Next Los Angeles Regional Network Meeting: July 28, 2008

As the state moves further and further into facing our budget deficit, the voices of community leaders become even more important. Because of the severity of the Governor's proposed cuts to healthcare services, LCHC is partnering with the Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norteamerica (COFEM) and the Alliance for a Better Community (ABC) to dedicate our next LARN meeting to learning more about the state budget and educating legislators about the potential outcomes of so many Latinos losing their healthcare coverage. We will follow our morning session with visits to legislators' district offices in the Los Angeles area to tell them what this budget will do to our community. Specific times and locations are TBA, but will be announced soon. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To RSVP, or get more information, please contact Vanessa Cajina, LCHC's Regional Networks Coordinator at vcajina@lchc.org or at (916) 448-3234.

Draft agenda: 7-08 LARN agenda

Advocacy Training Flyer: 7-28-08 training flyer

Los Angeles Regional Network

The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, in partnership with Alliance for a Better Community (ABC), is developing regional advocacy infrastructure to create a regional Latino Health Agenda.

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California invites you to become a member of the LARN. As a member of the LARN, you will have an opportunity to discuss and collaborate with other local and regional health advocates on pressing Latino health issues. Meetings are held four times per year and members collaborate on a number of Latino health issues. This year, the LARN has identified the following issues to include the regional Latino Health Agenda:

Access to Health Care - expanding children's coverage, opposing Medi-Cal premiums
Health Disparities - reducing the Latino childhood obesity epidemic
Community Health - health education and the promotora

If you are interested in becoming a member of one of our Regional Networks,
please email Vanessa Cajina at vcajina@lchc.org