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1994

CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER TOGETHER IMPLEMENT APEXPH PROCESS IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

Cambridge Department of Health and Hospitals

Harvard

M.D. and M.P.H. students, and the Cambridge Community

1992

A collaborative effort between health departments and academia to assess and act on top priority public health concerns

Targeted research was conducted at very low cost

Injury/Violence Prevention; Immunizations and Infectious Diseases; HIV; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Maternal, Infant, and Child Care; Substance Abuse; Family Planning

Monitor the Health Status of the Community; Diagnose and Investigate Health Problems; and Research New Insights and Innovative Solutions to Health Problems

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Formal Affiliation/Association

Melvin Chalfen (617) 498-1349, D. Bor, S. Hemphill

APEXPH, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Linkages Awardee, 1st Place, 1994

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1994

CREATING AND MAINTAINING A COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KITTITAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

The Kittitas County Department of Health

University of Washington School of Medicine, and Public Health & Community Medicine

Kittitas County Residents

1994

Mobilizing graduate students and county residents, who have professional ties to health, education, law enforcement, and social services, to become joint active facilitators in public health issues and assemble as a community health coalition.

Local support

Educational and Community-Based Programs

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems-- door to door cluster sample survey to assess priority health concerns; Mobilize Community Partnerships-- link local citizens to health departments, key contacts and academicians

Kittitas County, Washington

Formal Affiliation/Association

James L. Gale (206) 543-8873, Amy Hagopian, Jane Wright, Kristen Karns, Peter House, Rebecca Barnea, Henry Mustin

APEXPH Part I and Part II, CHSD, Kittitas County

Linkages Award, 2nd Place, 1994

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3

1994

PUBLIC HEALTH LINKAGES: COMMUNITY HEALTH SEMINARS AND INTERNET ACCESS

Mecklenburg County Health Department

Charlotte, NC and University Of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC

Mecklenburg County Residents

1991

To evaluate the occurrence of respiratory symptoms and disease in relation to air quality near three sources of hazardous waste emissions and three controlled communities in the Charlotte area

Internet access

Respiratory Diseases; Environmental Health

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems-- "Information Accounts" to provide access to information through the web; Link People to Needed Health Services-- direct access to WHO, NIH, CDC

Mecklenburg, County

ATSDR -Three years

Patsy Briggs (704) 336-6405, Gary Black, Carl Shy, Robert Schreiner, Darrah Dagnan

Network of VAX Computers, MEDLINE

MCHD, Contamination, MEDLINE, Mecklenburg County

Linkages Award, 3rd Place, 1994

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4

1994

A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO DEVELOP A TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM

SUNY Courtland and Courtland County Health Department

SUNY Department of Health Education

Courtland County Residents

1994

Grant provided by New York State Division of Injury Control to develop a traffic injury prevention program for three groups of offenders using secondary data on MVAs. Provided hands-on experience to students and awareness to residents

Secure funding to implement programs

Injury/Violence Prevention

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problem-- conduct needs assessment and data collection; Research for New Insights and Innovative Solutions to Health Problems-- study resulted in hiring a traffic injury prevention educator to develop promotion programs

Courtland County

New York State Division of Injury Control

Kim Lim (607) 753f-4225m Gail Chmielenski, Teresa Gefell, Donna Good

SUNY, MVA, Egg Belt Program, PATCH

Invited to Linkages Display

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5

1994

WORKING TOWARD THE VISION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH: A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GENESEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT

MI and the Genesee County Health Department

The University of Michigan-Flint

University of Michigan-Flint Students and the Genesee County Residents

1994

Collaboration between the University and the Health Department to formulate an academic course which allowed GCHD staff to educate students.

Implemented community-based course

Educational and Community-Based Programs

Mobilize Community Partnerships-- joint effort between the GCHD and the University of Michigan-Flint

Genesee County, Michigan

Formal Affiliation/Association

Suzanne Selig (810) 762-3172

GCHD, Genesee County, Michigan-Flint

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6

1994

BLOCK RESTRICT ELIMINATION OF ADOLESCENT TOBACCO HABITS THROUGH EMPOWERMENT(BREATHE)

AZ, Mojave County Health Department - Nutrition & Prevention

Graduate Program in Public Health (AzGPPH)

Teenage Smokers in Mojave County

1994

An MPH intern implemented a program, based on survey analysis, to eliminate adolescent tobacco use through reduction of sales, education, and policy

Intern gained hands on experience, reduced teenage smoking and educated community

Educational and Community-Based Programs; Tobacco Use

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems-- levels of teenage smoking; Diagnose and Investigate Health Problems-- survey research; Inform and Educate People About Health Problems-- created BREATHE Merchant Education Packet; Research for New Insights and Solutions to Health Problems-- encourage teens to participate in survey research

Mojave County, Arizona

BREATHE Merchant Education Packet

Office of Nutrition and Disease Prevention Block Grant

Katryne Lukens Bull (602) 753-0748, Susan Williams

BREATHE, Drug Free Alliance, Mahove County, Arizona

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7

1994

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL UNIVERSITY JOINT EFFORT TO REDUCE ADOLESCENT TOBACCO USE IN CORTLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK

Courtland County Health Department

State University of New York (SUNY)

Adolescent Tobacco Smokers is Cortland County

1994

County-wide compliance check, designed to support NYS Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act, implementing guideline compliance and data collection on ones that did and did not comply

Better understanding of the community and successful collaboration

Tobacco Use

Monitor and Diagnose Health Problems in Community

New York

SUNY

Formal Affiliation/Association

Gefell, Terry, 607-756-3416

CCHD, SUNY, Tobacco Use

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8

1994

SOUTH MADISON HEALTH AND FAMILY CENTER COLLABORATION MODEL FOR TRAINING STUDNETS IN AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY

Madison Department of Public Health

University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin Students and Wisconsin community

1994

Federal-funded project to develop linkages between graduate, undergraduate, and residency programs in university medical, nursing, and social work schools and the Dept. of Public Health to provide educational opportunities

Training students with professionals

Public Health Infrastructure

Mobilize Community Partnerships to Identify and Solve Health Problems-- joint effort between public health departments and University of Wisconsin for partnership change

Madison County, Wisconsin

Awarded Federal Grant to the Department of Health

Gay M. Gross (608) 266-4754, Murry L. Katcher

SMHFC, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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9

1994

FROM NORTH TO SOUTH: BRIDGING TRANSCULTURAL NURSING EDUCATION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH FROM GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN TO INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA

Martin County Public Health Unit

Bellin College of Nursing

Bellin College of Nursing Students and Bellin Community

January 1994

Collaborative effort to expose students to public health experience in serving clients with multiracial and ethnic backgrounds to provide professional experience and growth.

Continuous collaboration between academia and public health

Public Health Infrastructure; Health Communication

Mobilize Community Partnerships to Identify and Solve Health Problems-- joint partnership between public health unit and Belline College

Martin County, Florida

Formal Affiliation/Association

Karen Heizler, (407) 597-3687, Deb Lidbury

Public Health, Wisconsin to Indian town, Florida

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10

1994

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING FACULTY PROVIDE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM COUNSULTATION FOR BENTON-SHERBURNE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AGENCY

Benton-Sherburne Community Health Service Agency

St. Benedict College

St. Joseph Students and the Sherburne County Residents

1986

Collaborative project involving researching public health nursing practice and the improvement of public health nursing practice, assessing high-risk prenatal services through survey research, and providing educational programs for staff.

A comprehensive prenatal nursing assessment tool which has been tested in practice and utilized

Maternal, Infant, and Child Health

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems-- developed high-risk prenatal service through survey research; Develop Policies and Plans that Support Health Effort-- comprehensive prenatal nursing assessment tool; Link People to Needed Personal Health Services-- linked high risk pregnant women to medical care; Mobilize Community Partnership-- partnered health department and university

Benton-Sherburne County, Minnesota

Vonna Henry (612) 241-2750, K. Schmitz, L. Reif, P Mielke

High-risk Prenatal Service,

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11

1994

AN ANAYLSIS OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AS PUBLIC ISSUE

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

University of Texas Health Science Center, Trinity University of Incarnate Word College

San Antonio Metropolitan Residents

To assess the impact of interpersonal violence on health status, personal safety and quality of life considerations that are experienced throughout the community by citizens of every socio-economic class. Results achieved through statistical analysis, violence assessment and researching public policy options.

Awareness and education

Injury/Violence Prevention

Monitor and Diagnose Health Problems in Community-- statistical analysis, media

San Antonio, Texas

Formal Affiliation/Association

Scott Highly (210) 299-8730, L. Hufford, R. Barnes, S. Burge, M. Flores, Cl Gentry, S. Hope

Violence, Community Initiative, San Antonio, Minnesota

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12

1994

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION AND SERVICES

Minnesota and Nobels-Rock

University of Minnesota

Public Health Nurses

1992

Improve public health nursing services and education in research by designing data analysis for faculty members

Established a mutually beneficial relationship between the university an public health agency

Public Health Infrastructure; Access to Quality Health Services

Inform, Educate, and Empower People about Health Issues: education and research

Minnesota

Formal Affiliation/Association

Josten, LaVohn, 612-624-5139

Public Health Nurses, Collaboration

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13

1994

MEDICAL SCHOOL RESEARCH UNIT ACTS AS PLANNERS AND EVALUATIONS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Winnebego County Health Department

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford

Public Health Students

1994

Collaborative relationship between academia and pubic health department on projects including conducting a marketing study, a behavior risk factor survey, completed APEXPH, an alcohol and drug attitude survey, and a Hispanic health survey.

Health assessment work

Public Health Infrastructure

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems-- community health assessments

Illinois

Formal Affiliation/Association

Orthoefer, Joseph, 815-962-5092

Winnebago County Health Department

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14

1994

COLORADO HIGH PLAINS PUBLIC HEALTH CONSORTIUM

Weld County Health Department

University of Northern Colorado

Public Health Students

1994

Make public health education and practice more relevant and responsive to public educators and local health departments.

Consortium allowed the agencies involved to develop a much closer working relationship

Public Health Infrastructure; Educational and Community-Based Programs

Mobilize Community Partnerships to Identify and Solve Health Problems

Colorado

Pickle, John, 303-353-0586

Colorado, Health Consortium

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15

1994

UNIVERSITY/SLCCHD COLLABORATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER

Salt Lake City County Health Department

University of Utah

Public Health Students

1994

Development of a comprehensive, collaborative neighborhood health center with a maternal and child health focus.

Successful collaborative efforts

Maternal, Infant, and Child Health; Public Health Infrastructure; Access to Quality Health Services

Mobilize Community Partnerships to Identify and Solve Health Problems

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah

Formal Affiliation/Association

Schlenker, Thomas 801-468-2755

Neighborhood Health, Salt Lake City

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16

1994

EVALUATING A SCREENING TOOL FOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

Broome County Health Department

State University of New York

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Users and STD Patients

1994

Assess the prevalence of AOD problems in an STD clinic population and test the sensitivity and specificity of the instrument by comparing items to the standard questions accepted by experts as reliable for detecting AOD problems.

Research and data

Substance Abuse

Mobilize Community Partnerships to Identify and Solve Health Problems

New York

Formal Affiliation/Association

Smith Blenda, 607-777-4613

Alcohol, AOD

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17

1994

RESEARCHING CLIENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE CONDOMS

Broome County Health Department

State University of New York

Women in New York Area

1994

Study evaluated women's perceptions of the usefulness and value of female condoms for self care by enabling women to protect themselves from HIV and STDs.

Current Research

HIV; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Family Planning

Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems-- HIV/STD rates in women

New York

Formal Affiliation/Association

Smith Blenda, 607-777-4613

Female Condoms, STD/HIV

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150

1994

"PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT" ENCOURAGES LINKAGES BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE

U.S. Graduate Programs

Public Health Students

1994

Report on a bill to encourage prevention and early detection of disease and the promotion of healthy lifestyles; also includes incentives for academic institutions involved in public health to collaborate with agencies in order to serve the needs of the community

Successful encouragement of collaboration

Public Health Infrastructure

Assure a Competent Public Health and Personal Health Care Workforce-- collaborative training and education

Formal/Affiliation Association

Moran, James, 202-225-9952

Public Health Improvement Act, The Scholarship and Loan Repayment program

Yes, Volume 6, Summer 1994

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