NCLR’s Institute for Hispanic Health (IHH) and the Health Policy Project (HPP) are happy to announce the first-ever NCLR Health Summit, “Health Communities for a Better Tomorrow.” This inaugural two-day event will happen in advance of the 2012 NCLR Annual Conference, and is brought to you with generous support from Eli Lilly.
This Summit is designed to educate, empower, and encourage NCLR Affiliates and general Conference attendees to advocate for health issues important to the Latino community. It will also help generate a united voice for Latino-serving community based organizations. The Summit is ideal for administrators of community-based organizations, health educators, and health providers, but it is definitely not an exclusive event. Registration is open to all NCLR Conference attendees!
The Summit has recently launched a Facebook group designed to help attendees meet each other in advance of the Summit. News and messages will also be communicated via that group, so be sure to join it. You can find the group here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/nclrhealthsummit/
The Summit will focus on both policy and programming. On the first day, you’ll be briefed on the current state of health care reform as well as legislation centered on the effectiveness of community clinics. Some of the issues include:
- Protecting Medicaid
- Meeting the need of those that are under- or uninsured
- Leading prevention and public health efforts that will result from health care reform
On day two, you’ll have the opportunity to share your own success stories, network with other NCLR Affiliates facing similar challenges, and learn about some of IHH’s most effective programming efforts.
Additional perks from the Summit include a FREE Social Media Training for those who sign up by June 1. Additionally, attendees have the chance to win a scholarship of up to $500. These scholarships are for qualified attendees who apply by May 17, 2012.
Register now and find out more here.