The seven vital conditions framework, and its role in supporting transformative change, is the focus of this 90-minute webinar.
This webinar will provide an overview of the seven vital conditions for well-being and illustrate how the framework can be useful for conceptualizing holistic individual and community well-being. The presenters will demonstrate how the framework can help address issues related to a community response to mental health and well-being, substance use disorder, and substance misuse prevention in Skagit County, WA, with the North Star Initiative. The framework is used by multiple state and federal agencies, including The Federal Plan for Equitable Long-Term Recovery and Resilience as a guiding framework to organize and take action on social determinants of health.
In this session, participants will:
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m. Alaska
01:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. Pacific
02:00 p.m. – 03:30 p.m. Mountain
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Audience & Continuing Education
Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington). Participants will receive a certificate of attendance of 1.5 hours for completion of this live webinar event.
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Questions
Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Kathy Gardner ([email protected]).
Chris Kelleher is a Portland, Oregon, consultant who works at the intersection of strategy, management, and language. He has held positions with Kaiser Permanente, Oregon Health and Science University, and the University of North Carolina. His client engagements focus on achieving meaningful progress by increasing coherence in thought and action. A frequent collaborator with ReThink Health, he is dedicated to developing cases and practices that drive equitable system change.
Jennifer Johnson serves as Deputy County Administrator for Skagit County. Ms. Johnson has worked for Skagit County since 2003 and her background spans the fields of public health, nutrition, and organizational management. Ms. Johnson has over 28 years leadership experience, with specific interest and experience in advancing organizational and community systems to advance the development of public policy that addresses community-level health and social problems. As the prior Public Health Director for Skagit County, Ms. Johnson was committed to creating a culture of health and wellness for all of Skagit County, with an expanded focus on social determinants of health, strengthening public-private partnerships, increasing connection between public health and clinical health, and implementing an outcomes driven approach to program and policy development. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Management from Oregon State University in 1996, and then completed the Mid-Willamette Dietetics Residency Program, becoming a registered Dietitian in 1998.
