Gulf Coast Public Health Summit,

About the event

1st Annual Gulf Coast Public Health Summit

October 17, 2018 - Evening Networking Reception

October 18, 2018 - Summit

The Gulf Coast Public Health Summit is the only event of its kind to take place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and is comprised of a network of organizations, agencies, champions and communities that all work to eliminate health disparities along the Gulf Coast, especially within underserved communities.

Participating Organizations

Environmental Protection Agency – Gulf of Mexico Program - Region IV - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - 1 Vision Solutions · Gulf States Health Policy Coalition - FL A&M University - Walk with Me Community Development - JobCorps - Gulf Coast Tobacco Coalition - Biloxi Housing Authority 

Advocates and educators from across the U.S. will take part in this summit to share experiences and offer insight that will help communities we serve navigate through the many public health, health equity, environmental and social justice issues that continuously affect the well-being of thousands residing in the Gulf Coast Region (FL, AL, MS, LA, TX).

HIGHLIGHT

This year we will highlight “Human Trafficking,” the fastest growing and second largest criminal enterprise in the world, generating over 30 billion dollars in revenue. We know that human trafficking is not an isolated issue. The markets and venues for victimization run the spectrum from familial trafficking to exploitation and criminal enterprises and affect people of all ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic classes. This summit aims to take a public health approach focused on prevention and protection of the highest-risk populations instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all approach. 

THIS YEAR’S KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sunnetta “Sunny” Slaughter is the CEO/Principal of Sunny Slaughter, LLC, Ms. Slaughter is a noted crime and policy intersectional subject matter expert offering over 30 years of personal and professional experience across a broad spectrum of human rights, civil rights, social justice and interpersonal violence issues.

Ms. Slaughter is currently responsible for co-leading two high-profile committees, spearheaded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and situated within the National Partnerships for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA).

Ms. Slaughter is a federally certified law enforcement instructor and successfully completed the Drug Taskforce Supervisor Training Program for sworn law enforcement only provided by the US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Ms. Slaughter is an alumna of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of California at San Bernardino and Princeton University. She is a is a life-long researcher and learner who had made the most of her personal, professional and practical experience participating and engaging in academic and professional research, making use of scholarly periodicals, professional trainings and information which allows her to enhance the knowledge and expertise she brings to the table and provides to the public.

To see more of Sunny Slaughter, visit https://youtu.be/Y9-gYog3crY

Why should you sponsor?

Sponsoring our event will help get the word out about who you are - we love our sponsors and we want the audience to know how much our sponors mean to us. 

Crystal Hay

Renaissance Development Corporation (RDC), located in Gulfport, MS, is a non-profit organization with many years of service rendered to communities in the Gulf States Region. RDC is a charitable division of T.M.N.T.I. Group LLC. RDC partners with local, state, and federal agencies and organizations to provide wrap-around support services, resources, education and training programs that focus on holistic precepts to meet the needs of veterans and others in need. RDC assures that its services are sustainable and appeal to the core values of families and communities residing in the Gulf Coast region. RDC currently operates a satellite center in Gulfport, MS which serves as the central office for the corporation and houses many of the programs and activities that will be available at several housing communities, currently are under construction, in Harrison and Hancock counties.

Below are a list of the programs provided by RDC:  

• PTSD Counseling services for Veterans by licensed therapists
• Cooking kitchens and greenhouses that adapt the Culinary Medicine model concept to enhance life changing healthy eating habits 
• Workforce training classes 
• Home-buying courses/counseling 
• On-site health and fitness center

These are a just a snapshot of the many services offered through RDC; created and specifically designed to impact the lives of veterans, mixed income families and communities located in the MS Gulf Coast region. 

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