Prevention Agenda: Translating Data into Action
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 10:15 am – 3:45 pm
Learning Objectives
 Identify and discuss interventions that advance health equity and reduce disparities.
 Explore how evidence-based implementation strategies are being adapted to address local challenges.
 Learn about tools for monitoring interventions and measuring health impact from Prevention Agenda
website, County Health Rankings Action Center and other resources.
 Share ways to strengthen local partnerships and collaborations to improve community health.
Agenda
9:30 Registration Opens
10:15 Welcome
 Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee to Lead the Prevention Agenda
 Sally Dreslin, MS, RN, Executive Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Health
 Jerry Spegman, JD, Community Coach, County Health Rankings, Wisconsin Population Health Institute
10:30 Prevention Agenda Progress and Collaboration with Other Health Reform Initiatives
 Sylvia Pirani, Director, Office of Public Health Practice, NYSDOH
 Peggy Chan, Director, DSRIP, NYSDOH
 Alison Frazzini, Community Health Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
11:00 Panel: Partnerships in Action
Moderator: Bronwyn Starr, NY Health Foundation
o i. #Not62: Partnership to Improve Health Outcomes in the Bronx
Panelists: Jane Bedell, MD, Bronx District Public Health Office, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene; Nicole
Harris-Hollingsworth, EdD, MCHES, Montefiore Health System
o ii. A Coordinated Community-Based Approach to Reducing the Burden of Asthma in Schenectady
Panelists: Glynnis Hunt, MS, Schenectady County Public Health Service; Sabrina Halse, BS, RRT, CPFT, AE-C,
Manager of Respiratory Care and the Sleep Disorders Center, Ellis Hospital
12:00 Lunch & Learn: Small-Area Data for Uncovering Hidden Health Disparities
 Trang Nguyen, MD, DrPH, Deputy Director, Office of Public Health Practice, NYSDOH
 Ian Brissette, PhD, Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, NYSDOH
1:00
Breakout Session 1
A1. How are communities advancing health equity and reducing disparities through program and
policy interventions? Location: State Room
Moderators: Jerry Spegman, County Health Rankings; Asante Shipp-Hilts, NYSDOH
o i. Asthma in Albany County: Place Matters
Presenters: Charles Welge, Albany County DOH, Willie White, AVillage
o ii. Addressing Disparities: Linking Community to Data and Evidence-Based Interventions
Presenters: Theresa Green, PhD, MBA, Director of Community Health Education and Policy, Center for
Community Health, University of Rochester Medical Center
B1. How is innovation fostered by adapting evidence-based interventions? Location: Empire Room
Moderators: Sue Ellen Wagner, Healthcare Association of New York State; Elise Collins, NYSDOH
o i. Innovative Integration Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Presenters: Kristin Kight, Senior Director, Business Development and Population Health, Kaleida Health
o ii. Creating a Culture of Health and Wellness @ Warren County
Presenters: Dan Durkee, BS, Community Health Education, Warren County Health Services
C1. Understanding the short term impact: How have communities identified and used tools to
monitor progress? Location: Hudson Ballroom
Moderators: Barbara Wallace, NYSDOH; Kim Libman, NY Academy for Medicine
o i. Identifying Measures to Determine Effectiveness of Community Level Interventions
Presenters: Kate Ebersole, Cattaraugus County Health Department
o ii. Creating Community Supports for Breastfeeding in Chautauqua County
Presenters: Breanne Agett, MPH, Junior Planner, Chautauqua Dept. of Health & Human Services, Div. of
Public Health, Toni DeAngelo, Wellness Director, WCA Hospital
D1. How can you strengthen your collaboration to improve community health through
communications and story-telling? Location: Capital Room
Moderators: Donna Evans, Healthcare Association of NYS; Peggy DiManno, NY Association of County Health
Officials
o i. The Whole is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts: A True Collaboration Story
Presenters: Tavora Buchman, Nassau County Health Department
o ii. Utilizing Community Partnerships to Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Orange County
Presenter: Jacqueline Lawler, Orange County Department of Health
2:15
Breakout Session 2
A2. How are communities advancing health equity and reducing disparities through program and
policy interventions? Location: State Room
Moderators: Jerry Spegman, County Health Rankings; Asante Shipp-Hilts, NYSDOH
o iii. Peer Education: Developing a Model to Support Women at Risk for Drug Use During Pregnancy
Presenters: Indu Gupta, MD, Rebecca Schultz, Onondaga County Health Department
o iv. Addressing Health Equity through Complete Streets, Delaware County
Presenters: Amanda Walsh, Delaware County Public Health
B2. How is innovation fostered by adapting evidence-based interventions? Location: Empire Room
Moderators: Sue Ellen Wagner, Healthcare Association of New York State; Elise Collins, NYSDOH
o iii. Promoting Nutrition Standards through Healthy Snacks in Vending Machines
Presenters: Laurel Headwell, Health Educator, Montgomery County Health Department
o iv. Multi-Agency Collaboration – Diabetes Prevention Program
Presenters: Theresa Lyzko, Tompkins County Health Department
C2. Understanding the short term impact: How have communities identified and used tools to
monitor progress? Location: Hudson Ballroom
Moderators: Barbara Wallace, NYSDOH; Kim Libman, NY Academy for Medicine
o iii. Better Balance for Broome Community Based Falls Prevention Programs
Presenters: Mary McFadden, Broome County Public Health
o iv. Measuring Short-Term Impact: Well-Check Calls for Women
Presenters: Kim Abate and Deanna Hoey, Cayuga County Health Department
D2. How can you strengthen your collaboration to improve community health through
communications and story-telling? Location: Capital Room
Moderators: Donna Evans, Peggy DiManno, NY Association of County Health Officials
o iii. Bridging Collaboration to Wellness
Presenters: Laurie Maki, Director of Preventative Services, St. Lawrence County Public Health
Department; Michele Catlin, Community Outreach Coordinator, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center; Anne
Marie Snell, Executive Director, Health Initiative
o iv. Smoke Free for My Baby and Me: Reducing Smoking Rates Among Pregnant and Parenting Women in
Oswego County
Presenters: Diane Oldenburg, Senior Public Health Educator, Oswego County Health Department
3:15
Report Out and Next Steps
3:45
Meeting Adjourned