Past Events
January Seminar: Conceptualizing Social Determinants of Neighborhood Health through a Youth Lens
Event Date: January 26th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Elizabeth Benninger, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University Topic: This presentation draws on social determinants of health literature to frame the ways in which youth (ages 14-17) experience historical disadvantage within the neighborhood and how this influences their health outcomes. Elizabeth Benninger reports on findings from a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) case study with 14 African American youth in Cleveland, Ohio to argue that racial discrimination shapes the social determinants of health, which in turn, contributes towards disparities in child health outcomes across their life course.
November Seminar: Creating a Menu of Actions for Community Driven Food Systems Change
Event Date: November 17th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Member of the Modeling the Future of Food in Your Neighborhood Study Collaborative Topic: Gain insight from the Modeling the Future of Food in Your Neighborhood Study (foodNEST 2.0) team about the food system as it is and the food system we hope for. Identify tipping points for transforming the local food system in historically redlined neighborhoods to achieve justice. Explore opportunities for transforming the local food system through community-driven actions. Learn about a framework for communities to build solidarity around collective actions needed to achieve hopes for their food future.
October Seminar: Moving Upstream to Identify and Act on Environmental Drivers of Inequities in Child Asthma and Overall Child Health
Event Date: October 27th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH - Cincinnati Children’s & University of Cincinnati, Department of Pediatrics
Topic: Learn more about the known and persistent equity gaps in child health outcomes, and how children’s hospitals (in partnership with patients, families, and communities) can help to narrow those gaps by improving outcomes in equitable ways. Also, get a peek at Cincinnati Children’s asthma improvement efforts and ways in which these efforts have extended to other conditions, including COVID-19, via the hospital’s Community Health Initiative.
September Seminar: What's Good for the Planet is Good for Patients: Hot Topics in Pediatric Environmental Health Advocacy
Event Date: September 22nd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Aparna Bole, MD, FAAP - UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Topic: Learn about efforts to build close partnerships with community organizations and stakeholders to enhance the well-being of patients and families at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s and MacDonald Women’s Hospitals, while supporting innovation in women’s and pediatric primary care delivery particularly at the intersection between environmental sustainability and pediatric public health.
Unsplash - Debby HudsonAugust Seminar: Dietary Inflammation Index (DII) among SNAP Utilizers
Event Date: August 25th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Tim Ciesielski, ScD, MD, MPH - Swetland Center for Environmental Health
Attendees learned about factors associated with elevated dietary inflammation among SNAP utilizers in a low-income, urban setting.
July Seminar: Understanding Food Systems from a Life Cycle Perspective
Event Date: July 27th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenter: Eun Kyung Lee, PhD - Swetland Center for Environmental Health
Attendees learned about the environmental impacts associated with crop production in the U.S. Midwest, as well as respiratory effects associated with residential proximity to biorefineries in New York State.
A recording of the presentation is available HERE.
Check out these resources to learn more about Dr. Lee's work and research interests:
ATC CommPolicy & Program Planning Skills - Mobilizing the Community to Dismantle Racism
Event Date: July 14th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Presented by Katrice Cain, MA (Racial Disparities Program Director, First Year Cleveland)
Attendees learned about the approach that First Year Cleveland is taking to address the impact of racism on infant and maternal mortality, and how the City of Cleveland declared racism as a "public health crisis".
To prepare for the presentation, the following literature was suggested:
Produce Perks MidwestJune Seminar: Ohio Produce Perks Statewide Evaluation
Event Date: June 23rd 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Presenters: Lauren Vargo, MUPDD - Swetland Center for Environmental Health & Amanda Obsorne, MA - Ohio State University Extension (Cuyahoga County)
Attendees learned about the Produce Perks Midwest program's positive impact on the food system throughout Cleveland in 2019, including an overview of the WIC Perks program and how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was restructured to ensure healthy food access for individuals most affected by COVID-19.
A conversation on Green Space, Health and Well Being
Event Date: June 9th 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presenters:
PixabayCommunity Dimensions of Practice Skills- Community Partner Panel
Event Date: June 9th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Panelists include:
- Erika Hood, Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities
- Greg Deegan, University Circle Inc.
- Michelle B. Jackson, Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates
- Kevin McDaniel, Neighborhood Leadership Institute
Participants attended a virtual panel to learn the importance of collaborative partnerships with community members, local organizations, and schools