HHS Region 7

Nebraska

Nebraska Concussion Coalition

 

Statewide

Cohort 3 - 2014
NLAPH


Overview

The team will focus on expanding concussion awareness in the community through 1) increasing leadership involvement in a coalition; 2) increasing the number of school and youth sport organizations that provide concussion awareness education; 3) increasing the number of healthcare providers who know current concussion management guidelines; and 4) increasing the number of schools with policies to address concussions.

 

Team members

Peg Ogea-Ginsburg
NE Dept. of Health & Human Services

Peggy Reisher
Brain Injury Assoc. of NE

Lisa Reichter
Children's Hospital & Med Center

Rusty McKune
The Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska Panhandle

 

Panhandle, NE

Cohort 1 - 2012
NLAPH


Overview

The project will address obesity, a top priority identified by local public health departments. The project’s logic model proposes numerous strategies including:

  • Enhancing policies and support for access to physical activities in schools and worksites

  • Developing provider education materials

  • Ensuring access to healthy foods

  • Supporting breastfeeding in the workplace

  • Increasing the number of peer and professional support programs

  • Increasing the number of healthcare providers supporting breastfeeding

  • Identifying and sharing evidence-based interventions that promote healthy weight

  • Practicing primary prevention of obesity using the Spectrum of Prevention framework

 

Team members

Boni Carrell
Nebraska Healthcare Network

Sandra Roes
Chadron Community Hospital and Health Resources

Jeff Tracy
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska

Kimberly Engel
Panhandle Public Health District