Engagement sub-committee and served on the NH Governor's COVID Equity Response Team, where she was part of a five-member team that authored the Initial Report and Recommendations for New Hampshire in July 2020, a strategic roadmap for how NH can address systems wide inequities and build a healthier state. Kirsten has been appointed to multiple states, regional and national committees, and boards, including serving as NH's representative to the HHS/FEMA Region One State Equity Committee and the NH COVID Equity State Lead to the White House COVID Equity Task Force. Kirsten currently leads the OurStory NH storytelling project and serves as Principal Investigator for a Racial and Health Equity Landscape Assessment research project and is honored to have been selected as a 2019 NASTAD Minority Leadership Fellow, a 2021 NH Women's Foundation AmplifiHER Honoree, a 2021 co-recipient of the NH Public Health Association Raaga Devineni Equity and Justice Award and the 2022 Keene State College President's Outstanding Woman of New Hampshire Award. Kirsten received her Master's in Public Health from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Bachelor's Degree from Mount Holyoke College. She is a mother and photographer and enjoys exploring wild places in New Hampshire and beyond.
Holly Gaspar, MPH, MED, is a manager in Population Health at Dartmouth Health, providing project management for the medical-legal partnership. Prior to this role, Holly spent a decade in the field of Child Life at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, providing direct psychosocial care to children and families in a variety of in-patient and out-patient settings. Holly created and facilitated a multisite, evidence-based program to support children's coping with painful procedures using non-pharmacological approaches to care. When Holly joined the Population Health team, she was initially charged with creating 'recovery-friendly pediatric practices' in various locations in New Hampshire. Holly also leads work focused on systems integration between clinical and community agencies. Holly uses standard approaches in project management and quality improvement, systems theory, strength-based, and trauma-informed care to collaborate with healthcare settings and community agencies to enhance support and access for children and families impacted by substance misuse, trauma, and social vulnerabilities during the early childhood time period. Holly earned her MPH at The Dartmouth Institute for Healthcare Policy & Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine, focused on program development and implementation, evaluation, and system integration. In addition to her multiple certifications in the education and clinical fields, Holly has also been asked to share her expertise as an adjunct faculty member at the Community Colleges of Vermont. She also supports several statewide committees focused on pediatric and early childhood strategies.
Caitlin Gilmet is the Communications Director for SAFE Communities Coalition and Action Fund, the nation’s first grassroots pro-vaccine advocacy organization. Caitlin is a writer and fundraiser with deep experience working for nonprofit organizations supporting access to care, education, opportunity, and justice for historically marginalized populations. When Caitlin’s infant son caught chicken pox shortly after starting daycare, she learned how easy it was for other parents to evade the vaccine requirements that keep us all safe. She helped to found Maine Families for Vaccines, an award-winning network of volunteers, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and experts that helps set the national standard for public health advocacy. Caitlin serves on the steering committee for the Maine Immunization Coalition. She is passionate about demystifying science, empowering less likely activists, and promoting good health and hope.
Penrose Jackson serves as CEO of the Institute. She served 15 years as Community Health Improvement director at the University of Vermont Medical Center, leaving that position in late 2018. During her time with CHI, she provided leadership to three Community Health Needs Assessments, as well as to the establishment of the Community Health Team and Medication Assisted Treatment team at the Medical Center. She continues to serve as an Advisory Board member of the Association for Community Health Improvement, a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association. She currently works with diverse clients on project planning and management, fund-raising, and population health. In 2020 she and several co-authors will publish an e-book through Frontiers in Public Health Education and Promotion focusing on Community Benefit research and evaluation after ten years of experience under the Affordable Care Act.
Sophia Johnson has focused her public health career on environmental hazards and local community engagement. She worked full-time as an Environmental Health Specialist with the Manchester Health Department, performing food service inspections, executing an arboviral surveillance program, and conducting other sanitary inspections. She currently leads the Health Officer Liaison Unit within the NH Division of Public Health Services. In this role, she provides a vision for local public health and fulfills the mission to improve local workforce capacity and ensure equitable housing. She provides training and technical assistance to local health officers across the State on problems ranging from hoarding conditions to septic failures to pest infestations. Recognizing the need for more comprehensive environmental training, Sophia pursued state policy change and built a training program to expand health officers' knowledge and skills in environmental health. She received her Master of Public Health from the University of New Hampshire in Manchester.
Nadine Lamontagne is the Community Engagement Manager at Unite Us. Based in Manchester, NH, Nadine brings a diverse body of knowledge with her most recent experience being the Director of Outreach, Admissions, and Career Transition Services with the NH Job Corps Center. In addition, Nadine has Workforce Development experience in State Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, and Social Services.
Sarah Kennedy McPhee, MPH (she/her), has worked in public health for the past 20 years in the fields of reproductive health and HIV in both the private and public sectors. She is a skilled leader, educator, and manager who uses creative thinking and evidence-based strategies to address complex public health issues. Sarah served as the Infectious Disease Care Services Manager at the NH Division of Public Health Services (NH DPHS) for over eight years. She oversaw all aspects of the Ryan White Part B Program, including the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. In this role, she worked with community stakeholders, HIV consumers, policymakers, national technical assistance providers, and federal partners from the HIV/AIDS Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Sarah is currently employed as an adjunct faculty member at Southern NH University in the undergraduate public health program, where she supports aspiring public health professionals as they prepare to enter the field. In addition, she is also a passionate storyteller and voiceover artist. Storytelling is the connective thread in Sarah's professional endeavors, as authentic stories help promote social change.
Laural Ruggles, MBA, MPH, is a consultant for the Vermont Public Health Institute. Retired from NVRH in 2021, Laural has joined the VtPHI team as a consultant on the CDC Health Equity Grant and the Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership.
Kelly Untiet is the Community Engagement Manager at Unite Us. Based in NH’s Lakes Region, Kelly has experience in government, non-profit, and for-profit organizations. Prior to Unite Us, Kelly served as the Administrator of the Office of Social and Emotional Wellness within the NH Department of Education, assisting in the statewide expansion of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Behavioral Health and Wellness (MTSS-B), Trauma Responsive School initiatives, and prevention efforts focused on bullying, substance use, and suicide.
CME and Nursing Continuing Education Credits
Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an approved provider with distinction of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
6.0 Contact Hours Activity Number: 1496
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern NH AHEC and The New Hampshire Public Health Association. The Southern NH AHEC is accredited by the NH Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an approved provider with distinction of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
6.0 Contact Hours Activity Number: 1496
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern NH AHEC and The New Hampshire Public Health Association. The Southern NH AHEC is accredited by the NH Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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