Youth Public Health Institute YPHI Creating public health
Youth Public Health Institute (YPHI): Creating public health leaders in the Wi. Fi generation D’Yuanna Allen, MPH Adolescent Health Programs Director Metro Public Health Department Nashville, TN Mr. Michael Paul, MPH Candidate Ms. Krystal Massey, MPH Candidate November 8, 2010
Acknowledgements �The YPHI program is supported under a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Grant Number CD 300430. The contents of this presentation are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or ASPH.
Youth Pipeline Impetus Metro Public Health Department 1998 Executive order for Youth Advisory Board Lentz University ◦ Workforce training ◦ 500 series with community engagement 3 public health graduate programs within 2 mile radius of MPHD Tennessee and Nashville consistently poor health rankings Difficulty gaining access to youth during
Youth Pipeline Impetus Workforce Shortage 23% of the current workforce – almost 110, 000 workers – are eligible to retire by 2012. Local health department 2 to 5% retirement per month Public school system (MNPS) restructured career academies (4, 300 students) Source: Association of Schools of Public Health, www. asph. org
Youth Public Health Institute (YPHI) Goal: Increase knowledge, awareness and interest in public health careers among local high school students enrolled in heath science academies. �Student Program components – 2 -day symposium ◦ ◦ ◦ Public Health “ 101” Public Health Career Panel Public Health Exploration Station Public Health Scavenger Hunt Service project (follow up)
Youth Public Health Institute (YPHI) �Educator Program components – 2 -day symposium ◦ Public Health “ 101” lesson planning ◦ Public Health Exploration ◦ Job Shadowing (student internship opportunities) �Scale ◦ 150 health science students, 10 th – 12 th grade ◦ 10 health science educators ◦ 900 additional students (through service projects) ◦ $24/participant (direct costs) �Emphasis on pilot program as a catalyst for larger, sustainable integration of public health awareness into secondary school system
Partners Metro Public Health Department ◦ PI, grant funds ◦ Employees Metro Nashville Public Schools Pencil Foundation Metro General Hospital Tennessee State University (MPH program) Metro Transit Authority (bus passes) HMOs, community colleges, etc
YPHI as a Pilot Program. Student results N = 59 students D 1 = PH; D 2=Careers; D 3=Secondary education; D 4=Career intentions
YPHI as a Pilot Program. Educator results N = 4/5 teachers D 1 = PH; D 2=Careers; D 3=Secondary education; D 4=Lesson plan intentions
YPHI as a catalyst Implications �Obj. �TN 1. Increase PH knowledge Dept of Education ◦ Health Science standards to include intro to public health for 9 th – 12 th grade (ratify Nov. 2010) ◦ PH introduction and lesson plan development workshop at annual TN HOSA conference
YPHI as a catalyst Implications �Obj. 2. Knowledge of local PH programs of study �TN Dept of Ed Health Science Educator Fall Symposium (n = 127 teachers) �Include ASPH as part of health science career curriculum resources
YPHI as a catalyst Implications �Obj. 3. Increase awareness of PH careers �Job shadow and clinical internship placement �MPHD expanded capacity to host 50 high school students annually �MNPS and Chamber of Commerce Freshman Career Exploration Fair – PH career section
YPHI as a catalyst Implications �Obj. 4. Increase PH leadership skills �Community ownership of student projects – additional in-kind resources, adopting projects as part of larger scale initiatives (HEAL) �Students self-leading mini-PH scavenger hunts �CPPW Youth Food Advisory Council, Mayor’s Child and Youth Master Plan
-Contact. D’Yuanna Allen, MPH dyuanna. allen@nashville. gov
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