ImprovingHealth&MentalHealthLiteracyinDiverseCommunities:
WhyPartnershipsMatter
LearningOutcomes:
• Discuss health and mental health literacy challenges experienced bydiverse populations and communities throughout the life span.
• Describe how to assess the accuracy and trustworthiness of health,behavioral health and disability-related information resources.
• Initiate networking and collaboration between libraries, consumers,and health and human services professionals to address variousneeds and build on community assets and strengths.
NJStatewideNetworkforCulturalCompetence2017AnnualConference
Tuesday,December5,2017HolidayInnNationalConferenceCenter
399MonmouthStreetEastWindsor,NJ
TargetAudience: Nurses|SocialWorkers |Mental&BehavioralHealthCarePractitioners |OtherHealthCareProfessionals|HealthEducators|ParentsofChildrenwithSpecialNeeds|Librarians&LibraryStaff|Individualsseekinginformationonhealthliteracy&waystopartnerwithentitiesofferingsuchprograms
OverallGoal: Toimproveaccesstoculturallyandlinguisticallyappropriateinformation,resourcesandprogramsformeetinghealthpromotionanddiseasepreventionobjectives.
JointProviders:
NJSNCC
ImprovingHealth&MentalHealthLiteracyinDiverseCommunities:WhyPartnershipsMatter
POSTERSESSION(11:30am– 1:00pm)
“UnderstandingInternationalStudents’HealthNeeds”Presenter:WanWei,MA
“CollaborativeHealthLiteracyEffortsAimingtoMakeDiverseNewJerseyans Healthier”Presenters:MargaretRushDreker,MPA,MLS;Yingting Zhang,MLS,AHIP;andJudithS.Cohn,MLS
“That’snothowwedoitinmycountry!”TheChallengesofTeachingParentingSkillsacrossDifferentCultures”Presenters:Karyn C.Smarz,Ph.D.,VivianaVillalobos,MA,LPC,andDaisyRimli,LCSW
“EarlyInterventionandPublicLibrariesWorkingTogethertoSupportInfantsandToddlerswithSpecialNeeds”Presenter:CarmelaBalacco,MEd
“ACulturalDiversityNeedsAssessment:SparkActionStaffandInvestmenttoProvideHealthcaretoaDiverseClientele”Presenter:CristinaMarieKlymasz,MS,OTR/L,CBIS,RYT
“ChampioningHealthLiteracyinPediatricIntegratedCare:AddressingtheChallengeThroughNeedsAssessmentandOutcomeManagement”
Presenters:AmyFaus,MPH,CPH,CHES;DianeE.Ristaino,J.D.;andJanSchlaier,MS,FNP-BC,Ed.D candidate“ReadingforAll!AFreeAccessibleLibraryService”
Presenter:MaryKearnsKaplan,MLS,MSW“NewJerseyCareerConnections”Presenter:RobertGrimmie,BS
Objectiveforposters:DescribehealthliteracyeffortsinmakingdiversepopulationsinNewJerseyhealthier.
ConferenceSchedule
8:00– 9:00am ContinentalBreakfast&On-SiteRegistration
9:00– 9:15am OpeningRemarksDr.RobertLike,MD,MS,Chair,NJSNCC
9:15– 10:15am KeynoteAddress:BuildingRelationshipstoCreateHealthLiteracyPartnershipsandHealthyCommunitiesDr.CynthiaBaur,Ph.D.,EndowedChair,HorowitzCenterforHealthLiteracy,SchoolofPublicHealth,UniversityofMarylandCollegePark,MDObjective:DiscusstheNationalHealthPlantoImproveHealthLiteracy
10:15– 10:30am Break
10:30– 11:30am PlenaryPanel:TheNationalLibraryofMedicineandtheNationalNetworkofLibrariesofMedicine:YourPartnersinHealthInformationOutreachKateW.Flewelling,MLIS,ExecutiveDirector,NationalNetworkofLibrariesofMedicine,MiddleAtlanticRegion(NNLM/MAR),UniversityofPittsburghAddressingPhiladelphia’sHealthCareNeedsThroughthePublicLibrarySystemCarolynC.Cannuscio,ScD,AssistantProfessorofFamilyMedicine&CommunityHealth,PerelmanSchoolofMedicine,UniversityofPennsylvaniaHealthSciencesLibraryAssociationofNewJersey:SupportingHealthcareProfessionals,PromotingHealthLiteracyRobertT.Mackes,MLS,AHIP,ExecutiveDirector,HealthSciencesLibraryAssociationofNewJerseyPanelObjective:Exploretheuseofpartnershipstopromotehealthliteracy.
11:30– 1:00pm Lunch,Exhibits,andPosters
1:00– 2:15pm WorkshopsA1,B1,C1,D1,E1
2:15– 2:30pm Break
2:30– 3:45pm WorkshopsA2,B2,C2,D2,E2
3:45– 4:00pm Evaluation
ImprovingHealth&MentalHealthLiteracyinDiverseCommunities:WhyPartnershipsMatter
1:00– 2:15pmWorkshops(Select1session)
WorkshopA1– ReducingBarriersandBiases:CulturalConsiderationsforAfricanAmericanandLatinoFamiliesInvolvedinChildMaltreatmentInvestigations Presenters:ChristineBaker,PhD,andKarenZambrano,MSW
Objectives:§ Identifyresearchthatsupportsculturaldifferencesinparentingandchildrearingpractices§ Recognizeculturalandethnicissuesthatariseincasesinvolvingchildmaltreatment.§ IdentifyculturallyspecificguidelinesforinvestigationswithAfricanAmericanandLatinofamilies.
WorkshopB1– CommunityHealthWorkers:DiversityAlliesCreatingBridgestoImproveHealthandHealthLiteracyPartnerships Presenter:DeniseO.Smith,MBA,CHW,PN
Objective:§ Examineemergingstrategiestodevelopaculturallydiverse,statewidehealthinsuranceliteracyandhealthservicesnavigation
interventions.
WorkshopC1–WhereCanIfindHealthInformationin…?HealthInformationResourcesforaMultilingualandMulticulturalCommunity Presenter:MichelleL.Burda,MLS
Objectives:§ IdentifyInternetsitesthatprovidequality,evidence-basedhealthinformationforamultilingual,multiculturalcommunity.§ Provideinformationabouthealthissuesandhealthservicestopeopleinplainlanguagesothattheycanmanagetheirhealth.
WorkshopD1– MulticulturalPerspectives:TheImportanceofCulturallyCompetentServiceDeliveryinMeetingtheNeedsofIndividualswithDevelopmentalDisabilitiesfromDiverseCommunities Presenter:Shellyann Dacres,MA
Objective:§ Identifystrategiestoprovidemoreculturallycompetentservicesfordiversecommunities.
WorkshopE1– CulturalCompetenceasaDeterminantofHealthEquity Presenter:Keva White,LCADC,LSWObjectives:§ Describeacomprehensiveframeworkforpromotinghealthequity.§ Identifysocialdeterminantsofhealth.§ Exploretheroleculturalcompetenceplaysindetermininghealthpromotionandequity.
2:30– 3:45pmWorkshops(Select1session)
WorkshopA2– BooksandCooksMobileCulinaryLiteracyProgram Presenters:LindaDevlin,BFA,MLSandShyamoliDe,MLSObjectives:§ DescribethestrategiesacountylibraryisusingtomeettheuniquehealthneedsofstudentswithEnglishasasecondlanguage.§ Identifyhowthelibrarycanpartnerwithotherstoimprovethehealthliteracyofspecificcommunities.
WorkshopB2– LibrariesandBehavioralHealth:AnEffectiveandWelcomingSolution Presenters:MarieVerna,MPAPandMary-CatherineBohan,LCSW
Objectives:§ Examinehowvulnerablepopulationscanbenefitfromlibraries.§ Developactionstepstowardfuturepartnershipsbetweenintegratedhealthsystemsandcommunityandacademiclibraries.
WorkshopC2–WorkingtoOvercomeBarriers:SolutionsandStrategiesforHealthLiteracywithLimitedEnglishProficient(LEP)ResidentsofNewJersey Presenter:HankDallmann,MA,CMI
Objectives:§ DefinehealthliteracywithinthecontextofUSlinguisticdiversity,usingspecificexamplesfromtheHispanicculture.§ Discussstrategieshealthcareandserviceproviderscanusewheninteractingwithpatientsorclientswithlowhealthliteracy.
WorkshopD2– SexualHealthCulturalCompetencyforIndividualswithDevelopmentalDisabilitiesProvidersPresenter:YvetteR.Murry,MSW,LCSW
Objective:§ Provideaccurateandappropriatesexualhealthinformationtoindividualslivingwithintellectualand/ordevelopmentaldis-abilities.
WorkshopE2 - EnhancingAccessandQualityofCareforChineseandRussianPopulationstoReduceHealthDisparitiesPresenters:ShirleyS.Hwang,RN,MSN;KimberlyChow,PMP;andXingrui (Stephanie)Zou,MA
Objectives:§ DescribehowtheEthnicSpecificMedicalProgramswasformalizedinaTeachingHospital.§ Describeresearchmethodologyandprocesstoidentifyhealthcaredeliveryneedsinanethnic-specificpopulation.
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Disclosures:Allplannersandspeakershavecompletedconflictofintereststatementsandtheyhavebeenreviewed.Noneoftheplannersorspeakershaveanyconflictsofinteresttodisclose.
Funding:Thisconferenceisfundedinpartby:TheNationalNetworkofLibrariesofMedicine-MidAtlantic Region
Nursing:ThisactivityhasbeensubmittedtoNewJerseyStateNursesAssociationforapprovaltoawardcontacthours.NewJerseyStateNursesAssociationisaccreditedasanapproverofcontinuingeducationbytheAmericanNursesCredentialingCenter’sCommissiononAccreditation.
Toobtainanursingcontactcertificateparticipantsmustsignin,attendtheentireday,andcompleteanevaluationform.NursingCertificatesareprovidedattheendoftheconference.
AccreditedstatusdoesnotimplyendorsementbyNJSNCC,NJDOH,SPAN,DCF,BOGGSCenter,CJFHC,NJStateLibrarySPAN,NJSNAorANCCCommissiononAccreditationofanycommercialproductsdiscussed/displayedinconjunctionwiththisprogramofanycommercialproductsorservices.
SocialWork:NJSocialWorkers:TheNewJerseyStatewideNetworkforCulturalCompetencehassubmittedthisconferencetotheAssociationofSocialWorkBoards(ASWB)forconsiderationof4.5CulturalCompetenceandGeneralSocialWorkCEcredits.Mustattendentireday,signinandout,andcompletetheevaluations.Certificateswillbeawardedtoparticipantsattheendoftheconference,viaemailpostconference.
Refunds:YoumaycancelyourregistrationanytimebeforeNovember5,2017.Norefundswillbeprocessedafter November5,2017.
Questions:Forquestionsabouttheconference,pleasecontactCeliaat:[email protected],pleasecontactCarolynat:[email protected],pleasecontactEllenShuzman at(732)937-5437,[email protected]
Accommodations:Ifyouneedanaccommodationduetoadisabilitythataffectsyouraccesstothisfacilityoractivity,[email protected] or973-642-8100torequestassistance.
Registrationfee:$55.00
EarlyBirdspecialuntilOctober1,2017
AfterOctober1st:$65.00
Registrationfeeincludescontinentalbreakfast
andlunch
JointProviders:
NJSNCC
