Shaping Public Health in the Courts
June 25, 10am PT / 1pm ET, Online
Hosted by ChangeLab Solutions & Northeastern University
Join ChangeLab Solutions and Northeastern University’s Center for Health Policy and Law for Shaping Public Health in the Courts: The Role of Amicus Briefs and Cross-Sector Partnerships. This one-hour webinar will highlight how litigation can be used as a tool for advancing public health and examine the impact of amicus briefs on shaping legal outcomes. It will also explore how attorneys can partner with public health experts, scientists, and community groups to strengthen litigation efforts. Finally, the webinar will highlight recent public health litigation and amicus briefs and provide insight into the challenges of doing this work.
Speakers:
- Sabrina Adler, Vice President of Law, ChangeLab Solutions (moderator)
- Gregg Gonsalves, Associate Professor, Yale School of Public Health; Coordinating Committee, Defend Public Health
- Wendy E. Parmet, Professor of Law, Northeastern University
- Susan L. Polan, Associate Executive Director, American Public Health Association
Sustaining the Work: Strategically Leveraging Opioid Settlement Funds
June 25, 11am PT / 2pm ET, Online
Hosted by National League of Cities and Big Cities Health Coalition
Sustainable change requires durable resources. This session focuses on how cities can align opioid settlement funds with their broader wellbeing and systems-change goals to maximize long-term impact. This session represents a critical turning point, where cities move from planning and analysis to making real investment decisions.
Christine Camilleri, senior planner at ChangeLab Solutions will be joining the event to explore how to assess local needs, prioritize evidence-based strategies, and make investment decisions that support long-term impact, strengthen behavioral health systems, and advance equity. The session will cover allowable uses, common pitfalls, and examples of cities investing in prevention, treatment, and systemic improvements rather than short-term fixes. Drawing on real-world examples, the speakers will highlight how cities are building local capacity and investing in durable systems change.
NACCHO 360
July 14-17, Louisville, KY
Hosted by NACCHO
We’re excited to join this year’s conference in Louisville, Kentucky and connect with colleagues from across the United States who are working to shape the future of public health practice. ChangeLab Solutions vice president of law, Sabrina Adler; senior policy analyst, Cesar De La Vega; and senior attorney, Katie Hannon Michel will be presenting at the following sessions — we hope to see you there!
Legal and Policy Considerations in Policymaking Related to Health Equity, July 14, 8:00am-10:00am ET
Work to advance health equity is more critical than ever, but local health departments face an ever-changing legal and federal policy landscape. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of laws and policies that affect health departments' ability to work on equity-promoting policies.
Local Policy Approaches for Promoting Healthy Foods and Beverages, July 16, 3:30pm-4:30pm ET
Local health departments are critical actors when it comes to ensuring access to and affordability of healthy foods and beverages. This session will provide an overview of two initiatives supporting local policymaking related to healthy foods and beverages, and will include actionable takeaways for local actors.
NaCo Annual Conference
July 17-20, New Orleans, LA
Hosted by NaCo
The NaCo Annual Conference brings together county officials, policy leaders and partners from across the nation for four days of learning, collaboration, and advocacy. With support from CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention, ChangeLab Solutions will be joining Big Cities Health Coalition and Prevention Institute for the half-day, pre-conference Opioid Settlement Summit on Thursday, July 16 from 1-5pm. We’ll also be at booth 446 — come by and connect with us!
The pre-conference Opioid Settlement Summit will highlight best practices in administration of once-in-a-generation settlement dollars that counties may use to make innovative investments in prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction to strengthen public health responses to the opioid crisis. Whether your county is developing its strategy or already deploying funds, this session will provide practical tools, ideas and connections to help ensure opioid settlement investments lead to healthier communities.
ChangeLab Solutions senior attorney, Jami Crespo, and senior policy analyst, Hollie Storie, will present on opioid settlement funds, providing local leaders with practical knowledge about what these funds are, how they are intended to be used, and how jurisdictions across the country are leveraging settlement dollars to address the opioid crisis and support community priorities. Vice president of strategic partnerships, Becky Johnson, will facilitate as participants identify the most pressing challenges facing their communities and crowdsource solutions inspired by sessions throughout the event.
This pre-conference event is open to all attendees arriving early for the conference; registration is required if you plan to join.