Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (EHDI) Grant Application Workshop
February 22, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Description:
This training was offered to help potential applicants for the EHDI RFP to understand the RFP and the elements of a successful application.
The training included an overview of: available funding for implementation and planning grants; eligible activities to be supported by EHDI funding; examples of addressing health disparities using “upstream” strategies; the impact on policy, systems, and environment on the social determinants of health; as well as RFP requirements and the evaluation process.
Agenda and presentations:
8:00 - 8:30 |
Registration/Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome Commissioner Dr. Sanne Magnan, MDH |
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Purpose/Overview of Day José González, OMMH/MDH |
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Understanding Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change in Minnesota Understanding Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change to Improve Health presentantion (PDF: 264KB/22 pages) Brooke Ahlquist, SHIP/MDH |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | What does MDH mean by “Upstream?” Examples from Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch Networking and Q & A Opportunity |
| 1:00 - 3:00 |
2010 EHDI RFP Application Overview EHDI Community Grants Program Application Review (PDF: 117KB/27 pages) Rosemarie Rodriguez-Hager, OMMH/MDH |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Evaluation Planning EHDI Evaluation Overview (PDF: 31KB/6 pages) David Stroud, Center for Health Statistics/MDH |
| 4:00 | Adjourn |
