Legislative Trends and Developments in Health Equity: What We Observed in 2021, What Has Happened in 2022, and Future Directions
How can legislation help or hinder efforts to advance
health equity and how can public health workforce support change for their
communities?
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Course Information
- Audience: Public health professionals, Policy or legislative analysts
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: Friday, July 22, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST - Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: PM1131137_07222022.If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
- Competencies: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials:None
- Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
In this webinar, we will explore legislation as a tool to advance health equity. Participants will learn about recent trends and developments and implications for future legislative activity in the states. We will also identify tools and examples for incorporating equity impacts into legislative analysis. Participants will also receive tips on how information shared during this webinar can be applied in their own work as public health professionals.
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe current legislative trends for health equity and related topics.
- Identify specific examples of legislation that will have an impact on health equity.
- Explain racial equity impact assessments and their significance for health equity work.
- Discover ways to apply the information shared to your own work.
This webinar will be recorded and made available within 2 business days of the webinar close. Please log in to view the recording in the section "View a Recording of the Webinar.
Subject Matter Experts
Dawn Hunter, JD, MPH
Sara Rogers, MPH
Dawn Hunter, JD, MPH, is Director of the Southeastern Region of the Network for Public Health Law. Dawn’s work focuses on research, analysis, implementation, and capacity building related to the use of law and policy to improve health outcomes and advance racial equity. She is particularly interested in the development of racial equity action plans and implementation strategies at the state and local level and leads an ongoing assessment of declarations of racism as a public health crisis and related efforts to address health inequities. Dawn has previously served as deputy state health official in New Mexico, where she led legislative planning and policy development, strategic planning, performance management, and public health accreditation.
Sara Rogers, MPH, is the Senior Program Coordinator of the Southeastern Region of the Network for Public Health Law. In her role, Sara works collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, conducts research and analysis, and supports key programmatic work. Her commitment to community, social justice, and advancing health equity drive her interest in public health administration and policy. Sara has previously worked for the Public Health Law Center, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and the International Rescue Committee. She also served in the Peace Corps as an education volunteer in Bulgaria.
Registration
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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.