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America’s Changing Neighborhoods

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
This session examines the changing social, demographic and cultural landscapes of America's present day neighborhoods in depth, within the context of important issues such as refugee migration, gentrification, transportation and racial segregation. Presentations discuss response to such changes, populations impacted, and possible strategies for absorbing changes sustainably.
Session Objectives: Discuss issues impacting America's Changing Neighborhoods and their impacts on health equity
Moderator:
Shannon Mace Heller, JD, MPH

8:30am
Urban Myopia: Confronting homelessness in the hinterlands of Houston, Texas
Katherine Lester
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
8:50am
Framework and methodology to monitor and asses likely gentrification/displacement impacts from transit-oriented development (TOD)
John Cho, Ph.D, Matthew Glesne, Frank Wen, PhD, Hsi-Hwa Hu, PhD, Cheol-Ho Lee, Ph.D Candidate and Simon Choi, PhD
9:10am
Refugee resettlement communities: Public health system challenges in resource-constrained times
Rosemary M. Caron, PhD, MPH
9:30am
Perceptions and personal residential segregation experiences: Developing a culturally appropriate racial composition measure among medically underserved patients
Jewel Stafford, MSW, Cassandra Arroyo-Johnson, MS, PhD, Melody S. Goodman, PhD and Kimberly Kaphingst, ScD

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Organized by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development

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

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