Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH
Deputy Director, Boston Public Health Commission

Terri D. Wright, MPH
Program Director, W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Stephen B. Thomas, PhD
Director, Center for Minority Health, Philip Hallen Professor of Community Health & Social Justice, University of Pittsburgh

Institutional racism drives persistent and increasing racial and ethnic disparities in health in the United States. What is within the capacity and control of local public health organizations to help undo the systemic barriers that keep so many urban women and children of color from achieving optimal health and well-being? This workshop provides straight talk and clear steps for getting started with the business of change through an examination of internal policies and practices.

Jack Levine, MS
President, Voices for Florida's Children

Linda Hook, RN, MSHP - moderator
Nursing Program Manager, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

Public health practitioners recognize that the translation of data into action can be marked by political tensions. Knowing and mastering the powers and limitations of data are essential parts of effective practice. In keeping with the CityMatCH framework of the "Data Use Triangle," participants will identify issues and strategies for managing the tensions that occur at the crossroads between data, programs and politics. Learn from a master of MCH data politics in Florida about how to navigate the political waters to reach your destination.

Carol Brady, BS, MA
Executive Director, Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition

Claude M. Dharamraj, MD
Assistant Director, Pinellas County Health Department

What are the invisible stumbling blocks that prevent urban women and children from getting the care they need? How do we examine our own attitudes and actions? How do we more fully understand the attitudes and actions of the people we serve? This session will examine tools developed by one community to assess and measure African American women's perceptions of and experience with healthcare services. It will also examine a program designed to make care friendlier for all.

Carolyn Wright French, MPA, MSN, CPNP
Bureau Chief, Family Health Services, Arlington County Public Health Division

Adey Fisseha
Policy Associate - Public Benefits, National Immigration Law Center

Violanda Grigorescu, MD, MSPH - moderator
MCH Epidemiology Fellow, Health Resources & Services Administration/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

How can local public health organizations and leaders in urban communities become better equipped to understand and serve the increasingly diverse women and children who work and wake within their local communities? What competencies and strategies are essential and effective to meet the many needs of newest residents? Hear local and national background, lessons learned and proven strategies for meeting the needs of equity and access for all, regardless of national origin.

Trude Bennett, DrPH, MPH, MSW
University of North Carolina, School of Public Health

Kathy Carson, RN - moderator
Parent, Child & Reproductive Health Administrator, Seattle-King County Department of Public Health

The battle over "hanging chads" has faded, replaced by a different ideological landscape, clear policy shifts and changes in funding. While the dust has yet to settle, two important questions have begun to crystallize: "What do these changes mean for women?" and "What is the impact on local public health's ability to safeguard the health of women, children and families?" This session will focus on key changes in women's health policy and related legislation. Find out about strategy options for local public health departments as they strive to maintain and enhance access and equity for urban women.

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Speakers:
William Sappenfield, MD, MPH
Medical Epidemiologist & MCH EPI Team Leader, Division of Reproductive Health/NCCDPHP, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Carolyn B. Slack, MS, RN
Director, Family Health Policy, Columbus Health Department

Mary Balluff, MS - Moderator
Chief, Health & Nutrition Community Services, Douglas County Health Department

What does your public health program do... and does it really work? In this interactive workshop, participants will identify ways to accomplish program evaluation and monitoring, and learn how to use new tools to evaluate outcomes and/or impacts. Specifically, participants will be given the opportunity to review the basics of public health program evaluation; learn to develop evaluation study questions and potential MCH clinical outcome evaluation measures; explore approaches for measuring outcomes in a public health setting and identify potential comparison groups for evaluating MCH outcomes.

Speakers:
Janis Biermann, MS
Vice President, Education & Health Promotion Department, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Marjorie Angert, DO, MPH
Director of Medical Affairs, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Hani K. Atrash, MD, MPH - Moderator
Associate Director for Program Development, National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

What does your public health program do... and does it really work? In this interactive workshop, participants will identify ways to accomplish program evaluation and monitoring, and learn how to use new tools to evaluate outcomes and/or impacts. Specifically, participants will be given the opportunity to review the basics of public health program evaluation; learn to develop evaluation study questions and potential MCH clinical outcome evaluation measures; explore approaches for measuring outcomes in a public health setting and identify potential comparison groups for evaluating MCH outcomes.

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Speakers:
Milton Kotelchuck, PhD, MPH
Editor, Maternal & Child Health Journal, Maternal & Child Health Department, Boston University School of Public Health

Linda Hook, RN, MSHP - Moderator
Nursing Program Manager, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

Current public health journals could benefit from more articles about best practices in the field, but not enough of us know how to get what works into print for others to emulate. Participants will learn about the art and skill of preparing "practices" for journal publications. Through presentations and facilitated discussions, participants will learn how to translate proven practices into articles for the literature. (Repeated from 2002)

Speakers:
Jack Levine, MS
President, Voices for Florida's Children

Marilyn Seabrooks, MPA - Moderator
DC Department of Health, Office of Maternal & Child Health

What is the return on investment of your MCH initiatives? In the eyes of those whose bottom lines can differ from public health, is your agency accountable? In this workshop, participants are introduced to scenarios and strategies in connecting with three powerful partners: business, media and foundations. Find out how best to justify your efforts based on measurable results.

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Speakers:
Dennis D. Lenaway, PhD, MPH
Deputy Division Director, Division of Public Health Systems Development & Research, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Kandi Buckland, RN, BS - Moderator
Division Chief, MCH Services, El Paso County Department of Health & Environmentt

During this workshop, participants will gain knowledge of tools designed to measure public health practice at the state and local levels. Increase your understanding of the importance of performance standards and how to utilize them to benefit your agencies. Learn about an instrument developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to focus on the "local public health system" or all entities that contribute to the public’s health within a community including all public, private, and voluntary entities, as well as individuals and informal associations. Find out about other tools designed to measure public health practice at the state and local levels and how to incorporate performance standards into your work.

Kandi Buckland, RN, BS - moderator
Division Chief, MCH Services, El Paso County Department of Health & Environment

Using the PPOR Framework to Reduce Low Birth Weight Births in Chattanooga-Hamilton County
Bill Ulmer, MPH, MA
Director of Community Health Services, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department

A Common Problem – Uncommon Strategies
Vicki Alexander, MD, MPH
Director, Maternal Child & Adolescent Health, City of Berkeley, Public Health Department

Community Prenatal Case Manager
Mary Jo Rosazza, RNC, MS
Perinatal Health Program Director, El Paso (Colorado) County Department of Health & Environment

Partnering to Improve Infant Survival in Baltimore
Meena Abraham, MPH
Director of MCH Programs, MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society

Tulsababies.com: UserFriendly Website Technology Puts Local Information in the Hands of Many
Megan Oehlke, BA
TFIMR Systems Development Specialist, Tulsa City-County Health Department

Violanda Grigorescu, MD, MSPH - Moderator
MCH Epidemiology Fellow, Health Resources & Services Administration/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Integrating County Departments with Community-Based Providers to Reach HIV Positive Women in the Jails
Armida Ayala, MHA, PhD
Section Manager, Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs & Policy

Marcela Sanchez, BA
Epidemiology Analyst, Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs & Policy

Communities Creating Change: Florida's Partnership to Implement PPOR
Debra Bara
Executive Director, Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc.

Integration of Medical, Social, and Educational Services in the Pre- and Interconceptional Period in a District Health Center (in a Healthy Start Project Area)
Marjorie Angert, DO, MPH
Director of Medical Affairs, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Dahna Wright, RN, BSN
Manager Maternal Child Health

Project Embrace: From Recommendations to Actions to Outcomes
Liane Montelius, BSW
Project Embrace Coordinator, Women & Children's Health Network, Inc.

Kelly Sanders, BA
Executive Director, Women & Children's Health Network, Inc.

Deborah Hendricks, RN, MPH - Moderator
Healthy Families Manager, St. Paul - Ramsey County Public Health

An Oral Health Plan for a Community
Mary Balluff, MS
Chief, Community Health & Nutrition Services, Douglas County Health Department

Nutrition Habits among District of Columbia High School Students
Elise Cummings, BA
Public Health Analyst, DC Department of Health

Sally Lawrence, BS
Program Specialist, DC Department of Health

An Integrated Community-Based Approach to Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
Leisa Stanley, PhD(c) MS
Associate Executive Director, Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County

Targeting Quality Child Care for the Healthy Success of Children
Kathy Hope Jackson, BSN
Program Manager - Children & Youth Services, Durham County Health Department

Paving the Way for Physically Fit and Healthy Children: Findings and Recommendations
Cynthia Harding, MPH
Program Director, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services: Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Programs

Valerie Ruelas, MSW
Children's Health Analyst, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services: Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Programs

Marilyn Seabrooks, MPA - Moderator
DC Department of Health, Office of Maternal & Child Health


Healthy Beginnings
Sandra Robinson, MD, MPH
Deputy Director, City of New Orleans Health Department

Patricia Delaune, RN
Maternal Child Health Nurse Coordinator, City of New Orleans Health Department

Incorporating Mental Health Services in a Public Health Setting
Marivel Davila. BA, MPH
Management Analyst, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District - Healthy Start

Targeting Depression in Pregnant and Post-Partum Women
Dorothy Miller, MSW, LCSW
Public Health Prevention Specialist, Pinellas County Health Department/Centers for Disease Control

Risk Factors for Poor Self-Rated Among Women in Amarillo, TX
James Rohrer, PhD
Professor & Chair of Health Services Research & Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Public Health and Mental Health: A Model for Success
Cynthia Farkas, BSN, MS
Community Health Nursing Supervisor, Jefferson County Department of Health & Environment

Linda Velasquez, MD, MPH, FAAP - Moderator
Acting Health Officer, Monterey County Health Department

Sparking Interest and Fostering Understanding in Communities Using PPOR
Barbara Freeman-Maney, MPH
Project Director, South Phoenix Healthy Start, Maricopa County Public Health

Matching Maternal Health Needs and Resources in a Changing Community
Krista Hanni, MS
Research Analyst, Monterey County Health Department

Start Moving Adolescents Right Today (S.M.A.R.T.) - Aims to Improve Teen Health and Academic Performance by Encouraging Physical Activity and Proper Nutrition
Karen Solomon Edwards, MPA, BA
Program Manager - School Health Services Division, City of Detroit Health Department

Wellness Curriculum: Teaching Inmates to Take Care
Yolanda Martinez, PhD
Researcher/Evaluator, Orange County Health Department (FL)

Laura Peck, MPH
Organizational Strategist, Claros Consulting

Public health agencies and their partners continue to experience significant changes in leadership, resources and organization amidst extraordinary conditions at home and around the world. This workshop is designed to help participants to see and seize change as a necessary, inevitable, and often welcome chance to improve maternal and child health. Learn about steps involved in the change process and what tools and strategies you can use to better manage organizational transitions. (Repeated from 2002)

Kay Johnson, MPH, MEd
Johnson Group Consulting

Carolyn B. Slack, MS, RN - Moderator
Director, Family Health Policy, Columbus Health Department

In this seemingly unprecedented time of fiscal constraint and social policy shifts, how are women and children really faring? One hallmark of resilient leadership is the foresight to measure and monitor the forces of change on the health and well-being of the people we serve. What were the lessons learned from the early 1980's and other similar times that can help us keep our eyes on the prize? What strategies should we undertake in each of our communities to assure the story is told and told right? Find out what you need to know and do.

Michael Meit, MA, MPH
Executive Director, University of Pittsburgh, Center for Rural Health Practice

Michael Fleenor, MD, MPH
Health Officer, Jefferson County Health Department

Cindy Phillips, MSW, MPH - Moderator
Senior Advisor, Community Health, National Association of County & City Health Officials

Given numerous changes in public health and healthcare delivery, it is imperative that every public health agency takes a strategic look at its position in providing both population-based and direct healthcare services. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) developed the Partnerships Project to help local health agencies find their niche in the continuum of healthcare service delivery. This session will help participants learn about the Project and the Workbook it developed. Find out how to develop a decision-making plan for transitioning clinical services from the health department to external providers. Learn how to detail the steps involved in the process of transitioning clinical services from the health department to external stakeholders, so that the health department may focus more resources on population-based services.

Victor W. Sidel, MD
Distinguished University Professor of Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, MD, MPH
Director, Child & Adolescent Health, Metro Nashville Davidson County Health Department

Gary Oxman, MD, MPH - Moderator
Health Officer, Multnomah County Health Department

Increased BT/smallpox preparedness responsibilities, a tight economy, and uncertain funding have created new challenges for local public health. Some urban health departments have shaped creative solutions to safeguard MCH agendas in the era of Bioterrorism, while others have experienced constraints and loss of funding for key programs. What are the risks and opportunities for public health and its capacity to serve women and children? What strategies work?

James E. Kieffer, MA, SPHR
Organizational Development Consultant, The Nebraska Medical Center

Working in teams is an increasingly common organizational construct. This conference session, provided for Data Use Institute team members, has been designed to promote stronger, more resilient teams post-graduation. They will assess current levels of leadership and identify areas for development. In addition to strengthening team skills, team members will gain insight into their own leader and follower styles and learn more about what they might individually do to improve their effectiveness while working with others in teams.