All Participants who attend the entire session and complete the evaluation form will receive a certificate for 1.0 contact hours. This will allow physicians to self-claim credit for this program.

Michigan State University College of Nursing is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Michigan Center for Rural Health is a provider with the Michigan Community Health Worker Association.

The Michigan Center for Rural Health is applying for the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education through NASW-MI.

MCRH will apply for 1.0 contact hour credit through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to describe common sources of weight stigma directed at children and families
• Participants will be able to discuss the consequences of weight stigma for physical and mental health
• Participants will be able to evaluate potential strategies to eradicate weight stigma

Learning Outcome:

• At the end of the session, participants will be able to identify sources and consequences of weight stigma affecting children and families and implement strategies to reduce its impact

Participants who attend the entire session and complete an evaluation form will receive a certificate for 1.0 contact hours.

Michigan State University College of Nursing is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Michigan Center for Rural Health is a provider with the Michigan Community Health Worker Association.

The Michigan Center for Rural Health is applying for the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education through NASW-MI.

Objectives:

• Identify resources to help patients track and address poor air quality
• Describe impacts of extreme heat and poor air quality
• Identify areas across the state with a high asthma burden using available tools

Learning Outcome:

• At the end of this session, participants will be able to summarize the health impacts of extreme heat and poor air quality and learn what resources are available to help patients keep track of the air quality