CDC 2012 National Cancer Conference

August 20-23, 2012

Marion BanzhafPolicy, Environment, & Systems Change

CoordinatorBureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health

PromotionFlorida Department of Health

The Florida CHW Coalition

Mission: A statewide partnership

dedicated to the support and

promotion of the Community Health

Worker profession in Florida

Established 2011

The Idea

• Why Cancer Programming ?– Joint cancer councils

& CDC interest in cancer navigation

– National Cancer Institute navigation project results utilize CHWs

– Program to focus on CHWs then add cancer navigation to skill mix

The Opportunity• CDC - Policy,

Environment and Systems Change funding opportunity

• Cross program interest within the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion

Strategic Planning

• Taskforce formed- DOH facilitation– Identified key issues:

• Standard definition• Database of CHWs• Training and curriculum• Awareness• Membership and support• Reimbursement

• Strategic Planning Meetings– June 2011– June 2012

The Approach

• Mentoring by experts• DOH active facilitation• Five working groups

– Policy– Practice– Research– Curriculum– Networking/

Sustainability

Sustainability

NetworkingPolicy

Curriculum

Accomplishments• Networking

– CHW defined, Charter signed

– Outreach materials– Approx 180 members– Website and logo

• Curriculum– Survey-9 competency

areas– Contract to Identify

Basics• Practice

– Recruitment flyer• Policy

– Policy brief-Talking points– Champions enlisted– Bills filed

Looking Forward• Form Local CHW

Networks-Leadership Training(Women’s Health Leadership Institute)

• Policies—Systems Approach; Advocacy Efforts

• Research Group Involvement

• Validation– Agreed Scope of Practice– Core Components for

Curriculum– Explore Steps to Certification

Contact Information

www.FloridaCHW.org

Marion_Banzhaf@doh.state.fl.us

(850) 245-4330 x 2847