Saving Ourselves: Implementing a Community Plan for Health Equity
The 8th Annual Igniting Hope Conference will be
The Igniting Hope Conference brings hundreds of community leaders, researchers and public officials to the Jacobs School of Medicine at the University at Buffalo for a day of information sharing on the BCHE’s work to address the social determinants of health.
The weekend commences with our annual Community Day event at MLK Park on Buffalo's East Side! This event will be Friday September 19, the day before the conference! There will be games, food trucks, community resources and more! Come help us kick off this wonderful weekend! To Register, click here.
This year we're doing something different!
Presenting our Pre-Conference Virtual Community Conversation! This year’s Igniting Hope Conference is focused on implementing a community plan for health equity. To set the stage for collective action, this series focuses on building a shared understanding of how we got here and what we are up against.
The following social determinants of health will be discussed at each virtual session and as breakout sessions during the conference
- Access to Primary Care
- Workforce Development: Underemployment/unemployment
- Housing
- Access to Healthy Foods
- Education/Literacy
Register at the remaining session links below!
Healthy Food Access & HealthcareTuesday, August 19th 5:30pm-7:00pm
Housing on Health & Community StabilityWednesday, September 10th 5:30pm-7:00pm
Stay tuned for more information!
For sponsorship opportunities, click here for more information.
Questions about the conference? Please contact Samantha Hidalgo at shidalgo@buffalohealthequity.com. All media inquiries should be directed to Samantha Nephew at snephew@buffalohealthequity.com.
Registration is OPEN!
As always, our event is free! We kindly ask that you register at the link below to allow us the ability to ensure enough food and materials are available to our guests!
Register today!
