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The Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards invites applications for the $400,000 CHIPP Pilot Sites grant aimed at strengthening community health improvement processes. Funded by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the initiative seeks partnerships across local health departments, tribes, hospitals, and nonprofits to enhance Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPP). Applications are due by March 28, 2012, with a maximum funding of $5,000. Get involved in building healthier communities through collaboration and action.
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March 1, 2012 1:00 – 2:00 CHIPP Pilot Sites RPF
CHIPP Infrastructure Improvement Project: Building the Infrastructure to Make Wisconsin the Healthiest State: Strengthening and Integrating Community Health Improvement Processes and Plans • Funding provided by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health from the Wisconsin Partnership Program. • $400,000 grant to Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) as community partner with UW Population Health Institute as academic partner
Project Background • Overarching Goal: Improve Community Health Improvement Plans and Processes (CHIPP) to improve health • Key Strategies: • Strengthen partnerships • Build on strengths • Improve quality and efficiency • Focus on impact
What is “CHIPP?” • “Community Health Improvement Plans and Processes” • Process of working intentionally and collaboratively at the local level to improve the health of the community • Includes: • CHIPP • CHNA • Others
Implementation Steps in Project • Form a collaborative advisory structure • Develop a technical assistance team • Conduct an environmental scan: current practice & resources, best practices, needs • Select and develop new resources to address top priority gaps • Test new resources in pilot communities • Finalize and disseminate all products and findings
Key Information • Timeframe: May 1, 2012 – December 31, 2013 • Sites can be at any stage(s) of the CHIPP cycle (assessment, prioritization, action planning, implementation, evaluation, and/or planning for the start of a new cycle) • Funds must be used to pilot the tools and cannot supplant existing funds
Key Information • Applicant agencies can be: • Local health department • Tribal health entity • Hospital • Non-profits • Schools • United Ways • School districts • Clinics • Other • Community = geography of LHD or tribal entity • Applicants MUST be in partnership with their local health department AND their local hospital (as applicable)
Key Information • Maximum amount: $5000 • Applications due: March 28 by 4:30 p.m.
Key Information • Project will provide: • Tools/Resources • Technical assistance (Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute Team) • Funding • Pilot site will: • Test the tools/resources • Provide specific feedback on tools/resources • Complete an initial assessment (baseline) • Contribute evaluation information
Funding • Pilot funds: • Must be used for tool/resource testing • May not supplant existing funds • May be used for personnel, consultant, travel, supplies and other • Expenses must be documented • $3000 disbursed at start; $2000 disbursed at end
Selection Criteria • Balance between type of agency and stages • 75% rural • 50% in lower half of County Health Rankings • Community’s current goals and expectations regarding improving their community health improvement process • Reflections on lessons learned from previous processes
Selection Criteria • Distribution among the 5 Division of Public Health regions • Tribal entities • Patterns of local relationships • Local health departments at different stages of accreditation readiness
Selection Process • Review team • Final selection by project staff (WALHDAB, UW Population Health Institute) based on criteria and review team feedback • Week of April 23: funding notification
Application • Only electronic submissions will be considered • Late submissions will not be considered • Submissions that exceed the maximum word limits indicated will not be considered
Application • Submit: • One application per community • Proof of non-profit status (as applicable) • Submit to: • Julie Hladky, julie.hladky@badgerbay.co
Application • Applicant Information • Community Partners • Community and Applicant Characteristics • Community Health Improvement Process • Activities to be conducted • Background • Narrative • Budget
Timeline for Pilot Sites • May (Date TBD): Orientation • May - June: Initial assessment of community’s CHIPP status and needs, and action planning for grant period • July 2012 – November 2013: Implementation • November – December 2013: Evaluation
Additional Information • Questions and applications may be submitted to: Julie.Hladky@badgerbay.co • Supporting information, application, RFP and answers to submitted questions will be posted on: www.walhdab.org/CHIPPpilot.htm