October 28, 2011
Friday
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Program Fee:$25
Early Reg. Discount: $20
if registered by 10/14
Contact Hours: 3.5 (.35 CEU)
Moravian Seminary encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Amanda Griesser
610-861-1516 at least one week prior to the event. |
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A large and growing body of evidence suggests that, quite apart from such factors as genetics and lifestyle (diet, exercise, smoking, etc.), there is a direct and decisive correlation between one’s socioeconomic status and one’s state of health and longevity. Using clips from the PBS documentary, Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, health professionals and community leaders from around the Lehigh Valley will discuss disparities in health access and outcomes across social and racial/ethnic lines, and lead us in a conversation about how we as a society can improve the health and well-being of all our citizens.
Presenters will include:
Simone Phillips, RN, Atrium Assisted Living
Rev. Maritza Torres-Dolich, Outreach Pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown
Lissette Lahoz, MPH, Executive Director, Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley, St. Luke’s Health Network
Rev. Dr. Christine Nelson, Executive Director, and Diala Hakim, Permanent Employment Program Coordinator, Lehigh County Conference of Churches
Yearning to learn more? On Saturday the 29th, the Justice and Advocacy Committee of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches will be hosting “The Growing Economic Divide: Which Side Are You On?” |
