Welcome to the Planners4Health California Mini-Conference Portal
We are proud to bring this exciting event to our existing and future members. Comprised of five curated sessions, the Planners4Health California promises to be a one of a kind opportunity for planners and public health advocates to come together in the virtual space. Registration for the Mini-Conference is free.
Attendees for the full APA California Virtual Conference can elect to attend any or all the sessions identified as Planners4Health on the main program as part of their registration.
To register for the full conference click here.
Registration for the Mini Conference will close on September 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
Attendees for the full APA California Virtual Conference can elect to attend any or all the sessions identified as Planners4Health on the main program as part of their registration.
To register for the full conference click here.
Registration for the Mini Conference will close on September 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
SESSIONS
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Planners4Health Annual Meeting
During this networking session participants will have the opportunity to get a brief APA California's Planners4Health Initiative, meet members of the steering committee and meet planners and health professionals working on healthy communities planning, health equity, environmental justice and more.
Planners4Health Annual Meeting
During this networking session participants will have the opportunity to get a brief APA California's Planners4Health Initiative, meet members of the steering committee and meet planners and health professionals working on healthy communities planning, health equity, environmental justice and more.
Diana Benitez, MURP
10:30 am to 11:30 am
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Public Health: A Fundamental Planning Competency
This session, hosted by a stellar team of Riverside University Health System's public health practitioners, includes a general overview of the public health profession; how it intersects with planning; how planners and public health professionals collaborate and utilize resources to acquire public health competencies.
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Public Health: A Fundamental Planning Competency
This session, hosted by a stellar team of Riverside University Health System's public health practitioners, includes a general overview of the public health profession; how it intersects with planning; how planners and public health professionals collaborate and utilize resources to acquire public health competencies.
Miguel A. Vazquez, AICP
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Salomeh Wagaw, MPH
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Dianne Leibrandt, MPH, MSc
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Eddy Jara, DrPH
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Can you PHEAL it? Planning for Health Equity, Advocacy and Leadership
Join a unique conversation about a "collective impact" effort conceived as a result of COVID-19. The Planning for Health, Advocacy and Leadership Guiding Principles aim at elevating health and racial equity through understanding, collaboration, healing and action. An ad hoc group of 80 + professionals in the fields of planning, design, architecture and public health convened multiple times to develop this document. Many of them are members of APA California.
Can you PHEAL it? Planning for Health Equity, Advocacy and Leadership
Join a unique conversation about a "collective impact" effort conceived as a result of COVID-19. The Planning for Health, Advocacy and Leadership Guiding Principles aim at elevating health and racial equity through understanding, collaboration, healing and action. An ad hoc group of 80 + professionals in the fields of planning, design, architecture and public health convened multiple times to develop this document. Many of them are members of APA California.
Miguel A. Vazquez, AICP
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Elizabeth Tyler, FAICP, PhD
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Juan Reynoso, MPH MUP
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10:30 am to 11:30 am
Got Healthy Planning Tools?
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This session will highlight two practical tools developed bythe Riverside University Health System-Public Health, and the San Mateo County Department of Public Health, to help guide planners as they plan and implement healthy communities policies, approaches and practices.
Got Healthy Planning Tools?
CM | 1.0
This session will highlight two practical tools developed bythe Riverside University Health System-Public Health, and the San Mateo County Department of Public Health, to help guide planners as they plan and implement healthy communities policies, approaches and practices.
Josh Lee, MRP
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Mathew Burris, AICP, LEED AP
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Shireen Malekafzali, MPH
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4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Adopting Health and Social Equity in Planning & Real Estate
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Adopting Health and Social Equity in Planning & Real Estate: Capitalizing on Opportunities. Health and social equity are increasingly areas of interest in planning and development, however mainstream adoption requires demonstrating the value proposition of such practices. This workshop challenges participants to identify effective tools to adopt health and social equity practices and measure the value of their impacts.
Adopting Health and Social Equity in Planning & Real Estate
CM | 1.0
Adopting Health and Social Equity in Planning & Real Estate: Capitalizing on Opportunities. Health and social equity are increasingly areas of interest in planning and development, however mainstream adoption requires demonstrating the value proposition of such practices. This workshop challenges participants to identify effective tools to adopt health and social equity practices and measure the value of their impacts.
Rachel Moscovich, MES, LEED AP
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Judith Taylor
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REGISTRATION IS FREE
APA California and Planners4Health California encourage both, planning and public health professionals and students to take advantage of this unique opportunity designed to expand planning and public health collaboration.
For more information about this event, e-mail Miguel A. Vazquez here
Mini Conference Sponsors
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