Presentations from the May 2, 2012 Community Dialogue
Increasing disease rates, limited funding, and the
ever-growing scientific basis for intervention demand
the use of proven strategies to improve population
health. Below are presentations of evidence-based
health promotion programs from the community dialogue.
Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs: A Bright
Future for Effective Service Delivery
Janet Frank, DrPH - Associate Director
UCLA Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Program
California’s Evidence-Based Initiative
June Simmons, MSW - Founding President &
CEO
Partners in Care Foundation
Preparing for the Future of Aging Women in Los Angeles
Evidence-based Programs
Cynthia Banks - Director
Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services
Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA - General Manager
City of Los Angeles Department of Aging and
Family Services
Panel Discussion: Evidence-Based Physical Health
Programs
Moderator: Cynthia Banks - Director, Los Angeles
County Community and Senior Services
Chronic Disease Self Management: Healthier
Living Program
Natalie Zappella, MSW, MUP - Program
Manager
Health Innovation Programs, Partners in Care
Foundation
Physical Activity: Walk with Ease
Mireya A. Chaffe - Senior Program
Director
Arthritis Foundation at Pacific Region, Los
Angeles Office
Preventing Falls One Step at a Time
Emily Nabors, MSG - Program
Coordinator/Evaluator
USC Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
Panel Discussion: Evidence-Based Psychosocial Health
Programs
Moderator: Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA - General
Manager, City of Los Angeles Department of Aging and
Family Services
Caregiving: giving: Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Donna Benton, PhD - Director
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center
Emotional Health: PEARLS
Theion Perkins, RN - Program Head,
GENESIS
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s
Older Adult System of Care
Community Engagement & Volunteerism: A
Promising Practice
Lisa Santora, MD, MPH - Chief Medical
Officer
Beach Cities Health District
Capacity Building & Implementation
June Simmons, MSW - Founding President &
CEO
Partners in Care Foundation
