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STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THROUGH NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE NATION'S HEALTH - AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS (NACDD) WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY STRENGTHENING STATE-BASED LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN STATES AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. THE CORE PURPOSE OF NACDD IS TO ADVANCE THE CAPACITY OF STATES AND TERRITORIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CHRONIC DISEASES, THROUGH THE USE OF CROSSCUTTING, MULTI-COMPONENT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS. NACDD PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A CHRONIC DISEASE WORKFORCE CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM USING VARIOUS SUPPORTS DEMONSTRATED BY NACDD’S ABILITY AND SKILLS PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING ASSISTANCE (CBA) FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. NACDD SEEKS TO SUPPORT THE CHRONIC DISEASE WORKFORCE IN ALL 10 HHS REGIONS IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS TO THE ESCALATING PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CHRONIC DISEASES AND THEIR RISK FACTORS BY PROVIDING CBA THROUGH SIX STRATEGIES: 1) PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE 2) LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 3) DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS 4) COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 5) PARTNERSHIPS AND 6) PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. PROPOSED STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES WILL ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES, EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH TRENDS, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE, AND OTHER SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPROVE CAPACITY OF THE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL WORKFORCE AT THE STATE, TERRITORIAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. NACDD WILL USE CROSSCUTTING, EVIDENCE-BASED AND PRACTICE-BASED METHODS; SHARE SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES; PROVIDE MENTORING AND SKILL BUILDING; AND EVALUATE OUTCOMES. NACDD’S TARGET POPULATION FOR ALL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IS AIMED AT PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS WORKING AT THE STATE, TERRITORIAL AND LOCAL LEVELS, MAINLY THE CHRONIC DISEASE WORKFORCE AND THOSE WORKING ON HEALTH EQUITY AND IDENTIFIED BY A CHRONIC DISEASE WORKFORCE SUCH AS PEOPLE WORKING IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS LIKE PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH EDUCATORS, NURSES, PHYSICIANS, EPIDEMIOLOGISTS, EVALUATORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS WHOSE FOCUS IS CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION. NACDD’S MEMBERSHIP AND PAST AND CURRENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TARGET AUDIENCES REFLECTS THESE PROFESSIONALS. SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: 1. IMPROVED OPERATIONAL CAPACITY TO EVALUATE, MANAGE AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS 2. IMPROVED LEADERSHIP CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS 3. INCREASED CAPACITY OF DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEALTH MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE 4. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPACITY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY 5. IMPROVED CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN AND ACROSS SECTORS TO CREATE A SHARED VISION OF HEALTH 6. IMPROVED CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY, PRIORITIES, AND CUSTOMIZE RELEVANT PROGRAMS AD SERVICES TO ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS NACDD WILL MAXIMIZE ITS MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS, AS WELL AS PARTNERS, TO EFFECTIVELY REACH INTO STATES AND TERRITORIES AND REQUIRES COLLABORATION BETWEEN STATE LEVEL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL WORK TO ENHANCE PROGRAM SUCCESS.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION. - THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS (NACDD) PROPOSES TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES OF THE STATES’ CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, INCLUDING STATE CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS AND STATE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION STAFF, THROUGHOUT THE 59 UNITED STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. THIS COLLECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE (PHW) FACES MANY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING TURNOVER AND RETIREMENT, CHANGING PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS, EVOLVING PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, LACK OF WORKFORCE STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. NACDD WILL ENHANCE CRITICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE CHRONIC DISEASE PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, RESULTING IN PHW BETTER EQUIPPED TO TRANSFORM PRACTICE AND ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENTS IN POPULATION HEALTH IN A QUICKLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE. NACDD WILL EMPLOY 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING CLOSELY IN TRUSTED PARTNERSHIP WITH CDC, CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS, AND OTHER NATIONAL AND STATE-LEVEL PARTNERS; LEVERAGE EXTENSIVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPERIENCE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY; DRAW ON EXPERIENCE AS THE CDC-DESIGNATED ENTITY FOR THE PREVIOUS FIVE-YEAR FUNDING CYCLE; AND BUILD ON SUCCESSFUL PHW OFFERINGS TO GROW KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES AMONG CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS AND STAFF TO SUCCESSFULLY TAILOR, IMPLEMENT, AND SUSTAIN IMPACTFUL CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS. WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 7,000 PHW, NACDD IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP PHW LEADERSHIP TO EMPLOY INNOVATIVE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS LONG-STANDING AND EMERGING CHRONIC DISEASE ISSUES THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF SKILL BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS. NACDD IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY, RACIAL EQUITY, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ALL INTEGRAL TO NACDD’S MISSION, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THE PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF DP-23-0009 ALIGN WITH NACDD’S MISSION AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. NACDD WILL ACCOMPLISH DP-23-0009 OUTCOMES BY EMPLOYING EVIDENCE-BASED ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS TO INFORM TAILORING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES; AND BY CONVENING THE PHW TO FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF PRACTICE-BASED APPROACHES THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. IN CONSULTATION WITH CDC, NACDD WILL ADDRESS DP23-0009 NOFO STRATEGIES THROUGH WORK PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE: A) CONDUCTING MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY SKILL, COMPETENCY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS AMONG PHW AND WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND TO DETERMINE ACTIONABLE NEED AREAS IN HEALTH EQUITY, DATA MODERNIZATION, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; B) DEVELOPING, TAILORING, AND DISSEMINATING EVIDENCE-BASED, MULTIMODAL EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES ACROSS MULTIPLE MODES OF TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE REACH, KNOWLEDGE SATURATION, AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AMONG PHW; C) DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR PHW THAT INCLUDES SPECIALIZED AND IMMERSIVE FIELD TRAINING; D) CONVENING PHW TO SHARE EFFECTIVE PRACTICE-BASED APPROACHES THROUGH HYBRID, IN-PERSON, AND/OR VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND PEER-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES. NACDD WILL ENGAGE PHW, MANAGE DATA, EVALUATE PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT, AND ASSESS IMPACT IN ALL SHORT-, INTERMEDIATE-, AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION. - THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS (NACDD) PROPOSES TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITIES OF THE STATES’ CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, INCLUDING STATE CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS AND STATE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION STAFF, THROUGHOUT THE 59 UNITED STATES, TERRITORIES, AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. THIS COLLECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE (PHW) FACES MANY CHALLENGES, INCLUDING TURNOVER AND RETIREMENT, CHANGING PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS, EVOLVING PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, LACK OF WORKFORCE STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. NACDD WILL ENHANCE CRITICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE CHRONIC DISEASE PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, RESULTING IN PHW BETTER EQUIPPED TO TRANSFORM PRACTICE AND ACCELERATE IMPROVEMENTS IN POPULATION HEALTH IN A QUICKLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE. NACDD WILL EMPLOY 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING CLOSELY IN TRUSTED PARTNERSHIP WITH CDC, CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS, AND OTHER NATIONAL AND STATE-LEVEL PARTNERS; LEVERAGE EXTENSIVE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, TRAINING/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPERIENCE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY; DRAW ON EXPERIENCE AS THE CDC-DESIGNATED ENTITY FOR THE PREVIOUS FIVE-YEAR FUNDING CYCLE; AND BUILD ON SUCCESSFUL PHW OFFERINGS TO GROW KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES AMONG CHRONIC DISEASE DIRECTORS AND STAFF TO SUCCESSFULLY TAILOR, IMPLEMENT, AND SUSTAIN IMPACTFUL CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAM THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS. WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 7,000 PHW, NACDD IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP PHW LEADERSHIP TO EMPLOY INNOVATIVE EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS LONG-STANDING AND EMERGING CHRONIC DISEASE ISSUES THROUGH DISSEMINATION OF SKILL BUILDING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS. NACDD IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY, RACIAL EQUITY, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, ALL INTEGRAL TO NACDD’S MISSION, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND PROGRAM OFFERINGS. THE PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES OF DP-23-0009 ALIGN WITH NACDD’S MISSION AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. NACDD WILL ACCOMPLISH DP-23-0009 OUTCOMES BY EMPLOYING EVIDENCE-BASED ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS TO INFORM TAILORING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES; AND BY CONVENING THE PHW TO FOSTER THE EXCHANGE OF PRACTICE-BASED APPROACHES THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. IN CONSULTATION WITH CDC, NACDD WILL ADDRESS DP23-0009 NOFO STRATEGIES THROUGH WORK PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE: A) CONDUCTING MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY SKILL, COMPETENCY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS AMONG PHW AND WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND TO DETERMINE ACTIONABLE NEED AREAS IN HEALTH EQUITY, DATA MODERNIZATION, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; B) DEVELOPING, TAILORING, AND DISSEMINATING EVIDENCE-BASED, MULTIMODAL EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES ACROSS MULTIPLE MODES OF TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE REACH, KNOWLEDGE SATURATION, AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AMONG PHW; C) DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR PHW THAT INCLUDES SPECIALIZED AND IMMERSIVE FIELD TRAINING; D) CONVENING PHW TO SHARE EFFECTIVE PRACTICE-BASED APPROACHES THROUGH HYBRID, IN-PERSON, AND/OR VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND PEER-SHARING OPPORTUNITIES. NACDD WILL ENGAGE PHW, MANAGE DATA, EVALUATE PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT, AND ASSESS IMPACT IN ALL SHORT-, INTERMEDIATE-, AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES.