Into Action: Program Design to Address Social Determinants of Mental Health
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Into Action: Program Design to Address Social Determinants of Mental Health

Sat, Feb 1st, 2025
12:00pm – 1:30pm US Eastern Time
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About the Event

This presentation begins with an overview of the social determinants of mental health in America. It outlines a conceptual and practical framework for designing initiatives and programs to address social determinants. Both best practices and challenges of program design are presented, concluding with discussion of working across sectors, community engagement, and evaluation.

Live Event
This live online event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Attendees will have the option to interact through features such as the Chat and Q&A, but cameras and microphones will not be enabled.

Live Event Instructor

Sophie Nathenson, Ph.D.

Sophie Nathenson, Ph.D.

Sophie Nathenson is a Medical Sociologist, professor and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. She is the Director of the Masters of Allied Health Program, and founding Director of the Population Health Management BS Program and Research Center at Oregon Tech. She is also the owner of Widespread Wellness Consulting, providing career mentorship and education for individuals and groups working on promoting social, physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's, nurses, medical doctors, and dietitians.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify at least five evidenced-based determinants of mental and physical health.
  2. 2 Explain the six steps in program design.
  3. 3 Describe two pitfalls in program design, and a strategy to overcome them.

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