Health Justice: Engaging Critical Perspectives in Health Law and Policy
October 2, 12:30 pm EDT / 9:30 am PDT
In partnership with the Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law and the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at Saint Louis University, ChangeLab Solutions is convening advocates and stakeholders from the fields of public health, law, health care, and advocacy to share diverse perspectives; build community power; and foster theory, practice, and action on key issues in health justice.
ChangeLab Solutions CEO Sarah de Guia will deliver welcoming remarks alongside Lindsay F. Wiley, Director of the Health Law and Policy Program and Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law, and Ruqaiijah Yearby, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Institute for Healing Justice and Equity and Professor of Law, St. Louis University School of Law. Registration is free but required.
APHA 2020
October 24-28
This year's meeting of the American Public Health Association will be a mix of live and on-demand sessions that focus on the 2020 theme, "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence," the COVID-19 pandemic, and many other areas of public health. ChangeLab Solutions staff will be partnering on several presentations:
Food & Nutrition Section: Poster Session 1
Sunday 10/25, 4 pm PDT / 7 pm EDT
Sara Bartel, JD and Nadia Rojas, MPH
Advocacy in the Current Political Climate: Know the Rules and Get Involved
Monday 10/26, 9:30 am PDT / 12:30 pm EDT
Sarah de Guia, JD, and Manel Kappagoda, JD, MPH
Preventing Violence and Victimization through Public Health Law and Policy
Monday 10/26, 12 pm PDT / 3 pm EDT
Alexis Etow, JD and Cesar De La Vega, JD
Preemption, Public Health and Health Equity: Problems and Possibilities
Wednesday 10/28, 9:30 am PDT / 12:30 pm EDT
Derek Carr, JD
Health Justice
Wednesday 10/28, 9:30 am PDT / 12:30 pm EDT
Alexis Etow, JD and Cesar De La Vega, JD
See the full agenda and register.
Meeting the Moment: Opportunities for Comprehensive Healthy Housing & Health Equity During COVID-19
October 29 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT
ChangeLab Solutions is virtually convening Advancing Healthy & Affordable Housing and Promoting Equity in the COVID-19 Era, a response to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic recession, both of which have adversely affected housing stability and access to healthy, affordable housing. The convening will encompass two sessions.
All are invited to join the first session, Meeting the Moment: Opportunities for Comprehensive Healthy Housing & Health Equity During COVID-19, on Thursday, October 29, at 10 am PDT / 1 pm EDT. We will examine how local governments can respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and structural racism on housing quality, affordability, and stability.