Past Training – AFPHS February 2023 Training – Create & Lead Change

The 2023 AFPHS training series will provide guidance on implementing the AFPHS 6Cs (based on the 6Cs Framework). Each session will highlight specific examples within the 6Cs and how departments of health can make healthy aging a priority, one activity at a time.

February’s training included a presentation from Dr. Lisa McGuire,  Alzheimer’s Disease Team lead at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who highlighted how BOLD grantees use CDC grant funds to create and lead policy and systems changes. Dr. Kina White, Director, Office of Community Health Improvement shared the strategies that the Mississippi State Department of Health is using to advance an age-friendly eco-system in the state.

February’s Blog – What’s Public Health Got to Do With…Creating and Leading Policy Change to Support Older Adults?