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:

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 PresentationFresno PresentationOakland 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 Foundation
Catholic 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