251671 Building communicative "bridges" to enhance comunications (i.e., networks and forums for communication)

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Yolanda Anita Sanchez, MS, MPA , Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology and Innovation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Our discussion will be based around networks and forums for communication in order to building communicative "bridges." Networks and forums can help promote the long-term goal of sustained dialogue about what environmental health threats and concerns in a community.

Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Advocacy for health and health education
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Communication and informatics

Learning Objectives:
1) Identify at least two specific forums or venues specific to an environmental health communication strategy. 2) Explain strengths and weaknesses of the different forums and venues.

Keywords: Health Communications, Environmental Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I have a MS in environmental health and I am part of a hazardous waste cleanup program
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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