MARICOPA COUNTY DEPT. PUBLIC HEALTH - TOHONO OODHAM 2017.PDF

Last updated: 05/08/2017
General information
Organization Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Contact First name Cheryl
Contact Last name Rentscheler
Contact e-mail cherylrentscheler@mail.maricopa.gov
Contact phone number 602-506-6886
Address
Street 4041 N Central Ave, Ste 1400
City Phoenix
State az
ZIP Code 85012
From what tribe is the Tohono O’odham Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 50,000.00
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Administrative Offices
4041 N Central Ave, #1400 • Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: (602) 506-6900 • Fax: (602) 506-6885
May 5, 2017
Chairman Edward Manuel
Tohono O’odham Nation
P.O. Box 837
Sells, Arizona 85634
ATTN: Doreen McPaul
(520) 383-2028 telephone
(520) 383-3379 fax
Attn.: Prop 202 Grant Application
Dear Chairman Manuel,
For the 2017 Tohono O’odham Nation Prop 202 Grant, please consider the following
submission as our request to apply for this funding opportunity.
Applicant Information: Name and contact information for government entity/organization
applying for grant funds.
Melody Henderson
Maricopa County Government Relations
301 W Jefferson, 10th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Office: (602) 506-4485
mhenders@mail.maricopa.gov
Primary Contact: Name, address, e-mail and telephone numbers for the primary point of
contact.
Sherry Haskins
Community Transformation Division
Office of Worksite Health Innovation
4041 N Central Ave, Suite 1400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Office: (602) 372-7034
SherryHaskins@mail.maricopa.gov
In 2016, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health received accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.
For more information on this achievement, please visit phaboard.org.

Narrative: A narrative of no more than four (4) pages describing the following:
a) Explain the perceived need and explain how the proposal will address that need.
HAWP 102 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROJECT: The proposed project would
allow us to build upon our current work of providing training to business sector employers on
comprehensive, evidence-based wellness initiatives. The Project will expand the Healthy
Arizona Worksite Program into the school sector. If granted, the funding will allow for
broadening the reach of our on-going Healthy Arizona Worksite Employee Wellness Program
training (HAWP 101) to include school employee wellness training (HAWP 102). Based upon a
need expressed by our local schools, a school employee wellness training curriculum has been
developed. However, delivery of this training is currently unfunded. The project will fund the
delivery of the trainings as well as a summit to increase school personnel’s capacity and will
focus on building sustainability into the initiative. Evaluation data indicated there was a need to
design wellness program training specifically for school employees. An RFP was released and
the HAWP 102 training curriculum was designed recently to meet the specific needs of the
school employee wellness programs. The training is two (2) hours and includes three (3)
modules; Making the business case, Assessment/Planning and finally, Evaluation. The school
employee wellness training is aimed at reducing the incidence of chronic disease, obesity, and
tobacco use among school employees in Arizona. In addition, the funding will support a school
employee wellness summit focused on supporting school staff capacity to implement and sustain
School Health Policies and comprehensive, evidence-based school employee wellness
programming. The HAWP 102 School Employee Worksite Wellness Project has a focus on
education, health and economic and community development.
The Healthy Arizona Worksite Program curriculum uses the Center for Disease Control’s
Workplace Health Model which is a comprehensive approach with interventions that address
multiple risk factors and health conditions at the same time. The model recognizes that the
interventions and strategies chosen influence each employee and the organization as a whole. In
addition the HAWP 102 program utilizes the CDC’s School Employee Wellness: A Guide to
Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools as a resource and model for best practice for
school staff wellness.
Healthy communities are vital to the sustained growth of organizations, leading to a more
competitive economy. Cultivating a culture of health and wellness within the school community
leads to a vibrant, healthy school workforce where adults model healthy behavior choices to
students. Attracting and retaining talent within schools requires more than high-wage jobs, it is
driven by quality of life and a supportive culture of wellness. The Healthy Arizona Worksite
Project (HAWP 102) provides the evidence-based training to make it happen.
The 2017 Tohono O’odham Nation Prop 202 funding can make an impact toward improving the
work environment and wellness culture for Arizona’s School employees. The HAWP 102 School
Employee Wellness Training project aims to train 125 individual school employee wellness
champions on comprehensive evidence-based wellness programming. The champions will be
expected to then implement wellness programs within the schools where they are employed. A
School Health Wellness Summit will be provided to 150 school employees and partners to
support building school employees’ capacity and sustain School Health Policy and worksite
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wellness programming. Maricopa County Department of Public Health’s (MCDPH) mission is to
protect and promote the health and well-being of Maricopa County residents and visitors. The
HAWP 102 School Employee Worksite Wellness Project aligns with both the MCDPH mission
and the focus of 2017 Tohono O’odham Nation Prop 202 funding intention, which is funding
projects that focus on one of the following categories; education, health care, public safety, child
advocacy, economic development and cultural & environmental development and protection.
This is an exciting collaboration opportunity to leverage resources, work across sectors to
improve the educational system, the economic wellbeing of our community and health outcomes
for our citizens.
MCDPH Office of Worksite Health Innovation partners with the MCDPH Office of School Health
and Wellness Initiatives (OSHWI) staff as well as other internal staff, state agencies, and the
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Foundation to broaden the reach of worksite wellness
initiatives. In kind contributions are made in providing support, expertise, and shared resources
to improve school health and wellness initiatives.
The timetable for implementation of the program or project.
Sept 15, 2017 Announce/Promote 5 HAWP 102 Training
Dates between Sept15, 2017-Jan 31, 2018
Jan 31,2018 Final HAWP 102 Training – Compile
Evaluations – Provide TA for evals/plans
Feb 1- Mar 31, 2018 Plan School Wellness Summit for April 2018
May 15, 2018 Final Deadline for HAWP School Wellness
Recognition Award
Jun 15, 2018 Awards Luncheon for Healthy AZ Worksites
b) Describe the population who will benefit from the proposal if approved.
Arizona school employees will directly benefit from having comprehensive, evidence-based
worksite wellness programming embedded within school systems, the children and families of
the community will benefit from having the healthy behavior choices modeled by school
employees. Having many examples of making the Healthy Choice, the Easy Choice within
school environments improves opportunities to reduce the incidence of obesity, chronic disease
and tobacco use within communities.
c) Include a budget of the requested funds, with the total amount requested clearly
notated.
HAWP 102 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROJECT - FY2018 BUDGET
HAWP 102 Trainings – Five (5) trainings $15,000
targeted to 125 school wellness champions
Materials/Supplies for HAWP 102 trainings $5,000
School Health and Wellness Summit – $30,000
Professional Development for 150 School
Employees
TOTAL $50,000
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d) List any other funding requests that have been made for this or substantially related
proposals and provide the status of those requests.
While similar funding requests have been made for the project through Yavapai Nation
Prop 202 and the Aetna Foundation, the intent is to provide regional HAWP 102
trainings if approved by more than one entity. The status is pending approval on both of
the other requests.
e) Indicate whether the entity has already received a 12% distribution from the Tohono
O’odham Nation or other Arizona tribes, along with the amount and date awarded.
June 5, 2013, Tohono O’Odham, $50,000.00 (Parent Ambassador)
August 31, 2011, Gila River Indian Community, $150,000.00 (STD Mobile Services)
f) Identify a designated contact person and alternate contact person for follow-up,
including e-mail address, phone number, mailing address, and fax number for these
persons.
See Contact information above.
g) Indicate which priority area (from the above list) the proposal falls under:
Education, health care and economic development
h) If the proposal is from a non-profit organization, include the name of the city, town, or
county an agreement will be made with if funds are granted. A letter from the
governmental entity acknowledging its agreement to work with the non-profit is not
necessary for the initial proposal. However, it is necessary for those non-profits selected
to receive grant funding.
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