CDC 2012 National Cancer Conference August 20-23, 2012 Marion Banzhaf
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CDC 2012 National Cancer Conference August 20-23, 2012 Marion Banzhaf Policy, Environment, & Systems Change Coordinator Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Florida Department of Health
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CDC 2012 National Cancer Conference August 20-23, 2012 Marion Banzhaf Policy, Environment, & Systems Change Coordinator Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Florida Department of Health. The Florida CHW Coalition. Mission: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
(850) 245-4330 x 2847
