Welcome to the last month of 2022!

We've accomplished a lot together this year. IPHA celebrated 12 public health heroes (along with Public Health Thank You Day last month), enjoyed our 75th Anniversary, and was awarded APHA Affiliate of the Year.

We've also grown so much as an organization, with new funding sources, a more diverse and engaged board, membership growth, and additional events and resources like the Administrators 101 Toolkit, the Student Advisory Group, organizational member job board, and the Health Equity Summit.

We are grateful for your support throughout the year, and heading into 2023. More good things are in the pipeline, like our 2023 Policy & Advocacy Summit and our updated strategic plan.

Looking for more ways to get involved in 2023? We're glad you asked! If you're not already a member, you can become a member today. You can also gift a membership this holiday season to a friend, family member, student, or any others you want to get involved!

Come January you can get involved with the Health Equity Action Team, our Policy & Advocacy Committee Meetings, and our Virtual Lunch Meet-Ups.

Thanks for your interest in & action for Indiana's public health. We're excited to keep working alongside you in the year ahead!

Thank you Monica Heltz!

Director, Fishers Health Department

"Monica Heltz does not shy away from public health challenges. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Monica brought two decades of public health experience to the brand-new Fishers Health Department in Fishers, IN. Building a health department from scratch is difficult, particularly at the start of a global pandemic where much was unknown and complexity was abound.

Monica’s passion has shown through every decision and action to build a comprehensive COVID-19 response from scratch while establishing innovative public health services for the community. Working tirelessly for the past two years, Monica has directed the establishment of core public health services, strengthened and prioritized the City of Fishers Mental Health Initiative, onboarded 11 permanent team members, and recruited over 70 temporary staff for a mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 vaccines and a high-volume COVID-19 testing facility (over 111,000 vaccines and 115,000 tests administered to date).

Each day Monica uses her poise, grit, and expertise to collaborate across municipal departments and community organizations to ensure the best for her community. Her work is a shining example of how passion for service, care for community, and determination leads to local public health change. She’s an inspiration to her staff and community."

Submitted by Joshua Robinson

We're accepting 2023 Public Health Hero nominations!

We're accepting nominations to feature Indiana's public health heroes each month, including the governmental and non-governmental workforce, professionals in community-based organizations, clinical care partners, academic faculty and staff, and students. Use this form to nominate a peer, colleague, or even yourself!

We're kicking off the new year with the IPHA 2023 Policy & Advocacy Forum! As we advocate for the implementation of the Governor's Public Health Commission Report recommendations, we'll discuss "From Recommendations to Reality: Your Role in Advocating for Public Health in Indiana." Learn, network, and leave with more confidence in your advocacy skills than ever before. The Forum is January 19, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Registration information coming soon!

IPHA extends a warm welcome to our newest IPHA members who joined us last month!

• Allison Ketterer
• Amelia Williams
• David Allison
• Emily Souders
• Greg Ullrich
• Kayelyn Schmitzer
• Leslee Milby

• Mario English
• Patricia Truelove
• Ramandip Kaur
• Rebecca Pankop
• Sarah Michael
• Terri Lee

Recruitment for the IPHA Student Advisory Group (SAG) 2023-2024 cohort will begin in early 2023!  

The SAG serves as a key liaison between IPHA leadership and Indiana student stakeholders. Join us to serve as a voice for student needs and guide IPHA’s efforts to provide students with meaningful engagement opportunities! See student member eligibility requirements and duties below: 

SAG Student Member Eligibility Requirements 

• Must be an IPHA member 
• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an Indiana college or university 
• Must be pursuing a health-related degree and/or have a specific interest in public health 
• Must graduate in Spring 2024 or later 



SAG Student Member Duties 

• Participate in monthly SAG meetings 
• Contribute ~5 hours/month to SAG activities 
• Commit to 1-year term of service (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024) 

Be on the look out for application info in the next monthly newsletter!

This holiday season, you can give the gift of an IPHA membership! View student and individual gift options here.

The Hoosier Public Health Scholars program at IU School of Public Health - Bloomington is now accepting applications for Spring and Fall 2023. Indiana residents currently working in public health are eligible to receive full scholarships for online graduate education. Eligible programs include online graduate certificate in public health, online MPH in Epidemiology, and online MPH in Public Health Administration. Learn more and apply here.

Upcoming IPHA Meetings:

IPHA Policy & Advocacy Meeting

Wednesday, December 21, 2-4:00 p.m.

Click here to register.

Health Equity Action Team Meeting

*Nov. & Dec. Meetings were combined, we'll see you in January!*

Meets 4th Thursday each month, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Click here to register.



Virtual Monthly Meet-Up

Reconvenes in January!

Click here to register.

Other Public Health Events & Resources:

Events:

• December 6-7: National Safety Council Annual SAFER Summit: Navigating the New Normal

• December 6: Housing and Health for All webinar from Human Impact Partners

• December 7: APHA Affiliate webinar on Distinguishing lobbying, advocacy, and education

• December 7: HRSA Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality Meeting

• December 7: Preventative Medicine Grand Rounds - Preventing Teen Vaping
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• December 12: ASTHO Reaching Gen Z - Engaging Young Audiences in Public Health webinar

• December 13-14: SOPHIA Practitioner Workshop - The Future of Health in All Policies Implementation

• December 14: Learn about NACCHO and Human Impact Partner's new MAPP Tools with the Community Partner Assessment Webinar

• Coming soon: The IPHA Policy & Advocacy Forum will be January 19 2023 - keep an eye out for registration!

Professional Opportunities:

• 2023 Indiana School Health Network Conference Call for Proposals (Submissions due January 13, 2023)

• Applications are open for the Human Impact Partners Power-Building Partnerships for Health cohort. Applications are due January 7, 2023.

Funding Opportunities:

• Check out Together We Will mini-action grants and technical support in eight different public health program areas.

• The CDC Foundation is seeking applications from youth-focused organizations interested in engaging young people in raising awareness of the health impacts of climate change.

• Applications for the Children's Safety Network Program funding are due January 4, supporting initiatives to reduce infant, child, and adolescent injury, hospitalizations or deaths.

• Now through January 19, apply for Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response funding.

Resources:

• Share the Flu Shot Toolkit

• New Public Health and Safety Team website provides resources for reducing overdoses

• Region V Public Health Training Center offers a new, free program on Health Equity and Racial Justice.

• The Public Health Training Center Network developed the Racial Justice Competency Model for Public Health Professionals.

• 3 Elements of a public health crisis communications plan from PHCC

• Rural Health Literacy Toolkit from the Rural Health Information Hub

• Community-Based Organizations can submit local policy wins to the Vaccine Equity Collective to be featured in their upcoming learning & advocacy content.