Spring 2009 :: Volume 2 :: Issue 002

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Southern California Rural Roundtable, May 19-20, 2009, Ontario, CA, Airport Marriott

See more upcoming events here!

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) Health Care Leadership Program - Now Accepting Applicants
Deadline: May 15, 2009

Anderson Children's Foundation Accepting Grant Applications From Organizations Serving Coachella Valley
Deadline: May 20, 2009

Cherokee Inspired Comfort Awards Program Seeks Nominations of Non-physician Healthcare Professionals
Deadline: May 31, 2009

...more Funding Opportunities...

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

NBC Nightly News - UCSF Fresno, The Doctors Academy, Dr. Katherine Flores, March 2009

Health Workforce Information Center - Your first stop for useful health workforce resources online, February 2009

Doctor-Patient Communication Complicates Asthma Care, January 2009

Community Clinic Voice - Community Health Centers Reduce ER Visits in Rural Counties, January 2009

HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY:

Central CA Rural Roundtable is a Hit!
Watch Video Clip!
Assembly member Arambula described some of the recent improvements that he has supported in helping Californians and those in the Central Valley, in the areas of healthcare and workforce development. Read more!

CSRHA Celebrates Success of D.C. Advocacy Visit
CSRHA and its delegation of 12 advocates visited Washington D.C to raise awareness and disseminate information on the health issues affecting California’s rural populations. Read more!

Message from the Board
By: Judith Shaplin, CEO Mountain Health & Community Services
California is rural?  How many times have you heard that question? California, our great state, is a rural state, but it is not recognized as such on the Federal level, the State level and in many of our urban Counties. Read more!

POINT OF VIEW:

The Economic Downturn and Community-Based Services: What the future might look like for nonprofit programs
By: David Gray
Reprinted from the California Association of Nonprofits CAN Alert Jan/Feb 2009, www.CAnonprofits.org
The current global financial crisis is having enormous impact on families, businesses, government revenues and, ultimately, on the services provided by many community-based organizations.  As we confront declining economic conditions that constrict the revenue streams that fund community-based services, all of us need to consider new ways to provide help and support to our local communities. Read more!

Medi-Cal Optional Benefits
By: Harry Foster, President and CEO, Family HealthCare Network
After months of uncertainty, California finally has a signed budget. However, the final budget may have come at a cost that weighs too heavily on the state’s most vulnerable population and those organizations serving them by placing Medi-Cal optional benefits in jeopardy of being eliminated. Read more!

RURAL RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:

–Financial Health of Community Clinics California HealthCare Foundation, March 2009

–Why California is Ready for Statewide Health Information Exchange (White Paper) California Regional Health Information Organization South Carolina Rural Health Research Center

–The Potential of the Economic Stimulus Package to Address Health Inequality Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Health Policy Institute, February 2009

...more Rural Health Research & Publications...

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