The Policy Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month ahead of the monthly VtPHA Board meeting from 4:30-5:30.

Please contact us if you are interested in participating. 

VtPHA Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from 5:30 - 7 pm. 

Board meetings are open to VtPHA's General Membership. 

Please register so we know you plan to attend. 

VtPHA Communications Committee meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the month from 1 - 2 p.m.

Please contact us if you are interested in participating in this committee. 

University of Nebraska Medical Center Sizzling Summer Webinar Series Session 1:

Talking Health: A New Way to Communicate About Public Health

Please join the Midwestern Public Health Training Center (MPHTC) on Tuesday, June 28, from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central Time as the University of Nebraska Medical Center Office of Public Health Practice, in partnership with the MPHTC, kicks off this year’s Sizzling Summer Series. They will be sharing an exclusive first look at the soon-to-be-released book, Talking Health: A New Way to Communicate About Public Health. This book, written by leaders in health and communication and informed by new research and message testing, provides new tools and insights to help health professionals communicate more effectively, strengthen partnerships, and improve health outcomes. Join for an enlightening and actionable conversation! 

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This event is not sponsored by VtPHA.

New England Public Health Training Center: The History and Contemporary Realities of Black Communities in Maine Webinar

Participants will learn about the history of slavery and racism in Maine, including the role of eugenics and the term Vacationland. Presenters will talk about our shared ancestry and how the slavery has impacted the way the world functions today. Participants will also learn specific examples of racism and how it plays out in communities.

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This event is not sponsored by VtPHA.

New England Public Health Training Center: Race as a Social Construct in Data and Practice Webinar

This webinar will explore race as a social construct and its implications in data collection and research. Participants will hear from presenters how the concept of race originated and how to ubhold diversity and equity in research and policy, with specific examples of the implications of systemic racism in policies in Maine. 

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This event is not sponsored by VtPHA.

Collective Impact Forum: How Can We Tell Stories of Systems Change that are More Reflective of the Way Change Happens?

In this virtual office hour, John Kania and Cynthia Rayner of Collective Change Lab will build off their recent work in the Systems Storytelling Initiative, where they have convened a diverse and global community of practice of storytellers to uncover and discover techniques for systems storytelling. They will answer your questions and share specific practices about how to tell stories about changing systems that feel grounded and real.

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This event is not sponsored by VtPHA.