National Opioid Settlement Conference
June 17, 10:00am MT, Denver, CO
Organized by The Steadman Group
The National Opioid Settlement Conference is a first-of-its-kind convening dedicated to ensuring the equitable, transparent, and effective use of opioid settlement funds. On June 17, Becky Johnson, vice president of partnerships at ChangeLab Solutions; managing director Sara Bartel; and senior planner Christine Camilleri will be supporting Big Cities Health Coalition in facilitating Settlement Fund Approaches: Insights at the Local Level. This interactive workshop is designed to bring together decision makers, governmental public health leaders, and advocates to discuss best practices for investing settlement fund dollars at the local level.
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