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Legislative Briefing: Health Equity in Focus

The workshop was held at the following location:

• February 13, 2012 - Sacramento at State Capitol Building, Room 112, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Reception immediately following in Room 211)

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Health Equity in Focus: Implementing Health Reform & Prioritizing Prevention

Implementing Health Reform
Hear about the estimated number of individuals who are projected to enroll in coverage by 2019 and what it means for communities of color. Presentations by:

• Daphna Gans, Research Scientist, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
• James Allen Crouch, Executive Director, California Rural Indian Health Board
• Kathy Lim Ko, President & CEO, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
• Carmela Castellano-Garcia, President & CEO, California Primary Care Association

Prioritizing Prevention
Learn how to ensure that the expansion of worksite wellness policies promote equity and “do no harm.” Speakers will also discuss how a “health in all policies” approach can promote healthier neighborhoods and reduce disparities among communities of color. Presentations by:

• Jamie Morgan, Senior Legislative Director, American Heart Association
• Robert Ogilvie, Program Director, Public Health Law & Policy
• Monica Blanco-Etheridge, Executive Director, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
• B. Darcel Lee, Executive Director, California Black Health Network

MATERIALS

• AB 441 (Monning): Incorporating health and equity into state transportation guidance, CPEHN
• AB 727 (Mitchell): Adopting a healthy food procurement policy, CPEHN
• Eliminating Health Disparities: Standardizing data collection on race, ethnicity, and primary language, CPEHN
• Wellness Programs That Work and Promote Equity, CPEHN
• Health in All Policies Fact Sheet, Health in All Policies Task Force
• Position Statement on Financial Incentives within Worksite Wellness Programs, American Heart Association
• Putting Health in All Policies, Robert Ogilvie, PhD
• Status of Implementation Plans for Priority Recommendations, Health in All Policies Task Force

CO-HOSTS

• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
• California Black Health Network
• California Rural Indian Health Board
• Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

SPONSORS

• Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
• California Latino Legislative Caucus
• California Legislative Black Caucus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information, please contact Sarah Mercer at (916) 999-1229 or smercer@cpehn.org.

WHERE and WHEN:

• February 13, 2012
• State Capitol Building, Room 112
• 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Reception immediately following in Room 211)