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