SU College of Ag Chair Renita Marshall and student Kendrys Dalton participate in the Office of Public Health’s Pre-MAPP Workshop

Standing from left, Southern University Animal Science major Keandrys Dalton and Renita Marshall, Ph.D., Chair of  SU's Department of Agricultural Sciences, pose with the certificates they received at the conclusion of the Louisiana Office of Public Health's SHIP to SHORE 2019 Pre-Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships Workshop on June 20.

Baton Rouge, La. – Renita Marshall, Ph.D., Director of the Southern University Institute for One Health One Medicine and Department Chair of Southern University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences and Keandrys Dalton, a senior Southern University student majoring in Animal Science, attended the SHIP to SHORE 2019 Pre-Mobilizing for Action through Planning & Partnerships (MAPP) Workshop in Laplace, LA on June 20, 2019. The workshop was sponsored by Region 3 of the Louisiana Office of Public Health.

In this fast-paced training, participants experienced key elements of a local MAPP process. MAPP is intended for adaptation into various business, civic, and social sectors that influence our local culture of health.

The workshop was designed to benefit community influencers who interact with employees, clients, students, patients, volunteers, and citizen stakeholders. Attendees gained skills that engage local people in planning and action during the upcoming 2020-2025 state health improvement plan (SHIP). The Southern University Ag Center and the Southern University Institute for One Health One Medicine are now Strategic Partners with the Louisiana Office of Public Health-Region 3.