EVENTS

Voices for Change: Connecting the Dots Between Prevention & Care

The workshop was held at the following location:

  • June 30, 2009 - Los Angeles at The California Endowment, Center for Healthy Communities, 1000 North Alameda Street, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

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WHERE and WHEN

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
8:30am - 4:30pm
The California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities
1000 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

We know that our health is not only about going to the doctor but also about where we live, the opportunities we have, and the air we breathe. Voices for Change will provide an opportunity to forge stronger partnerships between traditional health care and primary prevention. The conference will give you a chance to increase your advocacy skills, forge new relationships, and connect the dots to create a more comprehensive approach to achieving health equity.

The conference will have two tracks; one highlighting practices that bridge prevention and care, and another focused on increasing participants’ advocacy skills. 

 

REGISTRATION

$50.00 - Early-bird registration (on or before June 1, 2009)
$80.00 - Regular registration* (after June 1, 2009)
Space is limited so register early!

Registration fees are only refundable by written request prior to June 15th.

 

REGISTRATION FEE DISCOUNTS

* In appreciation of these tough economic times, we have reduced our registration fees. Additional discounts are also 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.

 

AGENDA

REGISTRATION & OPENING (8:30 am - 10:00 am)

Introduction and Ethnic Partner Welcome

  • Ellen Wu, MPH, Executive Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
  • Ho Luong Tran, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
  • Donzella Lee, MPH, CHES, Board of Directors, California Black Health Network, Director of Operations, The Saban Free Clinic
  • James Allen Crouch, MPH, Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
  • Al Hernandez-Santana, JD, MCP, Executive Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

Keynote Address

  • Robert K. Ross, MD, President and CEO, The California Endowment

NETWORKING SESSION (10:00 am - 10:30 am)

PLENARY SESSION (10:30 am - 11:45 am)

Prevention vs. Care
Witness the debate of the century as access to health care experts go head to head with primary prevention gurus to debate which approach works best [more].

  • Moderated by Alice Hm Chen, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
  • Rajiv Bhatia, MD, MPH, Director, Occupational & Environmental Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
  • Robert Garcia, JD, Executive Director and Counsel, The City Project
  • Donzella Lee, MPH, CHES, Board of Directors, California Black Health Network, Director of Operations, The Saban Free Clinic
  • Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California

 

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BREAK (11:45 am - 11:55 am)

LUNCH (11:55 am - 12:45 pm)

WORKSHOPS
Session I (12:45 pm - 2:15 pm)
Session II (2:45 pm - 4:15 pm)
(All workshops are offered during both sessions, except where noted.)

Track I: Linking Prevention and Care

A New Rx for Healthy Communities
This panel will provide a blueprint for engaging medical professionals in your communities’ advocacy efforts [more].

  • Moderated by Cheryl Moder, Director, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative
  • Hector Flores, MD, Co-Director, White Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
  • Christine Wood, MD, Pediatrician, El Camino Pediatrics, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, Co-Investigator, San Diego State University Research Foundation
  • Chris Searles, MD, FAAFP, Director of Clinical Outreach, St. Vincent de Paul Family Health Center, Director, University of California San Diego Combined Family Medicine and Psychiatry Residency Program
  • Nicholas "dr. Nick" Yphantides, MD, MPH, Executive Medical Consultant, San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, Founding Co-Chair and Current Member, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative

Presentation: A New Rx Presentation

Emerging Models in Bridging Prevention and Care
Learn how community advocates and health providers are developing successful partnerships for working across prevention and care [more].

  • Moderated by  Dong Suh, MPP, Associate Director, Asian Health Services
  • Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, Chief Medical Officer, South Central Family Health Center
  • Monica Garcia, MPH, Public Health Coordinator, Community Health Clinic Ole
  • Jim Mangia, President & CEO, St. John’s Well Child & Family Center

Presentations: Felix Aguilar, Monica Garcia

Ingredients for a Healthy Reform
Hear health care advocates speak about how to build primary prevention into health care reform efforts [more].

  • Moderated by Cary Sanders, MPP, Director, Having Our Say Coalition
  • Manal J. Aboelata, MPH, Program Director, Prevention Institute
  • Jennifer Hernandez, Partner, Cultivo Consulting
  • Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California

Presentations: Manal Aboelata, Jennifer Hernandez
Handouts: 5 Reasons (Wright), Health Reform in California (Wright), Ideas Into Action (Wright), and Recommendations on Access to Health Care (Wright)

Funder Enlightening (Session I only)
Get a first look at emerging trends in health funding from our panel of California funders [more].

  • Moderated by Kevin D. Williams, JD, MPH, Director of Development and Policy, and In-House Counsel, Berkeley Youth Alternatives
  • Sandra J. Martínez, Program Director, The California Wellness Foundation
  • Robert Phillips, Director, Health and Human Services Program, The California Endowment

  • Loel S. Solomon, PhD, Director, Community Health Initiatives and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente

Track II: Building Advocacy Skills

California's Budget Crisis: An Endless Challenge (Session I only)
Come for a discussion about California's perpetual budget crisis, and where we are headed after the special election [more].

  • Rebecca Gonzales, Outreach Coordinator, California Budget Project

Presentation: Rebecca Gonzales

Rising Voices
Hear from a new generation of advocates on how to engage youth in your policy work [more].

  • Albert Maldonado Jr., Senior Director of Programs, Central Valley, Youth Leadership Institute
  • Lupita De Loa, West SALUD

Presentation: Rising Voices Presentation

The Inside Scoop on Administrative Advocacy
Get tips on changing the system from within, straight from state agency officials [more].

  • Moderated by Marty Martinez, MPP, Policy Director, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
  • Braulio Montesino, JD, General Counsel, California Department of Managed Health Care
  • Shelley Rouillard, Benefits & Quality Management Division, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
  • Linda Rudolph, Deputy Director, Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, California Department of Public Health

Mapping for Action (Session II only)
Geographic information system (GIS) mapping tools can take your advocacy efforts to the next level - learn how [more].

  • John Kim, Director, Healthy City Project, Co-Director, The Advancement Project
  • Christine Schweidler, Senior Research Manager, Healthy City Project

Presentation: Mapping for Action Presentation

CLOSING (4:15 pm - 4:30 pm)

Evaluation and Raffle

 

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Wilshire Grand Los Angeles
930 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(888) 773-2888

A small block of rooms offered at a special rate ($149/night) are available. Make your reservation by June 11th. More information about the hotel can be found at www.wilshiregrand.com.

 

SPONSORS

We would like to thank our conference sponsors for their generous support.  

GOLD
▶The California HealthCare Foundation
▶The Office of Minority Health**

SILVER
▶ The California Endowment
▶ Catholic Healthcare West
▶ Kaiser Permanente
▶ Language Line Services

BRONZE
▶ Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
▶ Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
▶ L.A. Care Health Plan

Please contact Ruben Cantu at rcantu@cpehn.org or (510) 832-1160 x301 about sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities.

**Funding support for this conference was made possible in part by cooperative agreement MPCMP051003 from the Office of Minority Health, OPHS, OS, DHHS. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

 

OTHER NEEDS

Please contact Pam Flood if you have any specific needs, such as food, interpreter services, and/or accessibility at (510) 832-1160 x303 or pflood@cpehn.org.

 

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