2016 Minnesota Public Health Conference Achieving Health Equity

2016Minnesota Public Health Association
Annual Conference
MAY25-26,2016
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A collaboration of MPHA and the
Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance
HEALTH EQUITY:
Many Voices, Shared Vision

MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE MAY 25-26, 2016
OVERVIEW
The 2016 Minnesota Public Health Association
(MPHA) conference will highlight progress
being made across sectors to achieve health
equity. The breakout session themes include:
implementation of local, state, and national
strategies addressing health equity, cross sector
partnership and community engagement, and
global health.
The 2016 Minnesota Community Health Worker
Alliance Statewide Conference will be held in
conjunction with MPHA’s Annual Conference on
day two of the conference! Alliance and MPHA
conference registrants will participate in a joint
opening plenary and breakout sessions on the
morning of May 26. The Alliance conference will
continue into the afternoon with a luncheon,
plenary program, and breakouts. MPHA
conference registrants have the opportunity
to attend the afternoon programming of the
CHW Alliance Conference for an additional
registration fee (see more information in
Registration section).
OBJECTIVES
• Describe current initiatives in Minnesota that
help achieve the Triple Aim of Health Equity.
• Identify strategies for strengthening
community capacity to create their own
healthy future.
• Cite examples of cross-sector partnerships
and policies that impact health.
• Understand key public health legislative
policies impacting health equity.
AUDIENCE
All stakeholders interested in improving the
health of Minnesota communities.

PROGRAM OUTLINE/SPEAKER PREVIEW
WEDNESDAY
MAY 25, 2016
7:30 a.m. Registration l
Continental Breakfast l
8:30 a.m. Welcome l
Opening Remarks l
Aggie Cook
MPHA President
8:45 a.m. SUCCESSES IN ACHIEVING
HEALTH EQUITY IN MINNESOTA
Hear how the Minnesota Department of
Health is changing its culture and processes
as well as how it works with community
partners to operationalize the Triple Aim
of Health Equity. One or two Eliminating
Health Disparities Initiative (EHDI) grant
recipients will share how they are making
an impact on the community level.
Highlights will be presented on work of the
Minnesota Department of Human Services
engaging communities in its equity efforts.
ThaoMee Xiong, JD, MPA
Director of Center for Health Equity
Minnesota Department of Health
Community initiative
presenters, TBD
Antonia Wilcoxon, MIM
Director of Community Relations
Learning Objectives
• Provide examples of how
the Center for Health Equity is working to
implement the Triple Aim of Health Equity.
• Identify current health equity community
efforts in both urban and rural settings in
partnership with the Center.
• Discuss work of the Department of
Human Services and the Cultural and Ethnic
Communities Leadership Council and
opportunities for collaboration.
10:15 a.m. Break l
Exhibits l
10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
MINNESOTA WALKS:
LOOKING THROUGH A
HEALTH EQUITY LENS
This session will review the process to
create the first Statewide Pedestrian
System Plan for Minnesota, including
community engagement efforts that were
designed to engage populations that rely
on walking the most and share some draft
recommendations for the plan. Highlights
will be shared about the work being done
in Mankato to improve the environment for
walking.
Jasna Hadzic, MCRP
Senior Transportation Planner
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Chris Kartheiser, BA
Active Living Associate Planner
Kristen Friedrichs, MA
SHIP Coordinator
Blue Earth County
Learning Objectives
• Describe the purpose of the State
Pedestrian Plan, the unique community
engagement process that was used, and
how to work with partners to increase
walking in Minnesota.
• Cite examples of the unique partnerships
in Mankato that have formed to increase
opportunities for active living, including
walking.

THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF GUN
VIOLENCE
We will explore the epidemiology of gun
violence, the underlying issues causing gun
violence with an emphasis on data, and
discuss steps we can take for better gun
safety. In many ways, gun violence is similar
to an infectious disease epidemic and
needs to be treated as such. Like infectious
diseases, the effects of gun violence are not
randomly distributed across our society.
Beth Commers, MEd, EdS
Consultant, Everytown for Gun Safety
Jim Hart, MD, MBA
Learning Objectives
• Explore gun violence as an infectious
disease.
• Describe trends and data around gun
violence in the context of public health.
• Discuss possible interventions to control
this epidemic.
ADDRESSING HEALTH
INEQUITIES IN SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDERS AND SERIOUS
MENTAL ILLNESS
The team will discuss ways they have
implemented wellness opportunities in
RESOURCE programs serving adults with
substance use disorders and serious and
persistent mental illness, populations
facing serious health disparities.
Successes, challenges and plans for the
future will be shared.
Chris Ackerman, BA, LADC
Program Director, RESOURCE
Mia Bremer
Health & Wellness Coach, RESOURCE
Sally Sales, MA
Program Director, RESOURCE
Learning Objectives
• Cite examples of health disparities
and early mortality for people living with
substance use disorders and serious
mental illness.
• Understand SAMHSA’s Eight
Dimensions of Wellness and identify
strategies to use them to implement
wellness into your own work.
• Describe one organization’s ongoing
journey to incorporate wellness
opportunities for clients in a variety of
settings and services.
11:45 a.m. Lunch l
Networking l
12:45 p.m. MPHA Annual Meeting l
Presentation of Awards l

1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
CLIMATE CHANGE AND
PUBLIC HEALTH
Minnesota policymakers are currently
debating several major energy decisions
that will affect the health of residents for
decades to come, yet public health has so
far been a small part of the discussion. This
presentation will include a brief overview
of health effects we see or expect with
our changing climate and the roles public
health representatives can play to ensure a
healthy, equitable future.
Shalini Gupta, BS, MEM
Co-founder and Executive Director
Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED)
Jon Hunter, BA
Senior Manager, Environmental Program
American Lung Association in Minnesota
Kathleen Schuler, MPH
Healthy Kids and Families Program Director
Conservation Minnesota
Co-director, Healthy Legacy
Learning Objectives
• Describe the effect of climate change
and energy production on public health,
with an emphasis on health equity.
• Discuss the role of public health in
preventing and mitigating climate change’s
health consequences.
FOOD ACCESS AND PLANNING:
WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO
HEALTHY FOOD FOR ALL
Overview
Eric Weiss, AICP
Health Improvement Project Manager
Center for Prevention
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Local Public Health Representative, TBD
Learning Objectives
• Discuss the new Minnesota Food Access
Planning Guide.
• Cite examples of how public health
and food advocates can use the Guide
to increase food access for all including
working with city and county planners on
comprehensive planning.

BUILDING COMMUNITY
CAPACITY FOR SEXUAL
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
In 2014 the Minnesota Legislature
allocated general funds to support sexual
violence prevention for the very first
time. This session will share experiences
of applying the principles of effective
prevention programming to sexual violence
through Community Primary Prevention
Partnerships in Rochester and Moorhead.
Yvonne Cournoyer, BA
Prevention Program Manager
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Alex Peterson, BA
Violence Prevention Specialist
Doug, Fillmore & Olmsted County Victim Services
Kathy Smith, LICSW
Prevention/Education Director
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center
Learning Objectives
• Understand how to apply the principles
of effective prevention programming to
community based violence prevention work.
• Cite ways to engage many voices from
the community in prevention planning and
programming.
• Identify methods to educate youth with
intellectual or developmental disabilities on
healthy sexuality.
2:45 p.m. Break l
3:00 p.m. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
In this presentation, participants will learn
the value of strategic communication in
public health. Specifically, participants will
learn strategies to engage their members
and community in advocacy issues, to work
more effectively with mass media, and to
enhance cultural competency in
their communication activities.
Terri Sasser, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Augusta University
Learning Objectives
• Identify concrete examples of how
to improve advocacy and membership/
engagement through effective
communication.
• Describe strategies for improving
working relationships with mass media.
• Discuss the value of cultural competency
in health communication.
4-6:00 p.m. Reception l
Networking/Exhibits, including The
Big Picture by Spectrum ArtWorks

THURSDAY
MAY 26, 2016
7:30 a.m. Registration l
Continental Breakfast l
8:00 a.m. Opening l
Introductions & Welcome l
Aggie Cook
MPHA President
Cathy Weik
Board Chair
Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance
8:15 a.m. PROGRESS IN ACHIEVING TRIPLE
AIM OF HEALTH EQUITY
This session will focus on progress in
policies and programs that are helping
achieve the Triple Aim of Health Equity at
the local, state, and national level. Examples
of engaged communities will be highlighted
as they are impacting the advancement
of equity. Additionally, the speakers will
provide an update on their agencies
applying CHW approaches in health equity
strategies across their Departments and
health care reform initiatives.
Ed Ehlinger, MD, MSPH
Commissioner of Health
Anne Barry, JD, MPH
Assistant Commissioner
Community & Partner Relations
Learning Objectives
• Cite examples of progress being made
in policies and programs that help achieve
the Triple Aim of Health Equity at the local,
state, and national level.
• Discuss the role engaged communities
impacted by disparities can play in
advising, partnering with state agencies,
legislators and larger community to
advance equity (such as recommendations
from the Cultural and Ethnic Communities
Leadership Council (CECLC), creation of
the Community and Partner Relations
Administration, making structural changes).
• Describe how MDH and DHS are
applying CHW approaches and improving
their sustainability in order to help achieve
health equity.
9:30 a.m. Break l

PROGRAM OUTLINE/SPEAKER PREVIEW

9:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
ADDRESSING RACIAL INJUSTICE/
INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IN
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH
CARE
To optimize population health, public health
professionals and medical providers will
need to address institutional racism. The
medical profession tends to discuss race
as biological and racism as interpersonal.
Addressing institutional racism is critical
to the social justice mission of public
health. Yet relatively few public health
interventions target institutional racism. We
will describe the current engagement with
race and racism in the health professions
and consider ways to bring more awareness
to institutional racism.
Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department, Family Medicine & Community Health
University of Minnesota
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Health Care Policy & Research
Learning Objectives
• Describe the differences between race
and ethnicity, concepts which are often
conflated by researchers.
• Describe the ways race and racism are
operationalized by medical professionals,
and may limit the ability to address health
disparities.
• Explore how institutional racism is
defined, addressed, and operationalized
in the public health and health services
literature.
ADDRESSING SOCIAL
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
IN CUBA
Discuss major issues associated with social
determinants of health including community
health workers role in the public health system in
Cuba and in the Province of Villa Clara.
Marilyn Hernández Goméz, MD, MPH (invited)
Presidenta de la Sociedad Cubana de Salud Pública
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara
MPHA Global Health Committee Co-chairs:
PaHoua Vang, MPH
Program Assistant, SOS Sexual Violence Services
St. Paul Ramsey County Public Health
John Oswald, PhD, MPH
Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health
Learning Objectives
• Identify the highest priorities for the social
determinants of health in the public health system
in Cuba.
• Describe the role of community health workers
in Cuba and in the Province of Villa Clara.

ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN
MINNESOTA
This session will present data on oral health
disparities in rural Minnesota using data from
the Minnesota Oral Health Statistics System
(MNOHSS), an online, publicly accessible
portal for state and county oral health
data. Attendees will also learn more about
this Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation
funded, Minnesota Department of Health
Oral Health Program administered project and
briefly describe how community members can
use MNOHSS to view data, maps, generate
custom reports, and more.
In addition, this session will include leaders
from four oral health programs: The Early
Childhood Dental Networks, the Oral
Health Zones, Minnesota Tooth Fairy and
the Minnesota Oral Health Coalition. These
programs offer resources and opportunities for
Minnesota communities to become engaged in
and lead on-going oral health efforts.
Genelle Lamont, MPH, PhD candidate
MNOHSS Coordinator
Oral Health Program
Jane Patrick, BA (in progress)
Special Projects Consultant
Early Childhood Dental Networks
Mary Vanderwert, BS
Program Manager
Minnesota’s Tooth Fairy
Nancy Franke Wilson, MS
Executive Director
Minnesota Oral Health Coalition
Learning Objectives
• Identify how to use MNOHSS on the
Minnesota Public Health Data Access Portal to
locate data on the status of oral health in your
state and county.
• Describe four oral health programs in
Minnesota, the resources each program
has to offer, how to become involved and
if these programs may be replicated in their
community.
RAISING OF AMERICA: CATALYST
FOR COMMUNITYACTION
The session will utilize the Raising of
America documentary series as a tool for
supporting and operationalizing the triple
aim of health equity. We will demonstrate
how to use the film series to:
• Expand the understanding of what
creates health
• Strengthen community capacity; and
• Implement a health in all policies
approach.
Megan Waltz, MSW
Prenatal to Three Policy and Systems Advisor Minnesota
Department of Health
Nancy Jost, BA
Early Childhood Coordinator
West Central Initiative
Learning Objectives
• Discuss the three components of the
Triple Aim of Health Equity.
• Describe the use of the Raising of
America series in your own setting to
stimulate engagement for action.

SILOS TO CIRCLES: FOSTERING
RESILIENCYAT A COMMUNITY
LEVEL
Silos to Circles, a cross-sector collaborative,
is partnering with Minnesota communities
to support community-owned efforts that
enable people to identify what fosters
health and well-being, and what assets
already exist to support that, which could be
further built upon and articulated through a
resilience plan. The conference program will
provide more in depth information about
these community-led initiatives.
Alex Clark, MHA, MA
Managing Partner, Collective Action Lab
Olivia Mastry, JD, MPH
Managing Partner, Collective Action Lab
Learning Objectives
• Consider how resilience can be utilized to
foster community health and well-being.
• Provide an overview of the process that
was leveraged to establish community
partnerships.
• Share early learnings from each of the
three communities.
SIM-MN AND COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKERS: WHAT’S
NEW
This session will give an overview of the
CHW work being done under the State
Innovation Model Grant, specifically the
Emerging Professions Integration Grants
and CHW Toolkit Project.
Kay Herzfeld
Emerging Profession Coordinator
MDH Office of Rural Health and Primary Care/SIM
Lydia Karch
Healthy Communities Program Manager
HCMC/MVNA
Laura Ehrlich Sanka
Program Director, WellShare International
Learning Objectives
• Describe how the State Innovation
Model Grant relates to CHWs and discuss
the project scopes of at least 3 of the 6
CHW Integration Grants.
• Understand the contents and use of the
CHW Toolkit.
• Discuss evaluation, lessons learned,
successes, and challenges of CHW
Integration Grants.
• Review results of the CHW existing
and potential employer survey regarding
hiring and integrating CHWs.
10:45 a.m. Break l

11:00 a.m. MPHA POLICY & ADVOCACY
COMMITTEE: VOICES FOR
PUBLIC HEALTH
The MPHA Policy Committee Co-chairs
will summarize the committee’s activities
this session, and ask two elected officials
to reflect on recent public health
activities in the political arena.
Annie Halland, MPH
Quality Improvement Specialist, UCare
Laura Klein, MPH
Deputy Director, Healthy Eating Research
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Learning Objectives
• Cite examples of MPHA policy
and advocacy activities that support
community health improvement.
• Describe perspectives on recent public
health policy activities from some elected
officials.
11:55 a.m. Closing Remarks l
ABOUT MPHA
Mission: The mission of the Minnesota Public
Health Association (MPHA) is to create a
healthier Minnesota through effective public
health practice and engaged citizens.
Vision: Our vision is to be an active independent
voice for public health in Minnesota.
MPHA, tracing its roots back to 1907 when
health officers throughout Minnesota organized
to hold a spring meeting, has evolved into an all-
volunteer organization that represents a broad
public health spectrum:
• Public, private, community organizations
• Professionals at different stages of their
careers: entry level through retirement
• Multiple disciplines and topics, such as
environmental health, public health nursing,
community health education and public
health administration
CORE VALUES
• To inspire effective public health leadership
by offering opportunities for enhancing
learning, skills and practice.
• To advocate for public health policy that is
grounded in science-based evidence and
social justice principles.
• To effectively impact public health in
Minnesota
For more information: http://www.mpha.net

MEETING LOCATION
Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus
1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
http://cce.umn.edu/continuing-education-and-
conference-center
LODGING
A block of rooms has been reserved at Country
Inn & Suites at a rate of $99.00/night plus tax
(10.125%). Mention the name of the MPHA
conference and make reservations by noon on
April 26, 2016, to receive conference rate.
Country Inn & Suites
2740 Snelling Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113
651-628-3500
www.countryinns.com/rosevillemn
PARKING
Please refer to information at this link for
parking directions and rates:
http://cce.umn.edu/continuing-education-and-
conference-center/parking-directions
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CREDITS
Application for CHES (entry-level)/MCHES
(advanced-level) Category I continuing
education contract hours (CECH) is being
made to the National Commission for Health
Education Credentialing Inc. (NCHEC).
Application to the National Board of Public
Health Examiners is also being made for
Certified in Public Health (CPH) credits. Eight
contact hours are available for nurses.
REGISTRATION FOR
MPHA CONFERENCE
Be sure to register early to ensure that your
name is included on the List of Attendees.
MPHA is offering three different registration
types. Find the one that best fits you
below! Please visit http://www.mpha.net/
event-2140096 or use the last page in this
document, to register.
MPHA Members
• Regular member: $100
• Student member*: $25
Non-members
• Non-member: $175
• Student non-member:* $55
Note: Community Health Workers need to
register for the MPHA conference and/or
the MN CHW Conference on the MN CHW
Alliance website at http://www.mpha.net/
event-2211499.
Once again MPHA is offering a combination
registration that allows non-MPHA members to
join MPHA at the same time as registering for
the conference at the reduced MPHA member
rate. Please click on the “Register” button in the
left, blue panel on the webpage.
MPHA Membership + Conference Registration
• MPHA Individual Annual Membership +
Conference Registration: $150
• MPHA Student* Annual Membership +
• MPHA Retiree Annual Membership +
*Full time students currently enrolled in degree seeking programs.

REGISTRATION FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH
WORKER CONFERENCE
Since there is a joint session with the MN
CHW Alliance on May 26, MPHA conference
attendees who would like to attend the lunch
and afternoon sessions of the CHW conference
on May 26 should register for that at the
Alliance link noted above. The cost is $55 for
the additional registration.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Fifty percent (50%) of conference registration
fees can be refunded with written notice up
to two weeks prior to the conference date.
After May 16, 2016, no refunds will be given.
Please send written notice by mail to MPHA
address below or by email to events@mpha.net.
Memberships, donations and registrations that
have been charged are non-refundable and non-
cancellable.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Register online at http://www.mpha.net/
event-2140096. Online registration features
immediate confirmation of your registration as
well as a receipt. Credit card payment is required
for all online registrations.
REGISTRATION BY MAIL
If registering by mail, please complete this
registration form and mail your check (made out
to MPHA) and registration form to:
Minnesota Public Health Association
PO Box 14709
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Name_________________________________
Organization___________________________
Address_______________________________
City__________________________________
State_______Zip________________________
Phone________________________________
Email _________________________________
(required to receive confirmation)
Total Amount Due: $_____________________
Event: 2016 MPHA Annual Conference
Please indicate which meals you will be in
attendance for:
May 25:  Breakfast  Lunch  Reception
May 26:  Breakfast
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*Please note that in order for accurate conference registration counts,
all mail must be postmarked by May 13.

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