CityMatCH At the University of Nebraska Medical Center Curriculum Vitae

CityMatCH
At the University of Nebraska Medical Center
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL DATA
Name
Chad Abresch, MEd
Home Address
5002 Corby St
Omaha, NE 68104
Campus Address
Department of Pediatrics
CityMatCH
University of Nebraska Medical Center
982170 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-2170
Telephone
Work: 402-552-9500
Cell: 402-250-5258
Place of Birth
Nebraska
Citizenship
USA
Date of Birth
February 20, 1973
Marital Status
Married to Melissa Abresch
Children
Salem Abresch
Benjamin Abresch
Rhys Abresch
Isla Abresch
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS:
2012-
Executive Director
CityMatCH - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
PAST APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS:
2010-2012
Interim Executive Director
CityMatCH - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
2005-2010
Policy and Communications Manager
CityMatCH - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
2007-2009
Founding Board Member, Nebraska Fish & Game Association
Omaha, NE
2002-2004
Project Coordinator
CityMatCH - University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
2001-2002
Premier Team Interviewer
The Gallop Organization
Omaha, NE
1999-2001
Senior Staff Writer
Wellness Councils of America
Omaha, NE
1999
Intern
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department
Lincoln, NE
1996-1999
Residential Care Provider
Community Alternatives of Nebraska
Omaha, NE
EDUCATION:
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
1. Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (1993-1996) Dean’s List Recognition
2. Master of Education – Health (1998-2000) Thesis: Non-profit Board Leadership
POST DEGREE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING
1. Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute
 Graduate (2005 - 2006)
 Mentor to Scholars (2009 - Present)
2. Certified Association Executive (CAE) Course Work
3. Technology of Participation (ToP) Strategic Planning (2012)
GRANT/CONTRACT SUPPORT
A. Currently Funded
Ohio Equity Institute. Funder: Ohio Department of Health, $366,250 (Year 1 – 2013-2014), $350,000
(Year 2 – 2014-2015)
Detroit Equity Institute: Funder: Institute for Population Health. Three year contract for $150,000
(January 2014 – December 2016)
Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network: Funder: University of California. Three
year contract for $30,000 (2013-2016)
Institute for Equity in Birth Outcomes. Funder: W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Three year award for $600,000
(January 2013-December 2015).
Best Babies Zone. Subcontract from UC-Berkeley (Principal Investigator: Cheri Pies). Three-year contract
for $240,000 (March 2012-February 2015).
Implementing a National Framework to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission. Funder: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of HIV, STD and TB Prevention. Five-year award for $975,000
(September 2012-August 2017).
Partnership for Urban MCH Leadership Community. Funder: Health Resources and Services
Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Five-year award for $2,475,000 (May 2010-April
2015).
Building Capacity Among Maternal and Child Health Leaders. Funder: Health Resources and Services
Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Three-year award for $215,958 (July 2013-June
2016).
Building Capacity in Major Urban Health Departments to Improve MCH Outcomes. Funder: Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Reproductive Health. Five-year award for $2,042,205 (July
2010-July 2015).
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Program (PRAMS). Funder: NE DHHS. One year contract for
$16,349 (March 2014-April 2015).
B. Previously Funded
Merck’s for Mothers: Every Mother Initiative. Funder: AMCHP, $15,000 (July 2013-June 2014)
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Program (PRAMS). Funder: NE DHHS. One year contract for
$16,891 (March 2013-April 2014).
Preventing Substance Exposed Pregnancies. Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Two-year plus contract for $90,000
(June 2011-September 2013).
Building Capacity Among Maternal and Child Health Leaders. Funder: Health Resources and Services
Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Three-year award for $270,000 (July 2010-June
2013).
April 2012 - March 2013. Funder: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Pregnancy Risk
Assessment Monitoring Systems (PRAMS). One-year agreement between the Board of Regents of the
University of Nebraska and the Nebraska Health and Human Services System. $16,429.
Mar 2011 - Mar 2013. Funder: W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Eliminating Health Disparities in Infant
Mortality: Supporting an Action Learning Collaborative for State, Local and Community Maternal and
Child Health Leaders. $400,000.
May 2010 - May 2013. Funder: W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Mapping the Connections Between Race, Place
and Health. $249,917.
August 2006 – August 2012. Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child
Health Bureau. Urban PIPPAH: Improving Adolescent Health, Safety, and Well-being. $500,000.
October 2011 - October 2012. Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of HIV, STD
and TB Prevention. Eliminating Perinatal HIV Transmission: Continuous Quality Improvement. $223,553.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
AMCHP Facilitator Award
 2013 AMCHP Summer Board Meeting
8th Annual Project Blossom Award
 September 2012, Accepted on behalf of CityMatCH
University of Nebraska Medical Center
 Chancellor’s Council Silver “U” Award recipient
 Recipient of five Outstanding Performance recognitions from the University’s Department of
Pediatrics
 Vital Pin for Leadership Awarded January 2012
Health Resources and Services Administration/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
 Director’s Award, Accepted on Behalf of CityMatCH, 2010
American Public Health Association
 Martha May Eliot Award for Effective Practice, Accepted on Behalf of CityMatCH, 2012
Nebraska Fish & Game Association
 Named Lifetime Emeritus Board Member
The Gallup Organization
 Awarded Gallup U.S. Interviewer, May 2002
MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Advisory Committee Member, Transforming Early Childhood Community Systems (TECCS)
Advisory Committee Member, Maternal and Child Health Life Course Research Network (LCRN)
National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health
 Member (2006 – Present)
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
 Member (2011 – Present)
American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
 Member (2010 – Present)
 Scholar, working toward CAE (Certified Association Executive) credentialing
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
 Member (2008 – Present)
American Public Health Association (APHA)
 Member (2010 – Present)
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & FACILITATION:
Infant Mortality Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) Summit – July 21-24, 2014
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality Presentation – Reflections on Equity and Infant
Mortality. July, 2014.
Baby Blossoms Quarterly – Keynote Speaker. CityMatCH Infant Mortality Initiatives Overview. April 2,
2014.
Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force. Columbus, OH. January 31, 2014.
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. CityMatCH Infant Mortality Initiatives Overview.
April 25, 2013; Webinar.
Region V Infant Mortality Summit. Equity, Science and Leadership to Reduce Gaps in Infant Mortality.
March 21, 2013; Chicago, IL.
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health–Great Plains Public Health Leadership
Institute. Breakfast of Champions Leadership Panel. March 15, 2013; Omaha, NE.
Tennesseans Teaming Up for Change: Statewide Infant Mortality Summit. Mobilizing and Engaging
Community Teams. September 2012; Nashville, TN.
11th Annual Project Blossom Conference. Life Course Game facilitation. September 2012; Nashville, TN.
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation. Consultation and facilitation to lead an all-board and staff strategicplanning retreat. October, 2011; Nebraska City, NE.
CityMatCH’s 21st Annual Conference. Why Justice Matters to MCH. September 2011; San Francisco, CA.
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs and CityMatCH Joint Health Reform Meeting.
Looking to the Future: Opportunities and Challenges in Health Reform for MCH. October, 2010;
Washington, DC.
National Council of State Legislator’s Annual Health Priorities Meeting; Closing plenary. Setting and
Ensuring a State-wide Maternal and Child Health Agenda. September, 2010; Charlotte, NC.