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Public Health In Transition: Building Our Future Together Northern Regional Convening

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Date and Time

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM

Location

Conference Center Ballroom
Montclair State University
1 Normal Ave
Montclair, NJ  
USA

Event Contact(s)

DENISE A DEPALMA

Category

General Membership Meetings

Registration Info

Registration is required

About this event

Agenda

 

9:00am         Welcome & Commissioner Remarks

Stephanie Gorman, President, NJACCHO

Dr. Raynard Washington, Commissioner of Health, NJDOH

 

9:15am        New Jersey Transformation Overview

Jamie Weller, Director, Division of Local Public Health, NJDOH

Linda Brown, Executive Director, NJACCHO

 

9:45am         Understanding Local Public Health in NJ Through Data

Jeanne Herb, Senior Policy Fellow, Bloustein School, Rutgers University

Margy Jahn, Health Officer, Freehold Area Health Department

Morgan Patrick, Coordinator, Workforce Planning and Professional

Development Program, NJDOH

 

10:30             Break

 

10:45             21C Transformation - National Promising Practices

Maryland

Meenakshi Brewster, Health Officer, St. Mary’s County Health Officer

Ruth Maiorana, Executive Director, Maryland Association of County Health

   Officers

Massachusetts

Kaitlin Roane, Public Health Specialist, Massachusetts Department of

   Public Health

Cassandra Andersen, Director of Performance Standards, Massachusetts

   Department of Health

11:25             System Thinking – Can you See it?

Karen DeMarco, Health Officer, Hunterdon County Health Department

Rikiyah Mixson, Transformation Coordinator, New Jersey Department of

   Health

 

12:15             Lunch

 

1:15               Fresh Ways of Thinking about Public Health Service Provisions in New Jersey

Stephanie Carey, NJACCHO Board Member

 

1:45               Moving Transformation to Action

 

2:45               Closing and Next Steps

 

3:00               Conclusion




For more information check out the following link on New Jersey Public Health Transformation:  
https://www.njaccho.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=317722&module_id=773526

What is 21C
:  The 21st Century Learning Community (21C), led by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), is a national network and learning collaborative including states working to advance statewide public health transformation.


The Foundational Public Health Services Model (FPHS) is the foundation of the 21C framework. It defines the minimum set of public health capabilities and programs that every jurisdiction should have.

Foundational Assumptions for NJ Public Health Transformation:

1. Prioritize collaborative efforts to address workforce challenges, develop sustainable solutions, and build a strong public health pipeline.

2. Strengthen quality of public health service provision with clear mechanisms for accountability.

3. Adapt to an evolving landscape through strategic partnerships – guide collaborative messaging and uphold high-quality shared service agreements to ensure all residents can access high quality public health services, regardless of their zip code.


This event has been approved by NJLMN for 5 Public Health CE# 23149


Reach out to Denise DePalma at ddepalma@njaccho.org if you have any questions or concerns.
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