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.
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.
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
Argonaut Hotel
495 Jefferson Street at Hyde
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 563-0800
Toll-free: (866) 415-0704
Fax: (415) 563-2800
The September 22-24, 2009 NPD event will be held at the Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco, a Kimpton property. Located in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, this historic waterfront hotel - named for the Gold Rushers who sought their fortune here - offers guests an inviting atmosphere, personal services and amenities, and the experience of a unique San Francisco boutique hotel.
The Argonaut Hotel is a 100% smoke free environment
Complimentary high speed Internet access
Hosted evening wine hour
Complimentary on-site fitness center
A block of rooms for NPD participants have been secured for this event at a rate of $200/night plus tax. You will be our guest for three nights: September 21-23, 2009. If travel requirements dictate a Friday morning departure, arrangements can be made for a fourth night with prior approval.
The cost of your hotel room will be covered by NPD; however, participants must self-register using their own credit card. When registering, please use the group code NPD.
Participants are required to arrive on September 21st and depart from the hotel NO EARLIER than 1 pm on September 24th.
Air Travel
Each participant must make his/her own travel arrangements to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Airfare will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $500/round trip. Some exceptions may apply. Baggage fee for up to one bag/traveler will be reimbursed.
Early Reimbursement
Early reimbursement for air travel will be provided to those participants who are able to book travel and submit receipt by July 31, 2009. Airline travel receipts should be mailed to NPD, 1515 Quintara St., San Francisco, CA 94116 Attention: Ellaine Ramos.
Standard Reimbursement
All other participants will receive reimbursement following the September 22-24 event. All travel must be booked by August 28, 2009.
Ground Travel
Shuttle Service between the SFO airport and hotel is available at a cost of $16.00-18.00 each way. Shuttle service is available through SuperShuttle at the San Francisco International Airport.
Participants are encouraged to choose the most economical form of transportation. Reimbursements will be made for roundtrip travel between the airport and the hotel up to up to $ 65.00. Receipts are required.
Meals
NPD will provide a daily breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments September 22-24, 2009. Participants are asked to identify any special dietary restrictions on the registration form. Dinner will be on your own; participants will be reimbursed at the federal rate of $31.00, on September 21, 22, and 23. Receipts are required.
Dress
Participants should plan to wear casual/comfortable clothing. Weather in the San Francisco is variable; the weather in September usually ranges from 55-80 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 San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and National Professional Development (NPD) will reimburse approved travel and meal costs, not already provided, for team members.
Please keep all original receipts and submit to SFUSD, NPD for reimbursement. Participants will receive reimbursement forms with the agenda packet/materials on day 1 of the event.
Reimbursable/Covered Expenses
Airline flight
Baggage fee for up to one bag per traveler
Hotel Room and tax for September 21-23, 2009
Shuttle/taxi between the SFO airport and Argonaut hotel
Mileage for individuals driving to the event (Rate of $.55 per mile). Team members are encouraged to carpool.
Parking at the hotel for those driving to the event
Meals not provided during the conference session - Dinner on September 21, 22 & 23
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)
