Arthritis Program Internal PartnersExamples from Alaska and Missouri

Better Choices, Better HealthA CDSMP Partnership with AK Tobacco Quitline

Kathy Allely MPHBarbara Stillwater PhD

Alaska Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Better Choices, Better HealthLiving Well Alaska

Problems•Limited access to the general community

•Limited mechanisms for advertising CDSMP

•Limited mechanisms for providing printed information about CDSMP

Who Can Help?

Why Partner with AK Tobacco Quitline?Have access to >3600 Alaskans per year

who call the AK Quitline• 34% of callers self-report a chronic condition

Have trained Quitline coaches who provide disease-specific health education

Provide educational materials to all callersAre invested in Section integration Have funding to support integrated projects

Questions?Contact:Kathy.Allely@alaska.gov or Barbara.Stillwater@alaska.gov

Missouri Arthritis ProgramChronic Disease Program PartnersCD Evidence-Based Programs

Partners that Make SenseCHRONIC DISEASE CONTROL BUREAU•Heart Disease and Stroke Program•Diabetes Prevention Program•WISEWOMAN Program

HEALTH PROMOTION•Tobacco Quitline

Common Goals

•Reaching Missourians 45+ with chronic conditions;

•Targeting underserved counties;•Providing chronic disease evidence-

based programs;•Connecting individuals with chronic

conditions to resources;•Increase CD self-management skills and

knowledge.

How Do We Partner?•Determine what each program has to

offer•Discuss existing contract and agreement

opportunities•Inclusion in existing

questionnaires/surveys•Referral•Promotion•Education with existing staff

www.moarthritis.org

Missouri Arthritis & Osteoporosis Program

Beth Richards 573-884-1220

Richardsjo@missouri.edu