2023 NPN Conference Program - Flipbook - Page 5
Plenary Speakers
Sheyann Webb-Christburg
Empowering Our Youth to be Change Agents in Their Own Lives
Civil Rights Activist, Author, Youth Advocate and National Speaker, Sheyann
Webb-Christburg has built a lifelong career as a voice for hope, social
justice, equality, a humanitarian, and mentor. Sheyann Webb-Christburg is
known as one of the youngest activists during the Civil Rights Movement in
Selma, Alabama in the 1960s and named by the late Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. as the “Smallest Freedom Fighter.” She uses her story of courage,
triumph, and overcoming adversity to impact millions across the country
and globally.
Christopher M. Jones
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Substance Use Prevention
Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH (CAPT U.S. Public Health
Service), is the director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to becoming the
director of NCIPC, Dr. Jones served as deputy director of NCIPC. In this role,
he served as the primary scientific advisor to the NCIPC director and other
senior staff on science issues in public health, clinical care implementation,
epidemiology, biostatistics, economics, and behavioral science. In addition,
he provided scientific leadership and strategic direction by overseeing the
refinement of the scientific research agenda and coordinating the NCIPC
strategic priorities of drug overdose, suicide prevention, and adverse
childhood experiences.
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