Addressing Health Disparities Seminar 2026

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Schedule

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Times listed are in CentralTime.

7:30 a.m.
Check-In/Registration and Breakfast

8:30 a.m.
Welcome/Agenda Overview and Logistics 
Abbie Deng, BA
Program Supervisor, Community Outreach Specialist, CPHHE

8:40 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA, FAASS
Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director, CPHHE

8:55 a.m. 
Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity (CPHHE) Partners Updates
Sal Issaka, MS
CPHHE Partnership Chair
Director, Resident Engagement and Public Housing Initiatives
Omaha Housing Authority

9:15 a.m. 
Evaluation of CPHHE's Mental Health Initiative Program, 2024-2025
Ramie Cooney, PhD
Evaluation Specialist, RRC Co.

9:30 a.m. 
Opening Presentation: The 2025 Douglas County Community Health Needs Assessments (CCHNA): Mental Health Resource/Landscape
Lindsay Huse, MPH, DNP, RN
Director, Douglas County Health Department

10:15 a.m. 
Break

10:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: The Role of Mental Health Practitioners in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Moderator: 
Richard Brown, PhD, FACHE
CHW-TAPP Apprenticeship Director

Panelists:
Shannon Kinaan, M.D.
Associate Professor, Creighton University Department of Psychiatry

Alicia Smith, PsyD, PLMHP
Charles Drew Community Health Center

Monica Lewis, LIMHP, LMHC, LPC
Lewis Counseling Services LLC

11 a.m.
Mental Health Skill-Building Session Part 1: Case Study Analysis and Group Action Plan
Small group breakout sessions with expert facilitators

11:30 a.m.
Mental Health Skill-Building Session Part 2: Large Group Discussion of Group Action Plan
Errik Ejike, MPH
CEO, North Omaha Area Health Clinic

Noon
Lunch

12:30 p.m.
Ethical Changes in the Social Determinants of Health: Mental Health and Wellness
John Stone, MD, PhD
Co-founder and Co-executive Director, CPHHE

1:00 p.m.
Workshop: Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Clinical Settings
Sara Sjolie, MPA
CEO, Meristem Consulting

1:30 p.m.
Personal Reflection Worksheet: Identifying Strengths, Addressing Gaps
Abbie Deng, BA
Program Supervisor, Community Outreach Specialist, CPHHE

1:45 p.m.
Keynote Presentation: Community Mental Health and Serving Patients of Diverse Backgrounds
Sheritta Strong, MD, MBA, DFAPA
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Engagement
University of Nebraska Medical Center

2:30 p.m. 
Break

2:45 p.m.
Closing Presentation: Center for Holistic Development - A Legacy of Passion and Purpose
Doris Moore, MS, NCC, CPC, LIMHP
Executive Director, Center for Holistic Development

3:20 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, MD, MSPH, MBA, FAASS
Associate Vice Provost, Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director, CPHHE

3:30 p.m.
Evaluations
Abbie Deng, BA
Program Supervisor, Community Outreach Specialist, CPHHE

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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