11th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit

March 15-17, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The annual Health Education Advocacy Summit is comprised of a two-and-a-half day meeting where participants obtain assistance in polishing their advocacy skills.

Along with the basic, intermediate, and advanced-level advocacy training, the summit also features seminars on issue-specific legislative priorities by skilled professionals from the government relations staffs of key public health organizations, as well as congressional visits with legislators or key staff—either individually or in state/district delegations.

Every year, the summit planning committee selects specific legislative issues to address at this conference. This year’s summit will focus on:

• Function 550 – which provides funding for all health and education programs, including the Public Health Service (Fact Sheet pdf file)

• Increased appropriations for CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (Fact Sheet pdf file)

• Increased appropriations for CDC’s REACH US program to address health disparities (Fact Sheet pdf file)

• Increased appropriations for CDC’s Coordinated School Health Program (Fact Sheet pdf file)

• Passage of Kennedy/Jackson Health Disparities Bill (Fact Sheet pdf file)

Health professionals, faculty, and students are strongly encouraged to attend. CHES credits will also be available.

Registration is now open (http://www.sophe.org/mtg_list.asp, or paper form)

Hotel information

CNHEO Health Education Advocate Achievement Award Nomination Form

Use this form to recognize the achievement of a CNHEO Health Education Summit graduate in putting advocacy skills learned at the Summit into practice and encouraging others to do the same. nomination

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Most registered voters say our health care system needs real change and that federal research agencies need more funding, according to public opinion data released today by Research!America, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and other partners.  The poll is part of Your Congress?Your Health, an ambitious new initiative aimed at sparking dialogue between Congress and their constituents on health and research issues. This interactive tool presents responses from Congress at www.yourcongressyourhealth.org, allowing visitors to compare the views of their delegation.

 

New Health Education Advocacy Discussion Forum Formed on the HEA!

The Health Education Advocate has a new discussion forum available for use by health educators from around the country.  You can use this forum to engage other health educators from around the country in national, state, and local advocacy initiatives!