9:00am, February 17, 2017
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
Today’s meeting is co-hosted by DVRPC’s Climate Change Adaptation Community of Practice
Registration, Coffee, and Networking
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Patty Elkis, PP, AICP, Director of Planning, DVRPC -and-
Christina Miller, MSS, Executive Director, Health Promotion Council and Co-chair, Healthy Communities Task Force
Presentations and Q&A
Case Study: Climate Change and Public Health Planning in Maryland
Clifford S. Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH, Director of the Environmental Health Bureau, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Climate Change and Public Health Planning in New Jersey
Kevin McNally, MBA, President, New Jersey Public Health Association
Climate Change and Health in Philadelphia: Preparing for a Hotter, Wetter Future
Jessica Caum, MA, MPH, CPH, Assistant Program Manager, Public Health Preparedness, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
Be Active Break
Facilitated by Megan Valeski, West Chester University
Facilitated Discussion
What can your community do to protect public health in a changing climate?
Moderated by Shawn Megill Legendre, AICP, Senior Research Analyst, DVRPC
Lunch Available
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
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