Pioneering Healthier Communities Panel Working together to reverse obesity in Illinois Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs 2011 State Advocacy Day

“The major public health problems of our time will not be solved merely by individual actions and health choices, but by individuals coming together to make our society one in which healthy choices are easy, fun, and popular. Communities that focus on the latter approach will be healthier and more satisfying places to live, work, and play” Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

PHC Panel Presenters Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health Elissa J. Bassler, CEO, Illinois Public Health Institute Christy Filby, Community Wellness Executive, Quad Cities YMCA Mark Peters, Dir. of Community Health, St. Clair County Health Department Rick Reigner, CEO, Prairie Valley Family YMCA Jeff Sunderlin, Program Manager, Y-USA Healthier Communities Initiatives BJ Wilken, CEO, Bloomington-Normal YMCA

YMCA State Advocacy Day Critical Choices to Prevent Critical Conditions 09FEB HR COL Damon T. Arnold, M.D., M.P.H. Director Illinois Department of Public Health State Surgeon Illinois Army National Guard 4

IDPH Divisions and Programs  10 Offices Employees  289 Programmatic Areas  PIO Section 5

Maxims to Consider  All models are Wrong – Some are Useful!  In God We Trust – All Others Bring Data!  Fear is Bad Council! 6

Healthcare Challenges  Parallel Processing and Habituation  Over-Eating & Poor Nutrition Obesity / Diabetes / CVD/PVD  Addiction Alcohol / Tobacco / Illicit Drugs / Medication Misuse  Mental Illness Depression / Suicide / Violence  Accidents MVA s / Falls / Workplace events  Sexual Practices STI [ Viruses & Bacteria ] / Teen Pregnancy  Destiny = The Hand + Behavior  Stage 4 Social Disruption vs. Stage 4 Disease Status 7

Contributing Factors Contributing Factors  Poor Education  Dilapidated, Unsafe Community Settings  Limited Job and Economic Opportunities  Geographic Isolation and Transportation Issues  Community Targeting for Unhealthy Products  Invisible Sub-Populations  The How? and the Why? Phenomenon 8

Premature Death Community Ripple Effect TOTAL COST:  Cost of Care (Ambulance/ED/ICU/Ward)?  Cost of Rehabilitation or Funeral?  Cost of Loss of Pension to Family?  Cost of Loss of Home / Taxes?  Cost of Loss of Supervision of Children?  Cost of Loss of Valuable Employee? 9

Key Required Elements for Healthcare  We need a plan that is: Compassionate Competent Consistent/Reliable  It must meet the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of all community members in a timely and sensitive manner  Discrimination, unconscious bias, and stereotyping by health care professionals can influence diagnosis and treatment, perpetuating disparate quality and access to care 10

IDPH C.A.T.C.H. Program  Certified Stove  Exercise Facility  Didactic Educational Program 11

CDC Demonstration Project  Best Practices  Health Curriculum Development K-College  IDPH Platform Model 12