2019 Louisville Health Advisory Board Accomplishments

 Behavioral Health

  • Researched national best practices around a suicide fatality review process. Engaged the coroner’s office, University of Louisville and Spalding graduate students in the creation of a local process. The suicide fatality review process is continuing to develop in 2020 in hopes that the committee will be able to implement in Louisville.

  • Continued the planning and execution of monthly Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training sessions across Louisville, training ~100 people in the suicide prevention technique, including three quarters of Family Health Centers’ staff.

  • ·Planned and facilitated a webinar explaining the process of the city-wide QPR training done in 2018, where the committee trained over 2000 people on QPR. The webinar was a live event and is saved online for other cities and groups to view and learn how to execute a similar training in their city.

  • Partnered with Whitney/Strong to support the organization’s advocacy efforts and work with gun shop owners.

Communications

  • Redesigned the Louisville Culture of Health Website and transitioned website ownership to Louisville Health Advisory Board from Community Foundation of Louisville

  • Created social media strategy, establishing LHAB Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts as well as process and technology (Hootsuite) to consistently engage.

  • Engaged Louisville Health Advisory Board members at quarterly meetings, soliciting information about their respective organizations, informing 2020 social content.

  • Created and submitted e-newsletters to full LHAB distribution list (350 persons) following quarterly meetings.

Community Coordination of Care

  • Supported Family Health Centers in rolling out PRAPARE social needs assessment to eight of their clinics, screening patients on the social determinants of health.

  • Supported the launch and growth of United Community in Louisville. Provided feedback on data, connected groups to the initiative and supported Metro United Way with community relations around the initiative.

  • Developed sub-committees around food, transportation and housing to study national models around these topics and assess whether they could work in Louisville. After research, expanded housing sub-committee and work to a statewide initiative.

 Diabetes

  •  Assessed membership and advantages to having one statewide meeting addressing diabetes.

  • Sunsetted this committee and combined work group with the statewide diabetes network effort.

Respiratory Health

  • Produced successful CHEST Foundation screening event at the Kentucky State Fair, screening over 200 people in one weekend.

  • Supported work around tobacco-free advocacy and e-cigarette advocacy work being done by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

  • Grew committee members, expanded meetings to one hour, and transitioned leadership.

  • Hosted in person (this committee meets virtually) meeting to strengthen engagement, committee members’ connections and brainstorm ideas for the growth of the committee work.