Collaborative Action Drives Impacts of a First Responder Health and Wellness Coalition

Description: Learn about the evidence-based approach to addressing health promotion for First Responders at the organizational level, through incorporation of a Health and Wellness Coalition. This presentation will describe the coalition, key priorities, and potential outcomes for the first responder population.

The socio-ecological model of health and behavior change identifies different levels of intervention in which to influence health. These include the individual; the family, unit, or group; the organization and community; and federal and national levels. A First Responder and Frontline Healthcare Worker, Health and Wellness Program adopted the evidence-based approach to addressing health promotion at the organizational level, through incorporation of a Health and Wellness Coalition. This presentation will describe the coalition, key priorities, and potential outcomes for the first responder and healthcare population.

Since it’s creation in 2020, the coalition has collected needs assessment data across the population to identify critical health and wellness priorities; develop strategic objectives; and drive towards action through technical solutions; strategic partnerships, and collaborative endeavors with research and practice.

This presentation will describe the strategic framework for a health and wellness coalition; describe the process utilized to drive consensus and action; and present examples of the outcomes from the strategic plan to date.