 Thank you to the over 410 attendees who made the 2019 Community Health Worker Conference so EPIC! The 2019 program and session presentations are available below. Presentations will be available until April 2020. General Session:
Emerging Issues:- Welcome to My Neighborhood: Innovative Approaches to Addressing Substance Abuse Issues in the African/African American Communities, Janelle Okorogu, MS, MPH
- The Higher the Potency, the Higher the Risk: High THC Marijuana, Karla Banda
- Team Approaches to Reducing Health Disparities: Collaborative Efforts toward Equity, Norilyn de la Pena, BS, CHES, Michelle Di Miscio, MSW, Joyce McCraney, AAS, MA, CHW, Jodi Olson, MPH
- The Vaping Epidemic: The Evolution of Vapor Products in WA State (Handout), Angela Boyer, MPH, Stacia Wasmundt, BA
- Enhancing the Role of the CHW, Reyneth Reyes Morales, Ash Martinez
- How You Can Play a Role in Addressing Youth Substance Abuse, Jared Papa
Healthy Lifestyle- Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist-Inspired Approach to Recover from Addiction, Charnay DuCrest, BA
- Transforming Anger into Compassionate Connection, Nina Helfrey
- Wisdom Warriors: Using Evidence-Based Tools to Heal Indigenous Communities, Becky Bendixen
- Exercise and Addiction: Community Prevention and Individual Recovery, Coach Lisa Stuebing, CPT, MES, SFS
- Strengthening the Latino Womb: Doulas Latinas for Diabetes Prevention, Sandra Hernandes, PhD, MEd, Linda Bennett
- Become a Tobacco Cessation Champion, Nick Fradkin, MPA, MPH, Shannon Beasley-Bailey
- Pathways to Wellness: Community Lifestyle Medicine, Nicole Manus, Keri Smith, RD, Deanna Stark, Tamera Dingey
Community Partnerships- Chat with Promotores, Mary Jo Ybarra-Vega, MS, LMHC, Lourdes Lopez, Priscilla Tovar, Lupita Espinoza
- Developing, Measuring, & Sustaining: The Journey of the Cancer Prevention Community Health Worker, Tamara Clough, CHW, Jennifer Johnson-Joefield, BSN, RN, OHCC, Ilda Zepeda
- Suicide Prevention: What We Know and What Works, Brett Bass, Reese Holford
- Let's Hear It! Stories of the Impact of CHWs, Brandi Williams, Dominique Horn, Andy Silver, JD, Molly Haynes, MPH, Roxanne Wolfe, MPH, MPA, Kachina Inman, MPH
- Cultural Wisdom and Visioning Seven Generations, Jan Ward Olmstead, MPA, Cindy Gamble, MPH
- Foundational Community Supports in WA-- Supported Employment and Supportive Housing, Chelsea Coblentz, MHA
- How to Build a Successful Coalition of CHWs (Handout), Sophie Rice-Sauer, Xochitl Chacon, Omar Aguirre, Jacqueline Estrada
Health Equity- What is Advocacy?, Chris Paredes, BA
- Becoming Visible: Addressing Stigma Experienced by Older Adults Living with HIV, Chris Wukasch, MPA, George Fine
- Promotores: Social Justice and Policy Advocates for Women, Sandra Huber
- Community Forces Driving Down Disparities in Tobacco, Samroz Jakvani, MPH, Ubah Warsame-Aden
- Tailoring Evidence-Based Programming for Impact and Relevancy in South King County, Rahel Schwartz, MPH, Sally Sundar, MA
- CHWs: Social Justice and Policy Advocates for Community Health, Ophelia Noble, Keri Stanberry
Training- Flu Vaccine: Why It's Essential to Recommend, Offer, and Discuss, Barry Iverson, BA, John Merrill-Steskal, MD, FAAFP
- Health, Economic, and Social Justice for All Families, Josue Guadarrama, MA
- What's Happening with CHWs in WA State?, Debbie Spink, MA
- Inspire Change, Kim Kreber, MEd, Ghazal Meratnia, MPH
- Be the Way to Justice, Crystal Brand, AAS, CPC
- Blood Pressure Self-Measurement Support, Sara Eve Sarliker, MPH
- Impact of Diabetes in WA State, Alexandro Pow Sang, BS
Wellness- Yoga and Meditation for Health, Alyssa Auvenin, BS
- Women of Color are Beautiful and EPIC, Michelle Osborne, AB, JD, Me'Kyel Bailey, BA
- Be EPIC by Making Zumba Fitness Accessible to All, Melissa Blanco Bless, BA
- Guided Walk, Cheryl Farmer, MD
- EPIC Pregnancy Resources, Tananda Richardson, Mandy Herreid, RN, CCM
- Put a Little Play in Your Day, Debbie Spink, MA
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