Friday, June 28, 2013

Upcoming Webinar: Gauging the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative's Impact on Primary Care

"The Commonwealth Fund's Safety Net Medical Home Initiative is drawing to a close this year.  Guided by Qualis Health and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation, this five-year demonstration involving more than 65 primary care safety-net sites has influenced the field of primary care redesign and practice transformation in a number of ways.  An upcoming webinar will highlight the initiative's key achievements, including lessons on practice coaching, learning communities, and the sequence of redesign steps.  Join this free, one hour webinar to learn more about the initiative's legacy from the perspective of both researchers and clinic directors on the ground.

What:  Gauging Safety Net Medical Home Initiative's Impact on Primary Care
When:  July 9 at 3:00pm ET
Speakers:  Jonathan Sugarman, M.D., Qualis Helath; Ed Wagner, M.D., MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation at the Group Health Research Institute; and Stephen Weeg, Ed.D., Health West.  Commonwealth Fund vice president Melinda Abrams will moderate the event."

Click here to register.   [Source:  Commonwealth Fund]

Asian Smokers’ Quitline

"The Asian Smokers’ Quitline is a free nationwide Asian-language quit smoking service operated by the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego. The Quitline offers self-help materials, referral to local programs, one-on-one telephone counseling to quit smoking, and a free two-week starter kit of nicotine patches. Access in-language services using these numbers:
  • Chinese: 1-800-838-8917
  • Korean: 1-800-556-5564
  • Vietnamese: 1-800-778-8440" [Source: ACU]

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Safety Net Clinic Week, AUGUST 19-23, 2013!


To jump start preparations for Safety Net Clinic Week 2013, ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center sent out “Save the Date” postcards to Colorado's Congressional delegation, State legislators and other key Colorado community members. 

Highlights from last year's Safety Net Clinic Week included 14 clinic site-visits with elected officials, governmental staffers, and candidates for office. 5 clinic open houses, and 5  governmental proclamations!  Clinics that participated last year said that site-visits and open houses were a great way to build relationships, increase awareness of services, highlight the importance of clinics, and acknowledge partnerships in the community. 





Photo from Mission Medical Clinic's Open House (Colorado Springs,). 

As the Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 Project Coordinator, I look forward to working with all the safety net clinics. Please reach out to me with any questions. Our Safety Net Clinic Week 2013 “Tool Kit” will be out next week!
Amber Burkhart
720-863-7805

Introducing Our New Program Assistant!

ClinicNET welcomes our new Program Assistant, Johanna Gelderman!  Johanna is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, receiving a bachelor's degree in International Studies with minors in Global Health and Business.  During her time as a student she worked at the University of Wisconsin System Administration in the HR department, assisting the office and the website development team.  Additionally, she worked with an international nonprofit organization that focuses on community health in Sri Lanka and Nepal.  She headed up their website revamp, aided in event planning, and performed office management duties. A Minnesota native, Johanna is excited to spend her spare time outdoors enjoying all that Colorado has to offer.  Passionate about health care, she is eager to put her skills and interests to work at ClinicNET! She can be reached at 720-863-7804 and johanna.gelderman@clinicnet.org

Health Equity Learning Series Luncheon

The next Health Equity Learning Series Lunch, Health equity and the Social Determinants of Health, will take place Thursday, July 25th, 2013.

The speaker will be Adewale Troutman, MD, Director, Public Health Practice Program, University of South Florida and President, American Public Health Association.  For more than 40 years, Dr. Troutman has studied and worked to advance health equity and to eliminate racism and other social injustices.  Founder of the nation's first Center for Health Equity at Metro Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness, Dr. Troutman is featured in the documentary, Unnatural Causes:  Is Inequality Making Us Sick?  Please plan to attend and hear Dr. Troutman's insights about how social determinants of health - where people live, learn, work and play - affect health, and what we can do to address these factors.

When:  11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013*  (Please plan to arrive between 11 and 11:15 a.m., as the presentation will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m.)
Where:  The Colorado Trust, 1600 Sherman Street, Denver CO
RSVP:  To RSVP, email Alisa Bourne at abourne@coloradotrust.org by Wednesday, July 17, 2013.  Note that space is limited.  Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs.

*If you are unable to attend this luncheon, please note that we will be streaming the presentation live on July 25, 2013 at 11:30 a.m.  Click here to register for the live stream.

We kindly request that persons with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to fully participate in this meeting contact Alisa Bourne at least two business days prior to the event at 303-837-1200 or abourne@coloradotrust.org.

Parking:  There are parking meters and pay parking lots directly to the west and south of The Colorado Trust.  [Source:  The Colorado Trust]

Funds for Community Programs in the West and Midwest

Union Pacific Foundation:  Community-Based Grant Program
"The Union Pacific Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in the communities served by the Union Pacific Railroad, primarily in the midwestern and western United States.  Through the Community-Based Grant Program, the Foundation gives priority to requests that address the following categories:  Community and Civic, and Health and Human Services.  The majority of these grants are intended to help nonprofit organizations build their capacity, increase their impact, and operate more effectively.  Nonprofit organizations in the railroad's service area are invited to submit a preliminary application form online by 4pm CDT on August 14, 2013. (Early submissions are encouraged.)  Selected organizations will receive instructions on accessing the online final application form, which must be submitted by midnight CDT on August 15, 2013.  Visit the Foundation's website for more information on the Community-Based Grant Program."  For more grant opportunities, please review the GrantStation Newsletter.  [Source: Union Pacific Foundation]

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

C3 Forum: Colorado Springs

"The C3 Forum is a full-day event that facilitates dialogue and strengthens relationships between Front Range nonprofits and funders.  Nonprofit attendees participate in funder-led discussions to learn about the grantmaking process and to build their grantseeking skills.

Registration Rates: $50 members of Colorado Nonprofit Association, Colorado Association of Funders, or Center for Nonprofit Excellence; $70 standard.

When:   Tuesday, July 23 8:00AM-4:45PM
Where:  Penrose House, Colorado Springs

Registration is open now to all Front Range nonprofits.  Register now; this popular event fills up fast!

Click to download the 2013 C3 Forum agenda andschedule, including the list of breakout sessions and topic/focus area discussions."  [Source:  ColoradoNonprofit Association]