From Ballots to Better Health: Empowering Public Health Through Civic Participation (On Demand-No CE)

PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free version of the course.

If you are seeking CE or a certificate of completion, you will need to enroll in the paid CE version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/fbbha0924ce 

This recorded webinar discusses the important role a representative democracy and inclusive civic participation plays for advancing health equity. The session aims to support public health practitioners to better understand the critical connection between healthy communities and a healthy democracy. This session will provide examples of how public health practitioners can build power for system change to create meaningful impacts for our communities. 

This training was originally presented on September 5, 2024.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides. To request ASL interpretation, please email us at rvphtc@umich.edu.

Audience

Public health practitioners, particularly those working in governmental public health

Learning Objectives

• Identify the connection that voting has to our health
• Share examples of public health practitioners building power to advance a representative and inclusive democracy
• Explain the difference between advocacy and lobbying
• Describe one strategy that could be used to encourage people to vote using a public health lens
• Discuss ways health organizations and institutions can promote civic and voter participation at multiple levels 

Instructors

• Gnora Mahs, DrPH, Partnerships Director, Healthy Democracy Healthy People
• Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES, FESG, Professor/Internship Coordinator, Division of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Central Michigan University
• Catherine Harrison, RN, MPH, Deputy Director of the Health Emergency Response Office (HERO), University of Minnesota

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($970,593). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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