Advocating for Equitable Health and Social Wellbeing of the Puerto Rican Community/Luchando por la equidad de la salud y el bienestar social en la comunidad puertorriqueña

Day TWO

thursday

September 29, 2022

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - WELLNESS SESSION

This session will introduce nutrition and fitness strategies to promote health and wellbeing including mindfulness eating.

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM - WELCOME REMARKS

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM - OPENING PLENARY

The Intersection of Mental Health and Other Health Conditions that Affect the Puerto Rican / Latinx Community

This session will illustrate the impact of systemic issues on the mental health and wellbeing of the Puerto Rican and Latinx community and how these contribute to other health conditions and inequities.

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM

The State Of The Union On The Health Of Puerto Rican / Latinx Communities

This session will provide an update on federal, state, and local health policies to address health equities in the Puerto Rican and Latinx communities. An overview of the plans for Puerto Rico Town will also be discussed.

11:15 AM: LUNCH BREAK

12:00 PM to 1:30 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

The concurrent sessions will present current issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Puerto Ricans and Latines. Speakers will discuss policies, workforce needs, innovative research, and preventive interventions for addressing. An emphasis is placed on linguistically appropriate and culturally responsive healthcare practices and behavioral health services. Participants can choose to attend a session from one of four tracks focused on promoting policy, capacity-building, research, and health promotion and wellness.

• Policy Track: Developing a Policy Agenda for the Future of Behavioral Health Services

• Capacity Building Track: Advancing Latine Health Equity through Promotores de Salud

• Research Track: Implementing Culturally Responsive and Linguistically Appropriate Models for Latine Community Engagement in Research

• Health Promotion & Wellness Track: Assessing Cognitive Functioning and Aging Latine Adults

1:45 PM to 3:15 PM - CONCURRENT SESSIONS

• Policy Track: The Impact of Obesity on Latina Maternal-Child Health

• Capacity Building Track: Building the Latine Health Professions Pipeline

• Research Track: Ensuring Equitable Representation of Latine in Data

• Health Promotion & Wellness Track: Addressing the Persistence of Type 2 Diabetes, Risk Factors and Related Conditions in the Latine Community

3:30 PM: Ensuring The Health & Safety Of Latines In Chicago

This session will highlight the status of Latinos in the City of Chicago, the efforts of the City of Chicago Department of Public of Health. Highlights will include how CDPH officials have partnered with the Latino community to diffuse timely messaging about risk factors and how to mitigate these to promote health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and Monkeypox.

3:50 PM: Closing Remarks / Next Steps

Day THREE

friday

September 30, 2022

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - WELLNESS SESSION

This session will introduce relaxation strategies and techniques to promote health and wellbeing including meditation.

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM - WELCOME REMARKS

9:30 AM to 10:00 AM - CLOSING PLENARY

Enacting Actionable Policies for Hispanic/Latino Health

This session will introduce strategies for enacting effective health policy to promote healthier built environments and resources for the Hispanic/Latino community.

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM - ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

This session will provide an opportunity for participants to engage in small group discussions around the topics presented throughout the program. Participants can choose one of the five roundtable discussion topics and contribute to the development of recommendations for next steps in addressing critical issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Puerto Ricans and Latines.

• Advancing Policy Change

• Building the Capacity of the Puerto Rican/Latinx Bilingual/Bicultural Healthcare Workforce

• Planning for our Future: Climate Change and Sustainable Environments

• Community Engagement in Research

• Promoting Health & Wellness

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM - THINK TANK DISCUSSION

This session will allow participants to share their main recommendations for developing an actionable policy agenda to advance the health and wellbeing of Puerto Ricans and Latines in Chicago and the diaspora.

1:00 PM: CLOSING REMARKS & NEXT STEPS