The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) will be celebrating a milestone this year – 30 years as a federal grant program! For the past 30 years, HTPCP has provided approximately 74 million dollars to 296 projects in 48 states, and Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam. As HRSA and the AAP enter into a third decade of working toward improving child health, we are developing a series of case studies and activities to demonstrate program successes. We also want to hear from you about what makes Healthy Tomorrows special. Help us celebrate this wonderful program as we look back on 30 years and plan for the decades to come!

Stay tuned for more information on celebratory activities and a contest!

• For a current list of Healthy Tomorrows grantees,
  including project information and abstracts, click here.

In the Division, the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children grant program supports community-based partnerships and collaborations aimed at improving the health status of disadvantaged children, youth, and families nationwide by increasing their access to health services. Innovative community-based programs and models of care that build on existing community resources are implemented and evaluated. HTPCP funds programs that incorporate preventive health, communication, education, coordination and integration of care, and access to psychosocial supports into their innovative models of care. In addition, grantees in community practice often support the development of family-centered, culturally competent pediatric clinicians and public health professionals. Currently, Healthy Tomorrows funds 41 grants across 22 states and the District of Columbia.

• Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program VIDEO  
• Program Fact Sheet

What does the data tell us about Healthy Tomorrows? A newly released infographic holds the answers.

The Healthy Tomorrows Program, in cooperation with Altarum Institute, has created an infographic to highlight investments in the program since 1989, and demonstrate the impact, reach, and sustainability of projects after federal funding ends. The data shows that grantees have been highly successful in leveraging federal dollars to secure additional funding. Part of their success can be attributed to outcomes documented in project evaluations, sustainability planning in the first year of funding, and strong organizational and community support. The diversity of funding sources for Healthy Tomorrows grantees reflects an interest in funding community-based programs in both the public and private sector. This infographic was made possible with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

• HTPCP_Infographic.pdf  

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Case Studies

In honor of the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program’s (HTPCP) thirtieth anniversary, three case studies were created to highlight the ongoing impact of HTPCP in disadvantaged and underserved communities and to demonstrate sustainability strategies from projects funded by this HRSA/MCHB program. Three HTPCP grantees share best practices and lessons learned:

• House of Teens (HOT) at Community Health Center, Inc. and the YWCA of New Britain, CT
• Empowering Mothers Initiative at Asian Health Services of Oakland, CA
• Reach out and Read Washington State in Seattle, WA.

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When should I start thinking about the sustainability of my project? Where do I start?

If you have questions like this, Healthy Tomorrows can help! The Healthy Tomorrows Program, in cooperation with X Factor Consulting, LLC, has released a series of tip sheets to support community-based programs in planning for sustainability in their organizations. Thinking about a sustainability plan in your first year of funding can improve your chances of sustaining your project after grant funding ends. More and more, potential funders want to know how you will leverage their support and continue your project after the end of a grant. These sustainability tip sheets were made possible with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

• Strategies for Sustaining Successful Community-Based Programs at AAP.org  

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Economic Analysis Tip Sheet

In October 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) engaged Altarum Institute to provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) grantees on conducting Return on Investment analyses. Over the course of one year, Altarum provided TA to eight HTPCP grantees on how to use their evaluation data to conduct economic analysis that may be appropriate for their programs, including Return on Investment (ROI) analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, or cost benefit analysis. From the project, Altarum developed a set of Return on Investment tip sheets to provide HTPCP grantees and other community-based MCH programs the opportunity to conduct economic analyses of their program interventions.

• Economic Analysis Tip Sheet at AAP.org  
• Economic Analysis Project Summary Fact Sheet at AAP.org

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Supporting Diversity and Reducing Health Disparities

In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joined forces with Altarum Institute to collect and share information from HTPCP grantees about their efforts to integrate diversity and cultural and linguistic competence, and to reduce health disparities in their projects. The Altarum Institute conducted a focus group session with six HTPCP grantees to hear firsthand how they are effectively integrating cultural and linguistic competence into project values, policies, structures and practices, and how they address disparities and inequities through public health and clinical practice. HTPCP and Healthy Tomorrows Resource Center staff reviewed progress reports submitted to MCHB and conducted follow-up calls with selected grantees to gather additional information on their strategies for addressing diverse populations and reducing health disparities. Among the themes identified during the review process were the need for staff training, cultural and linguistic competence plans, community advisory boards, organizational policies and procedures, family navigators, and community health workers. The AAP launched the Diversity and Health Equity Tip Sheets with an article in the May/June 2017 issue of AMCHP Pulse   on emerging issues.

• Supporting Diversity and Reducing Health Disparities Tip Sheets at AAP.org  

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GUIDES: EVALUATING YOUR COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM

This is a two-part guide to program evaluation for pediatricians and others implementing community-based health initiatives.

Part I: Designing Your Evaluation

Part II: Putting Your Evaluation Plan to Work

For Additional Guidance and Resources, visit the Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program section of the AAP website.