Thometta Cozart, MS, MPH, CHES, CPH, Directors of Health Promotion and Education;

Society for Public Health Education; American Heart Association; National WIC Association; & American Planning Association

ABSTRACT

Chronic diseases and its related issues are among the top causes of preventable death in the United States. Communities with excess tobacco exposure, lack of safe physical activity options and little to noaccess to nutritious foods are at an increased risk for chronic diseases. In 2014, CDC awarded the National Implementation and Dissemination for Chronic Disease Prevention grant to support five nationalorganizations. This collaboration addressing chronic disease and promoting prevention efforts, in 97 communities during a three-year period, is referred to as Partnering4Health. Learn how our partnershipmakes healthier communities through policy, systems and environmental change approaches.

This work is supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Community Health (CDC/DCH) Cooperative Agreement (DP14-

1418). Funding for this project was made possible (in part) by the CDC DCH. The views expressed in written materials or publications do not necessarily

reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations

imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

BACKGROUND

COHORTS ONE & TWO

The AHA, WIC and APA chapters/affiliates are strengtheningtheir skills and abilities to use population-based strategies thatcreate healthier communities. The goals are to reduce tobaccouse and exposure, improve nutrition, increase physical activity,and improve access to chronic disease prevention, riskreduction, and management opportunities. Collectively, the fivenational organizations with their affiliated community groupsare using evidence- and practice-based community healthactivities to reduce chronic diseases, reduce health disparities,and strengthen the evidence for best practices that may bereplicated by other communities.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

COLLABORATIVE OVERVIEW

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOCUS AREAS

In September 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention’s Division of Community Health awarded the NationalImplementation and Dissemination for Chronic DiseasePrevention program, totaling $28 million, to support fivenational organizations. The American Heart Association (AHA),the National WIC Association (WIC), the American PlanningAssociation (APA), the Society of Public Health Education(SOPHE) and the Directors of Health Promotion and Education(DHPE) were funded to support community-level healthpromotion efforts nationwide. Policy, Systems and Environmentalchange approaches are being utilized by each funded multi-sector coalition to nationally reduce death and disability fromtobacco by 5%; reduce obesity by 3% and reduce death anddisability from chronic disease by 3% by 2017.

PSE is an approach to modifying the environment to make healthier choices more practical and available for all communities.

By changing policies, systems and/or environments, communities can address health issues like chronic diseases and health disparities.

COALITION EFFORTS

#Partnering4Health #Plan4Health

Partnering4Health: A National Collaboration for Chronic Disease Prevention

#AHA_ANCHOR #gr8rwithwic

APPROACH