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Advances in the integration of persons with disabilities in public health programs through surveillance, protocol and policy: Examples from the New York State department of health disability and health program


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Theresa Paeglow, BS, Disability and Health Program, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY
     
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Disability and Health Program (DHP) has utilized data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to document disparities experienced by New Yorkers with disabilities and advance integration efforts. These data were instrumental in garnering agency support for the DHP to develop an inclusion policy which became a requirement for procurements released by the NYSDOH Center for Community Health (CCH). The policy requires programs to incorporate strategies throughout procurements to ensure persons with disabilities are integrated in funded initiatives. Since adoption of the policy in 2009, the DHP has participated in the development of 21 procurements for a broad range of public health initiatives, which had not previously addressed disability. These procurements have established 340 contracts with an aggregate value of $123.7 million. Continued policy implementation supports sustainable integration of persons with disabilities in public health programs funded by the CCH.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe strategies to advance integration of persons with disabilities in public health programs and services. Identify challenges in influencing generic public health programs to address persons with disabilities

Keyword(s): Disability Policy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the program manager of the Disability and Health Program for ten years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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