Prevention Media Update: July 2, 2012

Hey Everybody - Below are the media links that I mentioned at today's staff meeting.  It was a really good media week for prevention.  

• Transform WI Statement: Supreme Court Affirms Prevention Efforts
• Spokespeople: Carrie Wall (YMCA), Maureen Busalacchi (HFW)
• http://t.co/U0QrWQQZ

• Governor Walker Statement (e-Update 6/29)
• “The best way to reduce the cost of health care for individuals, businesses and taxpayers for the long term, is to shift our focus from treatment to prevention. This week I announced the re-creation of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health. I’ve tasked the appointees on the Council with focusing on ways to help people live healthier lives. Council members bring to the table background on fighting childhood obesity, promoting healthy eating, and encouraging physical activity. I look forward to their policy and program recommendations.”

• Physical Fitness Council Gets Reboot (WI State Journal)
•  "Making healthy choices, she said, saves on health care costs for everyone in the long run — with no Supreme Court ruling needed." -- Linda Lee, LaCrosse
• Spokespeople: Linda Lee (LaCrosse Health Dept) and Jill Houting (Active Early)
• http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/article_68f7812e-c254-11e1-b3a8-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1zTM4lGGB

• Investing in Public Health Will Pay Off (Journal Sentinel Opinion)
• "Public health has sat quietly by and saved our country for years." -- George Chip Morris, Whitefish Bay
• http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/investing-in-public-health-will-pay-off-au5ti13-160910785.html

• Kick state’s tobacco addiction (Journal Sentinel): 
• "Bringing all tobacco taxes in line with that of cigarettes, coupled with greater funding for tobacco control measures, would save the state countless lives and millions of dollars in health care costs." -- Sheredith Yonash, Hudson
• http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/letters02-fh5umej-160916175.html

I'm sure you can tell, but I'm still wrapping my brain around what it means to be interim Communications Coordinator for Transform WI and how I can best be of help to WCH.  I've had the awesome privilege of collaborating with many media minds over the years, but have never formally been in this role myself.  If any of you have any advice, insights, resources, or needs for this role - please send them on!