May 2021
2021 Healthy Aging Summit
Healthy Aging
in the Age of COVID

Two weeks 'til the Summit!

When: June 3-4, 2021
Where: Online

Registration deadline June 1st!
Join us as we learn from experts, sharpen skills, and leave with new ideas for improving the health of our communities.
This year we're exploring how the pandemic has altered our priorities and practices and how we are responding to ensure that people can age well. 
Click the registration program above to see the full agenda.
Discounted Registration for WIHA Program Providers!

WIHA Program Providers get a special discounted rate when registering for the Healthy Aging Summit. The regular fee is $169 - but for you, it's discounted to $129. Simply use the code RPP2021 when you register to get the reduced rate.

Scholarships Available for Program Volunteers

We have several scholarships still available for program volunteers to attend the event. If you are interested in securing a volunteer scholarship or if you have questions, please contact Karen Beck at karen.beck@wihealthyaging.org.
- Continuing Education Credits -
New! Attention all NCHEC-certified Community Health Education Specialists (CHES)!

Category 1 Continuing Education Credit Hours (CECHs) are available for participating in the 2021 Healthy Aging Summit! You must be registered for and attend the Summit to receive up to 9 entry-level CHES category 1 CECHs. There is no additional cost for the credits. To apply, fill out the form at the link below.  

We will email you an evaluation to complete during the event which will serve as documentation of your attendance. 

Questions? Contact Jill Renken.
Continuing Education Credits

In addition to the continuing ed credits for Community Health Education Specialists, Summit participants will receive a total of 8.5 Continuing Education Hours from the UW-Stevens Point Dept. of Sociology. 

No application is necessary. Certificates of completion will be emailed to participants after the conference.
Summit Sessions
Keynote Address:
The Future of Elderhood:
Integrative Aging, Better Health
Louise Aronson, MD -
UC-San Francisco

Generously sponsored by Bader Philanthropies
Author and physician, Dr. Louise Aronson will provide the keynote address on Friday, June 4th at 11:00 am.

Check out Dr. Aronson's appearance on CBS This Morning here.
General Session:
Advancing Age-Friendly Health & Public Health Systems

Speakers: Jane Carmody - John A. Hartford Foundation; Carrie Molke, WI Bureau of Aging & Disability Resources; Megan Wolfe -Trust for America’s Health
General Session:
Alone & Lonely: Identifying & Supporting Those Who are Alone and Lonely

Speakers: Sam Wilson - AARP Wisconsin; Ellen Rozek, Dept of Psychology, UW-La Crosse; Kris Krasnowski, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging

Generously sponsored by AARP WI
General Session:
Emerging from the Pandemic: What We've Learned & Where We Go From Here
Speakers: Chuck Warzecha - Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Sridevi Mohan - Public Health Madison & Dane County; Dave Nelson - Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
General Session:
The Promise - In the Age of COVID

Speaker: Vivian Nava-Schellinger - National 
Council on Aging
Breakout Sessions:

In addition to our general sessions, we'll also offer 14 breakout sessions on these health and wellness topics:
  • Matching Needs to Support: Diabetes Prevention, Self-Management & Clinical Interventions
 
  • Developing Age-Friendly Communities — The Wisconsin Experience 

  • Using Data and Evidence about Health Aging to Promote Health Equity in Wisconsin 

  • The Unique Role of Rehabilitative Therapy in Older Adult Health & How to Develop Partnerships that Promote Community Wellness

  • Moving Past COVID: Evidence-Based Programs to Reduce Sedentary Lifestyles 

  • Still Standing Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Falls Prevention Initiative

  • Meditation: Training the Mind for Performance and Well-Being

  • Barbershop Health Clinic – Health Equity Outside the Hospital

  • Vaccination Hesitancy & Older Adults: Lessons Learned from Outreach Efforts 

  • Promoting Your Program: Leveraging Science & Experience to Boost  Engagement

  • Developing Partnerships to Maximize Impact: Practical Advice for Community Collaboration

  • Brain Health & Aging: Lost Cause or Lost Opportunity 

  • From Research, to Practice, to People: Bringing New WIHA Programs to Your Community

  • Home-Grown Solutions for Healthy Aging in Rural Towns
Thank You, Summit Sponsors!
Leadership Circle:
Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
- WIHA Program News -
WIHA Leader Training Opportunities Available
Ready to bring a new program to your community? Are you in need of a new program leader? Check out our Leader Training schedule (link below) to find upcoming Leader Trainings. If you have questions, please contact the WIHA staff program lead listed below.

Check out Leader Training Opportunities for ALL of our programs!

PALS Leader Training is open now! Training dates are set for August 17-18th in Madison. Visit the webpage for more information or to register: https://wihealthyaging.org/pals-leader-training

Stand Up and Move More trainings
are filling up!
Only 4 spots open for September Facilitator Training. Facilitators trained this fall ONLY will receive a stipend for up to $500 for their assistance with the program translation. Get on the waitlist or sign up for September now! To learn more about being a facilitator for Stand Up, visit here: https://wihealthyaging.org/stand-up-facilitator-training
Upcoming Leader Training
Healthy Living with Diabetes - ONLINE

When: July 26 – September 2
This leader training will meet online every Monday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.

Session Zero: Thursday, July 22, 9:00 am – 11:00 am.

If interested, register for the training here: https://wiha.wufoo.com/forms/qnu86cb0bigz3p/


Click below to check out Leader Trainings scheduled for all WIHA programs!
Be Active Tips

Physical Activity for Lifelong Success (PALS) program providers and others who want to encourage physical activity now have some new "tips" graphics to use in newsletters, on social media or in other communication. Check out all the tips at the link below OR download Tip #5 at right.
Questions? Contact the WIHA staff lead for the program in question:
PROGRAMS:
*Living Well w/
Chronic Conditions
*Healthy Living w/
Diabetes
*Healthy Living w/
Chronic Pain
PROGRAM:
*Physical Activity for
Lifelong Success
(PALS
*Stand Up, Move More
*Walk With Ease
PROGRAMS:
*Stepping On
*Mind Over Matter:
Healthy Bowels,
Healthy Bladder


PROGRAM:
*Powerful Tools for
Caregivers"

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