Promising Practices Conference on Community Health
Conference Program
Friday, June 2 from 8:00am-5:00pm
*The conference will be available online and on-site.
8:00-8:30am – Check in opens (remains open until 12:00 noon)
8:30–9:00am – Opening Remarks
Opening Talk:
"Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much (Helen Keller)"
Shelina Davis, Louisiana Public Health Institute
Presidents’ Welcome:
President Les Guice, Louisiana Tech University
President Richard J. Gallot, Jr., Grambling State University
9:00-10:30am – Discussion Panel 1
Topic: Listening to Community to Develop Effective Approaches to Public Health and Community Wellness
• Objective: Identify and share Experiences involving Barriers, Solutions, & Strategies to foster effective public health and community wellness
• Focus: Cases to learn from, strategies to identify and address issues, approaches to collaborations, resources and services that are available
o Panel Members:
Kristie Bardell, Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana
Jana Blaylock, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
Lindsey Crawford, Freedom 13 Ministries
Jennifer Haneline, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
Alice Prophit, Living Well Foundation
o Panel Moderator: Ella Goodwin
10:30-10:45am – Coffee Break
10:45am-12:00pm – Discussion Panel 2
Topic: Focusing on Priority Populations – LSES and Rural populations
• Objective: Raise awareness of and present strategies for providing health and wellness resources to specific communities
• Focus: Understanding needs and challenges, fostering collaborations, developing sustainable (and adaptive) solutions
o Panel Members:
Feamula Bradley, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
Denise Breard, Louisiana Department of Public Health
Dr. Michael D. Celestin, LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health
Toshia Laing, Louisiana Department of Health
Michelle Ozah, The Louisiana Campaign For Tobacco-Free Living
o Panel Moderator: Laney Goodwin
12:00-1:30pm – Lunch
12:30-1:00pm – Conference Keynote Address
"Re-Envisioning The Louisiana Cancer Research Center To Better Support Communities Across Louisiana To Reduce The Burden Of Cancer And Improve The Health Of Louisianans"
Dr. Joe Ramos, Louisiana Cancer Research Institute
1:30-3:00pm – Discussion Panel 3
Topic: Focusing on Priority Populations – BIPOC and LGBT populations
• Objective: Identify challenges and discuss approaches to addressing challenges
• Focus: Understanding needs and identifying resources, facilitating collaborations and providing services
o Panel Members:
Mary Barrios, Town of Farmerville
Davondra Brown, Louisiana Department of Health
James Husband, Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
Erica Ledet, Louisiana Public Health Institute
Dr. Amanda Norris, Go Care
o Panel Moderator: Ace Ellis
3:00-3:15pm – Coffee Break
3:15-4:30pm – Discussion Panel 4
Topic: Listening to Researchers – New developments in research, technology,
• Objective: Reviewing recent/current developments in public health research and examining new or emerging technologies relating to community wellness
• Focus: Identifying applications of research and uses of technologies, discussing collaborations to facilitate future research and develop new and/or more usable technologies
o Panel Members:
Norman Haynes, Lincoln Health Foundation
Dr. Paul Kim, Grambling State University
Dr. Jamie Newman, Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Erica Spears, Louisiana Public Health Institute
Dr. Donna Williams, LSU Health New Orleans School of Public
Health
o Panel Moderator: Kirk St.Amant
4:30–4:50pm – Closing Remarks
Closing Talk:
"Community, Healthcare & Services, and Research: Bringing It All Together"
Dr. Earl Benjamin-Robinson, Louisiana Center for Cancer Research
5:00pm – Conference Closing
Registration for the preconference workshop and conference has closed.