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UHHP Quarterly Membership Meeting

Date: December 16, 2008

Time: 9 am to 12 noon

Place: The California Endowment
1000 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA

Join us December 16th to explore ways to gather and analyze data to support policy recommendations.  David Howard, MSW from Special Service for Groups (SSG) and Rishi Manchanda, M.D., MPH, South Los Angeles Homeless Prevention and Intervention Collaborative, will share their processes and experiences in producing two outstanding data-based reports.

David's report, "Unsheltered" presents data to help policymakers, service providers and community members to highlight the socioeconomic disparities that plague SPA 6 and help account for the large homeless population in that area. 

Rishi's report, "Taming the Perfect Storm," addresses the impact of public health, housing, and law enforcement policies on homelessness and health in South Los Angeles in a framework of human rights.

The presentation will include a facilitated discussion among attendees about: 

  • What data other regional/SPA groups have and what they need
  • What aspects of the SPA 6 policy agenda reflect needs of the entire region and should be part of the UHHP policy "platform"

David Howard has served as the Policy Associate at Special Service for Groups (SSG) for the past year and a half. His work in the Census Data and Geographic Information Services (CD & GIS) department helps support the various SSG programs by providing data and research.  David is currently working on a new project with the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the California Community Foundation to provide program planning and evaluation guidance to a number of local nonprofit organizations. David is also pursuing a Ph.D. in Social Welfare at UCLA, with a specific focus on nonprofit human service organizations."

As Director of Social Medicine and Health Equity at St. John's Well Child and Family Center, Rishi Manchanda coordinates the strategic alignment of clinical, research, advocacy and quality improvement programs. The clinic's Program in Social Medicine and Health Equity employs community based participatory research methods in collaboration with local partners to address social determinants of health in South Los Angeles. Board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Manchanda provides primary care at St. John's and is a member of the National Health Service Corps.