Come to the Table: Building a Hunger-Free Ohio
Date and time
Location
Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Dr. S Lewis Center, Ohio 43035Description
ProMedica, Alliance to End Hunger and Bread for the World are hosting a statewide event to discuss effective strategies on addressing hunger as a health issue and building a hunger-free model for Ohio.
We cordially invite you to join the conversation on Friday, December 11 (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m EDT) at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio. The summit is free of charge.
This session will feature perspectives from an array of experts including a keynote address by John B. McCarthy, Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid. Representatives from Ohio healthcare organizations, faith-based groups, the education community, and government institutes will gather to share best practices, offer community connections and resources, and advocate for Ohio’s food insecure individuals and families.
Currently, Ohio – with a 16% food insecurity rate – ranks in the top eight states in the nation with the highest rates of food insecurity. There are clear associations between food insecurity and poorer health status among children, adults and seniors. The long-term, detrimental effects of poor nutrition on health include negative consequences on physical and mental development, as well as the productivity and economic success of our state and, ultimately, our nation. Through our combined efforts we will continue to frame this issue in a unique perspective so that, collectively, we can develop and deploy sustainable solutions to end hunger in Ohio.
Learn more about ProMedica’s initiative to address hunger as a health issue and our Come to the Table initiative on ProMedica’s website. And look for an expanded email invitation to this Hunger-Free Ohio event in the coming weeks. We also encourage you to share the date of this event with any partners and colleagues who may be interested in attending. For questions, please contact Barbara Petee, ProMedica’s Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer, at 419-469-3894 or barb.petee@promedica.org.
BUILDING A HUNGER-FREE OHIO
Dec. 11, 2015 | Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, Lewis Center, Ohio
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast9:00 a.m.
Barbara Petee, Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer, ProMedica9:15 a.m.
Randy Oostra, DM, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, ProMedica,"TheHealthcare Community as Part of Hunger-Free State Network: ProMedica's Journey to Address the Social Determinants of Health"9:45 a.m.
Panel: A Statewide Compendium on Heathcare Approaches to Hunger-Free Strategies Gary Robinson,Vice President, Government & Community Affairs, Lake HealthNick Lashutka, President, Ohio Children's Hospital Association
Mike Abrams, Chief Executive Officer, Ohio Hospital Association
Dr. Theodore Wymyslo, Chief Medical Officer, Ohio Association of Community Health Centers
10:30 a.m.
Networking Break10:45 a.m.
Ambassador Tony P. Hall, Former Member of Congress, Executive Director Emeritus, Alliance to End Hunger, "The Hunger-Free Communities Model"11:00 a.m.
David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World and Alliance to End Hunger, "Have Faith -- End Hunger"11:30 a.m.
Networking Break11:45 a.m.
Revealing Hunger: The Spoken WordNoon
Luncheon | John McCarthy, Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid, Keynote12:30 p.m.
Panel: A Statewide Compendium on Faith-Based and Social Service Approach to Hunger-Free Strategies Rodney Schuster, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of Northwest OhioRabbi John Adland, Temple Israel, Canton
Dr. Dorothy Jackson Young, Episcopal Supervisor 3rd District AME Church, Columbus
Kristin Warzocha, President and CEO, Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Dr. Malika Haque, Director, The Free Muslim Clinic of Ohio
1:15 p.m.
Group Activity Moderated by Mike Beier, President and CEO, ContXt, “Engaging the Community to End Hunger: Meeting in a Box"1:45 p.m.
Networking Break2:00 p.m.
Collectively Moving Forward: Conversation and Call to ActionJohn McCarthy, Randy Oostra, Tony Hall and David Beckmann
2:45 p.m.
Closing Comments