Track 1: Building and Sustaining Resilient Communities

Learning Session

H08 - Building Public Health Community Resilience Through Engaging Groups Using an Age-appropriate Focus

Speaker(s)

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  Mark Palen, MA

  Emergency Preparedness Director
  District 2, Georgia Department of Public Health

In this breakout session, we will examine age specific engagement with community residents, from toddlers to seniors, in activities designed to build resilience. By including already existing community partner programs in the process, supported by public health participation, we can garner reciprocal community support for public health initiatives,