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2010 NCIHC SESSIONS

Pre-Conference Sessions: 

1.
How to start a coalition
2.
Maintaining and nurturing partnership relationships
3.
Public engagement:  A coalition’s role with the general public


Break -Out sessions:  

1. A coalition’s role with state registries and discussion of mandates
2. Coalition marketing and media relations: from low-tech to high-tech
3. Coalition fundraising in lean times
4. Provider trainings addressing your specific health issue
5. Government agencies and coalitions: roles, conflicts of interest,
opportunities
6. Legislative and administrative advocacy campaigns
7. Strategic planning, programmatic efforts and evaluation
8. Membership development
9. Non-traditional partnerships:  Working with pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and other business communities; How to create win-win relationships and avoid problems
10. Strategies on how to reach the hard-to reach population
11. How to use volunteers:  AmeriCorps, area schools and other resources
12. Working in collaboration with schools
13. Working with faith communities
14. Using technology (specific programs)
15. Update on H1N1 (if applicable)
16. Immunizations and fears: The facts
17. Risk Communication: Addressing safety issues with the public; how to successfully use science
18. Addressing racial, ethnic and/or geographic disparities in health outcomes

 

Plenary Sessions:  

1. Technology/”E-Tools”: Facebook, web pages, blogging, etc.
2. Overview of the current climate for health care: Prospects for health care reform, new health legislation and what it means, funding for services and research, Federal Electronic Information System (EIS) Initiatives
3. Social marketing of coalition issues
4. Collaboration between health coalitions:  working  together, sharing agendas, non-duplication of efforts (Panel discussion)
5. Addressing racial, ethnic and or geographic disparities in health outcomes

 



Chicago Area Immunization Campaign
a project of the Illinois Maternal &
Child Health Coalition
1256 W. Chicago Ave. | Chicago, IL 60642
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