Using Policy to Advance Systems Integration

Meeting:

SS/HS Project Directors' Consortia March 2011

Date:

March 18, 2011 - 2:45pm - 4:00pm

Presenter(s):

Misty Dee Hollis, Sherrie Williams, Nancy Kelly, Gwen Willis-Darpoh

This session discusses ways to use policy to benefit program implementation, create systems change, and lead to sustainability. Two Project Directors share how they are working to use policy to maximize long-lasting effects for the SS/HS initiative.

Audience:

Project Directors

Cohort:

2007

Cohort:

2008

Cohort:

2009

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