[H+T--Friends] Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16 in Philadelphia, PA - TRBHealth

19 Jul 2016

Hello Folks,

I'm facilitating an all day workshop
*(Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning) *for the Delaware Valley
Regional Planning Commission <http://www.dvrpc.org/> DVRPC on Aug 2 in
Philly. If you know anyone in the Delaware Valley (Pennsylvania / New
Jersey area), please send this along.

So far they have a mixture of city / county planners, public health dept
folks, and healthy/social services non profit staffers.

Thank you!
Beth

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Healthy Communities Task Force &lt;health(a)dvrpc.org&gt;
Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Subject: REMINDER -

Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning Workshop - 8/2/16
To:

*This is a reminder that the Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning
Workshop will be *

*held on Tuesday, August 2nd from 9AM to 4PM at DVRPC.  Please visit our
website <http://www.dvrpc.org/Committees/HCTF/7409> or see the*

*attached PDF for the agenda.  *

Thanks to all who have RSVP'd so far.  We are looking forward to seeing
you!  If you are planning to attend

but have not yet registered, please do so by visiting
*https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/
<https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>**.*

*Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning*

*Tuesday, August 2, 2016 *

*9AM **-** 4:00PM | Registration**:** 8:30AM *
*(breakfast and l**unch will be provided)*

*DVRPC Main Conference Room*
190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor | Philadelphia, PA 19106
Cost: $65 | 6 AICP CM Credits Available

*Register**: ** <https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>*
* <https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>*
*https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/
<https://dvrpc.ticketleap.com/health/>*

*About the Workshop*

There is a growing interest in and awareness of the role that the built
environment plays in supporting healthy individuals
and communities. Recognizing that comprehensive plans help guide how a
community grows and can support the
development of healthier spaces and lifestyles, DVRPC’s Healthy Communities
Task Force is hosting a hands-on
workshop that will provide attendees with a better understanding of how to
integrate health into their communities’

planning processes.  The workshop will be facilitated by *Beth Altshuler
<http://www.raimiassociates.com/db_files/people_135_990778555.pdf>*, Senior
Associate and Epidemiologist/Urban

Planner with *Raimi + Associates <http://www.raimiassociates.com/index.php>*
.

*Attendees will leave with a better understanding of:*

   - How health can be integrated into planning (comprehensive plan update,
   revised codes and ordinances,
   health element, or separate health-related plans like bike and
   pedestrian plans);
   - How to articulate the health, sustainability, equity, economic,
   social, and physical co-benefits of the built
   environment in comprehensive plans;
   - Data literacy and analysis for both planning and public health data;
   - How to think about community health improvements at different scales;
   - How to evaluate the pros and cons of different policy approaches to
   the same health issue; and
   - Best practices for community engagement and communication about
   healthy community planning for different
   types of stakeholders.

At the end of the day, it is our hope that attendees will feel confident
that they have the tools to initiate or enhance
healthy planning processes in their counties and/or municipalities, with
the goal of shaping the built environment to
support healthier communities.

*Raimi + Associates (R+A) **is an urban planning, applied research, and
evaluation firm with offices in Berkeley, Los Angeles, and Riverside,
California. Their mission is to provide consulting services that support
community health, sustainable neighborhoods, and social equity. They are
nationally recognized for their commitment to elevating community health in
all aspects of their work and were named the Best Emerging Planning and
Design firm in 2015 by the National American Planning Association. R+A
has* *incorporated
health into over a dozen comprehensive plans, and is a leader and innovator
in the Health in All Policies field, health analysis (see the LA Health
Atlas <http://www.healthyplan.la/>), and Health Impact Assessments. R+A has
a successful track record partnering effectively with government agencies,
nonprofits, community collaboratives, private developers, and foundations
to achieve their* *long-term visions. They view community health and social
equity broadly, and believe that by bringing cross-sector stakeholders
together, meaningful change is possible.*