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Hosted by Lewis and Clark Public Health, this four-part film series and community conversation is free and open to the public. Each episode is an hour long and will be followed by an hour of facilitated community conversations among local residents, medical providers, scientists, skeptics, friends, critics and more.Film screenings and community conversations have been scheduled from 6:30-8:30 PM Tuesdays on September 10, October 8, November 12, and January 7 at the Myrna Loy Theater, located at 15 N Ewing Street in Helena.
The table will be set for civil, respectful, and passionate conversation about public health - past, present, and future.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and contribute, regardless of opinion or profession, creed or affiliation. All perspectives are welcome.
Please join us for important conversations about the health of our community.
About the Film Series
Now streaming on PBS, The Invisible Shield documentary series explores how public health has increased life spans and saved countless lives from disease, but underfunding, disinformation, and skepticism of science and government place human health at risk.
Tuesday, September 10: Episode 1 | The Old Playbook
Discover how public health has doubled life expectancy, but the system is now in jeopardy. When the world has to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health sector revisits the past to create solutions.
Tuesday, October 8: Episode 2 | Follow the Data
Learn how data collection has been an essential public health tool for centuries. Increasing understanding and mitigating the spread of disease, data has helped make sense of the threats to collective health.
Tuesday, November 12: Episode 3 | Inoculation & Inequity
Explore how disinformation, science skepticism, and government distrust impacted COVID vaccination efforts. Historical injustices and inequities lead to apprehension, forcing public health to refine its approach.
Tuesday, January 7: Episode 4 | The New Playbook
Discover how experts are rethinking the public health system in the face of declining life expectancy, inequality, and deaths of despair. How will the next generation of committed public health workers overcome the obstacles they will confront?
SPONSORED BY: St. Peter's Health and NorthWestern Energy
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Myrna Loy, 15 E Ewing St, Helena, MT 59601, United States,Helena, Montana
