APPALACHIAN HEALTH & WELL-BEING FORUM

ForumThe Appalachian Health and Well-Being Forum celebrates communities and partners working to develop and sustain a healthier, more resilient Appalachia. The forum will include a panel of local community and health leaders who will highlight model programs and activities; share success stories and lessons learned; and provide opportunities to connect individuals and groups working in overlapping areas to improve the overall health and well-being of Eastern Kentucky.

Letcher County Cooperative Extension Office478 Extension Drive, Whitesburg, KY

Monday, July 25, 2016, from 6:30 to 8 pm

Speakers

Dr. Linda BirnbaumDirectorNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesRes. Triangle Park, NC

Dr. Dawn BrewerAsst. ProfessorUK Department ofDietetics and Human NutritionLexington, KY

Dr. Frances FeltnerDirectorCenter of Excellencein Rural HealthHazard, KY

Mr. L.M. (Mike) CaudillCEOMountain ComprehensiveHealth CorporationWhitesburg, KY

Location

CommunityAppalachian Eastern Kentucky boasts a richness of community and a strong sense of place rooted in its mountains, its rivers, its music, and, most importantly, its people. As these communities strive to address well-documented and long-standing regional disparities in health and well-being, many promising community-level efforts already are in place, while others are in different and exciting stages of development.

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The Forum is hosted by the University of Kentucky.

ContactDr. Lindell OrmsbeeLindell.Ormsbee@UKY.EDU