Representatives of all six CHNAs (Community Health Network Areas) in Southeastern Massachusetts gathered at the Raddison Hotel in Plymouth for the second Inter-CHNA conference on May 11, 2012. The conference offered participants the opportunity to learn about social media, policy and advocacy development and marketing and branding fro three experts: David Crowley of Social Capital Inc., Christine Johnson-Staub of CLASP, and Conor Yunits of the Liberty Square Group. During a lunchtime plenary, Fall River Partners for a Healthier Community chair Wendy Garf-Lipp offered a summary of the Inter-CHNA's work and options for continued funding. the conference was emceed by Andy Robinson of Health Imperatives, who will be leaving his position, was thanked for his work. Click here for a 16-minute video of the conference. Click here for photos of the first Inter-CHNA gathering. For more information, contact Andy Robinson at Health Imperatives in Brockton at arobinson@healthimperatives.org

(Top row, left) Fall River Partners chairperson Wendy Garf-Lipp talks with Alvin McMahon, right, coordinator of the Greater Fall River Medical Reserve Corps at the registration table. (Top row, center) Event organizer Andy Robinson, right, of Health Imperatives talks with a representative of Walgreens Pharmacy. (Row two, left and center) Sarah Levenson of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals listens as Andy Robinson opens the session. (Row two, right) Social Capital Inc president David Crowley welcomes people to his workshop on the use of social media. (Row  three, left) Southeast Area Department of Public Health Regional Director Ron O'Connor, left, talks with New Bedford Mass In Motion Coordinator Pauline Hamel during the session during the social media session. (Row three, center and right) Conor Yunits, senior vice-president of Liberty Square Group, talks about marketing and branding as Gail Rodrigues of the New Bedford YMCA and Martha Gonzalez of the New Bedford Community Health Center listen. (Bottom row, left) Participants are joined by Chris Cogdill of Walgreens, right, during a marketing strategy session with Mr. Yunits. (Bottom row, center and right) Christine Johnson-Staub of the Child Care and Early Education team at CLASP leads a discussion about the development of the keys to effective public advocacy for low-income and at-risk families.