Santa Clara Family Health Plan’s Post

Where we live, learn, work, and play are the building blocks of our health. Check out the newly-released statewide health assessment to understand how opportunity, nature, and belonging shape the health of all people in Minnesota: https://lnkd.in/g-p_bn2z.

What we see a lot: communities working very hard and allocating a lot of resources (time, lots of money, etc.) to collecting data for a health assessment and then developing the improvement plan… but then NOT implementing or carrying out the improvement plan! I know that this is because of lack of staff capacity, not enough time, lack of processes, lack of funding (and NOT because people don’t want to make those improvements or have the desire to see them completed). This is just something to be aware of and to talk about. We are trying to do our best to support our clients to reduce the above barriers and help communities be more successful and carry out their improvement plan for their community. See the video below where I talk about this. (Feel free to share your thoughts and other ways that could help reduce this issue of not carrying out the improvement plan…)

The key to achieving improved health outcomes in your community is not just creating an IMPROVEMENT PLAN, but making sure it is IMPLEMENTED🌟 If implementation was straightforward, it would happen every time, but the fact is there are many players involved in achieving improved health outcomes in a community, and the process is NOT easy. At Moxley Public Health we are experienced in the process of taking knowledge to action - listen to our CEO Stephanie Moxley talk about strategies we use to support our clients in successful implementation post CHNA/CHIP development in the video below and DOING THE STRATEGIES of the IMPROVEMENT PLAN ⬇️

In a world of pressing health concerns, the UofM School of Public Health is committed to addressing the newest challenges by conducting rigorous research, providing evidence-based solutions, promoting health equity, and preparing world-class public health leaders to elevate the health of our communities, locally and globally. We believe every community deserves to be its healthiest self, but not all are. We’re here to change that. Read the UofM School of Public Health strategic plan here: https://lnkd.in/eUatSdNm

Public health matters more than you know and I'm so glad to see the story of it put on display through this PBS Docu-Series! Before getting into the field, I certainly took it for granted. "The Invisible Shield examines how public health makes modern life possible, but it is underfunded, undervalued, and misunderstood putting our health at risk." Check it out here! https://lnkd.in/djtUArKc

We all know that public health is more than addressing illness—it’s about creating systems that empower communities to thrive. As the CEO of HELP Solutions, I’m passionate about reducing health disparities through innovative strategies, meaningful partnerships, and community-driven solutions. Over the past 17 years, I’ve learned that real change starts when we listen to communities and use data to drive equity. What steps do you think are essential for achieving health equity or ways you work with the community?

Thrilled to review the release of a valuable new resource focused on health equity communication! 🎉 Understanding, and more importantly actually addressing health equity, is critical in today’s world. This guide offers three evidence-based principles and tangible strategies to communicate health equity concepts more effectively across diverse audiences. It’s all about building a deeper awareness of the social, structural, and systemic factors that shape health outcomes. And then teaming with others to walk the walk. Let’s continue to advance the conversation on health equity and create more inclusive, informed, and healthier communities! #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #InclusiveCommunication #HealthOutcomes #HealthForAll #HealthEquityMatters #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth

How we move upstream: Meet | We | Achievable Insightful messaging tips!

I implore all Public Health Practitioners to take a look at this and approach your work with CHEC in the forefront of your mind and processes. #publichealth #chec #healthequity

We’ve discussed how powerful framing can be in messaging, and recent findings from the CDC Office of Health Equity shows this, particularly in the context of health equity. The CDC suggests that we should reframe our messages to focus on health equity rather than just health disparities. Explore these findings to discover how positive framing can significantly enhance the impact of our efforts to make positive change towards health equity in our communities!