CE and a certificate of completion are free.

The Ohio Public Health Association (OPHA) Public Policy Institute two-part series will explore the many ways that institutional racism has diminished life and health outcomes for communities of color. Increased infant and maternal mortality rates; escalating incidence of heart disease, diabetes and stroke; proximity to environmental pollutants; low wage employment opportunities; substandard schools; and a disproportionate share of the incarcerated population are just some of the challenges a person of color must contend with while striving to be successful.

This webinar will explore the health equity efforts of Franklin County Public Health in Ohio. Presenters will discuss challenges and lessons learned from the Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Crisis and a Health Equity in All Policies framework.

Audience

Public health professionals in governmental agencies, as well as public health and health practitioners in all settings, including nurses, health educators, managers, policy developers and/or advocates, etc.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the need for creating a Racism as a Public Health Crisis Declaration and implementing a health equity focused policy within a health department 
• Identify challenges in creating a Racism as a Public Health Crisis Declaration and putting health equity policies into practice
• Describe strategies to address the challenges in health equity policy work

Instructors

Theresa Seagraves, MPA, BS, Assistant Health Commissioner and Director of the Division of Health Systems and Planning at Franklin County Public Health

Alex Jones, MS, RN, CPH, Assistant Health Commissioner and Director of Prevention and Wellness at Franklin County Public Health

Moderator - Robert Jennings, BS, National Public Health Information Coalition

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate are free.

• 1.0 CHES Category I CECH (Areas of Responsibility: 5.1.1, 5.1.3, 5.2.8)
• 1.0 Nursing Contact Hours (Expires July 31, 2023)
• Certificate of Completion

*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

The Michigan Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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 ($924,899). 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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