COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS: IGNITING ACTION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

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1 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS: IGNITING ACTION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES 19 TH ANNUAL KENTUCKY RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 16-17, 2017 Mary Bennett, MFA Community Coach, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

2 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

3 OUTLINE Overview of County Health Rankings Roadmaps: Tools to Use in your Community National Trends: Rural and Urban counties What Works for Health: Strategies to Improve Rural Health Heath Equity Rural Impact Community Challenge & other community examples Q & A 3

4 FIST TO FIVE I use the County Health Rankings as a tool I use the Roadmaps to Health Action Center to help guide my work I use What Works for Health to identify effective programs and policies 4

5 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS LOGIC MODEL Population based data collected County Health Rankings Media attention Community leaders use Rankings release Broad community engagement Evidenceinformed strategies implemented Improved health outcomes 5

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7 WHERE DO YOU FIT IN THE MODEL? 7

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11 USE THE RANKINGS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO: Use the data Create a sense of urgency Dig deeper Share the data Engage elected officials 11

12 COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS LOGIC MODEL Media attention Broad community engagement Population based data collected County Health Rankings Community leaders use report Evidence-informed strategies implemented Improved health outcomes 12

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15 WHAT WORKS FOR HEALTH Find effective programs and policies at 15

16 A MENU OF IDEAS Evidence rating Literature summary Who What Cost Disparity rating Implementation examples & tools 16

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18 Focus - how health varies in Rural and Urban counties. Key Findings Report 18

19 NATIONAL TRENDS - HOW DOES HEALTH VARY ACROSS RURAL AND URBAN COUNTIES? Health by county type and size, we separated counties into the following categories: 19

20 RURAL-URBAN DIFFERENCES 20

21 NATIONAL TRENDS - OBESITY DIFFERENCES FOR RURAL & URBAN COUNTIES 21

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24 WHAT S WORKING TO Prepare & strengthen the local workforce? Reduce injuries? Improve access to high quality health care? Improve diet & increase exercise? And more 24

25 STRATEGIES FOR RURAL AREAS: DIET & EXERCISE Examples of policies and programs: School breakfast programs Activity programs for older adults Healthy food initiatives in food banks 25

26 Collaboration between NACo & CHR&R Examples of efforts 26

27 HEALTH EQUITY Durham Public Schools Farm Hub, Durham County, NC 2014 RWJF Culture of Health Prize winner Attainment of the highest level of health for all people. 27

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29 PAIR/SHARE ACTIVITY: VISUAL EXPLORER 29

30 IN PAIRS, DISCUSS THIS QUESTION: How does this image speak to equity efforts in your work/community? 30

31 FOUNDATION OF ROADMAPS It takes everyone Move from data to evidenceinformed action Focus across the health factors including social and economic factors Prioritize to create opportunities for health for all especially those most affected by poor health Policy, systems, and environmental change 31

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33 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Including Abbey Cofsky, Andrea Ducas, Michelle Larkin, Jim Marks, Joe Marx, Don Schwarz, Amy Slonim, Katie Wehr Wisconsin County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Team Including Julie Willems Van Dijk, Marjory Givens, Kitty Jerome, Carrie Carroll, Amanda Jovaag, Alison Bergum, Astra Iheukumere Our Partners Including Active Living by Design, Burness, CDC, Dartmouth Institute, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, National Association of Counties, United Way Worldwide 33

34 STAYING CONNECTED Like Facebook.com/ CountyHealthRankings e-newsletter, to subscribe 34

35 THANK YOU! University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Madison, WI (608)