Environmental Health Systems-Using a Health Equity Lens in Creating Equitable Solutions for Our Children

Speaker: Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, MPH-Branch Manager and Epidemiologist, Office of Health Equity, Kentucky Department for Public Health

Facilitator: Shelly Canada

The Kentucky Department for Public Health in collaboration with the Kentucky Population Health Institute is hosting the Fifth Annual Children’s Environmental Health Summit.  Due to COVID-19, this event will be virtual this year offering a series of monthly webinars beginning June 11th.  The monthly webinar series is below.  This Environmental Summit is funded through EnviroHealthLink Kentucky’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Program and sponsors; Kentucky Environmental Education Council, Kentucky Asthma Management Program, and the University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

The target audience includes: decision/policymakers, administrators, teachers, childcare personnel, pediatricians, nurses, academia, environmental educators, providers, community health workers, and state and local public health staff who help assure a safe school, home, play, preschool and community environment for children. 

The webinars are free and CEUs will be offered.