Health Action Summit 2008 Thursday, April 10, 2008 BJCC East Meeting Rooms Create a Climate for Change
Get together • Get informed • Get vocal By popular demand, you can now join this exciting movement that is changing how we do business in public health. This day is packed with dynamic speakers and opportunities for grassroots agencies as well as public health experts to network, learn, and create an advocacy agenda for Jefferson County.
Creating a Climate for Change Program Overview: 7:30 am   Registration Opens Continental Breakfast available   8:30 am - 5:00 pm   Opening Session Creating a Climate for Change Climate Change: Our Health is in the Balance Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making us Sick? (click here) Dr. Michael Fleenor, Health Officer of Jefferson County Michelle Chuk, NACCHO Rachel Poulain, California Newsreel Awards Luncheon Community Voices in Health Action Promoting Change: A Unifying Theme for Public Health Lou Wooster Public Health Hero Award Community Health Grants Health Action Recognition Suzette Harris, Health Action Liaison, JCDH Dr. Joshua Klapow, UAB School of Public Health Dr. Max Michael, Dean, UAB School of Public Health Concurrent Sessions A Unnatural Causes: Tools for Community Action Revitalizing our Community: One Building at a Time Universal Access to Care: The Conundrum of Expected Benefits Public Policy for Health Equity Orientation to Health Action Hosted by United Way of Central Alabama Region 2020 and the Bruner Loeb Forum UAB School of Public Health Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Jefferson County Department of Health Concurrent Sessions B Solutions to Social and Economic Disparities Planning Smart for the Future Universal Access to Care: The Conundrum of Expected Benefits Creating an Advocacy Agenda Hosted by United Way of Central Alabama Region 2020 and the Bruner Loeb Forum UAB School of Public Health Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Plenary Session Next Steps...Empowering Our Communities to Make a Difference Bill Little, Executive Director, Sarasota Health and Human Services
The $25 registration fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and program materials. The fee also includes CEU's for nurses and social workers partnering in Health Action. Register online through the South Central Partnership website by March 27th for a guaranteed seat! For a map of the BJCC and parking click here. For more information, contact JCDH at 930-1431 or 930-1465.
Health Action Sponsors Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham • Jefferson County Department of Health Region 2020 • UAB School of Public Health • United Way of Central Alabama