Health Summit: Empowering and Building Healthier Communities

411 North Front Street,Wilmington NC 28401

19 May, 2022

Description

YWCA Lower Cape Fear's Health Summit, presented by UnitedHealthcare. The YWCA Lower Cape Fear Health Summit will bring together a diverse group of people who are working to advance health equity and who want to ensure that all voices are heard regardless of their race, gender, social or economic status. Participants will be engaged and inspired, share ideas and learn ways to improve their health and minimize the impact of the health inequities that exist. Health Summit Schedule7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Plenary I: Equity from the Lenses of North Carolina Health and Human Services 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Session I: Community Based Healthcare Break 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Session II: Importance of Food and Nutrition 11:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. | The Salome Taylor Luncheon & Presentation 1:55 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. | Session III: Affordable and Safe Housing Break 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Session IV: Importance of Social Economics 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Plenary II: Transformational Leadership for Health Equity Speakers Include:Linda Thompson, New Hanover County Office of Diversity and EquityMayor Bill Saffo, City of WilmingtonEvelyn Bryant, Board President, YWCA Lower Cape FearVictor Armstrong, Chief Health Equity Officer of North CarolinaDr. Khadijah Tribe Reed, MedNorth Medical ClinicDr. Linda Haddad, UNCWAndrea Thoumi, Duke-MagolisDr. Robert Eick, UnitedHealthcareTerri Veneziano, Columbus County RegionalCierra Washington, Northside Food Co-opGideon Adams, Food BankStephanie McDonald, NC StateSkip Allen, Novant HealthKathelyn Mattox, NourishNCMargaret Mitchell, CEO, YWCA USAResea Willis, Brunswick Housing OpportunitiesSondra Colins, North State BankJonathan Barfield, City Commissioner, City of WilmingtonLisa Robinson, Pender County, Mt. CalvaryKatrina Knight, Executive Director, Good ShepardMeaghan Dennison, Interim CEO, Cape Fear CollectivesJim Morton, Cape Fear Community CollegeDr. Lachawn Smith, Diversity & Inclusion, New Hanover Public SchoolsJimmy Tate, Pender County Deitre Epps, Race for EquityMebane Boyd, Smart StartTanya Blackmon, VP Diversity Inclusion, Novant HealthVelva Jenkins, CEO, YWCA Lower Cape FearWanda Coley, UnitedHealthcare