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CHCC 2007 Conference Updates
Building Livable Communities for All Ages
April 19, 2007 - Los Angeles, CA
The California Endowment, Center for Healthy Communities

We have confirmed the following speakers for this year’s conference. We look forward to sharing ideas, tools and experiences with you! Keep checking this page for conference updates.

Session

Speaker

Keynote
Across the Life Span:
The Built Environment as Health
Enabler or Disabler

  • Lawrence D. Frank
    Bombardier Chairholder
    Sustainable Urban Transportation Systems
    School of Community Planning
    University of British Columbia

Statewide Initiatives on Healthier Eating and Physical Fitness

  • Thea Perrino
    Program Coordinator
    California Healthy Cities and Communities
  • Julie Williamson
    Director, Technical Support
    Partnership for the Public’s Health
  • Susan Paul
    Program Manager
    Partnership for the Public’s Health

Making Plans for an
Aging California

  • Joan M. Twiss
    Executive Director
    Center for Civic Partnerships
  • Theresa Marino
    Manager
    Long Beach Bureau of Public Health

Neighborhood Environments:
Making them Healthier

  • Maribel De La Torre
    City Council Member
    City of San Fernando
  • Alyssa Ghirardelli
    Research Associate, Public Health Institute
    Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section

    Moderator: Juan Gonzalez, City of Glendale, Neighborhood Services Program Supervisor,Community Development and Housing Department

Building Support for
Affordable Housing

  • Michael Woo
    Los Angeles City Planning Commissioner
    Board Chair, Smart Growth America
    Adjunct Professor, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
  • Beth Steckler
    Policy Director, Livable Places

    Moderator: Jerry Van Leeuwen, City of Escondido, Director, Housing and Neighborhood Services

Quality of Life Indicators:
Creating a Foundation for Civic Change and Engagement

  • Nancy Findeisen
    CEO, Community Services Planning Council

    Moderator: Jean Armbruster, County of Los Angeles Public Health Department, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Program, P.L.A.C.E. Unit

Developing Intergenerational
Services and Facilities

  • Belinda Jackson
    Executive Director
    Exposition Park and Intergenerational Community Center
  • Neelam Sharma
    Programs Director
    Community Services Unlimited, Inc.

    Moderator: Lauri Linder, City of Selma, Senior Center Program Coordinator, Recreation and Community Services Department

California Healthy Cities and Communities is conducted by the Public Health Institute under Contract # 04-35633 with the California Department of Health Services, supported by the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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