Events At A Glance

2009

The Politics of Preemption:
How should advocates handle preemption in public health policy debates?

Friday, November 20, 2009, 11-12:30 (PST)

Strategic Alliance for Healthy Food and Activity Environments is pleased to invite you to its upcoming webforum on preemption and public health policy. This event will bring together key prevention advocates with experience evaluating and negotiating preemption during public health policy battles.

Drawing on participants’ shared wisdom and experience, the webforum will discuss:
• The pros and cons of preemption
• How to develop a preemption strategy and build consensus
• Potential criteria to evaluate preemption language

This webforum will serve as a venue for advocates to discuss whether to accept preemption at all; if so, when to accept it; and how to negotiate preemption. Following the webforum, Strategic Alliance will prepare a memo synthesizing the webforum discussion that reflects participants’ knowledge and perspectives.

To register, go to: https://calcasa.ilinc.com/public/preventioninstitute. Upon registering, you will receive an email with instructions to join the webforum. The registration deadline is Friday, November 13, 2009. If you have any further questions or problems registering please contact Sam Davidson at sam@preventioninstitute.org

Panelists Will Include:

Larry Cohen, as moderator

Executive Director,

Prevention Institute

Julie Ralston Aoki

Staff Attorney,

Public Health Law Center,

William Mitchell College of Law

Rajiv Bhatia

Director,

Occupational and Environmental Health

San Francisco Department of Public Health

Amanda Bloom

Policy Director,

California Center for Public Health Advocacy

Steve Castaneda

Councilmember,

City of Chula Vista, CA

Mark Savage

Senior Attorney,

Consumers Union of United States, Inc.

Elva Yanez

Director,

Audubon Center at Debs Park

For background information on preemption and public health, please visit NPLAN’s Preemption Resource page.

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California Pan-Ethnic Health Network

Fall Convening:
Show Me the Money: Changing the Inequalities in California's Tax Policy

With budget cuts ravaging our schools, clinics, and other important services, it is more important than ever to understand our state's budget and tax system and work collectively to ensure it reflects the needs of our communities.

Featuring presentations by internationally-recognized trainer Kim Klein and local community members, CPEHN's interactive convening will include:

• How to understand California's tax system
• Local representatives speaking on the impact that statewide tax and budget decisions have on their communities
• Updates on statewide reform movements including the constitutional convention and 2010 ballot initiatives
• Opportunities to strategize, mobilize, and advocate for progressive solutions

Oakland - November 10, 2009
Los Angeles - November 17, 2009
Fresno - November 18, 2009
San Diego - November 24, 2009

Continental Breakfast and Lunch Will Be Provided

Registration is $25 for General Public, $10 for CPEHN Network Members. Scholarships are available.

Space is filling up quickly, click here to register!

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APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition 2009

Are you attending the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting and Exposition? Don’t miss Strategic Alliance Steering Committee member presentations! See below for presentation titles and links to abstracts:

California Project LEAN

Engaging Parents in Local School Wellness Policy Implementation

Building the Capacity of Community Leaders to Engage Parents in Local School Wellness Policy

Supporting School Decision-Makers to Strengthen Physical Activity in Schools: A Public Health and Education Collaborative

California Center for Public Health Advocacy

Developing community partnerships at the grassroots level through "Community Watch" programs designed to address the impact of community violence on healthy living

Samuels and Associates

Impact of Competitive food standards on school food environments: The HEAC school experience 2005-2008 

Using policy implementation to improve school physical education in low-income communities

Key evaluation findings from the Healthy Eating and Active Communities program and the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program

Influence of Safety and Violence on Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: Key Findings from California Urban and Rural Place-Based Initiatives

Engaging Community Residents in Creating Healthy Food & Physical Activity Environments: Perspectives from CCROPP Community Residents & HEAC parents

Latino Health Access (Santa Ana HEAC)

Use of Walk to School Month activities to promote environmental change within Latino communities

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