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Voices for Change: Advocacy Solutions for Healthy Communities
The workshop was held at the following location:
- June 07, 2007 - Los Angeles at The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities, 1000 North Alameda Street, 9:00am to 4:30pm
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Thursday, June 7, 2007
9:00am - 4:30pm
The California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities
1000 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Please join us as we share policy and advocacy tools and solutions that offer a holistic approach to building healthier communities in California, especially for low-income communities and communities of color (download brochure and program).
Registration Fee: $100 ($75 Early Bird registration before May 11th).
Space is limited so register early!
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships for the registration fee are available. Please fill out the Fee Waiver Form and fax it to (510) 832-1175, and we will get back to you in 2-3 business days.
OPENING (9:00 - 10:30)
Introduction by Ellen Wu, Executive Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Welcome by Robert K. Ross, MD, President and CEO, The California Endowment
Keynote Address by Sylvia Drew Ivie, Founder, South Los Angeles Community Kitchen
"Community Kitchens: The Perfect Platform for Service and Community Empowerment"
Handout: Current Community Kitchen Model Assessment
PLENARY (10:30 - 11:45)
Making Health Care Reform Work for All of Us
A panel of experts discuss the movement for health care reform and what's at stake for communities of color.
• Carmela Castellano-Garcia, Esq., California Primary Care Association
• Martin Martinez, MPP, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
• Robin Podolsky, Senator Kuehl's Office
• Herb Schultz, MPP, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California
• Representative from Speaker Nuñez's office (invited)
Moderated by Robert Phillips, MPA, MPH, Senior Program Officer, The California Endowment
Handouts: SB 840 (Kuehl) Fact Sheet and Health Care Reform Proposals Grid
LUNCH (11:45 - 12:30)
WORKSHOPS (12:30 - 2:00 & 2:30 - 4:00)A Multicultural Approach to Coalition Building
Participants will learn key strategies for organizing successful collaborations that draw on the strengths and assets of communities of color, and serve as strong and effective agents for change. Builders of these coalitions have to know the basics of working collaboratively - most importantly, respecting diverse cultural values, beliefs and perspectives. Ten basic keys to success will be presented, which form the “heart” of the guide that will serve as the basis for presentation and discussion, "Building Coalitions Among Communities of Color (CACCs)". Modeling of effective techniques will take place and materials describing the essential requirements for successful CACCs will be distributed.
• Ruth T. Perot, MAT, Executive Director,
Handout: Building Coalitions Among Communities of Color
Building Healthy Communities: Using Health Impact Assessments (Part I & II)
Too often, policy decisions are made without considering the potential impacts on individual and community health, particularly in low-income communities and communities of color. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is an emerging discipline that aims to evaluate the impacts of public policies, plans, and projects on the health of communities. HIA provides a way to incorporate community priorities and wisdom into policy development and analysis. Practitioners, policymakers and advocates can use HIA analyses to enhance the positive health benefits and mitigate unintended negative health effects of policies, plans or projects. This two part workshop will give participants an opportunity to learn about HIA and participate in an HIA scoping exercise. Part I of the workshop will focus on the connections between land use and health, with an intro to HIA work being done in California, a local case study, and discussion of participants’ experiences and struggles with local development. In Part II, participants will conduct a community HIA scoping exercise to identify possible health effects of a proposed project, describe possible effects on vulnerable populations, prioritize impacts and questions for policy makers, and develop strategies for using the HIA results. By the end of the session, participants will have a deeper understanding of the tools and methods available and potential uses for HIA in their communities to reduce health and social disparities.
• Rajiv Bhatia, MD, MPH, Director,
• Megan Gaydos, MPH, Planning and Policy Analyst,
• Mona Shah, Human Impact Partners
• Robert Garcia, Executive Director and Counsel, The City Project
Presentations: Bhatia Presentation and Garcia Presentation
Handouts: City Project Fact Sheet, PHES Overview, HDMT Handout, HIA Tools, Scoping Spreadsheet, and Scoping Handout.
Data for Dollars
"When you've seen one foundation, you've seen one foundation". Data can be a powerful tool that enables you to successfully tell your storyto funders. However, it is important to use the right data for the right funder. Learn from data experts, funders, and a successful community organization onhow to use compelling data to make your proposal stand out.
• Saba Brelvi, MPH, Program Director, The California Wellness Foundation
• Cecilia Echeverría, MPH, MPP, Program Officer, The California Endowment
• Lark Galloway-Gilliam, MPA, Executive Director, Community Health Councils, Inc.
• Peggy Toy, MA, Director, Health DATA, UCLA - Center for Health Policy Research
Moderated by Dong Suh, MPP, Associate Director, Asian Health Services
Presentation: Toy Presentation
Handouts: What to Do When the Data You Need Is Not Available and "Painting A Picture" Worksheet
Immigrant Health: Current Issues and Advocacy
Discuss information and receive technical assistance on immigrant access to health coverage and care, including an overview of barriers and current issues affecting the healthcare of immigrant communities.
• Reshma Shamasunder, Director, California Immigrant Policy Center
• Sonal Ambegaokar, Health Policy Attorney, National Immigrant Law Center
Presentation: Shamasunder and Ambegaokar Presentation
Making Your Testimony Memorable
In this interactive workshop you will learn replicable techniques to communicate to be heard and remembered. In advocacy, to change a mind or further our cause, we must first be heard. We will hone your skills and talents by bringing out your existing passion and persuasiveness. This workshop does not focus on criticism, dogma or making you into someone else. You will leave this session with more confidence and verbal effectiveness.
• Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, Allegory
Policy and Media Advocacy: Developing Your Solutions & Taking Them Public (Part I & II)
PART I - Using examples from the audience, participants will receive advice from experts on how to turn your issues into policy solutions and develop your advocacy strategies.
• Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, MAPff, Executive Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
• Martha Arguello, Director Health and Environment Programs, Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California
Moderated by Diana M. Lee, Program Director, National Community Development Institute
Presentation: Lee Presentation
PART II - Policymakers have so many people vying for their attention these days it's sometimes hard to be heard. The news media can help your group break through the din. Stories in print or broadcast media can propel your issue to the top of a policymaker's list. In this session, we'll explore how media advocacy can help you set the agenda for policymakers and help them understand why your policy matters.
• Lori Dorfman, DrPH, Director, Berkeley Media Studies Group
Presentation: Dorfman Presentation
Handout: More Than A Message
Using Technology to Become a More Powerful Advocate
Learn about online advocacy tools and how to integrate them into your organizational campaigns and programs.
• Keith Kamisugi, Equal Justice Society
• Risa Brown
Presentation: Kamisugi Presentation
Handout: Click Here for Change
Upcoming Conferenceon eAdvocacy: Aspiration's eAdvocacy Jamboree, July 17-20, 2007
CLOSING CELEBRATION (4:00 - 4:30)
Music for Our Diverse Lives
A cultural celebration of music and it’s role in keeping us healthy, with CPEHN’s Ethnic Partners:
•Denise Adams-Simms - California Black Health Network
•Lupe Alonzo-Diaz, MAPff - Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
•James Crouch - California Rural Indian Health Board
•Ho Tran, MD, MPH - Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
Hilton Checkers Hotel Los Angeles
535 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 624-0000 or (800) HILTONS
A limited number of rooms offered at a special CPEHN rate ($189/night) are available. Make your reservation by May 14th. More information about the hotel can be found at www.hiltoncheckers.com.
OUR SPONSORS
We would like to thank our conference sponsors for their generous support.
GOLD
▶The California Endowment
▶Kaiser Permanente
▶The California HealthCare Foundation
▶The California Wellness Foundation
▶PhRMA, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
SILVER
▶American Cancer Society - California Division
▶Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
▶AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
▶Blue Cross of California
▶Catholic Healthcare West
▶California Medical Association Foundation
▶Center for Public Health Practice/University of California Berkeley School of Public Health
▶Human Impact Partners
▶L.A. Care Health Plan
▶Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
Please contact Pam Flood at pflood@cpehn.org or (510) 832-1160 x303 about sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities.
OTHER NEEDS
Please call or email us if you have any specific needs, such as food, interpreter services, and/or accessibility at (510) 832-1160 or pflood@cpehn.org.
Registration fees are only refundable by written request prior to May 25th.