Event Description The Maternal and Child Health Program at the Dornsife School of Public Health presents Rachel Levine, MD, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, at their fourth annual Maternal & Child Health Symposium.
Join us for presentations related to the opioid epidemic across the lifecourse from the national, state, and local levels including the community’s multi-faceted response in addressing the epidemic. •The Opioid Epidemic in PA: The Pillars of Prevention, Rescue, and Treatment •Federal HRSA initiatives & strategies in addressing the epidemic •Provider panel including all Philadelphia-based Centers of Excellence & NAS treatment/reporting •Family panel including parents and grandparents caring for children affected by the epidemic •Role of media in understanding and framing the epidemic •Community agency & policy panel •Free naloxone (Narcan) training •Resource fair and professional networking opportunities Following the symposium there will be a networking reception, lunch, and resource fair to facilitate building the capacity needed to address this epidemic.
Registration is free and breakfast and lunch is included. |