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[H+T--Friends] Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16 in Philadelphia, PA

by Beth Altshuler

Hello Folks, I'm facilitating an all day workshop *(Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning) *for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission <http://www.dvrpc.org/> DVRPC on Aug 2 in Philly. If you know anyone in the Delaware Valley (Pennsylvania / New Jersey area), please send this along. So far they have a mixture of city / county planners, public health dept folks, and healthy/social services non profit staffers. Thank you! Beth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Healthy Communities Task Force <health(a)dvrpc.org> Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 12:54 PM Subject: REMINDER - Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16 To: *This is a reminder that the Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop will be * *held on Tuesday, August 2nd from 9AM to 4PM at DVRPC. Please visit our website <http://www.dvrpc.org/Committees/HCTF/7409> or see the* *attached PDF for the agenda. * Thanks to all who have RSVP'd so far. We are looking forward to seeing you! If you are planning to attend but have not yet registered, please do so by visiting *https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/ <https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>**.* *Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning* *Tuesday, August 2, 2016 * *9AM **-** 4:00PM | Registration**:** 8:30AM * *(breakfast and l**unch will be provided)* *DVRPC Main Conference Room* 190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor | Philadelphia, PA 19106 Cost: $65 | 6 AICP CM Credits Available *Register**: ** <https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>* * <https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>* *https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/ <https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>* *About the Workshop* There is a growing interest in and awareness of the role that the built environment plays in supporting healthy individuals and communities. Recognizing that comprehensive plans help guide how a community grows and can support the development of healthier spaces and lifestyles, DVRPC’s Healthy Communities Task Force is hosting a hands-on workshop that will provide attendees with a better understanding of how to integrate health into their communities’ planning processes. The workshop will be facilitated by *Beth Altshuler <http://www.raimiassociates.com/db_files/people_135_990778555.pdf>*, Senior Associate and Epidemiologist/Urban Planner with *Raimi + Associates <http://www.raimiassociates.com/index.php>* . *Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:* - How health can be integrated into planning (comprehensive plan update, revised codes and ordinances, health element, or separate health-related plans like bike and pedestrian plans); - How to articulate the health, sustainability, equity, economic, social, and physical co-benefits of the built environment in comprehensive plans; - Data literacy and analysis for both planning and public health data; - How to think about community health improvements at different scales; - How to evaluate the pros and cons of different policy approaches to the same health issue; and - Best practices for community engagement and communication about healthy community planning for different types of stakeholders. At the end of the day, it is our hope that attendees will feel confident that they have the tools to initiate or enhance healthy planning processes in their counties and/or municipalities, with the goal of shaping the built environment to support healthier communities. *Raimi + Associates (R+A) **is an urban planning, applied research, and evaluation firm with offices in Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Riverside, California. Their mission is to provide consulting services that support community health, sustainable neighborhoods, and social equity. They are nationally recognized for their commitment to elevating community health in all aspects of their work and were named the Best Emerging Planning and Design firm in 2015 by the National American Planning Association. R+A has* *incorporated health into over a dozen comprehensive plans, and is a leader and innovator in the Health in All Policies field, health analysis (see the LA Health Atlas <http://www.healthyplan.la/>), and Health Impact Assessments. R+A has a successful track record partnering effectively with government agencies, nonprofits, community collaboratives, private developers, and foundations to achieve their* *long-term visions. They view community health and social equity broadly, and believe that by bringing cross-sector stakeholders together, meaningful change is possible.*

9 years, 7 months

[H+T--Friends] Have you used the Transportation and Health Tool?

by Katherine Robb

Hi everyone- We would love to know how/ if you are using the Transportation and Health Tool. Contact Kate Robb, Katherine.Robb(a)apha.org<mailto:Katherine.Robb@apha.org>, directly if you would like to share your experience. More details are below. In October of 2015 the CDC and USDOT launched the Transportation and Health Tool (THT). Now that the THT has been in use for a while, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is heading up an effort to evaluate and document case studies of its use and application. If you would like to tell us about your use of the THT, please contact Kate Robb at Katherine.Robb(a)apha.org<mailto:Katherine.Robb@apha.org>. The THT is a jointly funded effort of the CDC and USDOT. To support the initiative, the APHA is working with the CDC to foster the implementation of the THT through webinars, presentations, case studies, and workshops. The THT is tool that helps transportation decision-makers and stakeholders understand how a state or metropolitan area compares to others across a set of key transportation and health indicators. The tool also includes 25 evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and equity through transportation. To learn more about the tool and to use it visit https://www.transportation.gov/transportation-health-tool. Thank you! Kate KATE ROBB Policy Analyst, Environmental Health Center for Public Health Policy American Public Health Association 800 I St, NW I Washington DC 20001 Ph: 202-777-2416 I Katherine.Robb(a)apha.org<mailto:Katherine.Robb@apha.org> [apha_logo] Registration now open for APHA's Annual Meeting<http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual/registration-information>

9 years, 8 months

[H+T--Friends] TRB subcommittee: leadership transition

by Eloisa Raynault

Greetings subcommittee friends, After abundant consideration, I've decided to step down as the co-chair of our TRB H+T Subcommittee. It's time to pass the torch onto the next co-chair, TBD. It's been a wonderful five+ years building and growing our small but mighty subcommittee with you. Activities already underway and planned for the subcommittee will proceed as planned, of course. Ed will continue as Chair moving forward and the subcommittee leadership team will continue to meet every 6-8 weeks. Thanks to all of the subcommittee friends for their support and hard work in the recent years. Best, Eloisa

9 years, 8 months

[H+T--Friends] USDOT Health in Transportation Working Group (HinT) 2015 Annual Report and Two Case Studies Now Available On-line

by Martinez, Victoria (FHWA)

See: Report - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/workgroup/2015_an… Case Studies - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/health_in_transportation/resources/#a7

9 years, 8 months

[H+T--Friends] THT Call for Case Studies

by Ed Christopher

Your help is needed! IN October of 2015 the CDC and USDOT launched the Transportation and Health Tool (THT). Now that the THT has been in use for a while, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is heading up an effort to document case studies of its use and application. If you have used or plan to use the THT for a project, plan, policy initiative, study or anything else please click on this link and complete a brief survey about your use. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tht_case_studies. Your responses will help the study team determine which projects and initiatives might be best suited for the THT case studies. The THT is a jointly funded effort of the CDC and USDOT. To support the initiative, the APHA is working with the CDC to foster the implementation of the THT through webinars, presentations, case studies, and workshops. The THT is tool that helps transportation decision-makers and stakeholders understand how a state or metropolitan area compares to others across a set of key transportation and health indicators. The tool also includes 25 evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and equity through transportation. To learn more about the tool and to use it visit https://www.transportation.gov/transportation-health-tool. If you know of anyone using the tool please feel free to pass this and survey link on to them. -- Ed Christopher Transportation Planning Consultant 708-269-5237

9 years, 8 months

[H+T--Friends] Call for submissions for a special issue of the Journal of Transport and Health on Road Danger Reduction

by Mindell, Jenny

The call for submissions for a special issue of the Journal of Transport and Health on Road Danger Reduction is now available at www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/call-for-papers/c…<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/call-for-p…> Submissions (complete manuscripts - full length research articles and also reviews, short reports, viewpoints) will be through the new EVISE system so submission opens on 1st July and closes 30th September 2016. Jenny Dr Jennifer Mindell Reader in Public Health Health and Social Surveys Research Group Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health UCL 1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 6BT Tel. 020 7679 1269 (Internal x41269) Survey doctor: 07770-537238 Fax 020 3108 3354 Email: j.mindell(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk> Web: IRIS web page<http://iris.ucl.ac.uk/research/personal/index?upi=JMIND63> Journal of Transport and Health: www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/> Health lead for the UCL Transport Institute<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/transport-institute>

9 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] Journal of Transport and Health - new submission system

by Mindell, Jenny

The Journal of Transport & Health has now moved to the EVISE submission system for new submissions. The URL of the EVISE® site is: http://www.evise.com/evise/jrnl/JTH NB Revisions of manuscripts on the existing EES system will remain on EES. Regards, Jenny Dr Jennifer Mindell Reader in Public Health Health and Social Surveys Research Group Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health UCL 1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 6BT Tel. 020 7679 1269 (Internal x41269) Survey doctor: 07770-537238 Fax 020 3108 3354 Email: j.mindell(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk> Web: IRIS web page<http://iris.ucl.ac.uk/research/personal/index?upi=JMIND63> Journal of Transport and Health: www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/> Health lead for the UCL Transport Institute<https://www.ucl.ac.uk/transport-institute>

9 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] Journal of Transport and Health - NEW Impact Factor

by Mindell, Jenny

JTH now has an impact factor - 2.05 http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/ Jenny Dr Jennifer Mindell Reader in Public Health Health and Social Surveys Research Group Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health UCL 1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 6BT Tel. 020 7679 1269 (Internal x41269) Survey doctor: 07770-537238 Fax 020 3108 3354 Email: j.mindell(a)ucl.ac.uk Web: IRIS web page Journal of Transport and Health: www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-transport-and-health/ Health lead for the UCL Transport Institute

9 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] Short piece on the use of ROI in public health

by Ann Hartell

>From the National Conference of State Legislators. Snippet: 'The use of ROI analysis in public health has grown substantially over recent years. Given its potential to influence decisions on how to invest resources, it is important to understand the pros and cons of using ROI to understand the cost effectiveness of public health programs. ROI can be used to make the economic case for why a program may be worth funding, and capture some of the bigger picture effects a program may have. For example, will a program lead to increased tax revenue for the state? ROI analysis may also be useful for comparing the economic impact that different programs may have on state budgets, but a word of caution: ROI needs to be approached carefully.' Link: http://www.ncsl.org/blog/2016/06/08/putting-evidence-to-work-in-state-decis… ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ann Hartell Doctoral Candidate Institute for Multi-Level Governance and Development Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien/Vienna University of Economics and Business https://www.wu.ac.at/en/mlgd/ <http://www.wu.ac.at/mlgd/en/> Personal: annhartell.com <http://annhartell.weebly.com> Email: ahartell(a)gmail.com

9 years, 9 months

[H+T--Friends] CDC-RWJF 500 Cities Project Informational Webinar - June 30th

by Hall, Faith (FTA)

FYI - http://www.cdc.gov/500cities/ The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be hosting an informational webinar on the 500 Cities Project on June 30, 2016 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT. Please click this link: https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=a298ov9hrivb&campaign=obq0… to register for the webinar. Project Purpose * This project will identify, analyze, and report city and census tract-level data, obtained using small area estimation methods, for 27 disease measures for the 500 largest American cities. * The data will be available by summer 2017 through a public, interactive "500 Cities" website that will allow users to view, explore, and download city- and tract-level data. * Although limited data are available at the county and metropolitan levels, this project represents a first-of-its kind data analysis to release information on a large scale for cities and for small areas within cities. This system would complement existing surveillance data necessary to more fully understand the health issues affecting the residents of that city or census tract. * These high-quality, small-area epidemiologic data can be used both by individual cities and groups of cities as well as other stakeholders to help develop and implement effective and targeted prevention activities; identify emerging health problems; and establish and monitor key health objectives. For example, city planners and elected officials may want to use this data to target neighborhoods for effective interventions. * Measures will complement existing sets of indicators such as the Community Health Status Indicators (http://wwwn.cdc.gov/communityhealth) and the County Health Rankings (http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/). Measures * The 27 measures include 5 unhealthy behaviors, 13 health outcomes, and 9 prevention practices. * The measures include major risk behaviors that lead to illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases and conditions, as well as the conditions and diseases that are the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems. * Each measure will have a comprehensive definition that includes the background, significance, limitations of the indicator, data source, and limitations of the data resources. Unique Value of the 500 Cities Project * The 500 Cities Project reflects innovations in generating valid small-area estimates for population health. * It provides data for cities, many of which cover multiple counties or do not follow county boundaries, and for census tracts for the first time. These data will be filterable (by city and/or tracts; as well as by measure) and downloadable for use in separate analyses by the end-users. * The project will enable retrieval, visualization, and exploration of a uniformly- defined selected city and tract-level data for the largest 500 US cities for conditions, behaviors, and risk factors that have a substantial effect on population health. The project will deliver data for the 497 largest American cities and will include data from the largest cities in Vermont (Burlington - population: 42,417), West Virginia (Charleston - population: 51,400) and Wyoming (Cheyenne - population: 59,466) to ensure inclusion of cities from all the states; bringing the total to 500 cities. The cities range in population from 42,417 in Burlington, Vermont to 8,175,133 in New York City, New York. Among these 500 cities, there are approximately 28,000 census tracts, for which data will be provided. The tracts range in population from less than 50 to 28,960, and in size from less than 1 square mile to more than 642 square miles. The number of tracts per city ranges from 8 to 2,140. The project includes a total population of 103,020,808.

9 years, 9 months

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