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FOURTH ANNUAL · OCTOBER 12, 2017 ARIZONA HEALTH EQUITY CONFERENCE Building Bridges: Connecting Communities in Research, Practice, and Policy KEYNOTE SPEAKER Shana Malone, M.S. Clinical Initiatives Project Manager, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Shana Malone oversees the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System initiative to reduce the effects of the opioid epidemic in Arizona, as well as the initiative to improve the behavioral health service delivery to children in foster care. PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by Marcus Johnson, Director, State Health Policy and Advocacy Vitalyst Health Foundation Invited panelists include: Jeri Williams, Chief of Police, City of Phoenix Josh Azevedo, LISAC, Executive Director The Pathway Program Sala Webb, MD, Children’s Behavioral Health Medical Director, Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care Stephanie Siete, Director of Community Education, Community Bridges, Inc. AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Breakout sessions focused on research, clinical applications, behavioral and mental health, prevention, public health, and policies around reducing health disparities across Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and rural areas) Understand current health equity research, outreach, and other initiatives taking place in the state WHY ATTEND? Increase awareness about statewide determinants of health, health disparities and related public initiatives Form collaborative opportunities, new partnerships, and inspiration for health research Identify paths to improve community health and create systems of change CALL FOR PROPOSALS (Breakout Sessions and Posters) Submit a brief proposal detailing how your work is advancing health equity or reducing disparities in Arizona. Click on the “Attendees” link found on the website and submit per the form by August 17, 2017. Presented by Arizona Health Equity Committee MORNING SESSIONS: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Arizona OCTOBER 12, 2017 | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Glendale Civic Center 5750 W. Glenn Drive | Glendale, Arizona REGISTER AT: azhequityconf.org FOLLOW US @AZHealthEquity Arizona Health Equity Conference

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FOURTH ANNUAL · OCTOBER 12, 2017

ARIZONA HEALTH EQUITY CONFERENCEBuilding Bridges: Connecting Communities in Research, Practice, and Policy

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Shana Malone, M.S.Clinical Initiatives Project Manager, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Shana Malone oversees the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System initiative to reduce the effects of the opioid

epidemic in Arizona, as well as the initiative to improve the behavioral health service delivery to children in foster care.

PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by Marcus Johnson, Director, State Health Policy and AdvocacyVitalyst Health Foundation

Invited panelists include:Jeri Williams, Chief of Police, City of PhoenixJosh Azevedo, LISAC, Executive Director The Pathway Program Sala Webb, MD, Children’s Behavioral Health Medical Director, Mercy Maricopa Integrated CareStephanie Siete, Director of Community Education, Community Bridges, Inc.

AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS:• Breakout sessions focused on research, clinical

applications, behavioral and mental health, prevention, public health, and policies around reducing health disparities across Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and rural areas)

• Understand current health equity research, outreach, and other initiatives taking place in the state

WHY ATTEND?• Increase awareness about statewide

determinants of health, health disparities and related public initiatives

• Form collaborative opportunities, new partnerships, and inspiration for health research

• Identify paths to improve community health and create systems of change

CALL FOR PROPOSALS (Breakout Sessions and Posters) Submit a brief proposal detailing how your work is advancing health equity or reducing disparities in Arizona. Click on the “Attendees” link found on the website and submit per the form by August 17, 2017.

Presented by Arizona Health Equity Committee

MORNING SESSIONS:Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Arizona

OCTOBER 12, 2017 | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Glendale Civic Center5750 W. Glenn Drive | Glendale, Arizona

REGISTER AT:

azhequityconf.org

FOLLOW US

@AZHealthEquity Arizona Health Equity Conference