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The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
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The 37th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
Mississippi
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B11: Points of Contact — Statewide to Local Strategies for Adolescents and Children | |||
| Presenters will discuss various approaches in increasing immunization awareness and rates in their communities. Utilizing private, public, non profit, and media conduits to deliver messages in efforts to educate parents, the panelist will discuss their successes and challenges of their programs which targeted children, adolescents and underserved audiences from local communities to statewide campaigns. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Participants in this workshop will be able to 1) Describe the barriers and opportunities of public, private and ongoing social service program collaboration; 2) Learn the importance of partnering for successful health programs; 3) Recognize the need for maintaining immunization levels from childhood through adolescence; and 4) Identify valuable community partners and non-conventional funding sources in the local community.
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| Moderator: | Terrence Campbell | ||
| 4:00 PM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 4:05 PM | 2386 | The Value of Public/Private Collaboration in Promoting Childhood Immunizations Marti L. Sharp, Patricia M Rotharmel | |
| 4:20 PM | 1975 | Project Immunize Virginia: Using A Coalition Approach to Increase Adolescent Immunization Coverage Sarah Nasca, Frances D. Butterfoss | |
| 4:35 PM | 2382 | Effectiveness of Community-based Strategies for Promoting Immunizations Sally E. Findley, M. Sanchez, M. Sajous, L. Guzman, Matilde Irigoyen | |
| 4:50 PM | 1945 | Innovative Public Housing Partnership to Implement a Lay-Health Ambassador Program to Raise Childhood Immunization Rates Amy Paulson, Fran D. Butterfoss | |
| 5:05 PM | Discussion | ||