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Health Policy for the Future: Our Children, Our Communities
The workshops were held at the following locations:
- March 28, 2006 - San Diego at Malcolm X Branch Library and Performing Arts Center, 5148 Market Street, 11:00am - 2:00pm
- March 30, 2006 - Fresno at UC Center, 550 East Shaw Avenue, 11:00am - 2:00pm
- April 04, 2006 - Oakland at Nile Hall, Preservation Park, 668 13th Street, 11:00am - 2:00pm
- April 06, 2006 - Los Angeles at Asian Pacific American Legal Center, 1145 Wilshire Boulevard, 2nd Floor, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Join us to discuss important issues impacting the health of our communities:
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Reimbursement of interpreter services (SB 1405 fact sheet)
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Obesity and environmental factors impacting health (SB 1329 fact sheet, SB 362 fact sheet)
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Children's health insurance coverage (Tobacco Tax fact sheet)
Speakers will discuss current statewide advocacy efforts and provide opportunities to make a difference. Join other community-based organizations, health advocates and policy experts to discuss what is at stake and how to take action to protect our future.
Presenters Include:• Kim Brettschneider - Children's Defense Fund/100% Campaign - SD & LA Presentation
• Kelly Hardy - Children Now - Fresno Presentation
• Terri Shaw - The Children's Partnership/100% Campaign - Oakland Presentation
• Rosa Soto - California Center for Public Health Advocacy - LA Presentation
• Doreena Wong - National Health Law Program - Presentation
• Ellen Wu, MPH - California Pan-Ethnic Health Network - San Diego Presentation, Fresno Presentation, Oakland Presentation
• Martin Barrera-Martinez, Timothy Gibbs, Michael Chae, and Spencer Lyons - American Cancer Society
In Partnership With:
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
California Black Health Network
California Rural Indian Health Board
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Endorsed by:
Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council
Assemblymember Wilma Chan
California Black Women's Health Project
California Center for Public Health Advocacy
California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative
California Primary Care Association
California Public Health Association - North
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
Consumers Union
Fresno Health Consumer Center
Fresno Metro Ministry
Health Access
Latino Issues Forum
National Health Law Program
Reduce or Eliminate Health Disparities Initiative
San Diego Community Health Improvement Partners
San Francisco General Hospital
Southern California Public Health Association
Please join us in thanking our Gold convening sponsors:
California HealthCare FoundationCatholic Healthcare West
Kaiser Permanente
We'd also like to thank:
American Cancer Society - California Division
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
Blue Cross of California Foundation
Health Net of California