MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025 | 5 – 9 PM
The MAN CAVE - Men's Health Workshop for Men
MAN CAVE – Men Actively Nurturing Their Health Connecting Adding Value and Elevating.
Cost to Attend: FREE!
Great Food & Music • Expert Speakers on Men’s Health • Round-Table Discussions • Networking • Door Prizes •
The Man Cave is a time to relax and learn the plays for a healthy life. It’s a moment for men to shift from being the provider to being provided for, to hear from experts and ask questions about their health in a comfortable setting.
Men of Mississippi, let’s improve your life score by building a healthy playbook in the Man Cave.
Community Health Advisor Network (CHAN) 5th Annual Retreat
CHANs improve individual, family, and community health, focused on increasing physical activity, better nutrition, smoking cessation and blood pressure control. The CHAN Retreat will provide opportunities for networking, engagement, and training to enhance community activities.
All past and present CHAN members, as well as the public, are welcome to join and learn how to get involved.
Sessions will include presentations on the state of the Jackson Heart Study, team building, healthy living, and special guest, Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer, MSDH.
Cost to Attend: FREE!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 | 8 AM – NOON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 | 8 AM – NOON
Baby & Me Tobacco Free Workshop
The Office of Tobacco Control would like to invite you to our pre-conference workshop!
Discover an empowering strategy for tobacco cessation tailored specifically for pregnant women and their families.
The journey to a healthier lifestyle for you and your baby starts here! Come learn, connect, and take the first step towards a smoke-free motherhood.
Cost to Attend: FREE!
Injury & Violence Prevention
Join us for a dynamic Pre-Conference session focused on advancing Injury and Violence Prevention strategies.
Through a collaborative partnership between MSDH and UMMC-Mississippi Center for Violence Research, this event brings together public health professionals, educators, community leaders and healthcare providers to explore evidence-based practices and innovative approaches to prevent:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Unintentional Injuries and Falls
- Community and Interpersonal Violence
Cost to Attend: FREE!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 | 8 AM – NOON
Preventing Falls, Preserving Futures: TBI/SCI Prevention through Awareness & Community Action
Laura Jones, CTRS
Addressing SUD & IPV in Healthcare: Lessons from the SIMM Initiative
Dr. Andrew Voluse & Vera Johnson
A PHASTer Path to Prevention: Reducing Overdose Deaths in Mississippi
Michael Kelly & Dominic Deleo
Responding to Trauma through the Lens of ACEs: Insights & Strategies for Emotional Wellness
Leona Bishop, EDS, BC-TMH, LPC-S
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 | 9 AM – 11 AM
Program Evaluation Networking Workshop
Illuminating the Evaluation Network in MS & Broader Gulf States: Making Connections & Developing a Career in Program Evaluation
Olivia Melvin, Evaluation Associate
Center for Research Evaluation (CERE)
The University of Mississippi
Cost to Attend: FREE!