Here are some photo highlights from the 2011 Prevention Conference.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
Chef Thomas Video
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Session 7 Materials
Materials from sessions on Thursday, June 16, 10:30-12:00pm.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
(7B) Maximizing Earned Media to Tell Your Story
(7C) Working Together as a Coalition
(7D) Top 10 Tips for Working with Legislators
(7E) Drug Trends in Wisconsin
- Presenter requested to keep presentation private due to copyright laws.
(7F) The Power of Social Media to Inform, Inspire, & Influence
(7H) The Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) Communities Project
Session 6 Materials
Materials from sessions on Wednesday, June 15, 3:30-5:00pm.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
(6A) Meetings at a Distance: The Must Have Tools
(6B) Behavioral Screening and Intervention in General Healthcare: It's Coming
- No handouts available
(6C) "We HAVE to Start Meetings Like This!"
(6D) Using Guerilla Marketing to Supercharge your Issue
(6E) A New Way of Talking about Social Determinants to Enhance your Prevention Efforts
(6F) Communication Power Tools
(6G) Evaluating for Impact - Going Beyond Surveys
(6H) Social Media Presence & Policy
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Complete the Picture With a Story
Today's awards at lunch were inspiring--I could hear and see the emotion in the room on and off the stage. As a newcomer to the Wisconsin Prevention Conference, I really wanted to understand what was going on.
Who were these people? Obviously their contributions to the prevention arena belonged in the state fair blue ribbon, grand prize-winning category. Their colleagues praised them, and gave out awards and hugs, so I was really happy for everyone. I tried to imagine what the award-winners' exceptional work must look like as I clapped along with everyone else.
Then Chef Thomas Sacksteder received his award, and I forgot the few words about him on my program page. Instead I was suddenly watching him show kids at Sand Lake Elementary School how to cook delicious vegetables and encouraging tasting, with kids cheering, the principal peeling potatoes , a carrot judging, and staff, teachers, volunteers and parents enthusiastically supporting the whole thing.
The funny thing is, I've seen that video many times because I work on the PreventionSpeaks.org team supporting storytelling as another tool for policy change. But this time I felt goosebumps because it enhanced something I was already trying to comprehend.
I think you can count on your audience having a better understanding of your cause by using a story.
Who were these people? Obviously their contributions to the prevention arena belonged in the state fair blue ribbon, grand prize-winning category. Their colleagues praised them, and gave out awards and hugs, so I was really happy for everyone. I tried to imagine what the award-winners' exceptional work must look like as I clapped along with everyone else.
Then Chef Thomas Sacksteder received his award, and I forgot the few words about him on my program page. Instead I was suddenly watching him show kids at Sand Lake Elementary School how to cook delicious vegetables and encouraging tasting, with kids cheering, the principal peeling potatoes , a carrot judging, and staff, teachers, volunteers and parents enthusiastically supporting the whole thing.
The funny thing is, I've seen that video many times because I work on the PreventionSpeaks.org team supporting storytelling as another tool for policy change. But this time I felt goosebumps because it enhanced something I was already trying to comprehend.
I think you can count on your audience having a better understanding of your cause by using a story.
Session 5 Materials
Materials from sessions on Wednesday, June 15, 1:30-3:00pm.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
(5A) Telling your Story Live - How to Pitch to a Reporter, How to Be your Own Reporter
- No handouts available
(5B) Participatory Photo Mapping
(5D) Exploring Social Media Analytics
(5E) Sustaining Coalition Momentum
(5F) Leading Change: Strategies for Guiding People Through Change in an Age of Uncertainty
(5G) Persuasive Presentations
Session 4 Materials
Materials from sessions on Wednesday, June 15, 10:30-12:00pm.
Check out the conference program for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference program for full session descriptions.
(4A) Tech it Out with Cool Tools
(4B) 8 Steps to Building and Sustaining Effective Coalitions
(4C) Alcohol 2011: The Industry, Products, Promotions, & Problems
(4D) Social Media in Prevention
(4E) Using County Health Rankings to Ignite Action
(4F) The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act and What it Means for Tobacco Control Advocates
(4G) Community Approaches to Prescription Drug Abuse
(4H) Stable Funding in Turbulent Times: Tips for Working with Legislators
- No handouts available
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
It's Good to be Queen
Ahhh... it's such a pleasure to have reliable help these days! The UW-Stevens Point crew show proper deference to their general.
Day 1 of the conference got off to a good start... as Nancy inspects the troops and prepares for a busy day.
What's the point of being here if we can't have a LITTLE bit of fun!
4 Takeaways from "If you could do one thing to improve school health"
- Partner with sources outside of schools including parents and people involved in infrastructure such as city planners.
- Role model health and wellness. Integrate nutrition/physical activity into all school policies - menus, vending machines, safe pedestrian and bike routes to school, curriculum...
- Greater connection between public health and educational policies
- Staff development regarding nutrition and physical activity training
- Look at "model" districts, ordinances, policies
- Incorporate health and wellness into school accountability and evaluation measures.
- Example: State level SIPAAA in Chicago and nationally the Department of Education "Blue Ribbon" program to include physical activity and nutrition requirements.
Session 3 Materials
Materials from sessions on Tuesday, June 14, 3:30-5:00pm.
Check out the conference program for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference program for full session descriptions.
(3B) Understanding and Building your Leadership Skills: Real Colors
- Presenter requested to keep presentation private due to copyright laws.
(3C) The Care and Feeding of a Coalition
(3D) Effectively Communicating to Manage Conflict and Differences
(3E) If You Could do One Thing to Improve School Health
(3F) Digital Storytelling: An Overview of this Sharing, Empowering, & Healing Process
(3G) Republicans are from Mars, Democrats are from Venus
Session 2 Materials
Materials from sessions on Tuesday, June 14, 1:30-3:00pm.
Check out the conference program for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference program for full session descriptions.
(2B) Making Logic Models Fun!
(2C) Improving School Food Environments Through Farm to School Programming & Healthy Food Purchasing
(2D) A Dialogue on Cultural Competency for Health Advocates and Health Educators
(2E) Coalition Building 101 (Building a Solid Foundation)
(2F) Healthy Wisconsin 2020
(2G) Ethics in Prevention
(2H) Joint Use Agreements: Building Partnerships to Expand Access to Public Facilities for Physical Activity
- No handouts available (yet)
Session 1 Materials
Materials from sessions on Tuesday, June 14, 11:00-12:30pm.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
Check out the conference booklet for full session descriptions.
(1A) Social Media 101: Introduction to Facebook, Twitter, & Blogging
(1B) Working with Schools & School Policies to Create Healthy Environments
(1C) The Role & Power of Storytelling for Advocacy
(1D) Writing Successful Grants: This Time - You are the Reviewer!
(1E) What you Need to Know about Educating, Advocating, & Lobbying for Health Policy Change
(1F) Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Working with Native Americans
(1G) Help Your Data Tell a Story
David Hunt: The Power of Stories
Here were some of my takeaways. Share yours in the comments below.
- Storytelling has an important role in shaping prevention policy.
- Stories move, shape and guide us in ways we can't imagine. (We fall in love because of stories, we'll kill, we'll give money...)
- Story is our most powerful tool to turn a personal experience into a collective experience to inspire action to change policy.
Monday, June 13, 2011
See it all
We'll post session presentations and handouts as they become available and share takeaways from sessions.
We only get together once a year so let's make the most of it!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Have a "magic moment?"
If you have a magic moment during the conference and would like to share with others let us know and we'll post. Look for Wisconsin Clearinghouse staff with host ribbons on their name tags - we're friendly so don't be shy!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
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