Events

ASR is a vital part of many conferences and events focusing on improved quality of life for everyone.
This is a sample of our leadership activities.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

Past Events

APHA’s Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo: "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Strengthening Social Connectedness"
October 24-27, 2021 — Denver

From increases in substance misuse and suicide, to reduced quality of life among older adults, the impacts of widespread social isolation are all around us. Public health policies and practices can help counter social isolation by strengthening social cohesion and connectedness. We can showcase examples and stories that bring attention to hopefulness and connected communities and families to counteract isolation and despair. The time is ripe to highlight communities and initiatives across the country working to restore belonging, trust and connectedness and the emerging research and findings of how public health — working alongside other key sectors — can contribute to environments where healing, hopefulness and aspiration can grow.

ASR’s Lisa Colvig-Niclai, BA, MA, presented at a poster session on Friday, October 22, 2021 — “How First Five Santa Clara County leveraged public/private partnerships to raise funds for assisting families in a crisis”.

ASR’s Nicole Ja, MA, PhD, presented at a session on Friday, October 22, 2021 — Co-presenters were Charmayne Moran and Ashley Eng-Marsh of the Santa Clara (Calif.) County Probation Department. “Resident leaders’ perspectives about leadership engagement and development: Evaluating a place-based initiative in Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable neighborhoods”.

ASR’s Jennifer Anderson-Ochoa, MIA, presented at a session on Sunday, October 24, 2021 — “Black Health Matters: Addressing population health disparities at the county level”.

ASR’s Susan Brutschy, BA, and Michelle Rodriguez, PhD, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, co-presented on Monday, October 25, 2021 — “Aligning community and school district-wide culture, practices, and policies: Equitable student-centered outcomes in a large agricultural district”.

ASR’s Susan Brutschy moderated an ASR-organized panel on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 — “Point-in-Time Counts of Homelessness in a Post-Pandemic World” — Presenters included: ASR’s Peter Connery, “Post-pandemic pivoting for PIT counts beyond 2020: Sharing design and implementation tools for community censuses and surveys 2021/22”; Michael Gause, BA, MA, County of Sonoma, California, “PIT counts in a post-pandemic world: How Sonoma County addressed previous homeless census counts in times of disaster”; Jamie Rife, PhD, Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, “Addressing homelessness in a post-Covid world: Using a seven-county approach for cooperation in the greater Denver area'“; Michelle Covert, MSW, County of Santa Clara, California, “Post-pandemic homeless PIT counts: How Santa Clara County is facing the future with innovation”.

For Information: https://apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual

NOTE: Sessions were hybrid, presented in person and through the Zoom Meeting Platform. They were recorded for on-demand viewing following the Annual Meeting.

Measurable Equity: A Virtual Conference to Advance Racial Justice
November 13-17, 2020

ASR’s Susan Brutschy participated in a panel on Economic Mobility. Her presentation discussed “Equity Based Upstream Investment: Cultivating Conditions to Leverage Resources”

APHA’s Virtual Annual Meeting & Expo: "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence"
October 24-28, 2020 — San Francisco

Violence is a leading cause of premature death, particularly among young people. Both deadly violence and non-fatal violent injuries take an enormous economic toll on the health care system while damaging quality of life. Yet, violence can be prevented. Using a public health approach, we can address the structures and root causes, and we can change these underlying conditions in homes, schools, and communities.

ASR’s Jordan Boeve presented on Monday, October 26, 2020 — “Reducing African American Perinatal and Infant Deaths” Session: Science, Justice and Health Equity  

ASR’s Susan Brutschy presented Tuesday, October 27, 2020 — “The Value of Prevention: Upstream Investments and Their ROI” Session: Economic Impact and Return on Investment in Public Health

ASR’s Susan Brutschy also presented a discussion about pivoting priorities in the time of COVID

ASR’s Jennifer Anderson-Ochoa participated in a roundtable, presenting a discussion about mitigating youth violence in communities.

For Information: https://apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual

NOTE: Sessions were presented live through the Zoom Meeting Platform and were recorded for on-demand viewing following the Annual Meeting.

13th Annual Santa Clara County Children’s Summit: The Power of Family and Community Partnership

March 13, 2020 — San Jose, California

Leaders from community organizations, governmental agencies, funders, local families, and our neighbors worked toward improved results for Santa Clara County children and families.

ASR’s Lisa Colvig-Niclai presented “How One Frontier County Has Doubled Its Impact to Create Equitable Outcomes for Children and Families“ — With Karen Pautz of First 5 Siskiyou

ASR’s Lisa Colvig-Niclai presented “Kindergarten Readiness Across Santa Clara County: Building Sustainable Systems to Create Universal Access for Every Child” — With Wendi Gurahoo-Mahaney of First 5 Santa Clara, and Arcel Blume of the County Executive’s Office

ASR’s Jordan Boeve presented “Building Health Equity in Sacramento County: Black Child Legacy Campaign - Sacramento's Aligned Effort to Reduce African American Child Deaths” — With Julie Gallelo of First 5 Sacramento, and County Supervisor Phil Serna

ASR’s Christina Branom presented “Alameda County Kindergarten Readiness and Later Achievement” — With Carla Keener and Page Tomblin

2020 Child Health, Education, and Care Summit

February 3-5, 2020 — Irvine, California

ASR presented at the Summit, themed “Equity in Action: Elevating Children, Families, and California’s Workforce”. It represented the natural evolution of this statewide event – from building partnerships, to promoting collective impact, to providing leadership around critical programs and investments designed to benefit young children and their families. The Summit provided the perfect forum for the spectrum of early childhood stakeholders to learn from, collaborate with, and empower one another.