Conference Journal - EnglishThe Bureau of Women, Infant and Adolescent Health (BWIAH), along with ACT for Youth, Cicatelli Associates, Inc., and John Snow, Inc., convened a virtual Provider Meeting on July 19-21, 2022.
This annual development and networking event is for providers funded by the New York State Department of Health BWIAH. Under the theme of Building on Community Strengths for Health and Justice, presentations and workshops were offered in the areas of:
- Centering community voices and creating action
- Building capacity for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
- Building organizational strengths
- Additional timely topics
BWIAH 2022 Provider Meeting Program
Welcome and Keynotes
Welcome: BWIAH Director Ann-Margret Foley, BWIAH Associate Director Rae Ann Augliera, and NYSDOH Commissioner Mary T. Bassett
Recording: Welcome from Commissioner (10:44)
Keynote: Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH
Dr. Hardeman discussed the impacts of racism and social determinants of health -- particularly police violence -- on maternal, infant, and child health outcomes. (At Dr. Hardeman's request, the presentation was not recorded.)
Centering Antiracism to Achieve Reproductive Justice
Community Panel: Angela M. Douglas and Randi Bregman
Angela Douglas and Randi Bregman of Vera House facilitated a discussion of how anti-racism and anti-oppression work are a vital part of partner relationships with our community. Panel members included Monu Chhetri, Koy Adams, LoriKim Alexander, Sequoia Kemp, and Mike Leonelli.
Recording: Building More than Trust (1:49:17)
Slides: Building More than Trust
Keynote: Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MSEd
Caring professionals are at increased risk of burnout because of their continued exposure to the most passionate themes of human existence. In this talk, Dr. Ginsburg discussed principles of self-care and internal resilience to help us all take the steps we need to replenish ourselves.
Recording: Integrating Self-Care with Our Real Lives (1:41:26)
Slides: Integrating Self-Care with Our Real Lives
Day 1 Workshops
Centering Youth Care and Safety by Amplifying Community Supports
Camille Gaji and Tiffany Rivera
Recording: Centering Youth Care (1:22:46)
Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow
Marian Searchwell and Elizabeth Smith
Recording: Free Your Mind (1:16:01)
Improve Your Partner Engagement Through Strategic Messaging
Aisha Moore
Recording: Improve Your Partner Engagement (1:31:09)
Slides: Improve Your Partner Engagement
New York State Birth Equity Improvement Project
Marilyn Kacica, Kristen Lawless, and Sherita Bullock
Recording: NYS Birth Equity Improvement (54:53)
Slides: NYS Birth Equity Improvement
Sexual and Reproductive Justice, Part 1
Adjoa Sankofia Tetteh
Recording: Part 1 - Sexual and Reproductive Justice (1:02:05)
Slides: Part 1 - Sexual and Reproductive Justice
Storytelling with Data
Yasmin Dada-Jones and Elizabeth Rialdi
Recording: Storytelling with Data (1:27:25)
Slides: Storytelling with Data
Tips and Tricks for Easy and Efficient Social Media Management
Clancey Bateman and Jessica Holli
Recording: Tips and Tricks for Social Media (1:09:39)
Slides: Tips and Tricks for Social Media
Underage Gambling: Impact on Youth
Stelianos Canallatos and Leilani Yizar
Recording: Underage Gambling (1:27:49)
Unlearning Bias and Cultivating Change
Cecilia Gentili and Corbin Knight-Dixon
Recording: Unlearning Bias (1:28:46)
Using Focus Groups to Inform BWIAH Initiatives and Strategies
Jane Powers and Amanda Purington
Recording: Using Focus Groups (1:26:22)
Day 2 Workshops
Beginning a Discussion: Delivering Sexual Health Education Programming to Youth with Special Needs
Christine Roos and Mari Sepowski
Recording: Sex Ed and Youth with Special Needs (46:58)
Slides: Sex Ed and Youth with Special Needs
No Single Issue: Intersectional Student Engagement
Joss Willsbrough and Maria Pence
Recording: Intersectional Student Engagement (1:04:38)
Slides: Intersectional Student Engagement
Sexual and Reproductive Justice, Part 2
Adjoa Sankofia Tetteh
Recording: Part 2 - Sexual and Reproductive Justice (1:29:54)
Slides: Part 2 - Sexual and Reproductive Justice
Social Media and Adolescent Well-Being
Amanda Purington, Diana Freed, and Marisol De Leon
Recording: Social Media and Adolescent Well-Being (1:27:11)
Slides: Social Media and Adolescent Well-Being
Social Network Strategy
Luz Santiago and Olivia Cecchi
Recording: Social Network Strategy (1:30:04)
Slides: Social Network Strategy
Three Unique Perspectives on Self-Care for Caregivers, Organizations, and Communities
Heather Wynkoop Beach, Michele Luc, and Elizabeth Salner
Recording: Three Unique Perspectives on Self-Care (1:31:32)
Slides: Three Unique Perspectives on Self-Care
Day 3 Workshops
Are You a Trauma-Informed Sex Educator?
Alicia Beekman
Recording: Trauma-Informed Sex Educator (1:26:08)
Slides: Trauma-Informed Sex Educator
Building Your Restorative Toolkit: Creating and Maintaining a Sustainable Self-Care Practice
Diana Cusumano
Recording: Building Your Restorative Toolkit (1:10:15)
Slides: Building Your Restorative Toolkit
Easy Peazy Logic Models to Strategic Plans
Yasmin Dada-Jones
Recording: Logic Models to Strategic Plans (1:27:29)
Slides: Logic Models to Strategic Plans
Equitable Support for Maternal Depression: The Role of Community Health Workers in Uplifting Maternal Mental Health
Clare Friedrich and Tarisha Fleurmond
Slides: Equitable Support for Maternal Depression
From Reaction to Learning: Considering the Impacts of COVID-19 as a Community-Level Trauma
Emma Ansara
Recording: COVID-19 as Community-Level Trauma (1:25:42)
Slides: COVID-19 as Community-Level Trauma
Lessons Learned from Partnerships to Advance Integrated Referrals (PAIR) Project
Christina Ortiz and Dayana Bermudez
Recording: Lessons Learned from PAIR (1:22:23)
Slides: Lessons Learned from PAIR
Meet Them Where They Are: How to Assess Community Readiness and Determine Your Program's Next Steps
Casey O'Neill
Recording: Community Readiness (1:28:13)
Safeguarding Black Breastfeeding
Maisha Drayton and Clare Friedrich
Recording: Safeguarding Black Breastfeeding (1:23:33)
Slides: Safeguarding Black Breastfeeding
Sex Ed Shorts: Educating Beyond Borders
Bilel M. Smith and Selina Ruiz
Recording: Sex Ed Shorts (1:18:44)
Technology Troubles: How the Digital Age Is Creating a New "Filter" In Our Work
April Bourlier
Recording: Technology Troubles (1:28:07)