Cannabis in Maine: Public Health Policy & Impacts: Part 4 - Municipal vs. State Policy
Which policies can be set at the state level vs. municipal level to protect public health and safety?
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Course Information
- Audience: All public health professionals working in nonprofits, healthcare, educational institutions, government and private sector
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, December 20th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
- 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:SS1131137_CIMPART4.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluations, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. - Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials:PowerPoint and follow-up email with any links mentioned during presentation.
- Pre-requisites: None
- Technical Requirements: This webinar is hosted on the Zoom platform. Please refer to the Zoom System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for connecting.
About this Webinar
Series Schedule:
- Nov 29, 2023 12:00 PM
Cannabis & Health - Lexi Perry (Maine CDC) & Scott Gagnon (AdCare Maine) - Dec 6, 2023 12:00 PM
Youth Use & Impacts - Rob Rogers (Kennebec Behavioral Health) & Lee Anne Dodge (SoPo Unite) - Dec 13, 2023 12:00 PM
Medical vs. Adult Use - Gabi Pierce (Maine Office of Cannabis Policy) & Becca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association) - Dec 20, 2023 12:00 PM
Municipal vs. State Policy - Rebecca Lambert (Maine Municipal Association) & Janet Dosseva (Westbrook Partners for Prevention)
What you'll learn
At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:
- Describe the differences in policy scope at the state and local levels
- Describe policy options municipalities have to protect public health and safety
Subject Matter Experts
Rebecca Lambert
Janet Dossevan
Rebecca Lambert is the Municipal Issues Specialist at Maine Municipal Association.
Janet Dosseva is the Program Director at Westbrook Partners for Prevention
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Deparment 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.