Frances Dunn Butterfoss
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Yorktown, VA 23690 Ph. 757-***-**** ****.**********@*************.***
President, Coalitions Work
Coalition Works is a consulting group formed in 2008 to help coalitions and partnerships worldwide build and sustain community change efforts to promote health and prevent disease.
Philosophy
Coalitions and partnerships effectively solve community health problems. Collaboration builds the skills of professionals and volunteers and empowers them to advocate and act on behalf of vulnerable populations within their communities. Coalition members and leaders can be provided with the training, technical assistance and resources to jumpstart or sustain any collaborative effort.
Academic Experience
2008 - Old Dominion University College of Health Sciences. Norfolk, VA. Adjunct Professor.
2008 - Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Pediatrics. Norfolk, VA. Adjunct Professor
2006- 2008 Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Pediatrics. EVMS Foundation Professor of Pediatrics in 2006 & Director of Division of Research & Community Health
1992-2008 Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Pediatrics. Norfolk, VA. Clinical Instructor, Assistant, Associate & Full Professor
1989-1992 Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina School of Public Health. Graduate Assistantships & Instructor during doctoral program at 1975-1989.
Professional Experience
1986-1989 Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC; Torah Academy, Ardmore, PA Secondary Science Teacher
1984-1986 45th Field Hospital, Dexheim, Germany– Head Nurse
1978-1984 Substitute teaching & volunteer work Camp Darby, Italy & Dexheim, Germany
1975-1978 Alternative Schools Project, Philadelphia, PA Secondary Science Teacher
1973-1974 Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, NJ– Community Health Nurse
1972-1973 Visiting Nurse Association, Boston, MA Public Health Nurse
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Education
1968 1972 B.S. in Nursing. - University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; Philadelphia, PA
1974 - 1975 M.S.Ed. - University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education; Philadelphia, PA
1989 1993 Ph.D. - Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC
Awards & Honors
2006 Woman of Distinction, YWCA of South Hampton Roads
2004 EVMS Woman in Medicine Scientific and Professional Achievement Award
2002 Society for Public Health Education, Mentor Award
1996 Society for Public Health Education, Program Excellence Award for the CINCH Project
1993 Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, Mu; 2001 – 2003 President, Alpha Kappa
Community & Professional Service
2007 - 10 Physicians for Peace, Medical Operations Committee
2007 - 10 Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads Board Member
1993- Society for Public Health Education VP, 1998-99; Pres-Elect, 1999-2000; Pres 2000-01; Chair, TF on SOPHE Excellence 2001-2003; Co-Chair, TF on Chapter Development 2006
1998-2000 Flinn Foundation Advisory Committee, Phoenix, Arizona
1999- Health Promotion Practice, Associate Editor, 2000-2008; Deputy Editor, 2007
Professional Associations
International Union of Health Promotion and Education
Virginia Public Health Association
Society for Public Health Education
American Public Health Association, Health Promotion and Education Section
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Selected Grants & Contracts
Virginia Department of Health grant to Prevention Connections. 3/1/11 – 2/28/12. Training/ implementation process for Alliance for Tobacco Free Virginia.
United Health Foundation/National Business Coalition on Health. 1/1/12 – 1/1/14 Technical assistance/consultation to 4 grantee communities for immunization promotion. 7/1/11-3/1/12. Technical assistance/consultation to 6 grantee communities for community assessment/planning.
CDC Div. Diabetes Translation Cooperative Agreement with National Association for Hispanic Health. 10/1/10-9/30/15. Training/technical assistance to build & sustain advocacy-focused coalitions in Los Ranchos, NM, Phoenix, AZ and Watsonville, CA.
CDC Div. Adult and Community Health Cooperative agreement (CPPW). 10/1/10-9/30/12. Training/technical assistance to sustain coalitions for Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).
CDC Division of Adult and Community Health Cooperative agreement (ACHIEVE). 10/1/08-9/30/10. Consultant - Coalition Building for Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).
MD Dept. of Health and Human Services, Division of Oral Health. Consultant. Develop statewide oral health coalition & 5-yr. oral health plan. May – Dec, 2009.
Battelle Centers for Public Health Research & Evaluation. Consultant – Expert review of coalition indicators/manuscripts for ONDP Drug-Free Communities project. Apr. 2009 – Mar.2010.
CDC Training/Coaching Consultant: Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Sept. 2008-Apr. 09.
VDH Comprehensive Cancer Control. Evaluate state cancer coalition (CPAC); Jan - June, 2008.
VDH Diabetes Control. Develop State Diabetes Plan w/Virginia Diabetes Council; Jan - July 2007.
VDH. Division of Chronic Disease, Comprehensive Cancer Control. Consultation to develop logic model for comprehensive cancer control in Virginia; Oct 2007- Feb 2008.
Virginia Health Care Foundation & RWJF Covering Kids & Families. Pilot site 2002-06.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Allies Against Asthma Intervention. Co-Investigator, 2001-06.
Virginia March of Dimes Foundation. Healthy Babies for Hampton Roads. PI, 1999-2001.
HRSA, Healthy Start. Consortium Development: VA’s Perinatal Councils. Co-Investigator. 1997-2001.
Assn. for Teachers of Preventive Medicine. National Immunization Coalition Institute, PI. 1995-98.
VDH, Div. of Immunization. Project Immunize Virginia State Coalition, PI. 1995-2008.
CDC National Immunization Program. Consortium-based Demonstration Project: Evaluation of an intervention strategy for increasing age appropriate immunization coverage, Co-Investigator. 1992-96.
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Selected PublicationsButterfoss, FD. Anthropology’s role in building and sustaining community coalitions. Commentary. Anthropological Insights on Effective Community-Based Coalition Practice. Annals of Anthropological Practice, 35(2):174-82, 2011.Butterfoss, FD, Malveaux, FJ. Editorial Commentary. Translating Evidence-Based Interventions into Practice: The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. Initiative. Hlth Prom Prac, 12 (6) supp 1: 5-8, 2011.Butterfoss, F.D. Community Development. In Oxford Bibliographies Online, http://www.oxfordbibliographiesonline.com/ 04-Mar-2011.Batan, M., Butterfoss, FD, Jaffe, A, LaPier, T and CDC Division of Adult and Community Health, Healthy Communities Program. The Sustainability Planning Guide for Healthy Communities. Atlanta, GA: CDC, 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/tools/index.htm#guideHatcher, M, Allensworth D, Butterfoss, FD. Promoting Community Health: Local Health Departments and Community Health Organizations. In C Fertman & D Allensworth (Eds.) Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice. San Francisco: JosseyBass, 2010.
3. Butterfoss, FD. Evaluating Partnerships to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease. Prev Chr Dz. 2009; 6(2).
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/apr/08_0200.htm. Butterfoss FD, Kegler MC, Francisco, VT. Mobilizing organizations for health enhancement: Theories of
Organizational and Systems Change. In K. Glanz, B. K. Rimer, K. Viswanath (Eds). Health Education and Health Behavior: Theory, Research and Practice, 4th Ed. San Francisco: JosseyBass, 2009.Butterfoss, FD, Kegler, MC. Toward a Comprehensive Understanding of Community Coalitions: Moving from Practice to Theory. In R. DiClemente, R. Crosby, MC Kegler. (Eds.) Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Research, 2nd Ed. San Francisco: JosseyBass, 2009. Butterfoss, FD & Whitt, MD. Building and Sustaining Coalitions. In RJ Bensley & J. Brookins-Fisher. (Eds.) Community Health Education Methods: Practitioner’s Guide, 3rd Ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 2008. Butterfoss FD. Process evaluation for community participation. Ann Rev Pub Hlth, 27:323-40, 2006. Butterfoss FD, Gilmore LA, Krieger JW, LaChance LL, Lara M, et al. From formation to action: How Allies Against Asthma coalitions are getting the job done. Hlth Prom Prac, 7:34-43S, 2006. Butterfoss FD, Dunet DO. State Plan Index: A tool for assessing the quality of state public health plans. Prev Chr Dz. 2005 Apr. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/apr/04_0089.htm. Wandersman, A., Goodman, RM, Butterfoss, FD. Understanding coalitions and how they operate. In M. Minkler (Ed.) Community Organizing and Community Building for Health, 2nd Ed. Rutgers U. Press, 2005.Butterfoss FD, Francisco VT. Evaluating community partnerships and coalitions with practitioners in mind. Hlth Prom Prac, 5(2):108-14, 2004. Butterfoss FD, Morrow AL, Webster JD, Crews RC. Coalition Training Institute: Training for the long haul. J Pub Hlth Mgmt Prac, 2003:9(6):522-29. Butterfoss FD, Morrow AL, Rosenthal J, Dini E, Crews RC, et al. CINCH: An urban coalition for empowerment and action. Hlth Ed & Beh. 1998; 25(2): 212-25. Butterfoss FD, Goodman RM, Wandersman A. Community coalitions for prevention and health promotion: Factors predicting satisfaction, participation and planning. Hlth Ed Qrly, 1996. Butterfoss, FD, Goodman, RM, Wandersman, A, Valois, R, Chinman, M. The Plan Quality Index: An empowerment research, consultation and feedback tool. In D Fetterman, S Kafterian, A Wandersman (Eds.), Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment & Accountability, Sage, 1995: 304-31.Butterfoss FD, Goodman RM, Wandersman A. Community coalitions for health promotion and disease prevention. Hlth Ed Res. 1993; 8(3):315-30.
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Recent Presentations & Consultations Reinventing Oral Health in Michigan - County by County. Strategic Planning Retreat. Clare-Gladwyn Health Improvement Planning Work Group. Clare County, MI. Feb. 23, 2012. Linn County Partnership on Substance Abuse Retreat. Cedar Rapids, IA. February 16, 2012.Sustaining Effective Coalitions. Smoke Free Philly training. Philadelphia, PA. Jan 19, 2012. Building & Sustain Effective Partnerships. Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Community Partnerships Training. Orlando, FL. Jan 24, 2012. Ready, Set Evaluate Your Coalitions – Webinar. National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Mobilizing Communities to Reduce Diabetes Coalitions. Dec. 6, 2011.Consultation with National Business Coalitions on Health United Health Foundation state grantees(6) to provide technical assistance in community mobilation and assessment. June-Dec 2011.Building Effective Tobacco Control Coalitions - Plenary. Pennsylvania Alliance to Control Tobacco Conference. Harrisburg, PA. Nov 30, 2011.Eight Steps to Building and Sustaining Effective Immunization Coalitions – Keynote. Western New York Adult Immunization Coalition Meeting. Batavia, NY. Oct 11, 2011.Building Capacity, Building Partnerships, Building Coalitions. CDC’s Office on Smoking & Health & Division of Diabetes Translation. The Institute 2010. Emory University, Atlanta, GA: Oct 4-6, 2011. Innovative, Place-Based Federal Support for Neighborhoods & Communities: Opportunity for School-Community Partnerships – Plenary. Evaluate Your School-Community Partnership – Breakout. Office of Safe Drug-Free Schools, USDE, 2011 National Conference. National Harbor, MD: Aug 8-9, 2011. Make Your Coalition Award Winning - Keynote address. Wisconsin State Prevention Conference. Wisconsin Dells, WI. June 15, 2011.Leveraging Partnerships. Keynote, CT Oral Health Partnership Conference. Hartford, CT. June 9, 2011.Building and Sustaining Effective Child Health Coalitions – Keynote. Cook Children’s Health System Community Summit. Fort Worth, TX. June 7, 2011.Coalition Maintenance & Tune-up. Plenary at Making a Difference: Policies, Practices & Partnerships Conference sponsored by North Carolina Healthy Communities. Greeenboro, NC: Feb. 16, 2011.National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). Technical Assistance and facilitation of Coordinating and Operations Committees to develop new coalition structure. Washington, DC: December 9-10, 2010.AHRQ Expert Panel: Applying Lessons Learned from Community Collaboration to Health Information Technology. Rockville, MD: Oct 7-8, 2010.Sustaining & Integrating Healthy Communities, Chronic Disease Prevention & Tobacco Control: Assessment, Consultation & Training. Health Departments in OH, WI, KS & IN. Jan – Oct, 2010. Creating Effective State Oral Health Coalitions. Consultation & Facilitation. Olympia, WA: Oct., 2010.Coalition Maintenance& Tune-Up, Preconference Workshop; Starting a Coalition, Concurrent Session. 9th National Conference on Immunization Coalitions. Chicago, IL: May 26-27, 2010. Sustaining Your Communities’ Strategies & Structures; Focusing on Action, Advocacy & PSE Change - Concurrents for CDC’s Strategic Alliance for Health Grantee Meeting. Houston, TX: Apr 27-29, 2010. Coalitions & Partnerships: Maximizing Community Potential. Gwen Idling Brogden Distinguished Lecture for 23rd Children’s Mental Health Research & Policy Conference. Tampa, FL: Mar 8, 2010.