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Judicial Trends in Public Health 2020: Year in Review
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EST  |  January 19, 2021

Join Network attorneys as they highlight their top choices for pivotal, influential judicial decisions over the past year. More than just a “year in review,” this session will help you forecast judicial trends in public health law for 2021.  View Page →

Assessing Legal Preparedness for Emergencies: An Overview of the Prevention Measures Law Assessment Tool

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March 23, 2023
by Denise Chrysler

Attend this webinar to obtain an overview of the newly drafted Prevention Measures Law Assessment Tool. Using lessons learned from the past 12 years, including strategies deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tool enables health officials and attorneys to assess their state, Tribe, local or territory jurisdictional legal authority for implementing nonpharmaceutical interventions and distributing medical countermeasures in outbreaks of any magnitude. 

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Fighting for Public Health: How Do We Strengthen Public Health Advocacy at Local, State, and National Levels?

WebinarsPublic Health AuthorityPublic Health Advocacy and Decision-Making

January 26, 2023
by Dawn Hunter

Attend this webinar to obtain insights and the key take-aways from a feasibility study, commissioned by the Network, in which public health advocates and leaders from 45 organizations where asked how we can strengthen public health advocacy. Their responses provided a picture of the current state of affairs in public health and opportunities to strengthen the voice of public health in advocating for evidence-based, sound public health interventions and policies, and for the profession and practice of public health itself.

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Implementing 988 to Strengthen Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: Insights and Lessons Learned So Far

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August 24, 2022
by April Shaw

The new dialing code 988, which provides direct access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Veterans Crisis Line, is expected to increase mental health and suicide prevention support across the nation. This webinar will provide insight into national policy issues impacting 988 and a deep state-focused dive on 988 implementation in Nebraska. The goal of the webinar is to help those working on 988 implementation gain insight into shared learnings as states and others think through their own processes and equity considerations.  

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Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Benefit: A Powerful Tool to Improve Child Health

WebinarsMedicaidMechanisms for Advancing Public Health

August 4, 2022
by Jane Perkins and Sarah Somers

Medicaid covers an expansive and powerful benefit for children – Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services (EPSDT). EPSDT requires states to perform outreach and screening, and to cover all necessary medical, vision, hearing, and dental services when children need them.

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Ensuring a Just Transition in All Aspects of Climate Action

WebinarsEnvironment, Climate and Health

July 14, 2022

The devastating effects of climate change represent a significant risk to the health and safety of all, but not all people are equally impacted. A disproportionate share of exposures to environmental pollution and climate change hazards impact communities of color. Attend this webinar to learn about law and policy approaches to environmental justice and a just transitions framework that equitably distributes the costs and benefits of climate action.

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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: The New Reproductive Health Landscape

WebinarsReproductive Health and Equity Health and Health Care

June 29, 2022
by Erica White and Jennifer Piatt

On Friday, June 24th, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court held that there is no constitutional right to abortion, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Attend this webinar to gain an understanding of the outcome and major themes revealed by the Dobbs decision, as well as potential impacts on additional constitutional rights. Learn about alternate key legal challenges to preserve abortion access, including challenges based in state constitutional language and federal preemption; and find out about current and emerging state-based actions designed to preserve and promote reproductive health.

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