UNC School of Public Health - 2nd Annual NC Public Health Social Work Leadership Summit

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Public Health Social Work Leadership Summit

Office of Continuing Education

2nd Annual NC Public Health Social Work Leadership Summit

Advocacy and Action for Social Justice

Chapel Hill, NC
June 3, 2011 (4:00 - 8:30 pm) and June 4, 2011 (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)

Overview

The 2nd Annual Public Health Social Work Leadership Summit will build on momentum from last year's inaugural Summit, focusing on the key role of public health social workers as advocates for policies, programs and disadvantaged populations. We welcome both attendees of last year's Summit as well as individuals who were not able to attend last year.

The Summit will provide opportunities to explore how we can effectively put our skills and knowledge as public health social workers to work in our daily professional lives. Participants will develop their leadership and advocacy skills through facilitated discussions and working sessions with their colleagues to address current and cutting-edge public health social work issues.

Audience

Public health social work leaders in North Carolina and public health social workers with strong potential for leadership.

Goal

To enhance the leadership abilities of key public health social work leaders in North Carolina and offer opportunities to transform North Carolina communities.

Objectives

To understand the concepts of position and interest and apply to real-life public health challenges
To improve capacity to impact important public health problems
To understand marketing and communication strategies necessary to advance the health of populations
To create and expand professional networks
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Agenda

Friday, June 3

4:00 - 5:00 pm
Registration/Arrival

5:00 - 6:00 pm
Abundance in Times of Scarcity--An Act of Resistance
Marisol Jimenez McGee, MSW
Lead Consultant, OpenSource Leadership Strategies, Inc.
Adjunct Faculty, NC State University School of Social Work

6:00 - 6:45 pm
Dinner and Networking

6:45 - 7:30 pm
Public Health Social Work: Where are the Leaders?
Kathy Burk, LCSW, CPM
President, Association of State and Territorial Public Health Social Workers
Mississippi State WIC Director

7:30- 8:30 pm
Small Group Discussions

Saturday, June 4

8:30 - 9:30 am
Legislative Advocacy Update
Kay Paksoy, BSW
NC - NASW

9:30 - 10:30 pm
The Value of Being Social: Social Marketing, Social Work and Social Change
Mike Newton-Ward, MSW, MPH
NC Division of Public Health

10:30 am
Break

11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Advocacy and Inquiry (working lunch)
Beth High, MEd
High Road Consulting

3:30 pm
Adjourn

Location and accommodations

The program will be held at the Aloft Chapel Hill Hotel. Rooms are available at the Aloft for $65.90 per night plus tax. Contact the hotel directly at 919-932-7772 to make a reservation. Please ask for the "Public Heath Social Work Leadership Summit" rate. Please make your reservation by May 20, 2011 to be guaranteed the conference rate. For directions, please refer to the hotel website, www.alofthotels.com/chapelhill.

Application

Fee: $10 per participant. The participant (or their employer) will also be responsible for any travel and accommodation expenses. Additional program expenses will be covered by the Summit sponsors.

Click here for the application form (Word doc). Complete the form and save it, then email it to Melanie Sparrow at mdsparrow@unc.edu.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 27, 2011. Notification of acceptance will occur via email by June 1st, but please hold the program dates as we hope to allow as many people as possible to participate.

For more information

For application information, or program logistical issues, or questions, please contact Melanie Sparrow at email above, or by phone at 919-843-9259.

If you have questions about program content for the Summit or application, please contact Dorothy Cilenti at Cilenti@email.unc.edu or 919-843-5427.

Last updated May 27, 2011