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WEBINAR: Equity at the Tobacco Point of Sale
October 11, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
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How can health equity inspire local policy work? What commercial tobacco prevention strategies at the point of sale can promote health equity? How can the policy process build community power?
To find out, join the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the National League of Cities, and ChangeLab Solutions for a one-hour conversation on embedding equity in local policy efforts at the commercial tobacco point of sale. You’ll hear firsthand experiences from staff who have worked in diverse communities in Savannah, GA; Denver, CO; and San Antonio, TX, and gain exposure to new policy strategies and resources to promote equity.
SPEAKERS
- Adolph P. Falcón, executive vice president, National Alliance for Hispanic Health; director, Healthy Americas Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
- Marcela Gaitán, managing director for external relations, National Alliance for Hispanic Health and Nuestras Voces Network
- Sue Pechilio Polis, director of health and wellness, Institute for Youth, Education and Families, National League of Cities
- Sara Bartel, senior attorney, ChangeLab Solutions
- Tyra Satchell, policy analyst, ChangeLab Solutions
COMMUNITY PRESENTERS
- Jerry Saavedra (San Antonio, TX), senior community policy director, American Heart Association
- Cristina Gibson (Savannah, GA), chronic disease prevention director, Coastal Health District, Georgia Department of Public Health