Day One | Day Two | Day Three

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Day 1

Keynote: "Addressing Root Causes of Health Disparities: Promoting Positive Health & Academic Achievement among Youth"
Dr. Shawn Ginwright, PhD; San Francisco State University, Cesar Chavez Institute for Public Policy

Provide participants with an understanding of how root causes of inequality are barriers to positive health and academic achievement among youth. Participants will also develop an understanding of innovative strategies to improve health among youth.

Objectives: Participants will:

• Identify causes of root causes of inequality and its impact on youth
  
  
• Gain knowledge about how to foster health among youth
  
  
• Explore strategies to impact academic achievement and health outcomes among youth

Skill Building Breakouts

• "Turning Success into Stories: If a program falls in the woods and nobody hears it, did it really fall? Did it ever happen? "
  Ira Sachnoff, MA, Consultant, San Francisco Unified School District and Peer Resource Training and Consulting, and Bill Baynes, BA, ProSocial Communication
  
  The CDC Success Stories are one good way to summarize your project to government agencies, but not the public. To win public support for your activities, you need to talk in personal terms. Through hands-on experience, and looking at how to use the latest technology, participants will work together to practice techniques for publicly promoting and marketing success and programs.
  
  
• "Youth Involvement and Engagement"
  Laurie Jo Wallace MA, Director, Training and Capacity Building, Health Resources
  in Action, Boston, MA
  
  In this session, participants will examine the role youth play in program development, implementation, and promotion. In addition, this session will highlight strategies for including and recruiting youth as partners.
  
  
• "Cultural Competency Related to Urban Youth"
  Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D., San Francisco State University, Cesar Chavez Institute for Public Policy
  
  In this session, participants will probe further into how the root causes of inequality impact the health and well being of urban youth. Participants will receive innovative tools and discuss strategies which facilitate positive health and academic achievement among urban youth. In addition, this session will review school district and community based organization program efforts to facilitate positive health and academic achievement among young people.

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Day 2

In Action - Addressing Health Disparities
Using data to drive decisions and guide program improvement

• PART 1 – SEA Perspective
  
  "Identifying and Addressing Physical Activity and Nutrition Disparities: Dietary Patterns and Latino Youth"
  Dr. Carol Goodenow, PhD; Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  
  This session will increase participants’ ability to use multiple data sources to identify adolescent populations most at risk of poor nutrition and obesity. A variety of strategies will be presented to help schools address these issues with a high need population, in this case Latino youth.
  
  Objectives: Participants will
  
  
  • Review multiple data sources that Massachusetts used to identify Latino youth as a population at high risk of poor nutrition, obesity, and related chronic disease.
    
    
  • Review additional ways Massachusetts used to gather information to shape program planning focused on Latino youth.
    
    
  • Discuss several strategies and activities to improve nutrition and dietary behaviors of Latino youth.
    
    
    
• PART 2 – LEA Perspective
  
  "That’s So Gay!: Combating Homophobia to Reduce LGBTQ Health Disparities"
  Kevin Gogin, MFT & Ilsa Bertolini, MA; San Francisco Unified School District

This session will increase participants’ knowledge and skills to create a safer academic environment that addresses the diversity of school communities, with a focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth and families.

Objectives: Participants will

• Review SFUSD student safety data and discuss how the data informs comprehensive school health programs and policies to create safer schools for LGBTQ students and families.
  
  
• Discuss YRBS data with respect to risks of HIV/STD Infection for LGBTQ youth.
  
  
• Increase capacity to provide a comprehensive response in talking about LGBTQ youth and addressing homophobic slurs.
  
  
• Identify federal, state, and local policies that support the safety of LGBTQ students.

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Day 3

Closing Keynote: "Refining Our Aim"
Alejandra (Alex) Vila, MA; Development Associates Vila Daraio

Participants will be led through an activity to prepare, guide, and encourage teams to solidify activities for enhancing existing 801 workplans and ensuring program efforts target youth most at risk. Using an inspirational story telling approach, the presenter will emphasize the critical importance of keeping the presence of young people, and their dreams, hopes and realities that affect their ability to grow and achieve healthy adulthood, at the core of our work.

Objectives: Participants will

• Reflect on the vision behind the programs and services they provide for youth as individuals and in teams.
  
  
• Review individual and team expectations identified on Day One to validate previous reflections.
  
  
• Understand the needs of young people and evaluate their ability to respond to those needs in a culturally competent manner.
  
  
• Identify their roles as allies, stakeholders and/or gatekeepers of services for youth in reference to the network of care.
  
  
• Emerge re-energized and re-committed to their vision, mission and services they provide to young people.
  
  
• Receive tools to continue their reflection after the NPD event

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Eden Roc
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140 USA
Phone: 1-305-531-0000
Fax: 1-305-674-5555
Toll-free: 1-800-319-5354

The Eden Roc hotel in Miami Beach, Florida embraces its role as a timeless treasure, yet welcomes guests with a gracious new contemporary spirit. Once again, guests can enjoy a smoke free environment, spacious rooms & suites, and a relaxing atmosphere at this unique Miami Beach, Florida hotel.

A block of rooms for NPD participants have been secured for this event at a rate of $152/night plus tax. Participants are asked to arrive on Sunday, January 24th and depart at the conclusion of the conference on Wednesday, January 27th.  If travel requirements dictate a departure on Thursday, January 28th, pre-approval may be granted for a fourth night.

The cost of your hotel room will be covered by NPD; however, participants must self-register using their own credit card. Please register on-line at the Eden Roc Hotel or by calling 1-800-319-5354 and mentioning the Group Code MASMASA.

Reserve online

 

Arrival/Departure

Participants are required to arrive on January 24th and depart from the hotel NO EARLIER than 1 pm on January 27th.

Air Travel

Once you are fully registered and a confirmed participant for the conference, you will be able to book your air travel through our conference organizers at NXTevent and their travel partners.

All travel must be booked through the NXTevent and their travel partners.  Written authorization will be required to receive reimbursement for booking through another method.  

Booking Air Travel: Complete Your Travel Profile

Please follow these steps to secure your air travel arrangements:

1. Download and complete the Travel Profile Form (Word .doc) including the check box and your signature at the bottom of the form.
2. Within 30 days of being confirmed on the program as a participant, return the completed Travel Profile to our conference organizer at: NPD@nxtevent.com or Fax to 617-307-6257
3. You will receive a response to your Travel Profile within 5-7 business days with your final booking confirmation.
4. If you have any special requirements or needs, please contact our conference organizers at NXTevent: NPD@nxtevent.com or 888-247-1419

Guidelines for Travel To/ From This Conference

1. The total cost of air travel including ticket and taxes should not exceed $400.00.  Some exceptions may apply.
   
2. Written authorization to book outside of the pricing guideline is required; alternatively, the registration may elect to pay the difference in the cost of the ticket for ticketing and routes of their choice and remit payment directly to the travel agency for the difference.
3. All tickets must be booked no later by December 15; however, you are encouraged to book your travel as soon as you receive approval for travel by your agency.
4. Although our organizers will do their best to honor the preferences outlined in your profile, your final air travel purchase will be based upon price and availability at the time of your booking
   

 

Ground Travel

Shuttle Service between the hotel and airport is available at a cost of $21.00 each way ($42.00 Round Trip). Shuttle service is available through Super Shuttle at the Miami International Airport. Please call 1-305-871-2000 to place your reservation.

A taxi will cost approximately $45.00 one-way.

Participants are encouraged to choose the most economical form of transportation. Reimbursements will be made for travel between the airport and the hotel up to up to $70.00. Receipts are required.

For participants who are driving, directions to the Eden Roc Hotel may be found HERE.

Meals

NPD will provide daily breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments January 25-27, 2010.
Dinner will be on your own, but you will be reimbursed at the federal rate of $29.00 on January 24, 25, and 26.

Dress

Participants should plan to wear casual/comfortable clothing. Weather in the Miami Area is variable; the weather in January usually ranges from 55-75 degrees. We recommend you wear layered clothing since temperatures in the meeting rooms may fluctuate. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for those who would like to participate in physical activity opportunities.

Reimbursement

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - National Professional Development (NPD) program will reimburse approved travel and meal expenses for participants.

Reimbursements will be processed by NXTevent. NXTevent has been secured as the conference organizer for the Massachusetts NPD program. Reimbursement forms will be included in your conference packet for submission to NXTevent.

Receipts must be submitted for transportation and meal costs to receive reimbursement.

Reimbursable/Covered Expenses

• Airline flight – booked through NXTevent
• Baggage fee for up to one bag per traveler
• Hotel Room and tax for January 24 – 27, 2010
• Shuttle/taxi between the airport and hotel (up to $70.00 total)
• Mileage for individuals driving to the event (rate of $.55 per mile)
• Parking at the hotel for those driving to the event
• Meals not provided during the conference session - Dinner on January 24, 25 & 26

Non-Reimbursable Expenses

• Mileage to/from home airport
• Parking at the home airport
• Excess or overweight baggage
• Meals while traveling to/from the event
• Rental cars
• In-room internet charges
• Incidental hotel charges (room service, gift shop, phone charges, etc)

Travel Support Letter

Travel Support Letter from CDC (pdf)

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the Miami event, please contact:

Holly Alperin (781) 338-6308