Youth (ages16-24) who are involved in The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities work in Del Norte, South Sacramento, Fresno, South Kern, Long Beach, Eastern Coachella Valley and City Heights are invited to apply for the BHC Statewide Steering Committee on Youth Leadership
For more information see flyer. Statewide SC Youth Leadership Applicaion Form
A summer-time digital media project for Boys and Young Men of Color
WHAT?
An opportunity for Boys and Young Men of Color throughout Building Health Communities Places to create 1-2 minute videos to encourage other young men to learn about how and why they should get covered under Obamacare.
WHY?
Young men have a lot on their plate and getting health insurance may not be at the top of their list. But it’s essential. Bad things happen and no one is invincible without health insurance. Boys and young men are the best messengers to reach other boys and young men about this message.
WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE VIDEOS?
All videos should be produced by and star young men…….and their creativity!
The videos can be 30 seconds to two minutes maximum. They should answer the question “Why get covered?” and encourage other young men to get enrolled.
All videos should consider including the following four messages that answer the question: Why get covered? These are only ideas, but we are looking for youth to be creative and imaginative.
All videos MUST contain the following messages:
HOW ARE VIDEO MAKERS SELECTED? Each BHC site can offer one stipend of $1000 to a young man/ men to create a video. Sites must apply by July 5 through a special small grants link that will be available by June 18. The videos must be produced and delivered by August 16.
FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: ANGELICA MUNOZ (661) 845-2724 EXT 314 OR EMAIL amunoz@lesd.us
Public Health Institute is awarding Climate change $20k grants to urbanized areas (which includes Kern County) twith high rates of asthma, bad air and high heat island vulnerability. This would be an opportunity to move a collaborative effort between air quality and healthy communities of both residents and organizational/public agency aligned efforts forward. California WALKS and RAMP Asthmas have been effective in a Healthy & Safe Communities Network model (within the 6 WINS for Social Equity Network). Either the South Kern BHC Table (Environmental Action Team) or Greenfield Walking Group, already active in these efforts with the Kern County Dept of Public Health and clean air collaborations could succeed in obtaining such an award. After all, Kern County is one of the five worst counties in the state in health outcomes. What do you think? Time is short but still could be done if interested. Let me know asap. Wendy
wendy@californiawalks.org
Youth and other members of the community have noticed that there is a problem with the high rate of alcohol and tobacco use at Rexland Acres Park. If you are willing to help reduce this problem and improve your park please come join:
Jóvenes y miembros de la comunidad han visto un problema con el uso elevado de alcohol y tabaco en
el Parque de Rexland Acres. Si le gustaría hacer algo para reducir este problema y mejorar su parque comparta sus opiniones en nuestra junta:
Tuesday, June 18th 5:30p-6:30p @ Rexland Acres Park
Wednesday, June 19th 6:00p @ Lamont Library
Wednesday, June 19th 7:15p @ Arvin Veteran’s Hall
Sunday, June 23rd 6:30p @ Weedpatch Park
Light Snacks will be provided/Se proporcionara comidas ligeras.
Bring the whole family!/Invitamos a toda la Familia!
Central Valley communities have the highest percentage of youth in the state who are not working and not in school, according to a recent report. Advocates in the afflicted counties say there is a way to help these so-called “disconnected youth” by building a council specifically aimed to address their needs.
Do you and your family have concerns about: Buying healthy food in you neighborhood? Walking Safely to the park? Other Community Concerns that affect your health?
Please take this opportunity to share your opinion!
Tiene usted o su familia tiene preocupación sobre: ¿La compra de alimentos saludables en su vecindario? ¿Poca seguridad en el parque o la tienda de comestibles? ¿Otras preocupaciones de la comunidad que afectan su salud?
Favor de tomar esta oportunidad y compartir sus opiniones!
Greenfield Community Meeting
Date: July 11, 2013
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Dinner and Child Care Provided
Greenfield Family Resource
5400 Monitor St.
Lamont Community Meeting
Date: July 9, 2013
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Dinner and Child Care Provided
David Head Center
10300 San Diego Ave.
Please RSVP before Friday, July 5 at 5:00p.m
For more information contact Nancy Nasrawin (661) 868-0165 or by email at nasrawinn@co.kern.ca.us
Por favor de RSVP antes de Viernes 05 de Julio a las 5:00 pm
Favor de comunicarse con: Nancy Nasrawin (661) 868-0165/ nasrawinn@co.kern.ca.us Para más información.
Greenfield Community Meeting Flyer English-Spanish
Lamont-Weedpatch Community Meeting Flyer English-Spanish
A special forum on California’s new health care marketplace for Central Valley community leaders and key stakeholders.
Friday, June 14, 2013 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Doors open at 2:30 p.m.)
Fresno City College Old Administration Building Room 251 1101 E. University Avenue, Fresno, California 93741
Please join Covered California Board Members and Executive Director Peter V. Lee for a town hall discussion to include:
For more information and to register for this event please call 1-888-975-1141.
FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY!!
Title: Well Disinfection Workshop
Presented by: Joyce Tuttle from Environmental Health Services -Net
Date: Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Time: 6pm
Location: Community Water Center, 311 W. Murray Ave. Visalia CA 93291
Please forward this invite to anyone that might be interested in attending this training.
For more information or to rsvp contact: Abigail Solis at 559-733-0219
Dear Community Leaders,
Freight traffic has had a huge impact on the roads, traffic, and pollution in our communities. A local consulting firm, VRPA Technologies, is assisting CalTrans in the preparation of a statewide California Freight Mobility Plan and will be hosting a special focus group in Fresno in June. They really want to here from organizations representing communities impacted by freight traffic to share concerns about the community impact (e.g. torn up streets, air pollution, heavy traffic, etc.) and potential solutions (e.g. improved streets with curbs, gutters, and sidewalks; improved highway interchanges; etc.) to mitigate those impacts.
The Focus Group is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4th in Fresno at 12pm. They will be providing a great lunch and giving each attendee a 100 gift card! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to represent your community, enjoy a great meal, and get paid while doing it. If you are interested, please contact Erica to get more details and RSVP:
FMP Focus Group Questionnaire 051313 GV03
Erica Myers, T.E.
Traffic Engineer
VRPA Technologies, Inc.
Cellular: 559 269-6703
Thanks,
Frank
For months, South Kern’s Building Healthy Communities (BHC) partners have been meeting and organizing efforts for a major WE Connect Health Care Enrollment and Resources Fair. Held on May 18, the event brought together dozens of partners and engaged more than 1,500 residents. The effort helped connect families to free health care enrollment assistance and information about new coverage opportunities under the Affordable Care Act. This event is only the beginning for South Kern’s ongoing efforts to enroll residents into coverage opportunities and link them to a health home for preventive health care services. Along with local partners, hundreds of youth from Arvin High’s Health Careers Academy and the Dolores Huerta Foundation Youth Collaborative filled the Kern County Fairgrounds for over six hours, serving families from across the county.
Leading health coverage enrollment efforts was the Building Healthy Communities- South Kern Health Action Team which included Clinica Sierra Vista, Kern Medical Center Health Plan, Kern County Health and Human Services and the Kern County Children’s Health Initiative. Together they organized over 21 certified application assistors and other team staff to screen over 400 individuals for existing health care coverage programs such as Medi-Cal or the county-run Kern Medical Health Plan (Low Income Health Program). Residents were also screened for future coverage opportunities under Covered California and the expected Medi-Cal expansion. Over 360 enrolled for health coverage and over 30 were found to be likely eligible for enrollment in October through Medi-Cal expansion. Local partners will lead the charge to follow up with residents to ensure they receive the ongoing help they need.
South Kern’s BHC community partners including Clinica Sierra Vista, Kern Health Systems, the Family Resource Centers, Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, United Farm Workers Foundation and the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Boys and Girls Club, Paramount and Grimmay Farms among others led a strategic canvassing effort to do door-to-door, flyer drop offs and phone banking outreach prior to the event. Through these canvasing efforts, families considered hardest to reach were educated about potential low-cost coverage opportunities available to them and informed about how to prepare for onsite enrollment. Local partners will be able to build upon this momentum to support continued efforts around outreach and enrollment this year.
As a one-stop-shop, a core number of other services were offered not only as an incentive to attend, but to drive home the message about preventive care. With the help of 46 partner agencies and organizations over 800 attendees received free medical screenings such as dental, vision, glucose and BMI screenings. All residents requiring follow up care were connected to local clinics where they will be able to receive low cost treatment. Families were also connected to important programs, from CalFresh to discounted utility programs. Private partners like Walgreens and Intuit also stepped up to connect families to helpful resources.
Thanks to the outreach and education done by media, including KGET, KBAK, KUZZ, To Your Health, New America Media, De-Bug Youth Media, Univision and Telemundo, coordinated messaging helped provide the information that residents needed to take advantage of the onsite resources available to them and the new health coverage opportunities available to them in the future.
Click here to go to the event’s Storify page
by Annalisa Robles
Program Manager, South Kern
May 21, 2013
