1. Leveraging Partnerships to Enhance
and Sustain National DPP
Partnerships for Sustainability:
Oliver Jenkins, MS CDC 1422 – Program Manager
Virginia Department of Health – Crater Health District

2. Presenter
Virginia Department of Health
Crater Health District,
Oliver Jenkins, Program
Manager
Telephone: (804) 862-8972
Email:
oliver.jenkins@vdh.virginia.gov

3. Presentation Overview
• State and Health District Overview
• How you identified the need to form
partnership(s)
• Which partnership(s) you formed and the
steps you took to form the partnership(s)
• Co-benefits of the partnership(s)
• How you maintain/plan to maintain the
relationship(s)
• Moving forward, how you are able to sustain
National DPP through these partnership(s)

4. How we identified the
need to form
partnership(s)

5. Diabetes inVirginia: Overview
In the State ofVirginia –
• 2,153,733Virginians, more than 1
out of 3 adults, have pre-diabetes
• 15-30% of people with pre-
diabetes will develop type 2
diabetes within five years
• 631,194Virginians have diabetes,
that's about 1 out of every 11
people
• $245 billion total US medical
costs and lost wages for people
with diagnosed diabetes
Rate of Diagnosed Diabetes Among
Adults inVirginia

6. Virginia Diabetes Rates by Health District,
(2005-2009)

7. Diabetes in Crater Health District:
Overview
• A multi-jurisdictional
Health District with
eight (8) localities (3
cities and 5 counties)
and seven (7) health
department.
• 19.3% of residents have
been told that you that
they have diabetes
County Health Rankings – Overall Health Outcomes

8. Which partnership(s) did
you formed and the steps
you took to form the
partnership(s)

9. Crater Health District Diabetes
Prevention Network
• Virginia Cooperative
Extension
• Crater District Area
Agency on Aging
• Virginia Baptist
General Convention
• La Casa de La Salud

10. Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Extension programs are
delivered through a
network of faculty at
two universities, 107
county and city offices,
11 agricultural research
and Extension centers,
and six 4-H educational
centers.
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11. Crater District Area Agency on Aging
• Local aging programs
that provide
information and
services on a range of
assistance for older
adults and those who
care for them.

12. Virginia Baptist General Convention
• Health and Wellness Ministry
is designed to improve the
overall health outcomes for
our members and the
communities they serve.
• The aim of this ministry is to
train health coordinators for
as many of our churches as
possible.
• BGCVA Health ministry
provides training and a
connection to many resources
to inform and equip members
with the tools and resources
needed to improve overall
health and well-being.

13. La Casa de La Salud
• The organization facilitates
and promotes access to
health programs and
services at low cost for
Latino / Hispanic families.
• Also implements strategies
and tools to empower the
community with
information and health
education materials.

15. Shared Agenda:
Collective Impact
• All participants share a
vision for change that
includes a common
understanding of the
problem and a joint
approach to solving the
problem through
agreed-upon actions.
CHD DPP Network

16. Shared Measurement
Collective Impact
• All participating
organizations agree on
the ways success will be
measured and
reported, with a short
list of common
indicators identified and
used for learning and
improvement.
CHD DPP Network

17. Mutually Reinforcing Activities
Collective Impact
• A diverse set of
stakeholders, typically
across sectors,
coordinate a set of
differentiated activities
through a mutually
reinforcing plan of
action.
CHD DPP Network

18. Continuous Communication
Collective Impact
• All players engage in
frequent and structured
open communication to
build trust, assure
mutual objectives, and
create common
motivation.
CHD DPP Network

19. Backbone Support Organization

20. CHD DPP Network:
Next Steps

21. Lifestyle Coach Training
Crater Health District
will be training the
following lifestyle
coaches:
• 4 from Cooperative
Extension
• 2 from CDAAA
• 2 from La Casa de
La Salud
• 1 fromVBGC
• University ofVirginia
& DTTAC Lifestyle
Coach Training
• June 29-30, 2016
• AADE Scaling and
Sustainability Training
• June 21, 2016