HPDP researchers are presenting their work at the American Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo. This year’s theme is “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health”. The meeting is from October 29 to November 2 in Denver, Colorado. HPDP research that will be presented includes:
- Session 3301.0: Community Influences on Physical Activity. De Marco M, LaJeunesse S. See you in the street: The relative social health potential of open streets events. Monday, October 31, 2016, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
- Session 4136.0: Current Issues in Latino Health. Leos C, Coyne-Beasley T, Duran-Eyre T, Eng E, Lightfoot A, Merino Y, Simán F, Thatcher K, Chapman M. A Critical Race Theory Perspective on the Educational Experiences of Latino Immigrant Young Men. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
- Note: Awarded Outstanding Student Paper by the Latino Caucus of the American Public Health Association
- Session 4158.0: Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Populations. Chapman M, Eng E, Payne K, Hall W, Lightfoot A, Coyne-Beasley T, Simán F. Envisioning Health/Yo Veo Salud: A Promising Practice to Decrease Bias Toward Latino Populations in Health Care. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM.
- Session 4247.0: A Healthier Way to Get Around. LaJeunesse S, De Marco M. Physical activity and economic impacts of walking distance signs: A downtown Chapel Hill, NC panel study. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 12:50 PM – 1:10 PM.
- Session 4321.1: Health Promotion: Obesity prevention, nutrition, and health and safety in in center-based and family child care homes. Morris E. Supporting healthy changes in early care and education programs: Lessons learned from a 5-state pilot project. Tuesday, November 1, 2016: 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM.
- Session 4377.0: Youth Roundtable: Youth leading the way to healthier communities. Rankins D, Piechowski P, Lightfoot A. Community-Based Public Health Caucus Youth Council: A Pathway to Public Health. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
- Note: DeQuandra’ Rankins is a longtime youth partner of ours and current President of the Community-Based Public Health Caucus Youth Council.
- Session 4423.0: Outstanding Papers on School Health Topics. Byerly K, Bangel S, Mercado Blanco J, Martin J, Lightfoot A, Taboada A, Barrington C. “I can see the California aspect of it as opposed to Deep South, rural North Carolina:” Assessing the Social and Educational Context to Guide Adaptation of an Arts-Informed, School-Based Sexual Education Program for High School Students in North Carolina. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 4:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
- Session 5033.0: Community Voices: Community member perspectives on community-academic partnerships and CBPR. Jackson M, Wynn M, Kearney W, Lewis V, Green M, Lightfoot A, Coyne-Beasley T. PRIME (Partnerships in Research Integration, Mentoring and Education) Collective: A Fresh Approach to Community Engagement Strategies. Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM.
- Note: This describes a community-driven initiative spearheaded by our UNC Community Experts which grows out of the technical assistance and advice they provide through the Charrette process.
- Session 5044.0: Shape NC: North Carolina Early Childhood Health Promotion Through Strategic Partnership. Morris M. Supporting healthy changes in early care and education programs. Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM.
- Session 4018.0: Tools that support community engagement and CHW teaching, reporting, and documenting. Leeman J, Allgood S, Myers T, Dempsey C, Cykert S. Linking clinical and community services to prevent cardiovascular disease: Developing tools to support CHWs. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM.
- Session 5074.0: Accreditation and quality improvement. Allgood S, Cykert S, Leeman J. Implementation outcomes in a community health worker program to reduce cardiovascular disease risks in rural North Carolina. Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 8:50 AM – 9:10 AM.