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Jun
30
Tue
Webinar: The In’s and Out’s of Immigration Status and Medicaid
Jun 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Webinar: The In’s and Out’s of Immigration Status and Medicaid

SCHA-MI presents a webinar to delve into immigration status and eligibility for Medicaid. We will present common barriers and fears immigrant families face, and how to encourage families with mixed immigration status to apply for benefits without fear of reprisal when becoming a citizen. The presentation will be broken down into 3 sections, with plenty of time to ask questions after each section.

Our presenters for this webinar are:

Angel Padilla, Health Policy Analyst, works closely with other health project staff to develop and implement National Immigration Law Center’s federal immigrant health policy agenda. Prior to joining NILC in February 2014, he was an immigration policy consultant at National Council of La Raza. Before that, he was a legislative assistant for Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), advising on issues related to health care and the Affordable Care Act, among others. Mr. Padilla also has interned with the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council and the U.S. House of Representatives. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Sonya Schwartz, a research fellow at the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF), works improve access to health coverage for low-income children and families and also leads CCF’s work on coverage for immigrant families. Before joining CCF, Sonya was a program director at the National Academy for State Health Policy, where she led State Refor(u)m, an online network for health reform implementation. Sonya has worked on a broad range of health reform, and state health policy issues, including implementation of health reform, health insurance exchanges, essential health benefits, coverage expansions through Medicaid and CHIP, and commercial insurance reforms. Sonya holds a JD from the UCLA School of Law Program in public interest law and policy, and a BA in political science and Italian from Middlebury College.

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Asthma Management Education Course @ Munson Medical Center
Jun 30 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This is a FREE program designed to bring the clinician the latest information on the pathophysiology of asthma and allergy; current treatment methods; effective techniques for patient education; and ways to prevent asthma episodes.

Speaker: Don Cui PA-C, AE-C

Nurses/respiratory therapists/AE-Cs can earn asthma continuing ed credits. A light meal will be provided.

Jul
8
Wed
Youth Engagement Institute @ The Neutral Zone Teen Center
Jul 8 – Jul 9 all-day
Youth Engagement Institute @ The Neutral Zone Teen Center | Ann Arbor | Michigan | United States

Invest in your youth by spending two days learning how to support their voice.

Join us on July 8-9, 2015 for two full days of strategies, practice and ideas for how to start and support an effective Teen Advisory in your program or school. Teen Advisory Councils are an effective and meaningful way for teens to provide youth the opportunity and structure to be a part of the decision-making and governance of their own projects and initiatives in after-school programs and school settings. As a result of this 2-day training participants will:

  • Identify meaningful roles youth can play in programs.\
  • Learn the components and stages of Neutral Zone’s Teen Advisory Council.
  • Understand Youth Adult Partnerships and how to support them.
  • Practice strategies that effectively support youth-driven initiatives.
  • Participants will also receive a free copy of the Teen Advisory Council guidebook, a practical guide for starting and supporting a Teen Advisory.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact John Weiss at weiss@neutral-zone.org.

Thank you for your commitment to youth empowerment! We look forward to meeting you at our Youth Engagement Institute.

Sincerely,

John Weiss
The Neutral Zone Teen Center
Weiss@neutral-zone.org
734.214.9995. ext.222

Jul
13
Mon
Youth MHFA training – Traverse City Area
Jul 13 – Jul 17 all-day

This is an opportunity for anyone interested/able to participate and become a certified instructor in either MHFA or YMHFA. This training is free except for your staff time, mileage, meals and lodging. Its an intensive training but can be useful for school staff and others you work with.

Please email Kim Batsche-McKenzie at batsche-mckenziek@michigan.gov potential certified instructor names, complete with the individual’s email addresses and training location preference. This offer will be available on a first come first serve basis until the trainings are filled.

Aug
12
Wed
ICD-10 Lunch and Learn Webinar
Aug 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

So, how are you doing in your preparations for the BIG transition to the ICD-10 code set?  Soon the ICD-9 will be retired and the new code set will be in effect!  With successful end-to-end testing already completed, there will be no more delays.  This webinar will provide a brief overview of the code set, and some tips on how to assess your readiness for this landmark transition in the healthcare landscape.

Aug
16
Sun
Moving Toward Solutions: Addressing Teen Pregnancy Prevention in Michigan 2015 @ Kalamazoo Radisson Hotel
Aug 16 – Aug 18 all-day

The eighth annual Moving Toward Solutions Conference will provide educators, providers and community stakeholders with practical strategies for the day-to-day implementation of teen pregnancy prevention and adolescent sexual health programs.

Featured speakers will include:

Pre-conference Session #1: August 16
Terri Couwenhoven will offer a pre-conference session on Sexual Health Education for Special Needs Students.

Pre-conference Session #2: August 16
Dr. Randall Turner will offer a pre-conference session on The Art of Attraction: Recruiting and Retaining Participants for Your Program.

Monday, August 17
Erika Oliver will present the opening keynote, Happy Crap: Unleash Your Positivity Power for Prevention! and will also present a workshop session.

Tuesday, August 18
Dr. Eric Buhi will present the closing keynote address on Technology Apps and Sexual Health and will also present a workshop session.

Aug
30
Sun
The 2015 MPCA Annual Conference @ Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
Aug 30 – Sep 1 all-day
The 2015 MPCA Annual Conference @ Grand Traverse Resort & Spa  | Williamsburg | Michigan | United States

The annual event brings together Michigan Health Center staff and board members to learn from each other and expert faculty on clinical, finance, operations, governance, and administrative topics. The conference provides a great opportunity to make new connections, hear new ideas, engage with peers and refuel as you return to your Health Center with new resources, tools, and approaches to strengthen your programs, services, and operations.

This year, the annual conference will be held at the beautiful Grand Traverse Resort & Spa on August 30 – September 1. Register today!

Don’t forget to reserve your room. The deadline for hotel reservations is July 29, 2015. Reservations can be made by calling 1.800.236.1577. Be sure to ask for the Michigan Primary Care Association room block to receive the discounted rate.

Sep
21
Mon
Youth MHFA training – St. Ignace Area
Sep 21 – Sep 25 all-day

This is an opportunity for anyone interested/able to participate and become a certified instructor in either MHFA or YMHFA. This training is free except for your staff time, mileage, meals and lodging. Its an intensive training but can be useful for school staff and others you work with.

Please email Kim Batsche-McKenzie at batsche-mckenziek@michigan.gov potential certified instructor names, complete with the individual’s email addresses and training location preference. This offer will be available on a first come first serve basis until the trainings are filled.

Oct
12
Mon
CAHC Annual Coordinator Conference @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Oct 12 all-day
CAHC Annual Coordinator Conference @ Amway Grand Plaza Hotel | Grand Rapids | Michigan | United States

Hosted by the Michigan Department Health and Human Services

Child and Adolescent Health Center Program


Amway Grand Hotel

Grand Rapids, MI
Registration Fee: TBD

Continuing Education: $15.00
Oct
13
Tue
MPCA: Outreach and Enrollment Training & Networking Event @ James B. Henry Center
Oct 13 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Registration is now open for the statewide Outreach and Enrollment Training & Networking Event presented by MPCA in partnership with Enroll Michigan. The day-long training will be held at The James B. Henry Center, in Lansing, Michigan, on October 13, 2015.

The day will feature practical sessions for Community Certified Application Counselors and Navigators focused on maximizing outreach, education and enrollment effectiveness, as well as sessions on Medicare, storybanking, enrolling immigrants and Michigan Medicaid Modernization. Online registration is open until October 13, 2015 and hotel reservations should be made no later than September 25, 2015 to secure the group rate. Read more