Arizona Healthy Communities 2nd Annual Conference

Healthy Communities for a Healthy Future

AGENDA
Preliminary....

8:00-8:30a   Registration and Continental Breakfast

• Morning Speaker  -  A Simple Prescription for Children's Health:  Stable Housing and Healthy Food.

Children’s HealthWatch is a nonpartisan network of pediatricians, public health researchers and children’s healthy and policy experts helping policymakers better understand the social and economic factors that impact children’s health. Hear about their latest research connecting housing insecurity and food insecurity to children’s health.

• John Cook, Ph D. and M.A.Ed.
  Research Scientist and Principal Investigator, Children's HealthWatch
  Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

• Panel 1  -  New Strategies for Aging in Place: Linking Housing and Health Care.

Learn about innovative housing solutions from across the county and in our own backyard that enable low and moderate income seniors to age safely and successfully in their homes and communities.  

• • • Alisha Sanders, Managing Director, LeadingAge Center for Housing Plus Services
    • Christine Shipley, Vice President and Chief Operating Office, Dunlap and Magee
    • Olivia Guerrero, President/CEO, Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens
      
  • • Fred Karnas, Senior Fellow, Kresge Foundation - Moderator

• Panel 2  -  Public Agencies:  Critical Allies for Creating Healthy Communities.

Cities, towns, and counties play a key role in helping to create healthy communities.  Through the process of community planning, preparation and adoption of public policy, and implementation of projects and programs, local governments make critical decisions that shape the design of the physical environment which ultimately impact the healthy lifestyle choices for all residents.  

• • • Alex Gutierrez, MPH, Pima County Public Health Department
      
    • Sara Dechter, Comprehensive Planning Manager, City of Flagstaff
    • Martin Ince – Multimodal Transportation Planner, City of Flagstaff/Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization
    • Leslie Ethen, Sustainability Manager, City of Tucson Office of Integrated Planning
  • • Dean Brennan, Principal, Project for Livable Communities - Moderator

• Lunch Speaker  -  Changing Communities to Build a Culture of Health.

At last year’s conference Dr. Doug Jutte talked about a new network that would build on the Federal Reserve System’s Healthy Communities Initiative. Learn about the new Build Healthy Places Network that catalyzes and supports collaboration across the health and community development sectors, together working to improve low-income communities and the lives of people living in them. 

• • Colby Dailey, Managing Director, Build Healthy Places Network

• Panel 3  -  Investing in Healthy Communities: A Framework for Meeting Community Obligations for Banks and Hospitals.

Both financial institutions and hospitals must undertake activities to improve the communities they serve. How can we align these strategies to make a stronger impact in creating healthy communities in low income neighborhoods?

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• • • Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Senior Advisor, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
    • CJ Eisenbarth Hager, Associate Director, Community Health Policy, St, Luke's Health Initiatives
  • • Kathy Pechman, Senior Vice President CRA Officer, National Bank of Arizona - Moderator

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• Closing Speaker  -  The Intersection of Community Development and Health in Arizona: Where We Are, Where We Are Going.

Last fall, the Arizona Partnership for Healthy Communities was launched. Discover the Partnership’s goals and activities and how you can join in its efforts to create an Arizona where all communities are healthy places to live. 

• • Serena Unrein, Director, Arizona Partnership for Healthy Communities

4:00p     Adjourn

• Member fee:  $75
  
• Non-member fee:  $85
• ** Special Guests, Panelists, Speakers and Volunteers - Free
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• • **  a special access code applies for this group.  Please email Sylvia Waynick at [email protected] for your code.

Not a members or would like to renew your membership with the Arizona Housing Alliance?  Join today and take advantage of the discounted fee and future events / workshops coming soon!  Click on the "Become A Member / Renew Membership" button below and learn about the various organizational / individual membership levels:

REGISTRATION TRANSFERS /CANCELLATION POLICY
Event registration is now CLOSED.  Deadline was Thursday March 19 at 5pm (mst).

Unable to attend, you may send an alternate to the event without additional charge. To request a cancellation or to make a change please send an email to Sylvia Waynick at [email protected].:

• Cancellations on or before March 6, 2015 will received a 100 percent refund of the registration fee.
• Cancellations on March 7 or before March 13, 2015 will receive a 50 percent refund of the registration fee.
• Cancellations after March 13, 2015 (including no-shows) will not be eligible for any refund of the registration fee.
  

Arizona Housing Alliance and the Arizona Healthy Communities Conference Planning Committee

invite you to become a conference sponsor of our 2015 Arizona Healthy Communities Conference.

This premier training and networking event will help attendees discover how to develop healthy communities through policy, connect built environments and healthy living, integrate health and housing and innovate with community development and healthcare.

We expect over 300 community development practitioners, planning and health professionals, affordable housing developers, nonprofits, government and elected officials from all regions of Arizona to attend.

Your sponsorship will show your commitment to the intersection of community development and health in the state and enrich the experience of those attending the conference.   Please review the enclosed materials and contact Val Iverson, Executive Director, Arizona Housing Alliance at 

480-788-4180, [email protected], if you have any questions regarding the 2015 Arizona Healthy Communities Conference.

2015 Sponsorship Levels

Arizona Housing Alliance W-9 tax ID

Conference EVENT SPONSORS

An 8' x 3' exhibit display table for promotional materials will be reserved for your organization.  Company table banners are welcome.  Click here and confirm if you will  / will not be needing a table.  Exhibit / Display tables will be displayed in the main Lobby Area of EVIT: 

1. All company collateral materials must be placed on the display table, easel or portable panel. Any portable panel must be placed behind display table and cannot obstruct traffic flow.
2. Gold Sponsors:  If you are planning to bring a banner and would like it hung, banners must be at EVIT on Tues March 24, no later than 12noon.  Please email to [email protected] for shipping details. 

Conference Attendees

A limited number of spaces for posters are now offered to registered conference attendees on a first come, first serve basis. Displays are limited to a 2'x3' tabletop poster on stand with accompanying collateral materials. If you are interested, please send an email to Sylvia Waynick at [email protected]. If you would like to display a poster but have not yet registered, REGISTER NOW before all spaces are gone.  Posters will be displayed in the conference meeting area of EVIT.

Poster Requirements: 

• Must be from a legitimate organization, not an individual's cause
• Must be related to health
• Must be informational only

if you plan to hang a poster, please use push pins or scotch tape. The walls are made of foam acoustic paneling so typically only a poster made from paper will stay up.

Doors open at 7:00am on Wednesday March 25

Table cover clothes and skirts will be provided.

VOLUNTEERS

The Arizona Housing Alliance Planning Committee is seeking volunteers (Greeters, Registration Desk, Runners, Photo-Taker, etc.) to assist in various roles and responsibilities during the event conference day.  

Note to Students:   Student Community Volunteer Hours letter will be issued.

We are no longer taking volunteers.  
ALL volunteer spots have been filled!
Thank You!

The conference meeting room will be held in Building #2 (Culinary Art).

Click below for Directions to EVIT

Where to Park   There is NO charge for parking. Download the aeriel campus map for parking location.

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For questions, contact 

Sylvia Waynick via email [email protected]

Direct at (623) 256-2864