It's all about Salud (Health)!

 

It's all about Salud (Health) - How to work effectively with Spanish speakers

 

Two-Part Webinar
Part 1:  Wednesday, August 12 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Part 2:  Friday, August 14 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

 

Have you ever...

• Felt limited in your ability to effectively communicate with the Spanish-speaking population because you don't understand the language or culture?
• Wanted to know "what works" to better educate and engage Hispanics in prevention and care programs?
• Needed to have a better understanding about the Spanish-speaking population in order to do your job?

Come join us for a webinar designed to help!

 

Guest Instructors:

Dr. Dirk G. Schroeder, Executive VP/Chief Health Officer, HolaDoctor.com

Gloria Giraldo, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Latino Health Access

Click here for the flyer!
 

Understanding Unconscious Bias: 

How It Impacts Your Work 

Friday, June 12, 2015

11 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m. 

Training Focus

What is implicit bias? Why does it exist?

What are the implications of implicit

bias for individuals and

organizations?

What strategies are there for

eliminating implicit bias?

Keynote Speaker

Matthew Freeman 

Diversity and Inclusion Consultant 

TMI Consulting

You're invited to

Food Deserts: Virginia Challenges and Solutions

Please join the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) for a viewing and discussion of Living In A Food Desert, a documentary describing Virginia's food access problem, how it impacts residents in three parts of the state, and the initiatives in place that address local needs for healthy, affordable food. 

Produced by Virginia State University in collaboration with Virginia Tech, this film will inspire you with its examples of dedicated Virginians creating real solutions to food access.

Following the film, there will be an opportunity for attendees to share successful strategies implemented in Virginia and learn from Melanie Deel about Lenowisco Health District initiatives and John Lewis about the Renew Richmond program.

When

Friday, April 24, 2015 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Where

VDH, Madison Building,  Mezzanine Conference Room 109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219 To submit a Polycom site request, please contact Rich Watson at richard.watson@vdh.virginia.gov or  (804) 864 - 7179 Register on TRAIN VA using the Course ID: 1056511.  For more information, please contact Augustine Doe, OMHHE Health Equity Specialist at augustine.doe@vdh.virginia.gov or 804-864-7436.

UNC Minority Health Conference on February 27 via Webinar Broadcast

The Virginia Department of Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (VDH-OMHHE) invites you to join us on February 27, 2015 at 2 to 3:30 p.m. for the keynote address of the 36th Annual UNC Minority Health Conference. 

This year's conference is titled Reaching for the American Dream: Economic Mobility and Minority Health and will consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on minority health, with a particular focus on health disparities in the aftermath of the recession. Dr. William "Sandy" Darity Jr., PhD, Professor at Duke University, will speak, highlighting timely research on this topic and focus on opportunities to advance minority health in the present period of economic recovery. The keynote address will be followed by a facilitated Q & A session. 

The session is part of the VDH-OMHHE's 2015 Health Equity & Cultural Competency Training Series and will take place at the VDH Madison Building at 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA in the Mezzanine Conference Room. Polycom sites are also available. Please see the flyer for details. Topics and dates of other sessions in this series will be released here and on the VDH-OMHHE website in the near future.