FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (03-31-2015)

Regional Health Connect

 

Contact:

Elizabeth A. Ayers, MS

Director of Health & Wellness/PIO

Cabell-Huntington Health Department

Office (304) 523-6483 x 258

Fax (304) 523-6482

elizabeth.a.ayers@wv.gov

 

Regional Health Connect, Tuesday, March 31st 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia. The Cabell-Huntington Health Department would like to remind everyone about the Regional Health Connect meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 31st at 8:00 AM in the 2nd floor conference of the Cabell-Huntington Health Department.

Regional Health Connect is a forum for community members from all sectors to come together each month to discuss topics critical to the population health of our region. The format of these meetings are community driven and establish opportunity to improve understanding of specific issues/topics, enhance communication, exchange information, share expertise, strengthen partnerships, and empower partners and their collaboration to support and improve the health in the region. The meeting is open to anyone interested in addressing the community health problems.

The guest speaker for this meeting will be Dr. William Pewen. Dr. Pewen is the Assistant Professor of Public Health and Family Medicine at Marshall University, where he directs the Graduate Program in Public Health and serves as Associate Dean of Research in the College of Health Professions.

Regional Health Connect meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 8:00 am at the Cabell-Huntington Health Department. A light breakfast is served. For more information about this event please contact Elizabeth Ayers at (304) 523-6483 x 258.

Regional Health Connect

Meeting Agenda

Date:          Tuesday, March 31, 2015

 Time:        8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

 Location: Cabell-Huntington Health Department

703 7th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701                                    

2nd Floor Conference Room

Opening Remarks

Welcome

  • Introductions and Overview
  1. Regional Health Connect (RHC) Objectives
  2. Guest Speaker: Dr. William Pewen

      Topic: Affordable Care Act

    ** Mobilize Community Into Action        

Additional Remarks

  • Open Comments/Questions
  • Next Meeting Date –April 28, 2015
  • Closing Remarks
Regional Health Connect, March 31st at 8 am