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  • 8.00 - 8.30 AM Registration and Networking

    Check-In

    Please join us for check-in and networking.

  •  Karen Rice, PhD, LSW, ACS 8.30 - 10.00 AM Morning Keynote
    Karen Rice, PhD, LSW, ACS

    Behaviors that Create barriers to Engaging Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

    This session will explore the various behaviors that impede efforts to foster an environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. These behaviors include conscious and unconscious bias, prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, and microaggressions. To foster inclusivity and create a sense of belonging, various interrupters can be implemented. These interrupters include involve create an environment that fosters psychological meaningfulness, safety, and availability.

    This sessions is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

  • 10.00 - 10.15 AM Break

    Stretch Break

    Fifteen minute break for coffee, stretching, brain breaks.

  •  Evelin A. La Paz 10.15 - 11.45 AM Morning Break-Out 1
    Evelin A. La Paz

    Language Barriers & Immigration: How Do We Bridge the Gap to Access Effective Communication?

    This presentation aims to explore the language barriers immigrants face in the United States. These barriers may impact how they navigate simple daily life activities such as opening a bank account, to more complicated ones, including accessing healthcare services or navigating the legal system. The target audience will be exposed to a discussion about regulations that protect their rights to effective communication in certain instances as well as the resources available to service providers and the individuals with limited English proficiency or emerging English language skills.

    This sessions is eligible for 1.5 CEs.
    Choose 1 of 3 morning break-outs.

  •  Dr. Ada-Nkem Emuwa, MD, MPH, FAAFP 12.45 - 2.15 PM Afternoon Keynote
    Dr. Ada-Nkem Emuwa, MD, MPH, FAAFP

    Race-Based Discussion in the Workplace

  • 2.15 - 2.30 PM Break

    Break

    Enjoy a fifteen minute brain break.

  •  Julie Myers, MPH 2.30 - 4.00 PM Afternoon Break-Out
    Julie Myers, MPH

    Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Equity

    This session is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

    Choose 1 of 4 morning break-outs.

  •  Andrea Murray, MPH 2.30 - 4.00 PM Afternoon Break-Out
    Andrea Murray, MPH

    Community Activism: The Role of Community Influencers in Affecting Diversity and Change

    This session is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

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  • 8.15 - 8.30 AM Check-in

    Check-In

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  •  Adrian Shanker 8.30 - 10.00 AM Morning Keynote
    Adrian Shanker

    LGBTQ – needs assessment & health disparities: Barriers to Care

  • 10.00 - 10.10 AM Break

    Stretch Break

    Fifteen minute break for coffee, stretching, brain breaks.

  •  Geoffrey M Roche 10.15 - 11.45 AM Morning Break-Out
    Geoffrey M Roche

    Social determinants of health and the political determinants of health are both vital if we are to advance a more equitable Commonwealth.

    This session is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

    Choose 1 of 4 morning break-outs.

  •  Kimberly Brister 12.45 - 2.15 PM Afternoon Keynote
    Kimberly Brister

    Panel - Learning through the bias we hold and receive.

    Panelists share candidly about moments they’ve applied their unconscious bias to others and have been on the receiving end. They explore personal action steps to evaluate and reject the negative associations within implicit attitudes and beliefs.

  • 2.15 - 2.30 PM Break

    Break

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  •  Jenny Englerth, BS 2.30 - 4.00 PM Afternoon Break-Out 1
    Jenny Englerth, BS

    Leveraging the Collective Impact Framework to Engage Community Residents as Decision-Makers

    During this session, Jenny Englerth and Anika Jackson will share how Family First Health launched Connections, a collective effort by residents, businesses and organizations to build connection so families and community organizations can work together to enhance neighborhood health and well-being. Using the collective impact framework, the Connections team successfully engages in a two-pronged approach: 1) including community residents to identify community needs and make decisions about solutions, and 2) leveraging Community Health Workers to build relationships with residents and facilitate resident connection to various resources. Participants in this session will leave with a roadmap for convening a collaborative and mobilizing with residents.

    This session is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

    Choose 1 of 3 afternoon break-outs.

  •  MK Strohman, MSW, LSW, HSV 2.30 - 4.00 PM Afternoon Break-Out
    MK Strohman, MSW, LSW, HSV

    Strengthening our Culturally Responsive Approach to Healing: The Dire Need for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Visibility & Representation in Behavioral Health Practitioners

    This session is eligible for 1.5 CEs.

    Choose 1 of 3 afternoon break-outs.

  • 7.45 - 8.30 AM Registration and Networking

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  •  Dr. Jessica Weiss-Ford, LCSW, CCTP 8.30 - 9.30 AM Morning Keynote
    Dr. Jessica Weiss-Ford, LCSW, CCTP

    The Power of Embracing Multidimensional Narratives

    While either providing advocacy, support or treatment via therapeutic interventions, organizations, or policies, it is important to value the multidimensional aspects of an individual’s identity (intersectionality)This presentation will examine ways to acknowledge and celebrate individual’s intersectionality including visible and non-visible identitiesIt allows open and honest communication and interactions on behalf for ourselves and othersBiases based on focusing on only certain aspects of individuals and groups must be closely examined to ensure genuine and helpful connections with holistic, supportive actions followingThis presentation will discuss the social constructs and expectations that are internalized to create narratives that are productive for growth in diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone and all their parts  

    This sessions is eligible for 1.0 CEs.

  • 9.30 - 10.00 AM Break

    Stretch Break

    Thirty minute break for coffee, stretching, brain breaks.

  •  Dr. Mitch Crawford 10.00 - 11.30 AM Morning Break-Out 1
    Dr. Mitch Crawford

    Evaluating Stigma

    The talk will evaluate stigma from a perspective of where it comes from and how to interferes in our everyday lives.  Specific discussion will be around stigma related to substance use disorders, but it can translate to many other topics in our society.  There will be ample opportunities and invitations for dialogue, and participants will be challenged to implement the gained perspective from the talk to create change in their lives moving forward.  

    This sessions is eligible for 1.5 CEs.
    Choose 1 of 3 morning break-outs.

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