NPHW 2026 Public Health Policy Day *

*** In-person registration is full.

Description: Please join OPHA for our fifth annual Public Health Policy Day on Thursday, April 9th! View the agenda here, updated as featured policies and speakers are confirmed.

Event Title: 2026 Public Health Policy Day

Event Date: Thursday, April 9th

Exhibitor Set Up: 9:30-10 AM

Morning Learning Session: 10:00 AM-1:30 PM @ Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits HQ, 701 NE Lindsay Ave HQ & Zoom

Afternoon Advocacy Session: 2:00-4:00 PM @ Oklahoma Capitol Building, 2300 N Lincoln Blvd

Speakers:

• Harm Reduction bills – Josh Ellard (OKHRA)
• Decriminalizing Pregnancy-based Substance Use & "SECURE ACT" bills – Caitlin Beasley & Eric Barr (Metriarch)
• Anti 2SLGBTQ+ bills – Cindy Nguyen (ACLU of OK)
• TSET's Impact in OK – Lauren Carter Ford & Thomas Larson (TSET)
• Bills Dismantling TSET & Advocacy Response – Matt Glanville (ACS CAN) & Dawn Watson (DW Strategies)
• Alpha-gal Surveillance & Raw Milk – Madison Brillhart (THD Epi Program)
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Funding – Meg Cannon (ODMHSAS)
• Medicaid Expansion Rollbacks – Matt Glanville (ACS CAN)

Tabling Partner Organizations:

• ALCU of OK
• ACS CAN
• Amplify Tulsa
• DCCCA
• Honestly
• Metriarch
• Oklahoma Harm Reduction Alliance (OKHRA)
• Oklahoma Turning Point Council (OTPC)
• THD Epidemiology Program
• TSET
• UCO Public Health Program

Continuing Education: Up to 4.5 hours CPH & CHES are available from this webinar. Attendees seeking continuing education or certificates of attendance must request their credits from OPHA through this linked survey within a week of the event.

Learning Areas: Policy and advocacy, communications and communication strategy

Learning Objectives:

• Identify legislation moving through Oklahoma's legislative session that impact public health.
• Identify public health and allied-health organizations in Oklahoma who are active in policy education or advocacy.
• Recognize key milestones in the legislative process, including committee and chamber voting deadlines.

Continuing Education Fees: OPHA members pay no cost to attend and receive CE credits provided by OPHA. OPHA provides continuing education to Oklahoma CHWs at no cost - thank you for your work improving Oklahoma's communities! All other attendees will be invoiced $15 per credit hour upon event registration effective July 1, 2024.

Continuing Education Attendance & Evaluation Policy: OPHA offers professional development opportunities and pursues approvals from credentialing bodies to offer continuing education. OPHA strives to meet the standards and competencies of credentialing agencies, and therefore attendance at an OPHA CE event does not guarantee credit. CE-seeking attendees must complete our credits and attendance certificate survey, linked here and on OPHA's homepage, for each event so that OPHA's Continuing Education Committee can ensure attendance, demonstrated learning, and provide requested CE event certificates to attendees on a quarterly basis. CE credits are ultimately awarded to participant by credentialing agency/body upon event and survey completion and the attendee reporting our provided activities.

OPHA Provider Information

NCHEC (CHES/MCHES) Provider #101897