#ForKidsHealth Summit

For 30 years, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance) has grown its key initiatives and worked together as one united voice, taking action for kids’ health – now that’s something to celebrate!

The #ForKidsHealth Summit will be a two day celebration bringing together all key initiatives – collectively, we can join voices for kids with a focus on health equity.

#ForKidsHealth Summit Overview

Learn more about sessions that will be offered at the Summit, and event sponsorship opportunities.

Sponsors

Thank you to our generous event sponsors!

Program

Learn more about sessions offered and guest speakers in the 2024 #ForKidsHealth Summit Program.

Schedule Summary

Quick glance of session timing and speakers.

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Keynote Speakers

Mark Del Monte, JD
CEO/Executive Vice President
American Academy of Pediatrics

Veronica Gunn, MD, MPH, FAAP
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Genesis Health Consulting

Kirsten Johnson, MPH, CPH, CHES
Secretary-Designee
Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Derek Mosley, JD
Director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education
Marquette University Law School

Presentations

Please find session presentations linked below.

Day 1: Oct. 7

11:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. | Breakout Session 1

Engaging the Community In Addressing Their Greatest Needs
Sarah Beversdorf, MPH, MSW – Aspirus Health
Bridget Clementi, MBA – Children’s Wisconsin
Jay Shrader, MHA – Marshfield Clinic Health System

Equitable Asthma Management: A Closer Look at Addressing Asthma in Wisconsin Schools
Nicholas Antos, MD, FAAP – Children’s Wisconsin And The Medical College Of Wisconsin
Samantha Busko, MSN – Little Chute Area School District
Molly Collins, MS – American Lung Association
Megan Elderbrook, MPH, CHES – Wisconsin Department Of Health Services
Jessica Schaub, BSN, RN – Portage Community School District

From Planning to Prevention: Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin
Jamie Penza – Waukesha County Public Health
Stephanie Thiede, RN, BSN – Outagamie County Public Health

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Breakout Session 2

Housing: A Key Social Determinant of Health
Harry Dettinger – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Kimberly Schneider, RN – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Molly Zemke, ASHP – Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Practical Strategies for Increasing Consumer Engagement and Leveraging Consumer Voice
LaMikka James, AAS – Alia Consulting
Tiffany Meredith, APSW, MSW – Alia Consulting

Transforming the Oral Health Landscape: A Panel Conversation on Innovative Methods to Enhance Dental Access In Wisconsin
Richelle Andrae, MPA – Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
Skylar Capriola, MPH – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Thomas Huffer, MD, MS, FAAP – HShS St. Vincent Children’s Hospital & Prevea Health
Tara Skar, BSDH, RDH – NorthLakes Community Clinic

2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. | Breakout Session 3

A Trust-Based Approach to Health and Food Security
Nancy Arce-Aguilar – Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Amanda Beavin – Data You Can Use
Constance Gundacker, MD, MPH, FAAP – Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin
Val MacMillan – NourishMKE Community Food Centers

Is Your Emergency Department Pediatric Ready?
Michelle Hackett, RN, BSN, CEN – ProHealth Care
Maureen Luetje, DO – Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin

Love My Air Wisconsin: Connecting Communities to Air Quality Resources Through A School-Based Program
Kate Beardmore, MPH – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Craig Czarnecki – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Lindsay Haas – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Erika Kluetmeier – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Sarah Kroening, MSpEd – Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Day 2: Oct. 8

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Keynote

Changing Systems to Improve Child Health
Veronica Gunn, MD, MPH, FAAP – Genesis Health Consulting

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Breakout Session 1

Oral Health Advancements: Update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Natalia Chalmers, DDS, MHSc, PhD – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Enhancing Equity in Fatality Review
Abby Collier, DrPH – National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention

11 a.m. - Noon | Breakout Session 2

Social Determinants of Health and Policy Implications
Jodi Bloch – Children’s Wisconsin
Jeremy Levin, MHA – Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

Connecting Systems from Early Identification to Care Coordination
Mary Ehlenbach, MD – University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine and Public Health | UW Health Kids
Ellen Ellingsworth, MS, RD, CD, CLC – Columbia County Department Of Health And Human Services
Amy Wilson – First 5 Fox Valley

Resilience for Professionals Exposed to Vicarious Trauma
Amy L. Cline, MSW, APSW – Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Brookfield Conference Center

325 South Moorland Road
Brookfield, WI 53005

Hotel Room Blocks
Room blocks are available for conference attendees at the Hilton Garden Inn Brookfield and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Milwaukee–Brookfield.

Hilton Garden Inn Brookfield
265 S. Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005
Reservation Deadline: Sept. 5, 2024 | Click here to make your reservation, or call (262) 330-0800 and mention the #ForKidsHealth Summit.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Milwaukee – Brookfield
115 Discovery Drive, Brookfield, WI 53045
Reservation Deadline: Sept. 14, 2024 | Click here to make your reservation, or call (262) 214-5600 and mention Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin.