UHHP Advocacy Training - March 12, 2009

UHHP OFFERS ADVOCACY TRAINING & OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP POLICY PLATFORM FOR 2009

On Thursday, March 12, 2009, United Homeless Healthcare Partners will present a day of policy development beginning with an advocacy workshop and continuing with a planning session to result in a “policy platform” that reflects the needs of the homeless residents of Los Angeles County and those that serve them.

Advocacy Workshop

The advocacy workshop will be focused on the needs of non-profit organizations and government agencies and will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until noon.  It will be led by:

• Clifford Sarkin, Children’s Defense Fund
• Victoria Evers, Los Angeles County, Intergovernmental Branch
• Dora Leong Gallo, A Community of Friends
• Carol Wilkins, Corporation for Supportive Housing, Intergovernmental Policy

The purposes of this training will be to review advocacy guidelines and restrictions and to study successful strategies and techniques that can be used by UHHP, as well as member organizations.

Policy Development

With a new federal administration and a new state legislature, it is time to review and renew the UHHP policy priorities.  The afternoon session on March 12 will begin at 1:30 p.m. and continue to 4:30 p.m.  During this session, the UHHP Policy Committee will facilitate a planning session that results in a “policy platform” that will form the basis of policy work for the organization over the next twelve to eighteen months. 

These sessions will be held at The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. 

Questions can be directed to:  uhhpla@yahoo.com