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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