Health Improvement Partnership of Maricopa County Masthead
priority: access to care
   
Data Visualization
Comparing Cost of Care in the U.S. to Costs in Other Countries

If you follow HIPMC on Twitter, this may look familiar to you. Vox took a look at several common treatments, looked at their costs, and compared them to the costs of the same treatments in other countries.

These 11 charts highlight some of the differences in how much is spent on healthcare.
priority: access to healthy food
    
Webinar
How Healthcare Centers Can Increase Food Access By Serving as "Anchor Institutions"

Utilizing a powerful combination of procurement and investments, health care is exploring ways to build local, equitable food economies, and foster resilient communities. 

This panel will present the results of Health Care Without Harm's 2-year national study that examined hospitals' community benefit practices to improve access to healthy foods, promote healthier food environments, and prevent diet-related disease. 

DATE: Thursday, May 17
TIME: 12:30-1:45 PM
WHERE: Online
COST: FREE
MORE INFO: Register | Other Webinars


Update 
Arizona Passes Bill to Support Locally-Grown Fruits and Vegetables

The Arizona State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1245, which allocates funds for developing and implementing a matching-fund program so SNAP recipients can get additional fresh produce from approved vendors at no additional cost to them. 

Learn more:


Conference
2018 Arizona Food Bank Conference: Creating a Hunger-Free Arizona

The Arizona Alliance of Food Banks is once again hosting a free, one-day food bank network conference. Connect with food banks and emergency food providers, anti-hunger advocates and organizations, the faith community, and many others.  

DATE:  Thursday, June 7
TIME: 8:00am-3:30pm
WHERE: Scottsdale
COST: FREE
MORE INFO: Details | Register | AAFB
priority: early childhood development
    

Conference
First Things First Early Childhood Summit

This summit brings together professinals, stakeholders, and supporters of early childhood education and health to share innovative strategies, research, and best practices that help kids be ready for school and set for life.

Early bird registration is now open. The early bird discount is available through July 22nd.

DATE: Monday, August 27th-Tuesday, August 28th
TIME: 8:30am-2:00pm both days
WHERE: Phoenix Convention Center
COST: Varies
MORE INFO:  Conference Site | Register | FTF


Food Access
Summer Lunch Buddies is Back

Maricopa County WIC is offering Summer Lunch Buddies from June 4 to July 31. This program provides free, nutritious meals for anyone age 18 and younger--no appointment or WIC enrollment necessary. 



other social determinants of health
   
Social Marketing Workshop: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Change

For over three decades Dr. Doug McKenzie-Mohr has been working to incorporate scientific knowledge on behavior change into the design and delivery of community programs. He is the founder of community-based social marketing and the author of three books on the topic. One of these books has been recommended by Time Magazine and become requisite reading for those who deliver programs to protect the environment, promote public health and prevent injuries.  

Introductory and advanced workshops are coming soon. These workshops will be of interest to those working to promote behavioral changes that protect the environment or foster public health and safety. Descriptions of both workshops are provided below.


DATE: May 29-30 (Introductory Workshop), May 31-June 1 (Advanced Workshop)
TIME: 9am-4pm each day
WHERE: ASU, Tempe
COST: Varies; $50 discount with coupon code 13e05143 plus discounts for groups  
MORE INFO:  Website


Assessing Park Access

The Trust for Public Land is leading a national campaign to ensure that every person in America has access to a quality park within a 10-minute walk of home. The ParkServeĀ® platform measures and analyzes current access to parks in cities, towns, and communities nationwide.

Discover differences in park access by race/ethnicity, age, income; compare your city of choice to national averages; and discover where parks are most needed.
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