Events Calendar

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.

August 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.

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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:

Policy & 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:

June 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:

Community 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 

Growing Your Grassroots: Employing Local Community Leaders for SNAP & Incentive Outreach

Event Date: June 5th 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Interested in engaging community members with outreach, promotion, and education for your market’s nutrition incentive program? Experts will present on two different community outreach programs: FreshLink Ambassadors and Food Navigators that employ community members to spread the word about how to access fresh, healthy, locally grown food. Join us as we participate in this webinar that is hosted by the National Farmers' Market Coalition to learn more about both of these programs!

COVID-19 and Food Policy in Greater Cleveland Virtual Convening

Event Date: May 29th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Speakers included:

May Seminar: Participatory Modeling in Community-based Research

Event Date: May 26th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM