[Source: The Colorado Trust]
Monday, October 31, 2016
New Publication: Engaging Affected Populations in Health Equity: An Emerging Framework in Colorado
The Colorado Trust is pleased to share its latest evaluation report, Engaging Affected Populations in Health Equity: An Emerging Framework in Colorado. The report summarizes key lessons learned from the Health Equity Advocacy Strategy (HEAS), a multi-phase, multi-year effort aimed at building a strong, effective field of health equity advocates statewide. It was written by Rachel Estrella, PhD and Traci Endo Inouye of Social Policy Research Associates, the research and evaluation firm for the HEAS.
PEAKView November 2016
Monthly PEAK Training Tips - Web Conference
Each month, we cover a different PEAK topic, and participants will have the opportunity to engage in Q & A and share best practices.
Each month, we cover a different PEAK topic, and participants will have the opportunity to engage in Q & A and share best practices.
Topic: Open forum Q & A
Wednesday, November 2 | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Click to RegisterAdditionally, we want to hear from you! Please click here to submit a topic for an upcoming PEAK Training Tips session.
CBMS/PEAK support calls - every Thursday from 3:00pm - 3:30pm throughout open enrollment.
Wednesday, November 2 | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Click to RegisterAdditionally, we want to hear from you! Please click here to submit a topic for an upcoming PEAK Training Tips session.
Community Partner Support Call
Information regarding fixes, calls and call-in information are posted on our website: PEAKOutreach.com
[Source: PeakView]
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Affiliate Clinics - Please Join Us! ClinicNET Leadership Cohort Final Gathering
As we recently announced, ClinicNET will be dissolving at the end of November. For the past 10 years we have been the voice of Community Safety Net Clinics (CSNCs) across Colorado and you may be wondering how that void will be filled.
To learn more, we strongly encourage ClinicNET affiliates to join us for a final gathering of clinic leaders.
When: Thursday, Nov. 10, noon to 5 pm (lunch will be served) reception immediately following
Where: 3840 York Street, Suite 100, Denver
We will spend time discussing the following questions:
To learn more, we strongly encourage ClinicNET affiliates to join us for a final gathering of clinic leaders.
When: Thursday, Nov. 10, noon to 5 pm (lunch will be served) reception immediately following
Where: 3840 York Street, Suite 100, Denver
We will spend time discussing the following questions:
- How will you and the other CSNCs continue to have a collective voice at the Capitol?
- How will you continue to address policy-related issues affecting our clinic and patients?
- How will you continue to identify new ways to reduce costs, improve clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction?
- How will you continue networking and collaborating with other CSNCs around the state?
These questions and more will be answered, with your input, at our final gathering. We hope to see you (or another senior level representative from your organization) there! Don't miss this opportunity to share your ideas about how you and the CSNCs will move forward without ClinicNET. If you have not done so already, RSVP today to brooke.powers@clinicnet.org or 720-863-7803.
Sealants Provided in School Settings are Effective
Research shows dental sealants to shield the back teeth could prevent up to 80 percent of cavities in school-aged children. They are quick, easy, and painless to apply – yet according to a new CDC Vital Signs, about 60 percent of school children ages 6-11 years don’t get dental sealants.
Dental sealants are a thin coating that is painted on teeth to protect them from cavities. One way to provide sealants to more children is by increasing their access to school-based sealant programs (SBSPs).
SBSPs are especially important for children from low-income families because such children are less likely to receive dental care. These programs target schools with a high percentage of children eligible for free or reduced-cost meal programs. As a result, SBSPs provide sealants to children who are at higher risk for cavities and less likely to receive preventive care.
Sealants provided in school settings are effective. Recent studies found that dental sealants prevent 80 percent of cavities for two years after application and continue to protect against 50 percent of cavities for up to 4 years after placement. They can be retained in the mouth for as long as nine years.
To learn more, go to CDC Vital Signs.
[Source: CDPHE Child and School Oral Health]
Dental sealants are a thin coating that is painted on teeth to protect them from cavities. One way to provide sealants to more children is by increasing their access to school-based sealant programs (SBSPs).
SBSPs are especially important for children from low-income families because such children are less likely to receive dental care. These programs target schools with a high percentage of children eligible for free or reduced-cost meal programs. As a result, SBSPs provide sealants to children who are at higher risk for cavities and less likely to receive preventive care.
Sealants provided in school settings are effective. Recent studies found that dental sealants prevent 80 percent of cavities for two years after application and continue to protect against 50 percent of cavities for up to 4 years after placement. They can be retained in the mouth for as long as nine years.
To learn more, go to CDC Vital Signs.
[Source: CDPHE Child and School Oral Health]
ClinicNET Affiliates: no changes to LabCorp GPO!
Thanks to the Colorado Community Health Network, ClinicNET affiliate clinics that are currently participating in their LabCorp GPO will continue with no changes! Your new contact going forward is: Johanna Gelderman, Quality Initiatives Coordinator, CCHN, 303-867-9528; johanna@cchn.org
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Amendment 72...Where Will the Money Go?
We wanted to make sure you knew why ClinicNET -- along with more than 100 community, public health, hospitals and veteran organizations -- is endorsing Amendment 72.
By raising the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.75 we will drive youth smoking down by 20% and prevent 34,800 youth from starting to smoke.
Contrary to ads funded by Big Tobacco, all of the money raised from Amendment 72 is guaranteed to benefit those most impacted by smoking, and safeguarded so it can't be hijacked for political pet projects or by lobbying from big tobacco.
click HERE to read more
By raising the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.75 we will drive youth smoking down by 20% and prevent 34,800 youth from starting to smoke.
Contrary to ads funded by Big Tobacco, all of the money raised from Amendment 72 is guaranteed to benefit those most impacted by smoking, and safeguarded so it can't be hijacked for political pet projects or by lobbying from big tobacco.
click HERE to read more
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