August 2016 RLS - CHAT

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Community Health Action Team Initiative


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative

How do we engage community members to address all these public health and safety issues?


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative Community Health Action Team Initiative - Overview What is it? Purpose: The Community Health Action Teams (CHATs) examine and improve the health characteristics of the community. Why? ďƒź Involve the community in planning ďƒź Opportunity to effectively advance the Franklin County Public Health mission: Franklin County Public Health improves the health of our communities by preventing disease, promoting healthy living and protecting against public health threats through education, policies, programs and partnerships.


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative

Process Mobilize

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Assess

Track

Plan

Implement

Framework


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative

CHAT Partners -City Administration -Police -Fire/EMS -School personnel -Health Care -YMCA -Faith based leaders

-Business leaders -Parks and Recreation -Residents -Counselors & Mental Health professionals -Civic Organizations -Library


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative

CHATs in Franklin County o Whitehall • Mental Health/Substance use and abuse • Food Insecurity o Prairie Township • Physical Activity and Healthy Eating o Grandview/Marble Cliff • Senior Health – Fall Prevention o Hilliard • Mental Health o Reynoldsburg/Truro Township • Mental Health/Substance use and abuse


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative

What are we learning?


Community Health Action Team (CHAT) Initiative

What about a group like this would be appealing for you to join? Would you have any hesitations about joining a group like this? How can we keep engagement and energy at a high level?


Reynoldsburg Community Health Action Team (CHAT) – April 26, 2016 Meeting

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