2008 Training Meeting

2008 CATCH & Healthy Tomorrows Training Meeting
Friday, August 15 - Saturday, August 16
Chicago, IL

Over 130 pediatricians, residents, allied health professionals, and project directors attended the second CATCH & Healthy Tomorrows joint training meeting at the Westin Chicago River North in beautiful downtown Chicago. This collaborative 2-day meeting focused on evaluation, leadership, advocacy, collaboration and partnerships, cultural competency, and sustainability as well as opportunities to share project accomplishments with others. One of the key highlights was the networking reception and poster session. Nineteen posters were presented on obesity, oral health, mental health, literacy, child care, asthma, advocacy, home visitation, care coordination, children with special health needs, and medical home projects.

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Goals and Objectives
  

Meeting presentations and handouts are available below. Click on the speaker name or handout to access the materials.

DAY 1: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008

Opening Plenary Session

• Stephen Berman: Getting it Right for Children: Pediatrics & Child Advocacy

Workshops I

• Holly Ruch-Ross: Evaluation 101: Introduction to the Logic Model
  • Handout: Logic Model
• Janice B. Yost: Strategies for Sustaining the Effort after the Grant Ends
  • Handout: Sustainability Tip Sheet
• Gilbert C. Liu: Leadership: How to be an effective leader
  • Handout: Case Studies
• Paula Duncan: Incorporating Bright Futures into Your Project
  • Handouts: Bright Future Family Partnership; Informational Sheet
• Dipesh Navsaria: Using Technology for Networking

Plenary Session

• Danielle Laraque: The Meaning of Cultural Competence
  

CATCH Facilitators Program Session

• David Keller, Ed Ivancic & Jill Sells: Grant Processing & Scoring
• Ron Marino & Marsha Raulerson: Roles of CATCH Facilitators & Communication within Districts
• Judy Dolins: CATCH Update
  

Healthy Tomorrows Grantees Program Session

• Pamela Byrnes: Partnering with Community Health Centers
• Madhavi Reddy & Denise Sofka: Beyond Scoring: What Do Performance Measures Mean for you?
  • Handouts: Family Participation; Cultural Competence
• Christopher Dykton: Applying for Your Grant Electronically & Reporting Your Data

Networking Reception & Poster Session

• Click here to view posters and abstracts

DAY 2: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008

CATCH Facilitators Program Session

• David Keller, Bipin Patel & Mark Deis: How to Provide Technical Assistance
  • Handouts: Case Studies; Disease Specific Web Sites;
    Lessons Learned; Resources

Healthy Tomorrows Grantees Program Session

• Elizabeth Woods & Tamelin Milan: Engaging Family Participation in Program Activities

Workshops II

• Holly Ruch-Ross: Evaluation 201: Measures, Data Collection and Analysis
• Dennis Vickers & Theresa McDaniel: Working with Coalitions & Faith-Based Organizations
• Scott Gee: Advocacy Strategies to Address Obesity in Your Community
• Paula Duncan: (repeat) Incorporating Bright Futures into Your Project
• Dipesh Navsaria: (repeat) Using Technology for Networking

Closing Plenary Session

• Deborah Klein Walker: Community Partnerships: Key to Healthy Children, Families and Communities

For more more information on the Healthy Tomorrows Program, CATCH Program or the joint training meeting, please contact: