Summer has arrived! Before people head out of the office for vacation, I'd like to remind Champion Provider Fellows from cohort 2 (those onboarded May 2017) to complete the 1-year program update by
tomorrow, June 15
th
. We look forward to hearing about your PSE related activities
and
your experience in the program over the past year.
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I want to thank
Dr. Luz Tristan
, Champion Provider Fellow, Imperial County and
Jorge Torres
, Program Supervisor, Imperial County Public Health Department, for presenting at our workshop at California School-Based Health Alliance’s 2018 School-Based Health Conference:
Leading the Movement for a Healthy California
last month in Sacramento. If you are interested in our workshop presentation(s), you can access them
HERE
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Congratulations to the Champion Provider Fellows who have completed year one of the fellowship. I hope everyone has a wonderful summer!
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In Health,
Vanessa Thompson, MD
Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine
Principal Investigator, Champion Provider Fellowship
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August PSE Implementation Webinar
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Date:
Tuesday, August 21st, 2018
Time:
12 – 1pm
Focus Area:
TBA
Presenter:
ChangeLab Solutions
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The PSE Implementation Webinar will take a deep dive into case studies outlined in the
PSE Playbook Version 2.0
and discuss strategies used to reach the various outcomes.
If there is a particular topic you would like us to highlight, please email
[email protected]
.
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Media Training
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
9am - 3:45pm
The California Endowment / Center for Healthy Communities
2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Join us for a special day-long interactive media training workshop for Champion Provider Fellows. You’ll learn the differences between various types of media outlets and what you need to
know to successfully work with each, the qualities that make a story newsworthy,
how to craft and deliver a compelling story and pitfalls to avoid when working with the press.
The training presented by Brown·Miller Communications includes interactive activities, mock interviews and constructive critiques.
*only a couple of spots left!*
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Champion Provider Fellow Activities
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Fellows - don't forget to complete:
by tomorrow, Friday, June 15th!
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Champion Provider Fellow, Dr. Amy Beck, and UCSF Professor, Dr. Alicia Fernandez,
presented on the webinar,
Addressing
Health Disparities in Underserved Populations
last month, hosted by the San Dieg
o County Childhood Obesity Initiative (COI). The webinar provided education on disparities within underserved populations, specifically as they relate to childhood obesity and the Hispanic/Latino population.
More information
HERE.
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Champion Provider Fellows, Dr. Tracey Hessel and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, were recognized for their work by Marin County Clinics’ CEO, Dr. Mitesh Popat, in this special "Wellness" edition of
Connecting for Health
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wsletter
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This is a resource developed in collaboration with The Bigger Picture, the Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved (PLUS) Programthe University of California, San Francisco, Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) and ChangeLab Solutions. The Playbook is designed to help youth get involved in advocacy efforts to make healthier communities.
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Enter your California address and click the "locate" button to find your State Senate and Assembly representatives.
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Note:
Materials included in this section are for reference and information purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the federal government, California Department of Public Health, or the University of California, San Francisco.
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Center for Disease Control. June 2018.
This report highlights approaches to increase the purchase, supply, and demand of fruits and vegetables in states and communities across the United States. Check out California!
The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America. TheStateOfObesity.org, 2018.
This special report provides reader friendly content, from statistics, to Policy Recommendations, Case Studies, and more. Choose to view by state, like California
,
HERE
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Read California school health partnership success stories from another state-specific resource!
Santa Rosa Department of Health Services. May 2018.
Efforts to improve the health of youth and adults in Roseland through installation of water stations and education about sugar-sweetened beverages may have led to a decrease in sugary drink consumption.
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Public Health Advocates
June 19th, 9am-4pm - Sacramento
Topics:
» Water Equity
» CA Water History
» Access to Safe Drinking Water
» Rethink Your Drink
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Learning Opportunity
with New Zealand's Healthy Nature Healthy People
All are invited for an informal cross-country learning and sharing opportunity with Helen Gillespie, Project Coordinator of New Zealand's Healthy Nature Healthy People on Thursday, June 28th, from 10am-12pm at Fort Mason in San Francisco.
She is interested in hearing about park prescriptions, work around mental health,
and organizational/ cross-agency policy alignment. Come to share or just listen. Please RSVP to Betty Sun (
[email protected]
) if you wish to join.
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Questions/Comments?
Please contact Jessica Davidman:
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