OPPA: Public Health Infrastructure (PHI) Grant Monthly Newsletter
This message is being sent to local public health officers, Tribal health directors, and key DPH staff.
Work plan update reminder
The next semiannual report is due December 30, 2024. Please review or revise your agency’s current work plan to reflect any changes that need to be made, or add updates to represent how funds have or will have actually been spent during this reporting period of June 1 through November 30. Use the launch survey to review or revise your work plan by November 15! Work plans will be locked between November 16 and December 30, but will be available to revise as needed in the new year.
October PHI Grant Quarterly Connections
The PHI Grant management team launched the first Quarterly Connections session on October 22. The session focused on how local health departments can interpret and action results from the Workforce Assessment and sought input related to the Costing and Capacity Assessment. The next Quarterly Connections session will be held on January 21, 2025 at 10 a.m.
Statewide Public Health Data Infrastructure Assessment: Local health department survey preliminary analysis next steps
The Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Health Informatics invites you to share your thoughts on the key takeaways listed in the October 1 GovD. If there are additional insights you feel were missed, or other feedback you would like to provide, please reach out to dhsdmiquest@dhs.wisconsin.gov. Phase 2 of the project will focus on collaborating with local health departments through site visits (in-person or virtual) to support additional data collection and inform data modernization strategic planning. The process will go beyond the initial survey questions, allowing for a deeper and more detailed exploration of the key issues and opportunities. Keep an out for upcoming communications.
Accreditation support for local and Tribal health departments
Soon there will be new funding to support voluntary public health accreditation costs! Through the PHI Grant, DPH has established a procurement relationship with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) to financially support interested local and Tribal health departments’ accreditation and accreditation readiness efforts. DPH will cover fees associated with completing your agency’s next step towards accreditation. Be on the lookout for more information and an interest survey by the end of the year.
Upcoming meetings and events
Important: If you’re not able to attend trainings at their designated times, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) houses resources and recordings of trainings for all to access.
Public Health 101
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Topic: A Public Health 101 training will be held in-person in Madison on November 6. Public Health 101 covers an introduction to working in public health, the systems in Wisconsin, health equity, performance excellence, self care, and workplace well-being. The training is designed to orient new public health staff to the public health system in Wisconsin. Public Health 101 is a one-time training session, and staff are not expected to attend more than one session. This training is free of charge, but individual agencies are responsible for any staff transportation, lodging, and meal costs that may be incurred for staff to attend.
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Registration: Register for the Wednesday, November 6 session at 9:30 a.m.
State Health Plan Community of Practice
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Topic: The November Community of Practice session will be hosted by DPH’s Office of Policy and Practice Alignment's State Health Plan team, in collaboration with Healthy People 2030’s team. Healthy People 2030 identifies public health priorities to help individuals, organizations, and communities across the United States improve health and well-being.
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Registration: Register for the Thursday, November 7 session at 9 a.m.
Wisconsin Discusses: County Health Rankings and Roadmaps – New Rankings Model
UWPHI December Immersion
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