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Webinar: Examining the social determinants of health: A prevention perspective - Part 1

Submitted by DBHR Athena Adm... on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 13:43

Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to make choices that lead to optimal health. The places where people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age are known as the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). These conditions are primarily responsible for health inequities and shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels. This 2-part webinar developed by the Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) will provide background on the SDOH, how SDOH impact behavioral health, prevention, and wellness efforts for healthier communities. In addition, this series will increase the capacity of the prevention workforce to create innovative partnerships and collaborations through addressing the social determinants of health for improved population health outcomes for all.

Part I Webinar Goal: Participants will understand the basic tenets of the social determinants of health and its impact on behavioral health, prevention, and wellness efforts. Participants will critically examine the role of neighborhood conditions, education, socio-economic, and socio-political climate. This training will strengthen participants understanding of the social determinants of health and their role in shaping prevention efforts of diverse populations.

Learning Objectives

  • Provide an overview of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
  • Define and differentiate health equity terminology
  • Review the five areas of the Social Determinants of Health and how they impact health outcomes
  • Review and summarize the significance of SDOH to increase health and wellness

​Speaker:  Dr. Dawn Thomas is currently a Prevention Systems Manager with the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). She is highly experienced in event planning, program development, coordination and implementation as well as fostering and promoting close working relationships between state, county and local social service systems/agencies. She has more than 25 years of public service that has focused on prevention, training, mental health and other social services programming for adults as well as students. Dr. Thomas is an Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant, with a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Cincinnati. Additionally Thomas she has served as a Consultant and presented numerous trainings and workshops at a wide array of venues and conferences that include but are not limited to: SAMHSA, The National Prevention Network Conference, and the Ohio Society for Public health Education.

Date and Time: 
April 22, 2020 - 10:00am to April 24, 2024 - 1:38pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Webinar
Registration Link: 
Event registration website