Tuesday September 19, 2017
10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ohio University Walter Hall Rotunda
25 S. Green Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Agenda
Presentation slides
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio is hosting a regional forum in Athens to share actionable, evidence-informed strategies that can be implemented by local health improvement initiatives to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity.
The forum will include a facilitated panel of local experts who will discuss the impact of health disparities and inequities and potential strategies to decrease health disparities in southeast Ohio.
Panelists include:
- Mark Cardosi, Southeastern Ohio Legal Services, Portsmouth
- Ron Rees, Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development
- Theressa Snyder, Perry Behavioral Health Choices, Inc.
- Richard Wittberg, Washington County Health Department
Attendees also will learn about Ohio’s overall health status and challenges, as well as health disparities and inequities experienced by Ohioans with low incomes and other priority populations across the state. Data and information will be shared from the 2017 HPIO Health Value Dashboard, the 2016 State Health Assessment (SHA) and the County Health Rankings Ohio Health Gaps Report.
Forum resources
- 2017 Health Value Dashboard: Health equity profiles
- Strategies likely to decrease health disparities and inequities from the Ohio 2017-2019 state health improvement plan (SHIP)
- 2017 Health Value Dashboard: Executive summary
- Ohio 2017-2019 State health improvement plan snapshot
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps — Ohio summary report
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps– What Works? Strategies to Improve Rural Health
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps — A practitioner’s guide to advancing health equity
Links
- 2017 Health Value Dashboard
- 2016 Ohio state health assessment and 2017-2019 state health improvement plan
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Other resources
- Health disparities and inequities in Ohio: Findings from the 2016 Ohio state health assessment (SHA)
- National Equity Atlas
- Prevention Institute’s health equity work
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made in writing to Hailey Akah at hakah@hpio.net. The last day to cancel registration is one week prior to the event (Sept. 12, 2017).
Southeast regional forum partners:
