Connect with EDC at APHA 2022
EDC health and behavioral health experts will share their research and insights in 14 sessions at the 150th American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo, to be held November 6–9 in Boston, Massachusetts. The theme for this year’s conference is “150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.”
EDC’s sessions will focus on topics such as using data to transform suicide prevention, substance misuse prevention, crisis response, adolescent health and mental health, and water safety.
Explore all of EDC’s sessions:
Time | Session | EDC Presenters |
Sunday, November 6 | ||
2:30–3:30 p.m. | A Persistent COVID Effect on Adolescent Substance Use? Evidence from the MetroWest Boston Adolescent Health Survey | Ramya Kumar (co-authors Kim Dash, Shari Kessel-Schneider) |
2:30–4 p.m. | Differences in Youth Mental Health Challenges by Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation: 15-Year Trends | Shai Fuxman (co-authors Shari Kessel Schneider, Ramya Kumar, Kim Dash) |
Monday, November 7 | ||
10:30–11:30 a.m. | Private Well Pilot Study to Advance Drinking Water Safety in Massachusetts | Kim Dash |
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Trends in Youth Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic | |
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Innovations in LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention | |
3–4 p.m. | Increases in Cyberbullying in Early Adolescence Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic | Ramya Kumar (co-authors Shari Kessel-Schneider, Kim Dash) |
4:30–6 p.m. | Invited Session: Transforming Crisis and Suicide Response in the U.S. – A Vision and Public Health Challenge | Kristen Quinlan (Moderator), Linda Langford (Presenter) |
Tuesday, November 8 | ||
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Upstream Collaboration for Community-Driven Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention | Gisela Rots (co-author Elly Stout) |
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Assessing States’ Capacity to Equitably Prevent Suicide: Results of the State & Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment | Shawna Hite-Jones |
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Assessing Progress in 988/Crisis System Implementation: Metrics and Recommendations | Shari Kessel-Schneider (co-authors Kristen Quinlan, Colleen Carr) |
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Implementing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program: Lessons Learned from the Colorado National Collaborative | Kristen Quinlan |
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Community-Led Suicide Prevention: Creating a One-Stop Shop for a Comprehensive Approach | Julie Ebin |
4:30–6 p.m. | Suicide Risk, Prevention, and Resilience among High-Risk Youth with Oppressed Identities | Shawna Hite-Jones |
Tuesday, November 9 | ||
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Upstream Collaboration for Community-Driven Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention | Elly Stout (co-author Gisela Rots) |