
About this Event
Health Care Summit: Family Matters
Join Us for a Community Health Summit in East New York!
This summit will look at how a legacy of social and environmental oppression has impacted the health outcomes and life expectancy of East New Yorkers. We’ll focus on practical ways to counter this opposition through stronger community health, deeper community connections, and improved mental wellness. Together, we’ll explore how to build healthier lives for individuals and families—mind, body, and spirit!
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
“Laws, Polices, & Practices: The Impact of Systemic Racism on Health"
Host: Odessa Fynn, Licensed Midwife | Speaker
Info: Presentation and community conversation on the impact of racist laws, policies, and practices and their impact on the Black community generationally.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Health Information Booths
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Smoothie Station
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Sexual Health and Wellness Station
Host: Odessa Fynn, Licensed Midwife | Speaker
Info: The Midwife Life Consulting Sexual Health & Wellness table will feature fun and engaging sexual health games, trusted educational resources, and exciting prizes to support learning and community care. Stop by to test your knowledge, pick up useful tools, and connect with Midwife Life Consulting’s work to promote reproductive health, education, and advocacy.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Mental Health Resources
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
How to Eat to Live
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
J.H.S 292 Margaret S. Douglas, 301 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, United States
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