4021.0 Built Environment & Recession - Effect on Public health

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 8:30 AM
Oral
Session Objectives: • Describe the prevalence of food insecurity and role of the built environment in adults with Type 2 diabetes • List steps involved in conducting a community-led assessment of community resources and walkability • Discuss the impact of economic recession on communities, agencies and individual wellness
Moderator:
LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH

8:30 AM
Assessing walkability using structured observation of the built environment by community volunteers: Are Los Angeles Neighborhoods walkable?
Malia Jones, MPH and Hsin-Chieh Chang, MSPH
     
     
8:48 AM
Tackling the built environment to alleviate food insecurity among the poor with diabetes in Lake County, IL
Madeleine Shalowitz, MD, Cheryl Bell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, Sara Smith, MHSA, Hongyan Du, MS and Elizabeth Clark-Kauffman, MHS
     
9:06 AM
Streets, lots, and land: Assessment and transformation of under-utilized space in South Los Angeles
David C. Sloane, PhD, LaVonna B. Lewis, PhD, Lark Galloway-Gilliam, MPA, Bethany Ulrich and Anthony Crump
     
9:24 AM
Nuestros Tesoros Survey: Impact of the Economic Downturn on Hispanic Community‐Based Organizations
Edgar Gil, MBA, Adolph Falcon, MPP and Ronald A. Faucheux, PhD
     
9:42 AM
Mortgage Delinquency, Health Status, and Unmet Needs: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Dawn Alley, Jennifer Lloyd, José A. Pagán, PhD, Craig Pollack, MD, MHS, Michelle Shardell, PhD and Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD
     

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Organized by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by: Aging & Public Health, Socialist Caucus, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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