We’re headed to the NACCHO Annual Conference next week in Pittsburgh!
We hope to see you in Pittsburgh as we share our work and lessons learned across our Health Instead of Punishment Program, HIA research experience, and health equity capacity building work at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Annual Conference this July.
#WeGotThis: Public Health as Crime and Violence Prevention — Thursday, 7/13 at 9:15 AM, Birmingham
Mass incarceration is a public health issue. This session presents four public health solutions to criminal justice problems: violence interruption; trauma-informed cities; trauma recovery centers; and health care enrollment for those leaving prison through peer community health workers. Local health departments can show that #WeGotThis when it comes to crime prevention.
A Planning and Evaluation Metric Framework for Advancing Equity in Health Impact Assessment Practice — Thursday, 7/13 at 11:00 AM, Ft. Pitt
Although equity is a core value of health impact assessment (HIA), HIAs could be improved by taking a more intentional approach to advancing equity. The goal of this session is to provide an overview of How to Advance Equity through Health Impact Assessment Practice: A Planning and Evaluation Framework.
Build Power for Health Equity: A Learning Lab — Thursday, 7/13 at 2:15 PM, King’s Plaza
Imagine this: eliminating social and power inequities becomes public health’s main goal. How do we get there? Come hear how local health departments are tackling the root causes of health inequities — and learn how you can champion transformational change in your own organization. Visit HealthEquityGuide.org
How Health Departments Can Use a Health in All Policies Approach to Engage to Address Mass Incarceration — Friday, 7/14 at 10:30 AM, Commonwealth 1
Mass incarceration is a public health issue: each year in prison reduces life expectancy by two years, and the social determinants for justice system involvement mirror the social determinants of health. Many people are also incarcerated as a result of health problems including trauma, substance abuse, and mental illness. Keeping people out of prison is therefore a key health strategy for primary prevention This session will discuss practical strategies local public health departments can use to engage in criminal justice system reform in partnership with those most impacted by the system, their advocates, and criminal justice agencies.
Public Health Awakened Happy Hour
Come mingle with others who are organizing public health in the name of health, equity, and justice. If you haven’t heard of Public Health Awakened, come learn about us! We’re a group of public health professionals using our power and voice to collectively resist threats faced by communities of color and low-income communities under the current administration. Join us: www.PublicHealthAwakened.com
Won’t be at the conference?
Follow along as we cover our sessions using NACCHO’s #NA17 as well as #BuildPower4Equity #HIA and #HealthNotPunishment across our topic areas!