Public Health Law News Announcements: August 1, 2019

The 36th Annual National Tribal Health Conference The National Indian Health Board is hosting the 36th Annual National Tribal Health Conference from September 16–19, 2019, in Temecula, California. The conference is focused on American Indian and Alaska Native health and policy. There will be various breakout sessions offered, as well as several government consultation and listening sessions. 2019 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference The Center for Community Progress is hosting the only national conference focused on strategies to improve communities by revitalizing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties. The conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 2–4, 2019. Registration is open, and the early-bird rate is available until August 30. Smoke Alarm Installation Liability Research Report The Network for Public Health Law has released a research report detailing the liability nonprofit organizations, including what fire departments face when installing smoke alarms. The report compiles state-specific data to determine what liability concerns these organizations face as they install smoke alarms. It concludes that there have been no cases holding these organizations liable for damage or injury caused by fires in non-public housing where they had installed smoke alarms. 2019 Public Health Law Summit The 2019 Public Health Law Summit: Data Sharing to Improve Community Health, is being held from October 3–4, 2019, in Plymouth, Michigan. Registration is now open and the keynote speaker, Vivian Singletary, director of the Public Health Informatics Institute, was recently announced. This event is designed for attorneys, health officials, and general public health practitioners. Equity as a Through Line: A Four-Part Summit Series on Social Movements, Public Finance, and Infrastructure Investments for Healthy Communities This event is part three of a four-part series presented by the Healthy Equitable Active Land Use Network and will take place September 9, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. The series provides practical lessons about advancing health equity and racial justice through public infrastructure investments—from housing, transit, and complete streets to parks, trails, and water systems. Part 3 of the series explores what it takes to ensure meaningful, equitable community engagement in land use and infrastructure-related efforts. For more information, please contact Rachel Bennett, Prevention Institute, at RachelB@preventioninstitute.org or register online.