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Program for Public Health Work in Trøndelag

Program for Public Health Work in Trøndelag

Project period: 2020-2023 (to be continued in 2024-2027)

Funding: Trøndelag County Authority

Project owner: Trøndelag County Authority

Project partner: NTNU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science

Project Management at NTNU: Monica Lillefjell and Siren Hope

                 
Summary

The Program for Public Health Work in Municipalities 2017-2027 is a ten-year national initiative established through collaboration between the municipal sector represented by KS (Association of Municipalities in Norway) and the state represented by the Ministry of Health and Care Services. The implementation and evaluation of the public health program are nationally entrusted to the Directorate of Health, KS, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The program's focus is on mental health and substance abuse prevention among children and youth, aiming to enhance the quality of municipal services and ensure compliance with public health legislation.

The main strategy involves facilitating municipalities to develop and test new measures, methods, and approaches in collaboration with voluntary organizations and support from knowledge environments and county authorities. Local initiatives are intended to strengthen the mental health of children and youth and promote effective substance abuse prevention within the framework of systematic public health work as defined by public health legislation.

The Program for Public Health Work in Trøndelag 2017-2023 involves collaboration between Trøndelag County Municipality, municipalities, research and development (FoU) institutions, other public entities, private businesses, and voluntary organizations. The focus remains on the mental health of children and youth and substance abuse in alignment with the national theme. The initiative encourages municipalities to develop evidence-based measures, integrating mental health and substance abuse prevention into systematic and knowledge-based public health work. Addressing social inequalities in health, quality of life, and participation is central, alongside promoting collaboration among various stakeholders.

The program adopts a population-oriented perspective, aligning with municipal planning efforts, with children and youth as the target audience. The primary goals for the Trøndelag program include improving mental health and quality of life among children and youth, integrating mental health and substance abuse prevention into systematic public health work, and creating an environment where all children and youth experience mastery, cohesion, and participation.

Specific objectives involve the development, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based measures, integration of mental health and substance abuse prevention into local and regional public health work, establishment of routines for systematic and knowledge-based public health work, and collaboration with various stakeholders, including research and development institutions. The Trøndelag model for public health work serves as the working method for the program.

The collaboration includes various partners, with the county municipality as the program owner, involving knowledge and competence actors, municipalities, regional government, businesses, and voluntary organizations. The Collaboration Body for Public Health, composed of political and community representatives, advises on the selection of measures and allocation of funds from the county municipality, considering factors such as the purpose, benefits, knowledge base, feasibility, and evaluability of the measures. The collaboration also extends to research and development institutions, contributing to the program's success.

 

NTNU research group 

 

Collaborating Partners

  • Trøndelag County authority
  • 32 municipalities in Trøndelag 
  • SINTEF-digital 
  • KORUS
  • RKBU
  • NTNU- Social Research
  • Nord University


Project publication list (linked to the research council project, Evidence for action)

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