Call for Proposals: Creating Healthy Communities Brings Us Together

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1 Call for Proposals: Creating Healthy Communities Brings Us Together 2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH CONFERENCE Due Thursday, June 7, 2018, 11:59 PM Apply online after reviewing instructions and preparing the proposal How to Apply to Present at the Community Health Conference Use these instructions to draft your proposal for a Concurrent Session or Learning Station before applying online. Apply online: You must submit your application by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2018; you can print or yourself a copy of your application after you submit it MDH will notify all applicants of the status of their proposal via the week of July 2, 2018 About the Conference The 2018 Community Health Conference will be held October 10, 11 and 12, at Cragun s Conference Center, Brainerd, Minnesota. The State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC) and the Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Public Health Practice sponsor this event. To learn more, please visit the conference website or contact Becky Buhler with questions (becky.buhler@state.mn.us). The conference welcomes people from every community and the organizations that serve them, the state health department, local public health agencies, environmental health agencies, tribal governments and American Indian health agencies, health plans and providers, educational institutions, and local elected officials.

2 2018 Theme: Creating Healthy Communities Brings Us Together The people of Minnesota expect to be healthy and safe in the communities where they live, learn, work and play. The SCHSAC Conference Planning Workgroup developed this year s theme, Creating Healthy Communities Brings Us Together, to emphasize our shared commitment to the public s health. It takes all of us elected officials, public health professionals, community organizations, and tribal nations to create opportunities for health. By ensuring the public s health, we can build and support vibrant communities where people have a sense of belonging and economic opportunity. The Community Health Conference brings us physically together in a space away from daily work, in the midst of nature, to refresh our connection to our mission. We come together celebrating the values of respect, partnership, and courage to tackle complex problems. Concurrent Sessions will encourage partnerships, new perspectives, and ways to achieve our shared goal of vibrant, healthy communities across the state. Learning Stations will serve as an opportunity to network and share energizing stories about the benefits and lessons learned from engaging community members, new partners, or other sectors in your work on public health issues. General Session speakers will be announced this summer. Details: Concurrent Sessions and Learning Stations Here is more information to help you decide if a Concurrent Session or a Learning Station is the best format for your proposal. All Concurrent Sessions and Learning Stations should support the conference theme that when we work together we have a greater impact than when we work alone. Our shared public health goals unite us. Learning Stations 2 A networking opportunity similar to a poster session or resource table with a focus on conversation and interaction. Learning Stations will be held on Thursday, October 11. Attendees will be encouraged to network with presenters and other attendees as they visit the Learning Stations. Event will take place in Cragun s Sports Center. Conference participants will move at their own pace to stations of interest (no Learning Session time limits this year). Presenters should prepare a brief (2-3 minute) introduction to your topic, and plan to engage attendees in conversation. Create a display or poster for your table; provide contact information or handouts. You may have up to three presenters per Learning Station. Topics Learning Stations are an opportunity to network and share public health stories. Highlight ways to bring new perspectives to complex problems.

3 Share energizing stories about engaging community members, new partners, or other sectors in your work on public health issues. Discuss how you and your new partners benefit from this engagement. Provide lessons learned and best practices to address public health issues, or the theme of how ensuring the public s health ensures vibrant communities. Concurrent Sessions Concurrent Sessions will be 60 minutes in length for an audience of about 75. Concurrent session speakers will present concurrent sessions on Thursday, October 11 and Friday, October 12. Exact times to be determined. Sessions may occur as early as 8:30am on either day. You may have up to three presenters per Concurrent Session. After the selection process, concurrent sessions will be arranged in tracks for the conference program. Program tracks will vary from the categories used for the Selection Process. Topics Seeking subject matter from all areas of public health responsibility (infectious disease; environmental health; healthy communities, healthy behaviors; emergency preparedness and response; and access to health services, and public health infrastructure) Topics may include successes and challenges related to geography, race/ethnicity, disability status, sexual and gender identities, socioeconomic status (poverty), community engagement and other public health topics. Suggestions are provided to inspire creativity, not limit it. Categories for the Selection Process When you submit your application to present a concurrent session, you will be asked to determine which of these categories best describes your proposal. Your proposal may fit multiple categories, but submit it in only one category for the selection process. 1. Rural Health: specific to rural communities or approaches that have been adapted for rural implementation; sessions might address challenges related to geographic location, aging populations, poverty and other factors 2. Upstream Prevention: preventing crises and promoting healthy communities; looking at the root causes of complex problems; topics include resiliency, early interventions for kids and families, investing in the future 3. Health Equity: successes and challenges related to geography, race/ethnicity, disability status, sexual and gender identities, socioeconomic status; topics include community engagement and the six practices health departments can use to advance health equity 4. Partnerships for Common Goals: connecting across sectors, across issues, across governments, and across populations to form partnerships to work toward shared goals; topics might include ways 3

4 public health and human services support each other, cross-jurisdictional sharing, and regional efforts 5. Health and Policies: how governmental policies shape people s health; how public health contributes to vibrant communities; current and future policy trends, and ways local elected officials, tribal governments and others are engaging in public health policy 6. Public Health Skill-Building: improve knowledge and develop the skills needed to understand and address public health issues or provide ready-to-use or adaptable tools, resources, or other materials; topics include using data to prepare or respond to outbreaks, facilitation skills for community engagement, health promotion through social media use; leaderships issues such as workforce development and succession planning 7. Personal Growth: participants can experience and explore individual development and personal growth topics such as intersectionality; interpersonal bias; positive mental health, coaching/mentoring, caring for caregivers and reconnecting to your purpose Prepare your Proposal 1. Select type of session: Concurrent Session or Learning Station. 2. Provide contact information for applicant and up to three presenters (name, organization, ) 3. Suggest a title (short, descriptive) 4. Suggest the primary audience (decision-makers/local elected officials; tribal health and tribal health partners; local governmental public health; community-based organizations/community partners; all of the above) 5. Select the category that best describes your concurrent session (listed above) 6. List 1 or 2 learning objectives that participants will gain from your session or station 7. Provide a description for use in the conference program (fewer than 100 words, 4-6 sentences) 8. Give additional context or background information to use during the selection process Presenter Expectations By September 21, 2018, presenters will submit, at minimum, a one-page, ADA-compliant handout about their session, which MDH will post online prior to the conference. Presenters agree to follow presentation guidelines, incorporate feedback from the conference planning committee into their presentations, and provide information requested by the conference coordinator. Concurrent Session speakers will present concurrent sessions on Thursday, October 11 and Friday, October 12. Exact time to be determined. Sessions may occur as early as 8:30am on either. Learning Station speakers will present on Thursday, October 11. The conference registration fee will be waived for up to three presenters for each Concurrent Session or Learning Station. Presenters are responsible for their own travel, food, and lodging. 4

5 Selection Criteria 2018 COMMUNITY HEALTH CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS Through a rigorous review process, the SCHSAC Conference Planning Workgroup strives to select a balanced schedule. Concurrent Sessions and Learning Station are selected based on the proposal s ability to: Support the overall conference theme and meet the needs of conference participants Clearly and succinctly describe the session s purpose, learning objectives and value to participants Include more than one/multiple perspectives Suggest an engaging, dynamic, or interactive format for conference participants Submitted by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018 Questions Visit the conference website for more information. Contact Becky Buhler at becky.buhler@state.mn.us with any questions. May 7, 2018 Minnesota Department of Health Center for Public Health Practice State Community Health Services Advisory Committee PO Box St. Paul, MN health.ophp@state.mn.us To obtain this information in a different format, call