Public Health Partnerships

Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association

https://delawareapa wpcomstaging com/ Continuing the partnership formed in 2016, the Academy/DPHA and the Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association continue the tradition of holding a joint, annual conference explore and reinforce the deep ties between planning and public health The 2021 conference focused on COVID-informed planning and implementing Equity in Planning

Delaware Division of Public Health

https://www dhss delaware gov/dhss/dph/index html Since 2013, the Academy/DPHA has partnered with the Division of Public Health (DPH) to fund the Immunization Coalition of Delaware (ICD) The ICD works to improve access to vaccines and increase vaccination rates across the lifespan for the people of Delaware, attends health fairs, and holds the Communicable Disease Summit every December

Delaware Health Care Commission

https://dhss delaware gov/dhcc/ With financial support from the Delaware Health Care Commission (DHCC) the Academy/ DPHA continued its work on the Delaware Health Force (DHF) initiative, a comprehensive workforce development and public health analysis for the State of Delaware DHF is a first of its kind effort to create a public-private partnership to gather and aggregate data, and introduce geographic mapping of population demographics and trends, all to better inform policy decisions and resource allocations based on the ever-changing needs of the community Other key components of the initiative include an expansion of the Academy/ DPHA student financial aid program, expansion of Delaware Mini Medical School, and development of specialty residency and fellowship slots in key shortage areas

Delaware Health Sciences Alliance

https://dhsa org/ The Academy/DPHA assisted the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance (DHSA) with planning and registration for the Delaware Day and Research Competitions, and attended several outreach sessions geared toward high school and undergraduate students interested in the health professions

Delaware Stroke Initiative

https://destroke org/ Once again, the Academy/DPHA worked with the Delaware Stroke Initiative (DSI) to hold the John Scholz Stroke Education Conference in October Another key component of this partnership is the Stroke Support Group for stroke survivors, family members, and caregivers held on the first Thursday of each month

Delaware Public Health Institute

https://www delawarephi org/ The Delaware Public Health Institute (DPHI) started as a collaboration between founding partners, Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Pennsylvania’s public health institute based in Philadelphia, and the University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences (CHS) DPHI is the first and only public health institute in Delaware In 2021 the Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association entered a strategic alliance with DPHI to introduce and develop new programs and educational opportunities for professionals or all types DPHI is recognized by the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) as the first institute of its kind in Delaware, due to the unique partnership between the University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences, a state leader in healthcare innovation and education and Public Health Management Corporation, an existing public health institute DPHI was developed in recognition of the fact that many health needs and services cross state lines between Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania PHMC’s alignment with other agencies serves as a model for the growth of multi-sector partnerships in the development of PHIs The Academy/DPHA and DPHI plan a series of “institutes” to address fundamental issues common to the region This will start in early 2022 with a conference on Chronic Disease

MidAtlantic Public Health Professionals

https://midlantic org The Mid-Atlantic Public Health Partnership was established by several state affiliates to the American Public Health Association (APHA) in an effort to collaborate across state lines around common public health challenges The Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Public Health Associations founded the group just before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in 2020 During the first year and a half of the pandemic, the partnership held weekly meetings via zoom connecting individuals and organizations across the three states for information sharing, best practices, and as a place to safely express the tension, anxiety, and frustration of working on the front lines as public health professionals The partnership has also held two conferences – the first about COVID-19, and the second titled “Strengthening Communities Through Trauma-Informed Public Health ” Presenters for each conference equally represented the three founding state members, as well as guest keynote speakers, including the APHA President in 2020 and 2021, respectively

Public Health Management Corporation

https://myvaccinecounts org Under contract and in partnership with the Public Health Management Corporation, Delaware and Pennsylvania received $11 5 million in funds from the Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA) to mount a COVID-19 intervention leveraging the strength of Community Health Workers (also known as peer educators, health navigators, health coaches and public health aids) The work is focused on engaging hard to reach communities and individuals to: • Have vaccination discussions and administer initial COVID-19 vaccines to adults, • Administer follow-up booster shots, and • Make sure eligible children within these communities have been immunized