Thank you for your interest in submitting a session proposal for the PHPR Collaborative Summit. Our Summit this year will be in-person and may include a hybrid option depending on the preferences and availability of presenters. All sessions must be interactive, engage across sectors and connect with the theme of the Summit.  𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗠𝗦𝗧.

8th Annual PHPR Collaborative Summit - March 11, 2022 8:30am - 3:30pm
Theme: For the Sake of Mental Health ~ How built environment, recreation, parks and public health are creating hope, change, and optimism in the midst of a pandemic.

We are looking for presenters and subject matter experts from Colorado who are making mental health for ALL a priority in your organizations and communities.  Please share your insight and experience on how you're impacting mental health; collecting quantitative/qualitative data on mental health; launching programs, initiatives or interventions with mental health as a primary focus; integrating mental health into existing programs; finding unique ways to utilize COVID funding to improve mental health; and any other way you are collaboratively working to impact and improve mental health in your community.

This could include, but is not limited to how you are:
*engaging and celebrating your community members,
*engaging and addressing your staff and employees' mental health
*amplifying community voices to improve mental health
*creating connection and social cohesion
*reducing loneliness
*reducing depression
*reducing isolation
*increasing places to play, hangout, and engage
*addressing increased vandalism and aggressive behavior in schools, community/rec centers (Tik Tok challenge)
*bringing the outdoors in and the indoors out
*creating shared experiences
*addressing the backlash toward the public health workforce , etc.  

Session length can range from 20 to 40 minutes.  Sessions can have a variety of formats. Those with presenters from multiple sectors and focused on the previous topics will be given extra consideration.
* Workshop
* Talk Show
* Round Table Discussion
* Lecture
* Video Presentation and Dialogue  
The more interactive and participant-inclusive the better.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.  Please let us know your preference/availability for in-person and/ or virtual in the form below.  (Note: We will adjust as needed to the current COVID situation in Colorado as determined by TCHD and CDPHE)

Here is what you will be asked to include in your session proposal (no word/character limits, be succinct):
*Session Title
*Session Description
*Session Length
*At least 3 learning outcomes
*Presentation Outline with Topic, Timeline, Presentation Method. (i.e. Introduction, 5 min, lecture)
*Explanation on how it connects to the theme
*Explanation for how you plan to engage participants
*Speaker(s) Contact Information and Bio(s)

Learning Outcomes (your session proposal will need at least 3):

Each session must have clear and concise written statements of intended learning outcomes. When writing learning outcomes, verbs which are not observable and measurable cannot be used.

Suggested verbs for writing learning outcomes include: count, define, describe, identify, list, name, outline, quote, read, recall, recognize, reproduce, state, write, discuss, give, estimate, examples, predict, summarize

Example: Participants will 1) give examples of concrete programs that have been successful throughout the country; 2) examine the impact of substance abuse on the parks and recreation field and the community; and 3) discuss ways to improve the awareness of liability related to the participants and facilities.

𝗗𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲: 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 (𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲)

Questions?!?  Contact Jo at jo@joburnsconnects.com or 303-345-5717.