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Working Toward a Healthier Mississippi
CONFERENCE PROGRAMJanuary 18, 2013
Dancing Rabbit Inn | Philadelphia, Mississippi
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Mayor of PhiladelphiaIt is my pleasure to welcome you to Mississippi’s Philadelphia Third Annual Public Health Conference. The city of Philadelphia is excited to bring this informative conference to individuals,
community leaders and professionals who are committed to improving health and wellness among community members.
The focus of this year’s conference is identifying the behavioral and environmental factors that influence well-being. As we learn more about the factors that influence health and wellness, we can develop effective strategies and tools needed for measuring health and wellness progress in our families and neighborhoods.
This conference, perhaps more than any other, is a learning experience and an opportunity for conferees to share best practices. I am confident that as you address the issues on the conference agenda, you will achieve the goals you have set. You have my support and best wishes for a productive and informative event.
Sincerely,
James A. Young
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AGENDA
Friday, January 18
8:30 –9:00 For CEUs, pay CEU fees and sign Lobbyroster for morning sessions credit
8:30 – 12:30 Registration Lobby8:30 – 5:30 Exhibits Hickory Room9:00 – 9:10 Welcome Oak Room
Honorable James A. Young, MayorPhiladelphia, MS
9:10 - 9:50 Opening Keynote Oak Room
State of Our State’s Health: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go Rebecca "Tree" James, M.D.
District Health OfficerMississippi State Department of Health
10:00 - 10:50 Session I Magnolia
The Affordable Care Act: What it Means forYou, Your Family and Your Community
Primus Wheeler Jackson Medical Mall Foundation
Dr. Keith D. ParkerUniversity of Georgia
11:00 - 12:10 Session II Magnolia
The Mississippi Affordable Care Act Implementation Project: Mississippi & Medicaid
Johnnie Hawkins and Ashley WhiteCentral Mississippi Area Health Education Center
Owens Health and Wellness Center - Tougaloo College
Evidence-Based Public HealthRolanda Hall and Ashley McKenzie-Skipper
12:10 – 1:00 Lunch on your OwnVisit Vendor and Information Booths
12:30 – 1:00 For CEUs, pay CEU fees and sign Lobbyroster for afternoon credit
1:00 - 1:50 Afternoon Keynote and Panel Discussion Oak Room3
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From Campus to Community
Dr. Sandra C. HayesDirector of the Owens Health and Wellness Center
Tougaloo College
Johnnie M. HawkinsDirector of the Central Mississippi Area Health Education Center
Tougaloo College
Arletha HowardDirector of the Delta Health Partners Initiative
Tougaloo College
George PattersonCommunity Outreach Coordinator
Tougaloo College
2:00 – 2:50Session III Magnolia
Healthy Eating, Active Living! Let’s Pass Our Major Health Factors!
Lucille R. HatcherScience Educator, Aliceville High School, Aliceville, AL
Levi M. Hatcher Fellowship of Hope Community Church of Macon, Mississippi
3:00 – 3:50Session IV Magnolia
Engaging Community Leaders to Advocate for Healthin Rural Settings: Lessons from the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative
Michael Anthony, Special Projects Officer IVJackie Hawkins, Community Project ManagerMississippi Delta Health CollaborativeMississippi State Department of Health
4:00 – 4:50
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Session V Magnolia
Mobilizing the Faith Based Community in the Mississippi Delta to Address and Reduce Occurrences of Chronic Diseases
Alice Griggs-Miller, Special Projects IVJackie Hawkins, Community Project ManagerMississippi Delta Health CollaborativeMississippi State Department of Health
5:00 – 5:30 Meet the Author and Wrap-up Oak Room
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Planning CommitteeMayor James A. Young
Philadelphia, MSEx-officio Member
Dr. K. Dwight Parker, Co-Chair Ms. Rolanda Hall, Co-ChairProfessor of Sociology Chronic Disease Coordinator, District [email protected] [email protected]
Dr. Sandra Hayes Pastor Charles KizzineTougaloo College Investors of [email protected] [email protected]
Ms. Sheila Morgan Dr. Marinelle PaytonCorporate Health Consultant Jackson State [email protected] [email protected]
Conference Notes
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2014 Central MississippiPublic Health Conference
January 17 – 18
Once again Mississippi has been named one of the most obese states in the country. Obesity and other chronic diseases (i.e., heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers) are leading health concerns for Mississippi.
To help combat this problem, Neshoba County and other Central Mississippi Counties will co-sponsor a two day conference designed to (1) promote health awareness, (2) educate and encourage people to access their local public healthcare system, and (3) encourage individuals to assume responsibility for their health. At the end of the conference, participants will be able to:
Describe major trends and new directions in public health in CentralMississippi, the State and the Nation.
Identify how innovative wellness programs and policies can promoteor improve the public’s health.
Identify major disparities in health outcomes among persons inMississippi, the factors influencing those disparities, and innovativestrategies to reduce disparities.
Identify how new technologies can be used to improve health outcomes. Develop new partnerships, strengthen existing ones, and develop
networks to maximize resources.
The deadline for the submission of paper is December 6, 2013. Proposals should be submitted electronically and must include: title of paper, author’s name and affiliation(s), 250 word abstract, and author’s contact information. Proposals should be submitted to: [email protected].
The conference will provide a unique opportunity for academics, practitioners, clergy and other community members to share research findings, discuss important emerging healthcare issues, and encourage lively debate on working toward a healthier Mississippi.
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Author/Pastor Ron Williams combined and applied his study of Biblical truths concerning fitness and nutrition with today's science to become the world's most decorated natural bodybuilder. In Faith and Fat Loss, these timeless, proven revelations become reality for permanent fat loss and body transformation. By applying the physical and spiritual principles found in this book you will experience the body that seemed unattainable in the past.
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Faith and Fat Loss gives you an understanding that God’s Word ministers to all of your needs, and the Bible is actually your Owner’s Manual to permanent fat loss.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Michael Anthony (MS) is a public health educator working with the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative. He began working for the Collaborative in 2011 and his work focuses on community health programming in Coahoma, Quitman, and Tallahatchie Counties. He also works with the mayors’ health councils in Quitman and Tallahatchie Counties. Email: [email protected]
Rolanda Hall (MPH) is Chronic Disease Coordinator, District VI, Office of Preventive Health, Lauderdale County Health Department. Email: [email protected]
Levi M. Hatcher (B.A. Degree in Sociology) served as Dean of Men at Alcorn State University in Lorman, MS. He moved to Macon, MS where he worked as an Industrial Supervisor for twelve years before opening and operating his own businesses which included a chain of convenience stores and real estate management. Email: [email protected]
Lucille R. Hatcher (BS/MS) is a veteran teacher and has taught a total of 38 years. Thirty-three of those years were in Mississippi and 5 have been in Alabama. She has been an instructor in General Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, Biology, Advanced Biology, Environmental Science, and Anatomy. She is a science educator at Aliceville High School in Aliceville, AL. Email: [email protected]
Jackie Hawkins (MS) is Community Project Manager, Delta Health Collaborative, Mississippi State Department of Health. Email: [email protected]
Johnnie M. Hawkins (BA/ESW, MPH Student Scholar) is Director of the Central MS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at Tougaloo College. Johnnie has researched several topics including Racial Profiling, Driving While Black (DWB), and Texting While Driving (TWD). Her current manuscript, “The Association Between Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease in Jackson Heart Study Participants,” is being reviewed for publication. Her undergraduate training was completed at Tougaloo College where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Emphasis in Social Work. Johnnie is currently completing her public health coursework at the School of Health Sciences, Jackson State University. Email: [email protected]
Sandra Hayes (DrPH, MPH, MCS) is Executive Director of the George A. and Ruth B. Owens Health and Wellness Center at Tougaloo College and Interim Director for the Tougaloo College Institute for Bio Health and Informatics. She has coauthored various publications and manuscripts that explore health disparities and social factors that contribute to health disparities. Email: [email protected]
Arletha Howard (BSN) has been a nurse for over 25 years. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a BSN and currently pursuing a masters in Nursing Education. Areas of practice include: oncology, burn trauma, ICU, utilization case review, home health, and maternal child health. For 13 years, she has worked with the Healthy Start Initiative and currently serves as the Project Director. Email: [email protected]
Rebecca “Tree” James (MD) received her medical degree and completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. After serving as director of the Foreigner's Clinic at the Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital in Pusan, Korea, she returned to Mississippi as a clinician in the county health departments. Presently, she is District Health Officer, Public Health Districts 5 (interim) and 6.Email: [email protected]
Alice Griggs-Miller (MBA) is a Special Projects Officer IV with the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative. Her primary work focuses on creating faith-based initiative and working with local and regional faith-based projects and community organizations. Email: [email protected]
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Ashley McKenzie-Skipper (MPH) is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She has been employed with the Mississippi State Department of Health since March of 2007. She is the District VII Public Health Community Educator. She services 9 counties which include (Forrest, Lamar, Jones, Covington, Wayne, Jefferson Davis, Greene, Perry and Marion Counties). Her duties include planning, coordinating, and evaluating public and community health programs in various settings such as schools, employers, faith-based organizations, civic organizations, community health centers, long-term care facilities, head start centers and many more. Email: [email protected]
Keith D. Parker (Ph.D.) has a distinguished career as a university teacher and administrator that spans 25 years. He is Professor of Sociology at the University of Georgia-Athens. Keith is the author of many articles. His most recent works focus on educational aspirations, fear of crime, sociology of education and social movements. He is presently working on his first book: Lanterns of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement! Keith is listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who Among African Americans, Outstanding Young Men of America, and 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 20th Century. He received the Ph.D. degree from Mississippi State University. Email: [email protected]
George Patterson (MA) is a professional multimedia, community and youth outreach training consultant who uses innovative, educational and experiential teaching methods to empower campuses and non-profit organizations on how to maximize minimal resources to get maximum results. George is currently the Director of Campus Life and Community Outreach for the Tougaloo College Owens Health and Wellness Center. He has presented at several national conferences, such as Children's Defense Fund Cradle to Prison Pipeline Summit, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute Young Adult Leaders Training, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault Campus Training Institute, Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, and the National Association for Student Affairs Professionals. Email: [email protected]
Primus Wheeler, Jr. (BS/MS) is the Executive Director of the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation which manages the Jackson Medical Mall. The Jackson Medical Mall, a one of a kind comprehensive healthcare facility, provides human, cultural and comprehensive healthcare services to more than 200,000 clients per year.Email: [email protected]
Ashley N. White (MPH) is the MHAP Project Coordinator for the Central MS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at Tougaloo College. Her graduate research project included “Assessment of Access to Care among Hispanic/Latino Populations in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi”, 2012. Undergraduate areas of research include several topics: “Toxicity of Heavy Metals on Rat Astrocytes,” 2009-2010;“Preparation of Bio-diesel Fuel From Waste Oil”, 2007-2009;“Separation and Identification of Vernonia amygdalina and its key components,” 2006. Her undergraduate and graduate training were both completed at Jackson State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Master of Public Health. Email: [email protected]
James A. Young was elected to the position of mayor on July 3, 2009. Prior to elected office, Young became the county’s first EMT and later an EMT-Paramedic, leading the county ambulance service for nearly two decades. Under Young’s leadership, the ambulance service rose to become one of the top five in the state and the first rural service to provide paramedic care. Email: [email protected]
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Strategic PlanTo renovate the 84-year-old historic Benwalt Hotel into a civil rights museum that will house the histories, records and struggles, past and present, of the tri-cultural peoples of Neshoba County.
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3rd National Civil Rights Conference
Meridian, Mississippi June 16 – 18, 2013Conference Theme: Rise, Advocate, Educate and Cooperate: Voices of Heroic Women and Men in the Civil Rights Movement
Call for Participation
The Cities of Philadelphia and Meridian (Mississippi) are proud to co-sponsor the Third Annual National Conference on Civil Rights. This exciting and informative conference will be held in Meridian, Mississippi and promises to generate considerable intellectual dialogue and debate, as well as create opportunities to strengthen existing networks and forge new ones.
The National Conference on Civil Rights will coincide with (1) the Annual Mississippi Civil Rights Memorial Service: an annual event remembering and honoring the three slain civil rights workers (James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner) and other Mississippi civil rights movement participants; (2) memorial activities on the grounds of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church; and (3) memorial activities on the grounds of the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church.
The National Conference on Civil Rights is soliciting papers, panel sessions and workshops for the June conference. The conference theme is Rise, Advocate, Educate and Cooperate: Voices of Heroic Women and Men in the Civil Rights Movement. Although the program committee welcomes papers, panels and artistic productions on any aspect of human and civil rights, first consideration will be given to submissions directly related to the conference theme.
The deadline for submission of paper, panel and artistic production proposals is April 1, 2013. Proposals should be submitted electronically and must include: title of paper or panel, author (s) name and affiliation (s), 200 to 250 word abstract of the paper or panel, and contact information. Proposals should be submitted to: [email protected].
Conference attendees and program participants are required to register for the conference. Registration includes admission to all sessions and exhibit halls, daily keynotes, and service-learning training (10 to 20 instructional hours or 1.0 to 2.0 CEUs) to registered participants and specific audiences such as teachers, principals, and education leaders. Registration information and materials will be posted on the following web site: www.philadelphiams.us or http://civilrightsconference.com.
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Planning Committee Members
Mayor James A. YoungPhiladelphia, [email protected]
Mayor Cheri M. BarryMeridian, Mississippi
Edward S. [email protected]
Aminatta Kamara, CuratorMuseum of the Gulf [email protected]
Gregory [email protected]
Gena McClendonWashington University
Dr. Stephen [email protected]
Dr. Tiyi M. [email protected]
Dr. Keith Dwight Parker, [email protected]
Jesse StorrSirius Chemical Group
Dr. Linda D. [email protected]
Sinnessa [email protected]
A. Shae Williams, Exec. DirectorMS Faith Based Coalition
Conference Websitehttp://civilrightsconference.com
www.philadelphiams.us
Conference Mailing AddressNational Conference on Civil Rights
P. O. Box1546Philadelphia, MS 39350
Planning Committee Members
Mayor James A. YoungPhiladelphia, [email protected]
Mayor Cheri M. BarryMeridian, Mississippi
Edward S. [email protected]
Aminatta Kamara, CuratorMuseum of the Gulf [email protected]
Gregory [email protected]
Gena McClendonWashington University
Dr. Stephen [email protected]
Dr. Tiyi M. [email protected]
Dr. Keith Dwight Parker, [email protected]
Jesse StorrSirius Chemical Group
Dr. Linda D. [email protected]
Sinnessa [email protected]
A. Shae Williams, Exec. DirectorMS Faith Based Coalition
Conference Websitehttp://civilrightsconference.com
www.philadelphiams.us
Conference Mailing AddressNational Conference on Civil Rights
P. O. Box1546Philadelphia, MS 39350