Community Transformation Grants: Regions Nine and Ten
What is a Community Transformation Grant?
Community Transformation Grants (CTG) is a program initiated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and funded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). A CTG aims to improve community health through community partnerships and community-based interventions. It is expected that the implementation of a CTG in your community will improve the health of every 4 out of 10 of your residents. For more information please visit, http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/
What CTG opportunities are in my state?
1. Alaska
a. Who: Juneau, Sitka, Hydaburg, Klawock, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Craig, Haines, Kake, Wrangell, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Mount Edgecumbe Hospital, Skagway, Klukwan, Prince of Wales, and Hoonah
b. Examples:
i. SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, more information can be found at http://searhc.org/services/health-promotion/community-transformation-grants
c. Funding information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/ak.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: Reduce rates of obesity, improve nutritional awareness, increase physical activity, reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, reduce tobacco use prevalence, and improve emotional well-being.
e. To get involved contact:
Kathy O’Gara OR Martha Pearson
(907)966-8736 (907)966-8783
2. Arizona
a. Who: The Tohono O’odam Community Action (TOCA)
b. Examples:
i. TOCA, more information can be found at http://www.tocaonline.org OR http://healthyamericans.org
c. Funding information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/az.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: Reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes on the Tohono O’odham Nation, a reservation in rural Southern Arizona.
e. To get involved contact:
Tohono O’odam Community Action
(520)383-4966
3. California
a. Who: Health departments throughout California and the Toiyobe American Indian Tribe.
i. California Department of Public Health, more information can be found at http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/tobacco/Pages/default.aspx
ii. The Public Health Institute (PHI), more information can be found at http://www.phi.org/
iii. Los Angeles Health Department, more information can be found at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/tob/pdf/CTG_one_page_summary_FINAL9_2711.pdf
iv. The Toiyabe Indian Health Project, more information can be found at http://www.toiyabe.us/
b. Funding information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/ca.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
c. Focus: Reduce rates of obesity, improve nutritional awareness, increase physical activity, reduce tobacco use prevalence, and improve emotional well-being.
d. To get involved contact:
The California Department OR PHI
of Public Health (510)285-5500
(916)558-1784
4. Hawaii
a. Who: No active grants or funding found
b. Examples:
i. None
c. Funding information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/hi.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: None
e. To get involved contact:
Not Applicable
5. Idaho
a. Who: Benewah Medical Center
b. Example:
i. Benewah Medical Center, more information can be found at http://bmcwc.com/tobacco
c. Funding Information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/id.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: Increase physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use prevention effort.
e. To get involved contact:
Benewah Medical Center
(208) 686-1931
(800) 325-7371
6. Nevada
a. Who: Clark County
b. Example:
i. Clark County School District, more information can be found at http://www.gethealthyclarkcounty.org/community-transformation-grant.php
c. Funding Information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/nv.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: Increase physical activity, nutrition and tobacco-use prevention effort.
e. To get involved contact:
Southern Nevada Health District
(702)759-1270
7. Oregon
a. Who: The Portland Metro area; Union, Baker, and Wallowa counties
b. Examples:
i. Beaverton Community Health Collaborative, more information can be found at http://orsolutions.org/
ii. Northeast Oregon Network (NEON), more information can be found at http://www.neonoregon.org/programs/community-hub/
c. Funding information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/or.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: Reduce rates of obesity, improve nutritional awareness, increase physical activity, reduce tobacco use prevalence, and improve emotional well-being.
e. To get involved contact:
Jim Jacks OR Tina Castañares OR Lisa Ladendorff
(541)805-5502
8. Washington
a. Who: The entire state of Washington
b. Examples:
i. Transforming Washington Communities, more information can be found at http://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/HealthyCommunitiesWashington/
ii. Community Transformation Partnership in Tacoma-Pierce County, more information can be found at http://www.tpchd.org/environment/community-transformation/
iii. Seattle Children’s Hospital, more information can be found at http://www.seattlechildrens.org/media/press-detail.aspx?id=505220 OR http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/partnerships/CTG.aspx
iv. Inland Northwest Health Services, more information can be found at https://www.inhs.info/
c. Funding information:
i. http://www.hhs.gov/aca/prevention/hi.html
ii. http://www.cdc.gov/communitytransformation/funds/index.htm
d. Focus: Reduce rates of obesity, improve nutritional awareness, increase physical activity, and reduce tobacco use prevalence.
e. To get involved contact:
Nicole Stewart OR Kathleen Macguire OR Scott Neal
(509)232-8131 (253)798-3792 (206)263-8197
What is the purpose of the Prevention and Public Health Fund?
The PPHF was established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve health outcomes in public health settings. The Fund, which is the nation’s largest single investment in prevention, using evidence-based and innovative partnership approaches to improve the health of Americans, provides more than $14.5 billion in mandatory appropriations over 10 years to improve health and prevent chronic illnesses by expanding preventive care and supporting proven community-based programs that reduce obesity, tobacco use and other preventable conditions. More specifically, the PPHF has invested in a multitude of evidence-based services including community and clinical prevention initiatives; public health infrastructure; immunizations and screenings; tobacco prevention; social and emotional wellness (such as facilitating the early identification of mental health needs and access to quality services); and public health workforce and training. For more information please visit, http://www.hhs.gov/open/recordsandreports/prevention/