Washington Women and Girls Wellness Summit 2009

Thursday April 30, 2009 from 8:00am - 7:00pm
Judiciary Square Building

441 4th Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20004 Get Directions
Join the Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy & Initiatives and the D.C. Commission for Women at this first-ever summit addressing health and wellness of women and girls in the District.

At this summit, residents, advocates, community leaders, public officials and other women's health stakeholders will explore key issues impacting the lives of women and girls in the District from obesity, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, to diabetes including racial and ethnic disparities, prenatal care, and the needs of elder women.

This year’s theme is “Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Communities” with a powerful line up of speakers (partial list): Frances Ashe-Goins, RN, MPH of the HHS Office on Women's Health; Tonya Lewis Lee, Esq., spokesperson for the Healthy Babies Begins With You Campaign; Dr. Tilli Williams of Natural Rhythms; Ms. Ivy Hylton, MSW of Serenity Healing Arts; Becky Lee, Esq. of Becky Lee’s Fund; Tiffany West, MSPH of DC Department of Health’s HIV/AIDS Administration; Dr. Sandra Schlicker of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education; Melissa Hook of the Mayor’s Office on Victim Services; Mildred Muhammad of After the Trauma; Tesia Love, MA of FRESHFARM Markets; Reta Jo Lewis, Esq. of the D.C. Commission for Women and many more.

The Summit promises to be healing, powerful and action-oriented and include expert panel session, resource tables, working lunch sessions, inspiring speakers and movie screening with a healing circle for women that evening. Topics covered: HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, diabetes, and obesity. A final report will be developed from the Summit proceedings.

Sponsor: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health

Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line)

Contact: Towan Isom at towan.isom at doc gov.

Website: women.dc.gov (www.twitter.com/dcwomen)

Parking, lunch and refreshments available. Space is limited to the first 250.

Website: http://tinyurl.com/wellnessusmmit