From September 16th-18th PCA America held its 2019 National Conference: “Moving Upstream,” where nearly 1,000 attendees gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for programs ranging from workshops, symposia, and paper and poster presentations on topics such as data-informed approaches to prevention, resilience, and achieving health equity.The following are only a few of the many highlights from our time in Milwaukee:
Sunday, September 15th: Healthy Families America (HFA) hosted its own pre-conference program specifically designed for those implementing HFA in their communities, as well as those who support HFA at a state or regional level.
Monday, September 16th: the conference officially begins with the welcome ceremony and Leslie Crutchfield’s opening plenary, “How Change Happens”
Tuesday, September 17th:“The Big 3 in Home Visiting” lecture series, sponsored by theVerizonFoundation, addressing the timely issues of substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental health.
Wednesday, September 18th: “EVICTED,” a mobile workshop, which took attendees on an intimate tour of an exhibition based on urban sociologist Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Price-winning book of the same name.
The following are award recipients from the 2019 PCA America National Conference
Jerry Milner, Anne Cohn Donnelly Child Abuse Prevention Leadership Award
Martha Brooks, Donna J. Stone Leadership Award
Rebecca Ruffner, James M. Hmurovich Leadership in Action Award
Rebecca Ruffner, James M. Hmurovich Leadership in Action Award
Siobhán Connelly, Healthy Families America Outstanding Supervisor Award
Brandi Samaniego, HealthyFamilies America Outstanding Service Award
Brandi Samaniego, HealthyFamilies America Outstanding Service Award
Kate Whitaker, honored for her 28 years of service to Healthy Families America