Join the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Farmworker Justice, National Center for Farmworker Health, and the National Network for Oral Health Access for the final session of the Diabetes Continuum of Care National Learning Series!

This session will provide an overview of the impacts of climate change on the health and well-being of historically marginalized communities. Speakers will discuss the intersection of environmental justice with diabetes care and management, strategies for health centers to address the issue of climate change, and tools to support patients and staff in promoting access to care.

Learning Objectives:

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

Summarize the role of environmental justice issues on diabetes management and access to care for special and vulnerable populations;

Identify the role of health centers in addressing environmental justice issues and impacts on diabetes management and access to care;

and Describe tools and strategies to support health center staff in addressing environmental impacts on health and wellbeing of their staff and patients.

Speakers:

Alexis Guild, MPP, Director of Health Policy and Programs, Farmworker Justice

Jessica Hinshaw, MPH, Program Manager for Environmental Health Initiatives, National Association for Community Health Centers

Maria Bustamante, Diabetes Program Manager, National Center for Farmworker Health

Intended Audience: Health center staff from clinical & non-clinical perspectives and from all levels of leadership; Primary Care Associations; and Health Center Controlled Networks.

Cost: No cost/free