Course Objective
- Explain the definition of “working upstream” in public health
- Identify barriers and benefits to “working upstream”
- Describe the “upstream” factors that impact the health of immigrants in America
- Explain state and local strategies to promote inclusion and the role of the health department in those strategies
- Describe the unique barriers that “new Americans” may face when accessing services in communities
Date: June 6, 2017
Presenter:
Emily Franzosa, DrPH, MA
Senior Researcher
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Policy
Immigrants face many unique challenges in accessing the same public services and rights that non-immigrants may take for granted. This includes challenges in accessing health care, education, public benefits, and workers rights and protections. These challenges are largely due to “upstream” factors such as governmental policies, which means that it is very important for public health professionals to also work “upstream. In this webinar, Dr. Emily Franzosa discusses the barriers and benefits of working “upstream,” specifically in relation to immigrant health. She describes some state and local strategies to promote inclusion and improved access to resources, and the role of the health department in these strategies. Examples of inclusive services through New York’s Municipal ID (NYCID) program, Nashville’s Welcoming America program, DACA, and Pre-Health Dreamers (PHC) are also discussed.
