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Building Health Literacy in Rural Underserved Communities 
October 29, 10-11:30am via Zoom

Join the CCTS Engagement of Communities for a discussion on health literacy challenges in rural communities, moderated by Claudia Hardy, Director of Community and Research Relations at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and Engagement leader. This event will explore how geographic location, access to healthcare, and communication barriers impact health outcomes and offer insights from leaders in health literacy and rural healthcare.

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 Healthcare Equity for People Who Are Disabled

June 26th, 10-11:30am via Zoom

Join the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) as we bring community partners together for a critical conversation on building healthcare equity for people who are disabled. Exchanging knowledge about disability rights and advocacy as well as patient care and outcomes will create a beneficial platform for raising awareness, sharing resources, and determining next-step action items.

Participate in this engaging conversation to share different perspectives, collaborate on new initiatives, and build meaningful relationships. Together, we can create a more inclusive society on this important topic for better health outcomes.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is committed to providing access and accommodations in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request for accommodations due to disability please, contact Clifford Kennon at CCTS at ckennon@uab.edu.

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May 23  2:30pm-4:30pm | Healthcare Equity for People Who are Unhoused

People who are unhoused face physical, mental and social burdens that greatly increase morbidity and mortality rates relative to the general population. Extreme poverty, harsh living environments, trauma and structural barriers are all causes of their poor health. This discussion will bring together representatives from the academic/healthcare community and the nonprofit community seeking to better understand the resources available and ways to address healthcare for people unhoused in our communities. Join us as we share research and resources, raise awareness, and provide education and insight on this critical topic for better health outcomes.

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Dec. 07 | 10am-12pm

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Building Healthy Neighborhoods │

Healthy neighborhoods are the fabric of community—providing a sense of place and identity while also connecting residents to daily needs such as clean environments, transportation, housing, healthy foods, quality education, neighborhood infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities for social connections. Join our panel discussion as we discuss the ways neighborhoods and partners can work together to share resources, raise awareness and provide education and insight to build healthy neighborhoods for better health outcomes.

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Panel Discussion Topic: Mental Health Equity

This community conversation surrounds underrepresented and marginalized groups have access to mental health care, supportive social conditions and access to resources needed for healthy living. A panel of experts explore ways to improve health outcomes by raising awareness, sharing resources and collaborating for impactful solutions.

Moderator and Panelists:



Abigail Franks
Programs and Policy Manager | Southeast Climate & Energy Network

Katie Fagan, MSc, MA
Outreach Coordinator | Black Warrior River Keeper

Charles Powell
President and Founding Director | People Against Neighborhood Industrial Contamination (PANIC)

Jilisa Milton, JD, MSW
Deputy Director - Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships | Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (G.A.S.P)

Veena B. Antony, MD
Principal Investigator and Director | UAB Superfund Research Program
Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health Science

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A safe and healthy place to live is a matter of justice. Join us for a community conversation on Environmental Justice with a diverse panel of experts. This event seeks to raise awareness of current major environmental issues and what communities are most affected by these, share resources, and help identify ways everyone can take action to affect positive change in communities and improve health outcomes.

Moderator and Panelists:

Abigail Franks
Programs and Policy Manager | Southeast Climate & Energy Network

Katie Fagan, MSc, MA
Outreach Coordinator | Black Warrior River Keeper

Charles Powell
President and Founding Director | People Against Neighborhood Industrial Contamination (PANIC)

Jilisa Milton, JD, MSW
Deputy Director - Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships | Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (G.A.S.P)

Veena B. Antony, MD
Principal Investigator and Director | UAB Superfund Research Program
Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health Science

Event Recording

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Event Recording

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In the past two years, homicides and gun assaults have risen as much as 30 percent in medium to large cities in the United States, with this type of violence disproportionately affecting communities of color and high-poverty neighborhoods. For more than 20 years, homicide has been the leading cause of death for African-American boys and young adults between the ages of 15 and 34. Community violence has been closely linked to inequities, including disparate access to employment, housing, health care, quality education, healthy food, and safety within neighborhoods. Birmingham and Jefferson County have experienced similar trends in both increases in violence and in social and racial inequity. This discussion will bring together representatives from multiple organizations and groups seeking to better understand the causes, current efforts underway, and possible solutions to addressing violence in our communities. Short presentations will be followed by an open forum where members of the community can come together to discuss how we might address community violence through multiple and interlocking efforts.

Lisa Higginbotham, LBSW, MPA, UAB Benevolent Fund Manager
Blazer Kitchen

Erika Austin, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor and Associate Dean
UAB School of Public Health

Alicia Powers, PhD, Managing Director
Auburn University Hunger Solutions Institute

James Harris, President and CEO
Harvest Community Charities

Eli Ponder-Twardy, Assistant Director of Programs
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama