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Around the country, community groups, public health departments and other interested organizations are using the documentary series for community dialogues, policy briefings and capacity building to educate, organize and advocate for health equity.

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AL Birmingham April 7 UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium

The UAB Health Disparities Research Symposium highlights and promotes the research work of undergraduate,graduate, post-doctoral and faculty researchers in the field of Health Disparities in basic sciences research, clinical research and behavioral community-based research

Sponsor: Minority Health & Research Center (MHRC), The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine; National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)

Contact: Maria Claudia Norena; mnorena@uab.edu; 205.996.2880
AL Birmingham April 8 Jefferson County Screening

We will present "Unnatural Causes" in Jefferson County Alabama at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church.

Sponsor: Jefferson County Place Matters Team of Congregations for Public Health Inc.
Contact: Minister Ronnie Williams at (205) 215-6570 or creform@aol.com
AL Birmingham April 10 Health Action Summit

Sponsor: Jefferson County Department of Health
Contact: greg.townsend@jcdh.org 
AR Little Rock March 12 The Philanthropy Roundtable/AR Grantmakers Association

Introduction and showing of Unnatural Causes to philantrophic community.

Hosts/Sponsors: 'University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Contact:  www.uams.edu/coph
AR Little Rock March 13 Arkansas Department of Health Public Health Grand Rounds

Contact:  sdcolley@uams.edu
AR Searcy March 11 Harding University Student Showing of Unnatural Causes

Sponsor: 'University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Contact: www.uams.edu/coph
AZ Phoenix June 13 Screening at the 2008 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium
www.nhchc.org/2008conference/2008conference.html
CA Berkeley March 6 UC Berkeley School of Public Health Screening Series 1 of 4

Hosts/Sponsors: Center for Health Research; the Berkeley Diversity Research Initiative; and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s Center for the Public Health Practice
Contact:  arincon@berkeley.edu
CA Berkeley March 13 UC Berkeley School of Public Health Screening Series 2 of 4

Hosts/Sponsors: Center for Health Research; the Berkeley Diversity Research Initiative; and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s Center for the Public Health Practice
Contact:  arincon@berkeley.edu
CA Berkeley March 20 UC Berkeley School of Public Health Screening Series 3 of 4

Hosts/Sponsors: Center for Health Research; the Berkeley Diversity Research Initiative; and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s Center for the Public Health Practice
Contact:  arincon@berkeley.edu
CA Berkeley April 3 UC Berkeley School of Public Health Screening Series 4 of 4

Sponsor: Center for Health Research; the Berkeley Diversity Research Initiative; and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s Center for the Public Health Practice
Contact: arincon@berkeley.edu
CA Berkeley April 16 The City of Berkeley Public Health Division is hosting a community screening to engage Berkeley residents, local officials, city commissioners, and local CBOs in a provocative discussion about the dynamics between health, wealth and race. The screening is an opportunity to learn how a community's health is affected by a variety of public policies and initiatives, and gain an understanding of the social determinants of health. The goal of the screening will be to ultimately activate those who work, live and play in Berkeley to take action to tackle health inequities.

7-8:30 pm, Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. Berkeley, CA.
CA Davis March 13 California Public Health Association-North Annual Meeting

Health at the Nexus--Climate Change, Land Use, Sustainability, and Public Health is the theme of our association's 2008 annual meeting and training.  This meeting draws a wide and diverse public health audience from across northern and central California to examine emerging knowledge and understanding about the effects of climate change, health care coverage, and other timely health concerns on the public's health.
Hosts/Sponsors: CPHA-N and UC-Davis
Contact:  jacquolyn.duerr@cdph.ca.gov, Website: http://www.cphan.org
CA Fresno April 9 CPEHN Convening: The Path to Healthy Communities

Place-Based Solutions to Achieving Health Equity. This interactive session will focus on the intersection of health and land use, and how where we live and work affects our health

Contact: Ruben Cantu, rcantu@cpehn.org
CA Fullerton March 17
March 19		 Can You Afford to be Healthy?

A Sociological outlook on Health Care Inequality

Sponsor: California State University Fullerton
CA Los Angeles April 28 CPEHN Convening: The Path to Healthy Communities

This interactive session will focus on the intersection of health and land use, and how where we live and work affects our health. Communities of color experience significantly poorer health status and are more likely to live in neighborhoods that do not provide them with the same opportunities for good health such as access to healthy foods, safe sidewalks, and clean air. This convening will bring together local community leaders and public health experts to talk about these issues and develop policy solutions.
Contact: Ruben Cantu, rcantu@cpehn.org
CA Los Angeles June 26 National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) - June 25 - 28

Keynote speaker Dr. Tony Iton will deliver a multimedia presentation on the series at the opening plenary, June 26, 2008, at 12:30 p.m

The conference will also include a workshop for school health centers to organize screening events with parents, teachers and students

For more information visit: www.nasbhc.org
CA Los Angeles TBD University of Southern California Forum

Panel discussion with UCLA's Michael Lu and other leaders in the field.

Sponsor: USC / Center for Premature Infant Health and Development at the USC Keck School of Medicine
Contact: Tyan Parker Dominguez tyanpark@usc.edu
CA Martinez March 18 Contra Costa County Health Services Employees Screening
CA Merced March 13 Merced County Community Forum

Screening and Community Forum. 6:30 PM at the Merced Civic Center, 678 W 18th St, Merced, CA 95340.

Sponsors: The Merced County Department of Public Health, the League of Women Voters, the Merced County Health Care Consortium, and the MATCH Coalition
Contact: Tammy Moss, http://www.mercedcountyhealthcare.org/projects.html
CA Oakland April 15 CPEHN Convening: The Path to Healthy Communities

This interactive session will focus on the intersection of health and land use, and how where we live and work affects our health.

Contact: Ruben Cantu, rcantu@cpehn.org
CA Sacramento March 13 CPEHN Legislative Briefing and viewing

Join us for panel discussions on issues that will be facing the legislature this year that impact our diverse communities. Learn who the ‘go-to’ experts are on these issues, including doctors and community organizations. We will help illuminate emerging health issues and provide contacts for building community support for solutions to improve our health.
CA Sacramento Sept 9-12 UNNATURAL CAUSES: Keeping the Momentum Going,
session at the ASTHO-NACCHO 2008 Joint Conference

Presenters: Gail Brandt, BS, MPH, EdD, Program Manager, WA State Department of Health;
Louise Square, BA, Technical Advisor, NY State Department of Health
CA San Bernardino March 20 Media Preview Unnatural Causes

Lunchtime screening at the public library.

Sponsor: African American Health Institute of San Bernardino County www.AAHI-SBC.org
CA San Diego April 2 CPEHN Convening: The Path to Healthy Communities

This interactive session will focus on the intersection of health and land use, and how where we live and work affects our health.

Contact: Ruben Cantu, rcantu@cpehn.org
CA San Diego April 26 Enterprising Empowerment: Balancing the Leader Within

The Urban League of San Diego County Young Professionals (ULSDCYP) is holding its 7th Annual Leadership Summit.

The Leadership Summit motivates 100+ Professionals of all ages in Southern California personally, professionally, and socially. Practical, interactive presentations will focus on the five Urban League areas of empowerment: education, economic, civic engagement and leadership, health and quality of life and civil rights and racial justice.

California Black Health Network will do a screening of "Place Matters" there for about 100 people.

8:00 am - 4:00 pm, University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, 5998 Alcala Park
CA San Francisco March 25 Marines Memorial Theater Community Forum: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
6:00 - 8:00 PM; Marines Memorial Theater

Moderator: Belva Davis, Host "This Week in Northern California" (KQED-TV)
Panelists: Nancy Adler, Chair, MacArthur Network on Socio-Economic Status and Health, University of Californa, San Francisco; Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO, PolicyLink; Tony Iton, MD, Director, Alameda County Dept. of Public Health

Sponsors: The Marines' Memorial Club with KQED, Commonwealth Club of Northern California, and California Newsreel.
For more information and to register: www.marineclub.com/Events/unnaturalcauses/index.htm
CA San Francisco March 15 Poder SF Internal Screening
CA San Francisco May 7 San Francisco Department of Public Health-Health Education Training Center

Screening of Episodes 2 and 3

12-2 pm, Health Education Center, 30 Van Ness Ave, Suite 2300
CA San Francisco

June 18

 San Francisco Department of Public Health-Health Education Training Center

Screening of Episodes 4 and 5

12-2 pm, Health Education Center, 30 Van Ness Ave, Suite 2300
CA San Francisco August 13 San Francisco Department of Public Health-Health Education Training Center

Screening of Episodes 6 and 7

12-2 pm, Health Education Center, 30 Van Ness Ave, Suite 2300
CA San Jose April 11 The Health Trust & Santa Clara County Public Health Department Screening

All are invited to attend a one hour screening followed by a panel discussion starting with Dr. Fenstersheib, Santa Clara's County Health Officer and Acting Public Health Director. The Health Trust will announce its mini-grants program to promote local screenings of the series.

Sponsor: The Health Trust & Santa Clara County Public Health Department
Contact Teddy Daligga, teddyd@healthtrust.org, to attend.
CA San Luis Obispo March 10 San Luis Obispo County Health Commission Meeting
CA San Pablo March 5 Unnatural Causes Screening and Community Discussion

Local environmental justice groups present a discussion on the racial and socio-economic factors impact individual health.

Sponsor: Ma'at Youth Academy, Ella Baker Center, Asian Pacific Environmental Network and SolarRichmond 
CA San Rafael April 17 & 30 County of Marin, Unnatural Causes Screening and Forum

BOS Chambers, 3501 Civic Center Drive
April 17th at 4:00 pm and April 30 at 11:30

Sponsor: Marin County Health and Human Services
Contact: Division of Public Health 415-499-3707, www.co.marin.ca.us
CA Stanford May 1 Rethinking Health Inequities Beyond Medicine

An Evening of Dialogue and Screening of "Unnatural Causes" to better understand Stanford's work in addressing health disparities through Community Partnerships

Sponsor: Stanford University School of Medicine, Office of Community Health
Go to http://och.stanford.edu/unnaturalcauses.html or contact Evelyn T. Ho at evelynh@stanford.edu for more information
CT Hartford April 29 CT Women't Health Screening and Panel

Screening, panel and community conversation about social determinants of health as they relate to gender.  Several health care providers and leaders in women's and trauma care will speak.  "Gender, class and racial inequities in Connecticut are not “natural.” They are the products of decisions that we have made—and can make differently."

Sponsor: CT Women's Health Campaign/Permanent Commission on the Status of Women
Contact: Lisa P. Sementilli, www.cga.ct.gov/pcsw
CT New London May 30 African American Health Council Meeting

Evening will include dinner; highlights of the African American Health Council of Southeastern Connecticut's first year; honoring its members & community supporters, presentation of "Outstanding Community Leadership Awared to Ms. Merrylyn Weaver;" and a screening of excerpts from Unnatural Causes.  

Sponsors: African American Health Council of Southeastern Connecticut, Ledge Light Health District, Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc. and the New London Branch N.A.A.C.P.

Contact: Stephanye R. Clarke, Project Assistant 860.448.4882, ext. 335 or sclarke@ledgelighthd.org
www.ledgelighthd.org
DC Washington March 2 2008 National Anti-Hunger Public Policy Conference - March 2-4 
DC Washington March 14 Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise? The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Health and its Implications for Policymakers
A preview screening of:The PBS broadcast documentary series UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?  Produced by California Newsreel with Vital Pictures

With presentations by: Nancy E. Adler, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Vice-Chair Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Health and Community, University of California, San Francisco; Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhD, Professor of Social Epidemiology, Department of Society, Human Development & Health, School of Public Health, Harvard University; Mildred Thompson, Director, Center for Health and Place, PolicyLink; Jessamy Taylor, Principal Policy Analyst

Sponsor: National Health Policy Forum
DC Washington March 27 SEIU Screening and Panel Discussion

Screening of “Not Just a Paycheck” followed by a forum on unemployment, job insecurity and health

Sponsor: SEIU, AARP, NACCHO
Contact: RSVP to Lorena White, lorena.white@seiu.org or 202-730-7048
DC Washington March 28 6th National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
March 26–28

The National Forum is pleased to join with NACCHO to bring a screening of the PBS documentary "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" (selected segments) to the attendees at the 2008 National Forum meeting. Agenda Introductions—National Forum Chair Overview of NACCHO’s Health Equity Campaign--NACCHO Representative Screening of Opening Episode of PBS Documentary (30 minutes) Discussants and/or Respondents Representative of NACCHO (Richard Hofrichter) Larry Adelman, Documentary Executive Producer/California Newsreel NACCHO County Health Official Leading Authority of Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities (TBD) Moderated Discussion Respondents and Attendees (Moderator from the National Forum)

Sponsors: NACCHO; CDC - Division for Heart Disease and Stroke; American Heart Association; American Stroke Association; Association of Territorial Health Officers
DC Washington March 28 Association of Health Care Jounalists
DC Washington April 14 HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE NOW! Spring Health Braintrust and 5th Annual Health Disparities Leadership Summit

Sponsor: 'National Minority Quality Forum and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust
Contact: britt.weinstock@mail.house.gov; 202.225.1790
DC Washington April 20 National Healthy Start Annual Conference

Featuring When the Bough Breaks and engaging membership to use the series to advocate for change. 
DC Washington May 1 DC Cover The Uninsured Week 2008 (DC CTUW)

Thurday, May 1. registration starts at 11:00AM. Film viewing begins promptly at 11:30AM. Light snacks will be provided.

"DC Cover the Uninsured Week 2008" will increase awareness of who is uninsured or under-insured, why they are uninsured, the consequences of being uninsured and how this issue affects every American—not just those without insurance. DC residents will also have the opportunity to sign up for free/low-fee health insurance.

The viewing of "Unnatural Causes" is a perfect backdrop for this campaign, with a focus on social injustice as it relates to health. The aim of the facilitated community dialogue is a call to action for DC residents!

Sponsor: DC Area Health Education Center (DC AHEC)
Contact: Kim L.E. Bell, Executive Director, www.dcahec.org
DC Washington May 2, 9, 14, & 21 Screenings of all four hours of UNNATURAL CAUSES

Please join the American Public Health Association and the National Association of Local Boards of Health for a viewing of UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

WHEN: 3:30 p.m. on the following days:

Friday, May 2: In Sickness and In Wealth
Friday, May 9: When the Bough Breaks and Becoming American
Wednesday, May 14: Bad Sugar and Place Matters
Wednesday, May 21: Collateral Damage and Not Just a Paycheck

WHERE: APHA headquarters, 800 I St., NW
www.apha.org

Come watch the documentary, eat healthy snacks and join in an informal discussion!
DC Washington July Leaders to Leaders 2008 Conference

Co-hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, this invitation only conference will be a forum for executive leaders to identify policies and strategies to improve the health of all Americans.
FL Tampa June 9 2008 Summer Wellness Institute Annual Conference
Showing Episode 1: Is Inequality Making us Sick?.

Tampa Airport Marriott
Monday, June 9, 1:00-2:00

The SWI is an annual conference focusing on worksite wellness tools and strategies, including employee wellness policy development, social marketing, and evidence-informed programs. This Institute is open to the public. Past participants include public health professionals, school district staff, and city/county government employees.  This screening is offered as a means of engaging participants in a dialogue around health disparities with the hope of motivating them to community action.

SPONSOR: Florida Department of Health
CONTACT: Betsy Wood, Betsy_Wood@doh.state.fl.us
850-245-4330, www.floridashealth.com
GA Athens March 20 OneAthens Premier/UGA Journalism School Screening and Panel Discussion

UGA Grady College and Partners for a Prosperous Athens will host a community showing of Episode 1. We will use the film as a chance to talk about health disparities in our own community – a major focus for PPA for nearly two years now. On March 20 there will be two showings and two panels at our local art house, Cine. 
First show will be free to anyone with a student ID and will be followed by a youth panel: a journalism grad student from UGA, two local high school students working on a community-wide anti-poverty initiative, and a local public health expert.  Second show will be a fund-raiser for OneAthens Community Foundation, $25/head for wine and cheese, movie and panel. This panel will feature a local African-American physician, the head of the anti-poverty group’s health task force, and a public health professor from UGA.

Hosts/Sponsors: UGA Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication,  Partners for a Prosperous Athens
Contact:  pthomas@uga.edu, 706-542-1210
GA Atlanta March 3 American Cancer Society Internal Screening
GA Atlanta March 6 Association for Community Health Improvement Annual Conference - March 5-7

Hosts/Sponsors: NACDD; ACHI
Contact:  www.communityhlth.org/communityhlth_app/
conf2008/annual08.jsp
GA Atlanta March 27 Environmental Justice and Health Inequalities Screening and Panel Discussion

Panel with Na'Taki Osborne, National Wildlife Federation,  Yomi Noibi, Executive Director of Eco-Action,  Diane Rowley, Director of the Research Center on Health Disparities at Morehouse College

Sponsor: Emory University, Institute of Human Rights
Contact: http://emoryhumanrights.org/ or call 404-727-4609 
GA Savannah March 28 "Embodied Inequalities: Film, Theater and Lecture Series"  Center for Public Health Media and Research

This three-day event includes screenings of two films and one play, followed by panel-led discussions about inequalities in Georgia and the U.S.  “Unnatural Causes” will be presented on March 28; “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” by Ntozake Shange on March 27; and “Iron Jawed Angels” on March 26.  Legislators, community leaders, health care professionals, and academicians will lead the discussions and allow participants to strengthen collaborative networks.

Sponsor: Armstrong Atlantic State University's Department of Health Sciences / Center for Public Health Media and Research (and collaborative partners); Our collaborative partners : Mayor Otis Johnson and the Savannah Mayor's Office; Healthy Savannah; AASU's Gender and Women's Studies Program; the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University; Savannah State University; Georgia Public Broadcasting
Contact: Leigh.Rich@armstrong.edu, www.armstrong.edu
GA Atlanta April 18 Healthcare Georgia Foundation; 100 Black Men of Georgia Chapters

Our goal for the April 18th meeting is to have a roundtable discussion with the possible grant recipients to discuss the initiative timeline and deliverables, community initiatives, and questions and concerns.

Sponsors: Healthcare Georgia Foundation; 100 Black Men of Georgia Chapters
Contact: Rondee Gaines, rondeeg21@aol.com
GA Atlanta May 19 Social Determinants of Health 2-Day Expert Panel Meeting

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
Contact: Marilyn Metzler at 770.488.5304 or mom7@cdc.gov
IL Chicago March 3

Unnatural Causes Pre-Broadcast Screening, Discussion and Reception

The goal of this event is to energize the University community and promote its current and future work to reduce health disparities.  The screening will bring together students, faculty, staff from across the University of Chicago campus and leaders in the surrounding community to learn more about health disparities and why they exist.  The discussion and reception will allow for participants to learn about how they can get more involved to reduce health disparities and make a difference at the local level.

Hosts/Sponsors: University of Chicago, Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHESS)
Contact:   http://chess.bsd.uchicago.edu/unnaturalcauses.html
IL Chicago March 6

Unnatural Causes Pre-Broadcast Screening, Discussion and Reception

The goal of this event is to energize the University community and promote its current and future work to reduce health disparities.  The screening will bring together students, faculty, staff from across the University of Chicago campus and leaders in the surrounding community to learn more about health disparities and why they exist.  The discussion and reception will allow for participants to learn about how they can get more involved to reduce health disparities and make a difference at the local level.

Hosts/Sponsors: University of Chicago
Contact:   http://chess.bsd.uchicago.edu/unnaturalcauses.html; nkeeseck@bsd.uchicago.edu
IL Chicago March 28 American Medical Association Screening Showing of "Unnatural Causes" for physicians and health care providers in order to increase awareness of Native American health care disparities.
IL Oak Park March 29 Faith Community Discussion Group Leader Training Sessions

Participants will: have an overview of the series Unnatural Causes; review basic skills needed to lead a discussion; be aware of resources to obtain a greater understanding of health equity in the United States.

Sponsor: Cook County Department of Public Health, Advocate Health Care, Chicago Dept. of Public Health, UIC Healthy Cities Collaborative/Neighborhoods Initiative, Campaign for Better Health Care, Chicago Metropolitan Associates, United Church of Christ, and others.
Contact: Denise Dowling at 847-384-3744 or denise.dowling@advocatehealth.com
IL Chicago April 1 Faith Community Discussion Group Leader Training Sessions

Participants to this no-fee event will: have an overview of the documentary series; review basic skills needed to lead a discussion; be aware of resources to obtain a greater understanding of health equity in the United States.

Sponsor:  Cook County Department of Public Health, Advocate Health Care, Chicago Dept. Public Health, UIC Healthy Cities Collaborative/Neighborhoods Initiative, Campaign For Better Health Care, Chicago Metropolitan Association, United Church of Christ, Third Baptist Church, and others.
Contact: Denise Dowling at denise.dowling@advocatehealth.com or 847-384-3744
IL Chicago July 23 UNITY '08 Convention, Media Showcase & Career Expo - July 23 - 27
KY Louisville March 20 Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness Town Hall Forum

Dr. Adewale Troutman and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness invite you to preview and discuss the "Unnatural Causes", which features Louisville. Guests include producers Llew Smith and Christine Herbes-Sommers plus Louisville residents featured in the film.

Sponsor: Louisville Metro Department of Public Heatlh and Wellness, KET-TV, Louisville Metro Friends of Health and Wellness, University of Louisville Hospital, Norton Cancer Center, Primary Care Association, Event Concepts
Contact: Please RSVP: 502.574.6525 by March 18
LA New Orleans March 7, 208 Regional Equity '08: The Third National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth - March 5-7

Sponsor: PolicyLink
Contact: www.regionalequity08.org
MA Boston March 27 Boston Premiere

Please join Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the filmmaker, local officials and community leaders for the Boston premiere of the film and a panel discussion about creating a unified health equity agenda and how we can all take action!

Hosts/Sponsors: Boston Commission on Public Health; MA Dept of Public Health; WGBH; and many others
Register on-line at: www.unnaturalcausesbostonpremiere.eventbrite.com
or call 617-534-2622 by March 20
MA Boston April 3 Premier Screening at the Harvard School of Public Health

Come watch the FIRST and SECOND episode. Dr Nancy Krieger will be present to discuss the series.

Sponsor: HSPH Public Health Intersections with Politics Student Group and the Center for Society and Health
Contact: Nayana Dhavan, ndhavan@hsph.harvard.edu 
MI Ann Arbor March 12 Washtenaw County Public Health Dept (MI) Community Screening I

The Washtenaw County Public Health Department (WCPHD) seeks to promote social justice by reducing inequalities affecting the health of all in Washtenaw County. In conjunction with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, WCPHD is coordinating community screenings and dialogues around Unnatural Causes at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor District Library. The series will be used to raise awareness and promote health equity through social justice. Due to limited seating, this showing is targeted toward community leaders and is by invitation-only

Hosts/Sponsors: Washtenaw County Public Health Dept.; University of Michigan School of Public Health; Ann Arbor District Library
Contact:  http://publichealth.ewashtenaw.org
MI Ann Arbor March 13 University of Michigan School of Public Health Special Preview

Join us for a special SPH preview of "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" This first episode of the seven-part series will be introduced by SPH Dean Kenneth Warner and Terri Wright of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation followed by time for discussion. A light dinner will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

Hosts/Sponsors: University of Michigan School of Public Health; SPH Dean's Office; Office of Public Health Practice; Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health; Office of Academic Affairs: Diversity Initiative; Environmental Health Student Association; Asian American Public Health Association and more!
Contact:  rothney@umich.edu
MI Ann Arbor March 13 Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research screening series

Showing UMHS employees, the first in a series of noon time film/panel discussions.
Hosts/Sponsors: Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR), University of Michigan 
MI Ann Arbor March 18 University of Michigan School of Public Health series
MI Ann Arbor March 19 University of Michigan School of Public Health series
MI Ann Arbor March 20 Washtenaw County Public Health Dept (MI) Community Screening II

The Washtenaw County Public Health Department (WCPHD) seeks to promote social justice by reducing inequalities affecting the health of all in Washtenaw County. In conjunction with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, WCPHD is coordinating community screenings and dialogues around Unnatural Causes at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor District Library. The series will be used to raise awareness and promote health equity through social justice.

Hosts/Sponsors: Washtenaw County Public Health Dept.; University of Michigan School of Public Health; Ann Arbor District Library
Contact:  http://publichealth.ewashtenaw.org; reynoldsg@ewashtenaw.org, 734-544-3091
MI Ann Arbor March 25 University of Michigan School of Public Health series
MI Ann Arbor March 26 University of Michigan School of Public Health series
MI Ann Arbor March 27 Washtenaw County Public Health Dept (MI) Community Screening III

The Washtenaw County Public Health Department (WCPHD) seeks to promote social justice by reducing inequalities affecting the health of all in Washtenaw County. In conjunction with the University of Michigan School of Public Health, WCPHD is coordinating community screenings and dialogues around Unnatural Causes at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor District Library. The series will be used to raise awareness and promote health equity through social justice.

Hosts/Sponsors: Washtenaw County Public Health Dept.; University of Michigan School of Public Health; Ann Arbor District Library
Contact:  http://publichealth.ewashtenaw.org; reynoldsg@ewashtenaw.org, 734-544-3091
MI Ann Arbor April 1 University of Michigan School of Public Health series
MI Ann Arbor April 2 University of Michigan School of Public Health series
MI Ann Arbor April 3 Washtenaw County Public Health Dept (MI) Community Screening IV

Sponsor: Washtenaw County Public Health Dept.; University of Michigan School of Public Health; Ann Arbor District Library

Contact: reynoldsg@ewashtenaw.org, 734-544-3091 http://publichealth.ewashtenaw.org
MI Detroit March 27 NAHSE Conference

Hosts/Sponsors: WTVS Detroit Public Television, National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Detroit Chapter 
MI Detroit April 23 Promising Practices from the Field: Tobacco Control Strategies that Work for Priority Populations

Come learn about best practices in tobacco control to eliminate tobacco-related disparities among African American and Low SES Populations.

Sponsors: Health Education Council's National Network on Tobacco Prevention & Poverty and the National African American Tobacco Education Network.
Contact: Kristi Maryman, kmaryman@healthedcouncil.org
MN Minneapolis April 9 University of Minnesota School of Public Health's 3rd Annual Film Festival Health Disparity Night

You are invited to the School of Public Health's 3rd Annual Film Festival! In recognition of National Public Health Week, the School of Public Health, its community partners, and the Minnesota Public Health Association are offering free films about public health issues.

Sponsor: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus School of Public Health & Minnesota Public Health Association
MN New Brighton May 12 Just Health: Creating a Transformative Health Agenda for MN

6:30 to 9:00 P.M. - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 835 2nd Ave. N, New Brighton

Speakers:
Dr. Bobby Milstein, Center for Disease Control
Dr. Anthony Iton, Public Health Officer for Alameda County
Dr. john powell, Kirwan Institute for Race and Ethnicity

*ISAIAH and SEIU HealthcareMN are working together to create a transformative agenda for our health.* We are asking the question "What will it take to really create health for all of us?" It is becoming more and more clear that the social, economic and racial inequalities in our state and country are deeply connected to the lack of health and the declining health of our society.
We have invited some of the most innovative and vanguard thinkers about health, health care and public health to come to work with us in building a long term agenda that will impact our collective health. You are invited to learn about health equity and what it means for health care reform as well as to begin to co-create a vision and an agenda for our common health.

*Please RSVP to Maggie Kidnie at 612-333-1260 x. 218*
MO Kansas City March 5 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
1 of 7

Contact:  smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1832
MO Kansas City March 12 University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
2 of 7

Contact:  smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1833
MO Kansas City March 19 University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
3 of 7

Contact:  smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1834
MO Kansas City April 2 University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
4 of 7

Contact: Marlene B Smith, MLS smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1832
MO Kansas City April 9 University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
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Contact: Marlene B Smith, MLS smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1832
MO Kansas City April 16 University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
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Contact: Marlene B Smith, MLS smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1832
MO Kansas City April 23 University of Missouri -Kansas City School of Medicine Screening Series
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Contact: Marlene B Smith, MLS smithmb@umkc.edu 816.235.1832
NC Greensboro March 30 Eta Sigma Gamma Presents Unnatural Causes

Come out and preview the critically acclaimed documentary, followed by an interactive discussion about inequities and health. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro EUC Auditorium

Sponsor: Eta Sigma Gamma
Contact: j_getrou@uncg.edu
NC Raleigh March 28 American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division Screening
NE Omaha March 5 Internal screening for the Minority Health Team

Sponsor: Douglas County Health 
NE Omaha April 18 Stakeholders DVD Event

The Douglas County Health Department will host a DVD event for 65 stakeholders to:

D-etermine if it is a valuable tool for engaging the community in dialogue about solutions to reduce health disparities.
V-olunteer over the next 6-9 months to incorporate the series when planning community programs/events.
D-iscuss potential outcomes resulting from utilizing the series, and how this information will be provided to all stakeholders.

Sponsor: Douglas County Health Department
Contact: Shavonna Lausterer at 402-444-6784 or shavonna.lausterer@douglascounty-ne.gov
NM Albuquerque April 9 New Mexico Public Health Association's Annual Conference

A special Health Equity track presents all 7 episodes of "Unnatural Causes", each followed by dialogue intending to build in-state alliances and plans for action.

Sponsor: New Mexico Public Health Association, New Mexico Health Equity Working Group
Contact: Go to www.nmpha.org for information and on-line registration or Marsha McMurray-Avila, mcavila.nmpha@comcast.net
NV Las Vegas April 2 Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Screening
NV Reno April 9 Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Screening
NY Albany April 29 NYSACHO (New York State Association of County Health Officials) Screening for public health officials/td>
NY Coopertown April 29 NYS Association of County Health Officials 2008 Annual Public Health Conference: And Good Health For All? Health Inequity and Public Health

Sponsor: NYS Association of County Health Officials
NY Ithaca April 1 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival at Ithaca Collge - Part 1 of 4

The opening program will feature a public forum with speakers and public dialogue and organizing on health inequalities

Sponsor: The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival is partnering with the faculty of the Ithaca College School of Health Science and Human Performance to screen all seven programs.
NY Ithaca April 2 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival at Ithaca Collge - part 2 of 4

Sponsor: The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival is partnering with the faculty of the Ithaca College School of Health Science and Human Performance to screen all seven programs.
NY Ithaca April 3 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival at Ithaca Collge - part 3 of 4

Sponsor: The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival is partnering with the faculty of the Ithaca College School of Health Science and Human Performance to screen all seven programs.
NY Ithaca April 4 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival at Ithaca Collge - part 4 of 4

Sponsor: The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival is partnering with the faculty of the Ithaca College School of Health Science and Human Performance to screen all seven programs.
NY Saratoga Springs March 12 Annual NYS Diabetes Prevention and Control Program and Steps to a Healthier NY Contractor's Training Meeting
OH Columbus March 27 Live taping of health equity discussion panel for WOSU’s local program “The Columbus Collaborative”

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, WOSU, Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: 614-645-6450 or www.publichealth.columbus.gov, mikes@columbus.gov 
OH Akron April 24 Healthy Connections Network Board of Directors Meeting

Sponsor: Healthy Connections Network
OH Columbus April 8 OSU/ODH Public Health Week Town Hall Meeting (In Sickness and In Wealth)

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, WOSU, Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: mikes@columbus.gov 
OH Columbus April 9 Near East Side HAC Town Hall Meeting (“In Sickness & In Wealth” and “Bad Sugar”)

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, Near East Health Advisory Committee, Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: RSVP Ryan Johnson 645-7335 REJohnson@columbus.gov by 4/4, or mikes@columbus.gov 
OH Columbus April 14 South Side HAC Town Hall Meeting ("Bad Sugar" and "Place Matters")

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health
Contact: RSVP Matt Baldwin 645-0380 or msbaldwin@columbus.gov by 4/10, or mikes@columbus.gov 
OH Columbus April 16 Westside HAC Town Hall Meeting - Hispanic Community (“In Sickness & In Wealth” and “Becoming American”)

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, West Side Chommunity Health Advisory Committee (CHAC), Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: RSVP Helen Evans 614.227.1619 or Donna Woods 614.227.1623, or mikes@columbus.gov  
OH Columbus April 21 Hilltop Town Hall Meeting ("Not Just a Paycheck")

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, West Side Chommunity Health Advisory Committee (CHAC), Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: RSVP Helen Evans 614.227.1619 or Donna Woods 614.227.1623, or mikes@columbus.gov  
OH Columbus April 22 Franklinton/Southwest Town Hall Meeting (“In Sickness & In Wealth” and “Not Just a Paycheck”)

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, West Side Chommunity Health Advisory Committee (CHAC), Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: RSVP Helen Evans 614.227.1619 or Donna Woods 614.227.1623, or mikes@columbus.gov  
OH Columbus April 23 Westland Town Hall Meeting  ("Not Just a Paycheck” and “Becoming American”)

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, West Side Chommunity Health Advisory Committee (CHAC), Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: RSVP Helen Evans 614.227.1619 or Donna Woods 614.227.1623, or mikes@columbus.gov    
OH Columbus April 29 Taping of WOSU's "The Collumbus Collaborative" Follw-up Panel

Sponsor: Columbus Public Health, West Side Chommunity Health Advisory Committee (CHAC), Columbus Medical Association Foundation
Contact: RSVP Helen Evans 614.227.1619 or Donna Woods 614.227.1623, or mikes@columbus.gov    
OK Edmond March 4 Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign

The Oklahoma Health Equity campaign will alert state and community leaders on socio-economic and ethnic inequities in health and will engage leaders in conversation and action to fight the effects of these inequities on Oklahomans.

Hosts/Sponsors: Oklahoma State Turning Point Council, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Department of Health and OETA Channel 13
Contact:  http://www.oeta.tv/unnaturalcauses.html
OK Edmond April 15 Oklahoma Health Equity Campaign

The Oklahoma Health Equity campaign will alert state and community leaders on socio-economic and ethnic inequities in health and will engage leaders in conversation and action to fight the effects of these inequities on Oklahomans. A panel will complement the PBS segment.

Hosts/Sponsors: Oklahoma State Turning Point Council, University of Central Oklahoma, Latino Community Development Agency, OETA Channel 13, and the Oklahoma State Department of Health
Contact:  http://www.oeta.tv/unnaturalcauses.html
OK Norman June 9 Cleveland County Town Hall Meeting

We will preview "Unnatural Causes" DVD and will then have a discussion on what we can do.

Sponsor: Cleveland County Turning Point Coalition
Contact:  Amanda James at (405)366-3407 for more information.
OK Tulsa March 14 Oklahoma Public Health Association Association Annual Conference

Announced Oklahoma's participation in the national health equity campaign and showed sneak preview of PBS series.

Sponsor: OK Health Equity Campaign
Contact: Marisa Wells, www.oeta.tv/unnaturalcauses.html
OK Tulsa March 24 Tulsa Health Department Town Hall Meeting

We invite the public health community as well as non-health stakeholders (e.g., housing, community development, labor, racial justice, religious and other organizations) to participate in the town meeting as we begin to organize to reach and build alliances with other sectors and advocate with governmental officials to promote health equity.  Local health leaders will participate on a panel to discuss how their perspective organizations are addressing health disparities. Confirmed speakers include:
• Gary Cox, Executive Director – Tulsa Health Department
• Carmelita Skeeter, Executive Director - Indian Health Care Resource Center
• Laurie Paul, Executive Director – Community Health Connection (Newest Community Health Center in Tulsa)
2:00 – 3:30 PM at Central Center, 1028 East 6th Street

Contact: Cheray Smith at 918-595-4462 to RSVP or for more information.
OR Corvallis April 9 Community Discussion & Local Call-to-Action

Free, refreshments provided. Speakers include: Charlie Tomlinson – Mayor of Corvallis; Barbara Ross – League of Women Voters Corvallis; Rosa Plascencia – Linn Benton Hispanic Advisory Committee; Pete Tuana – Strengthening Rural Families & Philomath School District.

Sponsors: Benton County Health Department, OSU Dept of Public Health, Archimedes Movement – Corvallis Chapter, Mid-Valley Health Care Advocates & Northwest Health Foundation and MANY co-sponsors. Thanks to Odd Fellows Lodge for generous donation of space and technical support.

Contact: 737-5313
OR Gresham (Portland) April 6 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Not Just a Paycheck, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Gresham (Portland) April 13 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Collateral Damage , followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland March 2 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative

Community screenings of Unnatural Causes in multiple sites around Multnomah County - followed by discussions.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Hosts/Sponsors: 'Multnomah County Health Department
Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland March 22; April 2, 19 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Place Matters, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland March 24, 31; April 12; May 3 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of When the Bough Breaks, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland March 24 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Becoming American, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland March 29 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of In Sickness and In Wealth, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland March 30, 31; April 7; May 17 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Bad Sugar, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland April 4 Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation's 4th annual confluence

Contact: Stephen Bezruchka, sabez@u.washington.edu
OR Portland April 7, 14 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Not Just a Paycheck, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
OR Portland April 13, 14, 21 Multnomah County Health Equity Initiative - Community Screening of Collateral Damage, followed by discussion.  Long-term focus on policy solutions to promote health.

Contact:  www.mchealth.org/healthequity
PA Philadelphia May 22 Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting and Speakout "Is Inequality Making Us Sick?"

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 12:30-4:30 pm.

Mitchell Hall - The College of Physicians of Philadelphia 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia

Community Leaders, Block Captains, Health Center Advisory Board Members, Public Health Students and Workers, and all who care about better health for everyone in Philadelphia will share ideas about how we can work together to improve the health of our City.  We will watch scenes from "Unnatural Causes", which shows how inequality affects our health.

Co-sponsors: Philadelphia Department of Public Health, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philly Health Info.Org, Center for Health Equity, Research and Promotion, Penn Center for Public Health Initiatives, Steps for a Healthier Philadelphiaand Maternal, Child and Family Health of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

Contact: phillyhealthinfo.org or call 215-563-3737, ext. 263
PA Pittsburgh April 3 Pittsburgh Town Hall Meeting
Event will be taped and rebroadcast on the local PBS station

Sponsor: WQED Pittsburgh, Center for Minortity Health
Contact: Derrel Ford Williams dfwillia@wqed.org (412) 622-1393
TN Jackson March 14 Madison County Unnatural Causes Kick-Off Event

Contact:  www.jmchealth.org
TX Austin March 14 YWCA of Greater Austin's Hallmark Speakers Series Presents UNNATURAL CAUSES

Our distinguished panel will explore what we as a community can-and should-do to address our health inequities in Central Texas.
Featured panelists:
* Ann Kitchen, Executive Director, Indigent Care Collaboration
* Shannon Jones, Assistant Director, Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Public Health Division
* Marva Overton, Executive Director, Alliance for African American Health
* Armando Rayo, Director Hands On Central Texas, United Way Capital Area
* Melissa Smith, M.D. Medical Director, Seton Community Health Centers
Hosts/Sponsors: YWCA of Greater Austin / Seton Family of Hospitals
Contact: gorham@YWCAAustin.org, 512-326-1222
TX Fort Worth April 3 Tarrant County Public Health Screening
TX Fort Worth April 10 Tarrant County Public Health Screening
TX Fort Worth April 17 Tarrant County Public Health Screening
TX Fort Worth April 27 Tarrant County Public Health Screening
VA Alexandria March 21 Steps Cooperative Agreement Program Action Institute: Towards a Sustainable Future for Community Health

Hosts/Sponsors: CDC's Steps Cooperative Agreement Program
Contact:  http://www.cdc.gov/steps/about_us/index.htm
VT Burlington March 7 Community Partners Screening

Screening for community partners to discuss future action.
Hosts/Sponsors: Vermont Dept. of Health
Contact:  minorityhealth@vdh.state.vt.us
VT Burlington April 4 University of Vermont Premier &  Panel Discussion

The first three episodes will be shown with commentary by experts from Anthropology, Medicine, & Nursing.

Sponsor: University of Vermont
Contact: Vicki Torsch at vtorsch@uvm.edu
VT Burlington April 11 University of Vermont Screening &  Panel Discussion

Episodes 4 - 7 will be shown with commentary by experts from Anthropology, Medicine, & Social Work.

Sponsor: University of Vermont
Contact: Vicki Torsch at vtorsch@uvm.edu
WA Everett May 6

Community Discussion on Health Inequities

The evening will begin with a light supper and health screenings, followed by a showing of "When the Bough Breaks". This will be followed by a facilitated discussion on putting equity into action. Action ideas that come out of these discussions will be compiled and presented in a report to health care organizations in Snohomish County. This FREE event is open to the general public.

Providence Everett Medical Center, Pacific Campus, 916 Pacific Avenue - 6 to 8 pm

Primary Sponsor: Communities of Color Coalition

Contact: UnnaturalCauses@c3coalition.org or 425-258-8828, www.c3coalition.org
WA Seattle March 1 Seattle Children's Hospital Preview Screening

Hosts/Sponsors: Seattle Children's Hospital
WA Seattle March 13

King County Community Town Hall - Equity & Social Justice Initiative

The King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative aims to end persistent local inequities and injustices that result in, among other things, higher rates of disease among low-income populations and disproportionate rates of young black men in jail.   

Sponsor: King County Health and many other sponsors
Contact: www.kingcounty.gov/equity
WA Seattle April 14 Seattle Children's Hospital Staff Screening

Educate new doctors and raise awareness among current staff.

Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital
Contact: victoria.chinnell@seattlechildrens.org, 206-987-2042
WA Seattle May 6

Leadership Tomorrow - Seattle

This will be a provocative and engaging evening focusing on racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health. There will be time to network, enjoy refreshments, view "Place Matters" and hear from a panel of dedicated community members who will share their commitment to this issue and take questions from the audience. We will also have a time for community dialogue about health inequities and ways we can be proactive and be part of the solution.

The Seattle Times Auditorium, 1120 John Street, 5:30-7:30pm

Contact: Rebecca Prell, rebecca@leadershiptomorrowseattle.org, or phone 206-389-726, www.leadershiptomorrowseattle.org/
WA Tacoma March 28 Health Equity Summit: Community Discussion on Impacting the Root Causes of Health Inequities Through Prevention

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is hosting a summit to address health inequities within Pierce County, Washington.  Our richly diverse population (comprised of roughly 800,000 individuals) includes communities of diverse ethnic, racial, and sexual orientations, and individuals with disabilities, in addition to broad socio-economic ranges and highly varying rural and urban landscapes. Join us as we take a prevention-based collective approach (inclusive of community, agency, government, non-profit, health-care and industry representatives) to addressing this important issue!

Sponsor: Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Contact: 253.798.6114 or email abates@tpchd.org
WI Madison March 25 Population Health Institute Forum at the University of Wisconsin
Mexico Coyocan (Mexico City) June Video Debate at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco.

Organized by ALAMES (Latin American Social Medicine Association), co-sponsored by the Spirit of 1848 (American Public Health Association)

Specific date TBA.