Preliminary Program subject to change
Advocating for School Health Programs
StructureSchool K-12
DescriptionLawmakers propose and enact legislation that impacts many health issues. It is essential for health professionals to be able to effectively communicate with lawmakers during face-to-face meetings. Health professionals and educators who attend this workshop will benefit by learning a process to plan, conduct, and review a legislative visit. Workshop participants will actively conduct and critique examples of legislative visits.
Presider:Kathleen Wochnick, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR
Speakers:Samuel Monismith, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletowm, PA
Sharon Murray, Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Reston, VA

American Association for Health Education