Community Events
See below what we have coming up! Most events are offered free of charge, but we gladly accept donations to Marin CIL to help us expand our ability to meet the needs in the community.
See below what we have coming up! Most events are offered free of charge, but we gladly accept donations to Marin CIL to help us expand our ability to meet the needs in the community.
Join BOLD - Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving for their Webinar "Partnering with Community Health Workers to Support Dementia Caregivers - Opportunities for Public Health."
Community Health Workers (CHW) are critical liasions between healthcare, social and community services, and are effective in improving chronic disease outcomes for older adults in culturally diverse communities. Yet, they have been underutilized in demetia-related efforts. In this session we will learn about dementia-specific training with CHWs, their role in supporting family caregivers of people living with dementia, and share ideas for how public health agencies can partners with CHW programs in their caregiving intiatives.
Featured Speakers:
Shelby Rowell - Senior Analyst, Population Health and Innovation, The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Kerstin M. Reinschmidt, PhD, MPH - Associate Professor, Hudson College of Public Health, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center.
Prasida Khanal, BDS, MPH - State Oral Health Director, Center for Health Promotion, Minnesota Department of Health.
Michelle Johnston, MPH - Program Director, Dementia Initiatives | Policy Branch, California Department of Aging.