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Upstream
Public HealthDr. Tia Henderson
Research Coordinator
Health Impact AssessmentHB 2800: Using Results
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Funding•Health Impact Project, a collaboration
between PEW Charitable Trusts
and the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
•Northwest Health Foundation
*Opinions expressed here do not reflect
those of the funders
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HIA Predicts Impacts on Health
How does the proposed
project, plan, policy affect health
determinants
and lead to
health outcomes?
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Health is a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-
being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
World Health Organization
How will HB 2800 affect Oregonians’ health?
+HB 2800
Reimbursement Program
Lunch – 15 cents
Breakfast – 7 cents
Competitive Education
Grants
150 gardens
Competitive Grant Program
3-4 Districts
$1.75 million reimburse lunch 15 cents
$0.25 million for food, garden, agriculture activities
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Introduced $22 million Amended $2 million
+ Know your audience…
Select HIA information..
Pair with a story…
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Image courtesy of Megan Kemple and Seven Oaks Garden
+ Key Economic Benefits 24 jobs in 1st biennium
(amended)
Full and part time
Effects urban and rural
Effects of policy distributed to
rural counties more than in
general economy
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Images courtesy of Truitt Brothers and Happy Harvest Farm
+Farmer Success Story…
Upstream Public Health Human Impact Partners
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+Key Diet and Nutrition Benefits
Meal participation
Food insecurity for families
with children
Child healthy eating
behaviors
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Images courtesy of Megan Kemple
Offerings of fruits and vegetables
Shape child food preferences
+Healthy eating story…
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
+How to use HIA?
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Image courtesy of Portland Public Schools
Develop new policy?
Change existing policy?
Advocate?
+Messaging Exercise (From Metropolitan Group)
+Sample Messages
Value: Strong economy
Barrier: Recession
Outcome:
Investing for future growth
Every job counts
Stronger potential benefit to
rural economies from F2S
than from general economy
Value:Healthy kids, foundation for larger state-wide program
Barrier: Recession
Outcomes:
Investing for future growth
Grant recipients develop buy local habit
Students develop healthy eating habits
ODE & ODA track impacts and share with districts state-wide
Develop food tools other institutions can use
Upstream Public Health
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Economic Messages Health Messages