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ACTing for Equity: A Real-World Primer for Advancing Equity in Communities

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – ABOUT: Learn how to apply IPS’s Approach to Community Transformation (ACT) Model as a framework to build community power, engage in community-led planning, and support community-driven decision making. Socioeconomic, cultural, and racial inequities are at the root of most disparities in health, wealth, and opportunity. Organizing a community-driven process to break down systemic barriers to […]

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The Art of Media Advocacy: How to Use News to Elevate Community Voices and Advance Change

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – ABOUT: In a “too much information era,” local public health and advocacy stories are often lost in a sea of multi-million dollar advertising campaigns, national news, and even disinformation efforts. This webinar will teach you how to rise above the noise and implement media advocacy effectively. At its best, media advocacy can inspire engagement, frame […]

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Playing Chess Not Checkers: How to Win at Community Organizing

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – ABOUT: Being successful at community organizing requires strategy, from building and gaining trust with community members to coalescing around a plan despite differing points of view. Come learn approaches to grassroots community organizing that will elevate your game. You’ll also receive some essential tools that will prove to be invaluable for any Community Organizer. Topics […]

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Media Advocacy through Storytelling: Using Personal Narratives to Promote Change

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – ABOUT: Generating news headlines is easy enough to do. The challenge is engaging readers to click and read on. In this webinar, participants will learn how to make their news media stand apart through the element that most connects the writer to the reader: storytelling. For centuries, stories have been used to depict history, impart […]

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Taking Pride: A new look at reducing substance use disorders within the LGBTQ+ community

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Spanning culture, race, age, and religious affiliation, the LGBTQ+ community is truly a rainbow. Unfortunately, adverse experiences and toxic stress create conditions where community members are at higher risk of substance use disorders and emotional health issues. Leading into Pride month, this webinar will examine the relationship between toxic stress, mental health, and substance use […]

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Advancing Social Change Through Logic Models

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Learn to create evidence-informed logic models that get used Logic models provide a framework for problem-solving. However, they are often developed and used primarily for research and evaluation purposes. This webinar will provide practical support for creating and using logic models at every stage of public health campaigns, policy advocacy efforts, and community change projects. […]

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Virtual Creativity: Engaging youth with technology

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Getting youth advocates engaged in working for their communities took a sharp turn during the COVID-19 pandemic. Youth leaders met the challenge by pivoting toward virtual platforms in creative ways. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to projects that effectively used technology to engage youth in alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention efforts. Topics […]

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Gay Men and the Crystal Meth Epidemic: Making the case for harm reduction

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Gay men are one of the groups most impacted by the crystal meth epidemic, with the percentage of use estimated to be as high as 1 in 5. This also has a significant impact on new HIV cases — HIV and crystal meth have been dubbed ‘intersecting epidemics’ within the gay male community. Come learn […]

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Using GIS Maps to Advocate for Healthier Communities

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Maps have been at the forefront of decision-making for centuries. From John Snow’s cholera map of 1854 to New Deal-era redlining maps, they have played an instrumental part in decisions that have had long-lasting impacts on communities. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how geographic information systems (GIS) can reveal relationships between geography and health […]

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Breaking the Cycle of ACEs

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Research has established the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and increased susceptibility for substance use disorders later in life. Too often, inequitable policies aggravate this link, inducing stress in certain communities that undermines community and child wellbeing. This webinar will explore how public health providers can partner with communities to build resilience and break […]