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Date: March 22, 2013
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s):
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Janice Johnson Dias, President of GrassROOTS Community Foundation and Assistant Professor, City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, NY 12180
The Designing a Strong and Healthy New York Coalition (DASH-NY) is holding a conference in Albany, NY on March 22, 2013 focusing on community partnerships that will end obesity disparities. Many of our communities in New York State have engaged in unique partnerships to encourage healthier lifestyles through policy, systems, and environmental changes that will prevent obesity and chronic disease. This conference will give participants the opportunity to learn about and share relevant and innovative strategies, research, and success stories that are working to create strong and healthy communities across New York State.
Agenda:
8:30 Registration
9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:45 Keynote: Janice Johnson-Dias, PhD
Assistant Professor, John Jay College Department of Sociology
President and Founder, GrassRoots Community Foundation
10:15 Obesity Disparities in NYS
11:00 Panel: Effective Partnerships to End Obesity Disparities
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Panel: Attracting Investment in Your Efforts
2:00 Panel: Big Ideas in Creating Strong and Healthy Communities
3:00 Break
3:15 Roundtable Discussions: Peer-led Problem Solving to Address:
(we will take suggestions for additional topics during registration)
• Multisector Partnership Recruitment
• Attracting Investment
• Developing Advocacy Strategies
4:15 Highlights/Summary
4:30 Adjourn
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn
235 Hoosick Street
Troy, NY 12180
Contact: 518-953-1986
Other information:
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Shuttle service from the Albany International Airport or the Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station is available. Please contact the hotel concierge at 518-272-1700 for assistance with shuttle reservations.
Tickets are available for online purchase through March 21, 2013.
For more information, please contact Martine Edmund at medmund@nyam.org.
Registration Information
Cost: Free, but advance registration is required
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