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January 24, 2011 |
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Congressional Briefing
Addressing the Intersection:
Preventing Violence and Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
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Prevention Institute invites you to attend a congressional briefing on Wednesday, February 2nd, regarding the relationship of violence and chronic disease, and strategies to foster healthy, safe communities. This briefing is an opportunity to reinforce the importance of innovative partnerships and cross-cutting solutions to support health, safety, and equity.
Congressional Briefing
Addressing the Intersection:
Preventing Violence and Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
Sponsored by Prevention Institute in partnership with Senator Tom Harkin, Chair, HELP Committee; and Representative Barbara Lee
Co-sponsored by American Public Health Association (APHA); APHA Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section; Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies; Institute for Alternative Futures; Safe States Alliance; and Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM (breakfast included)
Venue: Capitol Visitor Center*, Room 203-02
(Room is located on Senate side), Washington, D.C.
*Use the First Street entrance, located across from the Supreme Court Building
Violence and fear of violence undermine the effectiveness of efforts to prevent chronic diseases. Preventing violence in the first place, therefore, is critical to improving America’s health. This briefing will highlight:
- Evidence on the links between violence and healthy eating and physical activity
- Evidence on what works to prevent violence, including examples from a national CDC-funded initiative, UNITY
- Solutions to decrease violence while increasing healthy eating and active living
- Lessons from a community pilot to integrate a violence prevention approach into efforts to increase access to healthy food
- Implications for federal policies and policy implementation
Panelists:
- Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD, Harvard School of Public Health
- Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Director, National Center for Injury Control
- Paul López, Denver City Councilmember, District 3
- Virginia Lee, MPH, CHES Prevention Institute
- Larry Cohen, MSW, Prevention Institute (Moderator)
- Brief remarks by Brian D. Smedley, PhD, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and Susan Polan, PhD, American Public Health Association
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