From: info@mhoa.com Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2024 5:21 PM EDT To: dlabonte@bellinghamma.org Subject: MHOA Summer Webinar Series: Nicotine Free Generation, 7/11 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. To view this bulletin in a web browser, click here. MHOA MHOA Summer Lunch and Learn Webinars Nicotine Free Generation Thursday, July 11, 2024 from 1pm to 2pm Nicotine Free Generation replaces the minimum age sales law on tobacco and vape products. It provides that anyone who is 21 years of age or older on a designated date may continue purchasing nicotine products, but for anyone younger than 21 on that date, the municipality would be nicotine free now and forever. How did this groundbreaking policy come about in MA and what are the recommended steps if your municipality is interested? Presenters: Chris Banthin, Program Manager and Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Advocacy Institute, and Maureen Maureen Buzby, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator for seven Mystic Valley municipalities Free for MHOA members! $25 for non-members. Register now Continuing Educational Units available: CHO/CPH, RS/REHS 1.2 CEUs and 1 RN CEU Writing for Public Health Advocacy: How to Make Your Public Health Voice Matter July 16th, 1pm - 2pm An interactive skill-building session on op-ed writing. Learn how to tell your public health story and apply these skills to advocate for your programs and community. Presenter: Jennifer Beard, Clinical Associate Professor, BU School of Public Health Register now The Power of Data Visualization: The Key to Effective Local Public Health Communication August -7th, 1 pm - 2 pm Have you ever attended a meeting about an important topic but found yourself falling asleep when the speaker begins presenting the data? This presentation aims to change that! Data visualization is a powerful tool that, when used correctly, allows us to be able to effectively communicate and share our public health stories. After this presentation, you will be able to answer the following: What is data visualization? Why is it important? What is its purpose and value in local public health? How do I use data visualization to tell my community's story and to advocate for change? Presenters: Manizeh Afridi, MPH - Public Health Consultant for BME Strategies,Pooja Shelke, MPH - Regional Epidemiologist for MetroWest Shared Public Health Services, andThalita Campelo - Public Health Communications Specialist for MetroWest Shared Public Health Services Register Now Not a member of MHOA yet? Sign up today to get reduced registration fees for MHOA workshops, seminars, webinars and our Annual Conference! CLICK HERE to Become a Member! Massachusetts Health Officers Association •mhoa.com Teresa Kett • Executive Director To send to a friend, click here. To unsubscribe from MHOA bulletin distribution,click here.