Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce

Traverse City Area
Chamber of Commerce
FOCUS ON CHILD & FAMILY WELLBEING
Serving Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau Counties
Health Care
Committee
Health care reform
Wellness
Insurance
Programs & resources
Purpose
Identify and articulate the local business issues related to
health care
Establish appropriate policy guidelines for the Chamber to
address those issues
To specifically seek local solutions to the issue of uninsured
and underinsured workers in the five-county Traverse City
Region
Health Care
Committee
Committee members must be
Chamber members in good standing
and have a passion for the purpose of
the group.
A1 Consulting
Accident Fund Insurance Company of
America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Bud Welch Sales & Engineering
Cerise Nutraceuticals LC
Chappell Chiropractic Wellness Center
Chase Bank
Comfort Keepers
Events North
Faith Reformed Church
Ford Insurance Agency, Inc.
Grand Traverse Behavioral Medicine,
P.C.
Grand Traverse Industries
Grand Traverse Pavilions
Healthcare Coordinates LLC
HUB International Midwest Limited
Munson Community Health
Munson Medical Center
Northwest Michigan Surgery Center
Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Mutual
Oryana Natural Foods Market
Peterson McGregor and Associates
Plante Moran, PLLC
Priority Health
The Larkin Group
Traverse City Area Chamber of
Commerce
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse Health Clinic
Village Pilates
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Williams Outsourcing Worldwide
A Few Examples…
Health Care
Committee
Community partnerships produce
results
ShapeMichigan with Munson Community Health & Priority
Health
• Attain & maintain a healthy BMI
• Promote healthy snacks in the work place
• Promote healthy work habits – take a break from your desk every
hour, walk at lunch
Farm to School with Michigan Land Use Institute & Traverse
City Area Public Schools
• Purchase agreements to buy produce direct from local farms
• 10-cents-a-meal program provides additional fresh fruits &
vegetables as part of every school lunch
• School gardens support children’s learning &
encourage sampling of new foods
Economic
Impact
Partnering with local caterers and
distributors to source 20% of food
served at events from producers close
to home has significant economic
benefits as well as health benefits.
Investing for Economic Prosperity
Michigan’s Vision for Early Childhood
OFFICE OF GREAT START DASHBOARD
◦ All children are born healthy
◦ Children are healthy, thriving and
developmentally on track from birth to 3rd grade
◦ Children are developmentally ready in succeed
in school at kindergarten entry
◦ Children are prepared to succeed in 4th grade
and beyond by reading proficiently at grade level
at the end of 3rd grade
5 Early Childhood System Components
GREAT START COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM GOALS
◦ Families adopt healthy lifestyles and receive the
medical care they need
◦ Children’s social/emotional development is
supported
◦ Families have access to affordable quality early
care & learning opportunities
◦ Parents are knowledgeable and are confident to
act as advocates on behalf of their children
◦ Families receive the support they need to thrive
Invest in education & support for everyone, but target
resources for at-risk families
Nurture cognitive and social/emotional skills in everybody
Provide the best education and career development
possible, and implement policies that support families
The result: a skilled, competitive workforce comprised of
productive tax-payers
The Heckman Equation
Data-informed Strategic Action
Kids Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation
U.S. Census and American Community Survey
ChildTrends
Office of Great Start/Michigan Department of Education
Peer-reviewed scholarly research
Community Health Assessments
Health Departments
Parent-initiated concerns and physician referrals to early
childhood special education and Early On®
Parent concerns reported at school entry
Great Start
Collaborative of
Traverse Bay
Membership is open to any
organization or individual that cares
about young children
20% of Collaborative members are
parents of children ages birth – 12
Great Start Parents…
are a core group of parents working
together on issues of importance in
their communities
Angel Care ChildCare
Avenue ISR
Central Michigan University
Children’s Therapy Corner
Consumers Energy
County Health Departments
DTE Energy
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa
Indians
Grand Traverse Regional Community
Foundation
Great Start to Quality NW Resource Center
Great Lakes Children’s Museum
Healthy Futures
Kalkaska Public Library
Leelanau Children’s Center
Leelanau County Early Childhood
Development Commission
Michigan Department of Community Health
Michigan Department of Human Services
Michigan Land Use Institute
Michigan State University and MSU Extension
Munson Community Health
Munson Health Care
Northwest Michigan Community Action
Agency/Head Start/Early Head Start
Northwest Michigan College & the University
Center
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Rotary Charities
The Children’s House
Traverse Area District Library
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School
District
Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce
Traverse City Area Public Schools
United Way of Northwest Michigan
and many parents and interested citizens
who support this work
Economic Impacts of Child Health & Wellbeing
ASTHMA & THE CASE FOR HOME VISITING
ADULT HEALTH OUTCOMES LINKED TO EC
Early Childhood Investments Substantially Boost Adult Health
Science: 343,1478-1485 (2014)
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/02/15/peds.
2010-3472.full.pdf+html
Quality early childhood development improves adult
physical health. Positive health effects in Abecedarian
were statistically and substantively significant and varied
by gender. Treated males were found to have lower
systolic and diastolic blood pressure and to be less likely
to fall into the stage I hypertension category. Treated
females were less likely to fall into the pre-hypertension
category. Males had significantly higher levels of “good”
HDL cholesterol and none of them manifested metabolic
syndrome—hypertension, central obesity and
dyslipidemia—while the prevalence in the control group
was 25 percent. Treated females were less likely to be
affected by abdominal obesity.
Farm to Preschool
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Curriculum
Nutrition
Outreach to families
A model for rural
communities…
“No wrong door” network
Neighborhood centers
Regional hub
Goals
Improve Kindergarten Readiness – all
kids show up for kindergarten happy,
healthy and ready to learn
Improve Access to Quality Child Care –
whether center-based, home child care
or stay at home, all parents of young
children have options within their means
for quality child care
Reduce Abuse and Neglect – rates are
effectively eliminated throughout the 5
counties of Northwest Lower Michigan
Recommendations
◦ Make connections with state early childhood initiatives
◦ Identify issues of concern in your community using appropriate data
◦ Involve parents as stakeholders
◦ Embrace a strengths-based approach such as Strengthening Families
◦ Participate in convening stakeholders for the purpose of collective impact
◦ Advocate on behalf of evidence-based programs & services with legislators,
community leaders
◦ Invest in evidence-based programs and services
Sample Action Plan
◦ Develop an early childhood communications plan to inform & educate your
members, keep them up to date on local issues, who’s working on them, and how to
get involved
◦ Provide family-friendly best-practices tool kits for small, medium, large employers as
part of your member kit
◦ Investigate parents’ preferences and need for childcare, affordability, access to high
quality care and availability of infant/toddler care in the communities you serve
◦ Sponsor speakers and/or webinars on family wellbeing and how to access available
wellness benefits
◦ Facilitate collaborations in your community
Selected resources
www.ZEROtothree.org
www.readynation.org
www.heckmanequation.org
developingchild.harvard.edu
www.urbanchildinstitute.org
nieer.org
mumanner@tcchamber.org