Strengthening your Program Provider Network: From Recruitment to Retention

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The key to sustainable and effective evidence-based program reach is a provider network where organizations and their program facilitators are supported in an intentional way, as varying levels of partnership and support are necessary in order to ensure programs are consistently available to community members. This session will explore Wisconsin’s innovative model of a successful and sustainable program provider network, the tools used, and how to replicate it in your service area.

Jill Renken, MPH, CHES

Director of Program Implementation

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging

Jill Renken has a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion & Wellness and Master of Public Health degree. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist. Jill has done health education work in the university, healthcare, and worksite employee wellness setting, with most experience in community wellness programs. She currently works within Wisconsin’s Aging Network and Partner Organizations to oversee statewide implementation of Evidence-Based Healthy Aging Programs. Over the past 15 years, Jill has provided technical assistance and training around evidence-based health promotion programs throughout the state. Currently, as the Director of Program Implementation for the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA), she works to develop and support strategic organizational partnerships that assist in expanding and sustaining the dissemination of evidence-based community health promotion programs to prevent disease, reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations and falls, and improve health and quality of life of older adults in Wisconsin and Nationwide.