[HealthyTribes] Tribal TPEP HPCDP Digest #6 12.22.20

Tue Dec 22 16:28:54 PST 2020

Dear Tribal TPEP Programs,

As we wind down and reflect on what has been a year like no other, we want to extend our deepfelt gratitude for the role that you all play in Oregon.  You have done so much to adapt and pivot to serve your communities at a time when there were so many challenges. Thank you for what you do. We  hope that you will get some rest and the possibility to connect safely with friends and family during the holidays.

Please continue to share community updates, resources and information that we can share out in the next Digest. Keep the feedback coming about what might be helpful to your work.  Here are the latest updates:

  1.  Counter Tools convening "Messaging to non-public-health audiences" recording and materials available! On December 9th many local experts attended a convening by Counter Tools entitled "Communicating public health policy to non-public health audiences."  The conversations highlight different strategies to link values and messaging together to protect your community.  This training is a great one for communities who work with conservative leaders, non-public health partners, and anyone who wants to ensure that our public health work resonates with many of our potential partners. See the link for this training<https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vcfncf2v2oyp9mk/AACmLdkh2O1d_OaWmOf9ttJQa?dl=0.> and associated resource materials.  You can always revisit on the TPEP Portal as well. Please contact Derek Smith with questions at derek.smith at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:derek.smith at dhsoha.state.or.us>.

  1.  Register and join us for the Counter Tools tobacco policy training "The Core Four" on January 14th. There are a lot of data sources out there!  If you are working on retail policies or other tobacco prevention, it's important to know the key state tools you can use to make your case.  Learn how to best utilize and package information from four core Oregon tobacco control and prevention data resources: 1) individual county fact sheets 2) GIS mapping project on health equity and tobacco in Oregon 3) the new interactive database for underage youth sales data and 4) Central OR TRL talking points.  Register now for the January 14th webinar (1:00 pm- 2:00 pm) at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOisrTgoH9ToAzvuqZ6WEhd2E49u32Xd. Please contact Derek Smith with questions at derek.smith at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:derek.smith at dhsoha.state.or.us>.

  1.  Please share your experience and insights to inform next steps in a statewide project to improve tobacco cessation services for behavioral health populations.  The Rede Group, in partnership with HPCDP, is hosting two optional virtual discussions for Tribal ADPEP, Local ADPEP, Tribal TPEP, Local TPEP and Regional Health Equity Coalitions. Rede is seeking feedback regarding your work with behavioral health partners and organizations to improve cessation opportunities for people with mental health conditions or substance use disorders. Information from you regarding what is working in the system and where there are gaps will be extremely beneficial. Please join one of the sessions below:

  *   January 6, 11am-12pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdO6srj4sGtcTzTM5nHbwZl4OTutdA9wZ
  *   January 20, 11am-12pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrd-qrpj4uHNWBVryHU8yzyyqKQdfJ7rwF

If you would like to connect with Rede at a different time or using a different format, please reach out to Elisabeth Castillo  with questions at elisabeth.castillo at redegroup.co<mailto:elisabeth.castillo at redegroup.co> .

  1.  New statewide chronic disease, obesity, alcohol, marijuana and tobacco data available.  Data from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) are now available on the Oregon Chronic Conditions Data Portal (CCDP). You can find BRFSS data by clicking on the "Chronic Conditions & Risk Factors" button in the CCDP. Data represent the latest available information on Oregon trends in disease prevalence, risk factors , protective factors and health screenings. Explore the data at https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/CHRONICDISEASE/DATAREPORTS/Pages/Chronic-Conditions-Data-Portal.aspx

Contact HPCDP Surveillance and Evaluation Team with questions at hpcdp.surveillance at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:hpcdp.surveillance at dhsoha.state.or.us>.

  1.  Youth and elder commercial tobacco/vaping prevention videos from California Native communities available.  The California-based Tribal Community Coordinating Center has developed a series of excellent homegrown tribal youth and elder videos focused on addressing vaping.  These materials are inspiring and are part of creating a future generation free of commercial tobacco!  https://www.ca-tccc.org/resources/tribal-anti-vaping-campaign/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ca-tccc.org/resources/tribal-anti-vaping-campaign/__;!!OxGzbBZ6!K3YZ4ltK94u4WucxgUQ6YNk7BEE3YYnBEDpLU3X1jtIQqSiso4QaP7LWzmbKXOOyagWgqD56Bw$>

  1.  New resource on community-centered planning.  The neighborhoods where we live and work shape our health, resources, and opportunities, but they are not designed to treat every person equitably. We can change these place-based patterns of discrimination by transforming planning practices to be truly inclusive.  ChangeLab Solutions has created The Planner's Playbook: A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Health & Equity<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/Tcfca6c82-92d0-4294-9b08-106da01c65c1/63f8838a-e7e4-4471-9416-73321632fdaf__;!!OxGzbBZ6!N80bV7aNmAAqFsPr06iz13SqAkBP6XSiBdzsDfgx98gwconGYSUhww-FIpj2wDWAaZwxL3p-_g$> to help decisionmakers center equity in each phase of the planning process. The playbook provides background, resources, community examples, and practical steps for planners who want to create communities where every person can thrive and prosper.

  1.  New 2020 Monitoring the Future survey results<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2020/12/study-surge-of-teen-vaping-levels-off-but-remains-high-as-of-early-2020__;!!OxGzbBZ6!Ks_CNOWILwrCnZQBe97UCESDs8f1XMfvIyOgX946PrSFyOiOYCjz8WrXErMEtJi5cEJ8Q3LU_BM$> released in December.  These data provide fresh evidence that youth e-cigarette use remains at epidemic levels in the United States and that young people continue to have easy access to the flavored products that have fueled this youth nicotine addiction crisis. These results further demonstrate that as long as any flavored e-cigarettes are left on the market, kids will get their hands on them and we will not end this crisis. According to the 2020 survey results, 21.8% of 10th and 12th graders reported vaping nicotine in the past month (considered current use), which is essentially unchanged from 22.5% in 2019. While youth e-cigarette use did not increase this year, this survey shows that we have yet to reverse the alarming increase that saw youth use more than double from 2017  to 2019, reaching what the U.S. Surgeon General called a public health epidemic.

Be well,

Ashley Thirstrup, MPA
Manager, Community Policy, Systems and Environmental Change
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section
Ashley.thirstrup at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.thirstrup at dhsoha.state.or.us>
Desk: (971) 673-1026
Cell: (503) 720-2557
www.oregon.gov/OHA<http://www.oregon.gov/OHA>

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