Conference Agenda with Track s3
: “Building Healthier Communities through Education,
Empowerment, and Partnership”
Thursday, October 24, 2013
8:00 am – 9:00 am / Exhibits ACA Enrollment Information / Registration and Networking9:00 am – 9:45 am / Welcome and Opening
Moderator
Leon McCowan, Regional Administrator
HHS Administration For Children and Families
Marjorie Petty, Regional Director, HHS Office of the Regional Director;
RADM Epi Elizondo, Regional Health Administrator, HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health; and Dr. Wright L. Lassiter, Chancellor, Dallas County Community Colleges
(Pause Moment 1 - Dialogue with Participants)
9:45 am – 10:30 am / Creating Better Systems of Prevention
Moderator
Carolyn Meier, Deputy Regional Administrator
HHS Administration for Children and Families
Health Issues and Disparities in Region VI
RADM Epi Elizondo
“Why Should I Care About the Health of the Community?”
Jennifer Edwards, PhD
(Pause Moment 2 - Gathering Data information)
10:30 am – 10:45 am / Break/ Visit Exhibits
10:45 am – 12:15 pm / Community Dialogue – Soaking It In
Film: Unnatural Causes...“A Place Matters”
Moderator
CAPT James Dickens, OASH
Steps to Creating Change – Action Plan
Congregational Health Training(s) Overview
Charlotte Gish, Office of the Regional Health Administrator
Congregational Health Training(s) Overview
(Room 953)
Sustaining Behavioral Health Programs In Faith Congregations and In the Community
Moderator
CDR Alisha Acker, OASH
Panel:
Behavioral Health and Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Michael Duffy, SAMHSA,
Regional Director
Drew Brooks, Executive Director Faith Partners
Joe Powell, Executive Director
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA)
(Pause Moment 3 - Faith community joins community health/social organizations and public health to improve health of their communities) / (Room 954)
Protecting the Health of Future Generations
Moderator
Sharon Butler, ACF
Panel:
Building Youth Assets
Positive XChange:
Community Youth Accomplishments
Pastor, Omar Jahwar
Working With Community Youth Organizations
Jon F. Sanchez-Casas,
Community Outreach Coordinator
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
(Pause Moment 3 - Faith Community joins community health/social organizations and public health to improve health of their communities)
12:15 PM-1:15pm / Exhibits ACA Enrollment Information / Lunch on Your Own/ Enjoy with a New Colleague/ Visit Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm / Future Faith and Community Health Summit Resource Preview
Moderators
Charlotte Gish and Sharon Butler
Choose Your Path—Summit Purpose
Moderator
CAPT James Dickens, OASH
HIV Ministry Transitions:
Steps to Develop an HIV-Compassionate Church
Minister, Joseph Collins - Austin, TX
(Pause Moment 4 – Evidence Based Resources/Best Practices)
2:15pm-2:30pm / Break/ Visit Exhibits
2:30pm-3:00 pm / SHARE CAFÉ—Summit Purpose
Moderator
CDR Angela Girgenti, OASH
How to Start A Community Garden and
Mobile Medical Unit Mission
The Calabria Foundation: Chris Pantuso - Houston, TX
(Pause Moment 5 - Faith Community and Community Org. Sharing)
3:00pm-3:30pm / What’s In It For You??
Group Discussion/Next Steps
Moderators
Charlotte Gish and Sharon Butler
(Complete and Return Summit Feedback Form)
Acknowledgements:
Thank you to all the participants from the faith community, public health community, and community/social organizations, clinics/hospitals, and others from the community who are attending this regional planning meeting. We also want to thank the Planning committee members, especially the state health department leaders who are supporting the meeting through videoconference.
A special thank you to the planning committee members who have volunteered to support this meeting: Presenters, speakers, moderators, facilitators, registration/administrative supporters, IT staff, and exhibitors.