2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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The Role of Women in the Health of Families and Communities (organized jointly with the Women’s Caucus)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
Healthier women contribute to the health of families and strong communities. The health and advancement of women are thus investments in societal advancement. This joint session between the Women's Caucus and the Public Health Education and Health Promotion section will focus on health policies aimed at improving the health of women and families.
Organizer:
Jill M. Oliveri, MPH, DrPH
Moderator:
Christine Hackman, PhD, CHES, CSCS

10:30am
Women as Stewards of Family & Community Health: Community Conversations' Sister to Sister Women's Health Initiative   
Dita Obler, MS, LCGC, Keri Griffin, PhD, MPH, MPA, MCHES, Audra Meadows, MD, MPH, Robin Reed, MD, Cheryl Clark, MD, ScD and Yvette Cozier, DSc, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:50am
From Plot to Plate: Improving Health through Women's Participation in Community Food Gardens   
Sarah Taylor, PhD, MPH
11:10am
A comparison of early boomer women in caregiving, socioeconomic deprivation, and depressive symptomatology across countries   
Chi Chiao, PhD and Yun-yu Chen
11:30am
Helping Health Workers contextualize and de-stigmatize community action for women's health   
Sarah Shannon
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Aging & Public Health, Maternal and Child Health, Socialist Caucus, Community Health Workers

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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