1. Future of Public Health in Kansas: Local Pilot
KALHD Board of Directors
July 18, 2017

2. The Kansas Public Health Systems Group
The Public Health Systems Group is a coalition of public health, government, academic and charitable institutions that works to protect & promote the health of Kansans.

3. Public Health National Center for Innovations Grant
Builds on progress made through:
Kansas Association of Local Health Departments adopted a vision statement embracing the FPHS model
Literature review of FPHS efforts in other states
Development of the Kansas FPHS model
Creation of Council on the Future of Public Health in Kansas
Kansas FPHS Capacity Assessment
Future of Public Health in Kansas Fiscal Assessment

4. Public Health National Center for Innovations Grant
Purpose:
To build capacity to support implementation of Foundational Public Health Services in Kansas through evaluation, evaluation, tools and technical assistance.

5. Public Health National Center for Innovations Grant
Anticipated outcomes:
Review of state public health policies and laws
State public health modernization roadmap
Statewide performance management system
Local pilot project & local Foundational Public Health Services Implementation Manual

6. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Purpose:
The feasibility study will test local implementation of the Kansas Public Health Modernization Roadmap with respect to (a) increasing service delivery capacity; (b) governance models; (c) implementation pathways; and (d) financing and cost- sharing options.
The feasibility study will be conducted through a series of facilitated meetings.

7. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Local Pilot Team:
Representation from the health department administrator(s), board of health member(s), health and medical providers, and other partners .
Will participate in a series of in-person conversations to evaluate conceptual feasibility study.

8. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Anticipated outcomes:
Provide critical feedback to inform a final draft of the Kansas Public Health Modernization Roadmap
Inform development of a field-tested Local FPHS Implementation Manual.

9. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Conditions for a successful pilot:
A self-selected group of two or more counties, one of which must be classified as frontier, rural or densely-settled rural
A high proportion rural population for participating counties
Written letter of support from the respective boards of health and the health department administrator
Commitment to participate in the local pilot from other organization(s) working to improve health in the community

10. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Conditions for a successful pilot:
Experience with collaboration or partnering to deliver public health services
Understanding of the capacity of the current PH workforce
Evidence of significant gaps in capacity for public health service delivery.
Understanding of current local health priorities 
Current KALHD member

11. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Available funds:
A $20,000 grant will be available to support personnel time to coordinate local activities and assist with primary data collection.

12. PHNCI Grant Local Pilot
Anticipated Project timeline
Letters of interest due mid-August
The Pilot Site will be identified in September
In-person community meetings will take place between November 2017 and March 2018

13. Questions & reactions Based on your experience and vantage point:
What makes sense about this approach?
What are we missing?
For questions about the Local Pilot opportunity, please contact