2012 Dialogue Presentation by Susan Latton, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Program.

1. Building Healthy Communities:
Where We Live, Learn, Work
and Play
September 12, 2012
Susan Latton
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Program
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2. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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3. The Social Ecological Model (SEM)
Policy Healthy Policies
o Formal or informal
o Essential public health
service
Healthy
Environments
Environment
o Organizational
o Community
Healthy Behaviors
Behavior
o Individual
o Interpersonal
Healthy People
Greatest Impact is When We Work
Across all SEM Levels
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4. Maximizing Public Health Impact
Impact Reach Exposure Potency
Focus on changing things that affect…
Many people
With frequent exposure
In a comprehensive way
4 SOURCE: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
Division of Population Health

5. Intervention Settings
 Early Care and Education
 Schools
 Community
 Worksites
 Healthcare
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6. Communities Putting Prevention to
Work In Wisconsin
• Two year initiative led by La
Crosse and Wood county health
departments, healthy community
coalitions & partners
• Goal: To make healthy choices the
easy choice through policy,
system, and environmental
changes

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11. Maximizing Public Health Impact
50% healthy Walk to school day
vending slots
Limit unhealthy Walk to school year
foods in cafeteria
Whole school change Safe Routes to School
Schools + healthy Safe Routes to School +
corner stores Complete Streets
11 SOURCE: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
Division of Population Health

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13. Who’s at the Table?
 Public Health  Recreation and Park
 Schools Departments
 YMCAs  State Health Departments
 Non profit organizations  City Planners
 Businesses  Redevelopment agencies
 Hospitals  Transportation agencies
 Elected officials  Faith based organizations
 School superintendents  Philanthropic leaders
 Mayors  Community leaders
 Tribal leaders  Health Plans
 Local aging centers/senior  Foundations
centers  Many more…
 Community-based
organizations representing
special populations
13 ADAPTED FROM: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
Division of Population Health

14. Maintaining and Advancing the
Movement
 The Importance of Infrastructure
 Partners
 Stable and Flexible Funding
 CDC grants, UW Partnership Fund
 Reducing Disparities
 Communication & Media
 Surveillance and Epidemiology
 Evidence-based Strategies w/Impact
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15. Resources
 NPAO Program Website
 http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/p
hysicalactivity/index.htm
 Prevention Speaks
 www.preventionspeaks.org
 Health In Practice
 www.healthinpractice.org
 Transform Wisconsin
 www.transformwi.com
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16. Thank you!
Susan Latton
Communities Program Coordinator
608) 266-5357
Susan.latton@wisconsin.gov
Mary Pesik
Program Coordinator/Unit Supervisor
(608) 267-3694
Mary.pesik@wisconsin.gov
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Prevention Program
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