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Mark Your Calendar June 23, 2009
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May 14 - UHHP Regional Conference
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First5LA Seminars
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New 2009 UHHP
Network Directory
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The 2009
UHHP Network Directory is about to be distributed. =
If
your contact information (organization name, contact person, contact
email address, contact phone number and/or SPA area) has changed,
please let us know by contacting us at: uhhpla@yahoo.com=
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Publicize
Your Event on the UHHP WEBSITE
www.uhhpla.org
Visit
the UHHP website today! We offer to our members two ways to
publicize your organization and activities:
1. We
offer a link to your your organization's web site.
2.
We will place your events on the UHHP web site calendar
page. We also offer predominant space on the UHHP web si=
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home page to advertise your event - first come, first served, as sp=
ace
is available.
Please
email your information to us at: uhhpla@yahoo.com<=
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Mark
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23,
2009
UHHP Quarterly
Membership Meeting
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9 am to Noon
The California Endowment
1000 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA
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UHHP Staff
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Peggy Edwa=
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Executive Director, is responsible for coordinating programs,&nbs=
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and supporting networks in SPA's 1, 2, 4, &
5. Peggy can be reached at: =
pegwards@mac.com
Pat Bowie is supporting homel=
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healthcare networks in SPA's 3, 6, 7, & 8. Pat's email is:
patriciabowie@mac.com=
The
UHHP email
address is&nb=
sp;:
UHHPLA@yahoo.com
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UHHP
Presents
"Innovations & Lessons Learned"
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b>May 14, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
The California Endowment
1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA=
Join
UHHP members from around the region as we learn about projects and
initiatives to meet the healthcare and permanent supportive housi=
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needs of the homeless residents of Los AngelesCounty.<=
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b>The purposes of this conference are to:=
- Receive updates on initiatives such as
Project 50 and the LevyCenter (integrated service delivery
models) and recuperative/respite care (Whiitier First Day
community-based model)
- Meet the people and learn about the succe=
sses
and plans of homeless networks and coalitions throughout the
County
- Explore ways to implement various approac=
hes
within your own community
- Participants will choose the topics to be
explored through discussion groups. These might includ=
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- Transitioning from shelter care
to permanent supportive housing<=
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- Recruiting and supporting volunteers<=
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- Public policy priorities<=
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- Vulnerability indexes - reaching the sic=
kest
people
This jam-packed conference is free but reservations =
are
required. Consider attending with a team from your own netw=
ork
so you will be able to have participants in multiple discussions.=
Please contact UHHP at UHHPLA@yahoo.com
to register or with any questions.
Cost: Free
Brunch will be served mid-morning
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The State of LA: Is It Ready for Reform?=
4th Annual Health Policy Summit =
Friday, May 22, 2009 <=
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The Center at Cathedral Plaza
555 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Building a Solid Foundation
Federal health care reform is on the horizon,
but LA's path to reform is fraught with local and state budg=
et
crises and a crumbling health care infrastructure.
Tools for Reform
LA County's health care system is bound for
transformation, but is it ready for reform? This year's Sum=
mit
will explore how LA can buidl the foundation and dismantle t=
he
barriers to meaningful health care reform.
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www.c=
calac.org
or email Keri Shaffer: kshaffer@ccalac.org
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Photo
Acknowledgement
UHHP wis=
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to acknowledge the photo image work of Roger Marshutz
(which we've altered for our design needs) in this newsletter.=
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