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Save the Date | Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Michigan Primary Care Association’s annual Legislative Forum will take place on March 4, 2015 in the Mackinac Room in the Anderson House Office Building.

Look for the agenda and registration to open soon!

Pre-Legislative Forum Activities | Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The pre-forum activities will be held at the Radisson Lansing at the Capitol.

2:00 – 3:00 pm – Health Center Board Member Committee & Training

3:15 – 4:45 pm – MPCA Board Meeting

5:00 – 6:00 pm – MPCA Membership Meeting

6:00 – 7:30 pm – MPCA Membership Dinner

MPCA Policy Priorities 

Click here to view the 2015 Policy Priorities.

Hotel Reservation Information

Radisson Lansing at the Capitol

111 N Grand Avenue

Lansing, MI 48933

Group Rate: $126.95 + tax

Parking: $16/per night valet parking

Reservation Deadline:  February 16, 2015

Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Radisson reservations line at 1.800.333.3333 or 517.482.0188.  Be sure to let them know you are with Michigan Primary Care Association. Reservations can also be made by logging on to the Radisson website, www.radisson.com/lansingmi. Use the Promotional Code: MPCB35 to receive the discounted group rate.

The next bi-annual MH Networking meeting is scheduled for March 20th from 10-2 and will be hosted by the Henry Ford Health System CAHC mental health staff. The meeting will be at DEPSA (Detroit Edison Public School Academy) located at 1903 Wilkins, Detroit, 48207. You will need to check in at the main office upon arrival. Please plan to bring your own lunch. There is not a call-in option for this meeting. Please RSVP to Lauren Kazee by March 13th at kazeel@michigan.gov.

Michigan Benefits Access promotes the use of a multiple benefit application system, called MI Bridges, through community outreach.  MI Bridges is a system developed and maintained by the Department of Human Services. The Michigan Association of United Ways provides training to community organizations to enable staff/volunteers to assist persons directly with applying for public benefits on MI Bridges, as well as, informing the community about the availability of the system for anyone to use on-line. An MBA and MI Bridges Trainer will share the goals of initiative, the expanded features of the technology, possible levels of engagement for community based organizations, and how to navigate MI Bridges when assisting an applicant.

The Success is a Spectrum Parent Conference will provide information on today’s best practices, evidence-based treatments and a number of other topics relevant to give parents tools they can use to help their children with autism. Our goal is to share practical tools, strategies, and resources that can be used, immediately. Along with terrific breakout sessions, we’ve developed a dynamic event full of opportunities for conversation and problem solving. Come out to listen, share, network and grow.

Our Opening Session will feature a parent panel of autism heroes whose stories will allow us to look beyond the everyday challenges of raising a child with autism and celebrate success from multiple perspectives. Join AAoM in this unique, uplifting event!

Michigan Benefits Access promotes the use of a multiple benefit application system, called MI Bridges, through community outreach.  MI Bridges is a system developed and maintained by the Department of Human Services. The Michigan Association of United Ways provides training to community organizations to enable staff/volunteers to assist persons directly with applying for public benefits on MI Bridges, as well as, informing the community about the availability of the system for anyone to use on-line. An MBA and MI Bridges Trainer will share the goals of initiative, the expanded features of the technology, possible levels of engagement for community based organizations, and how to navigate MI Bridges when assisting an applicant.

An MBA Trainer will share our program goals, the features of MI Bridges, the levels of engagement for Community Partners, and how to teach clients to use the MI Bridges system.

Please register in advance for this training. There is a limit on the number of attendees.  If the training fills to capacity, please contact Beth St. John, MBA Integration Coach at bstjohn@uwmich.org to be added to a waiting list.

Please join the University of Michigan Health System’s Adolescent Health Initiative for the second annual Conference on Adolescent Health! This conference is directed to Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Registered Dietitians, Health Educators, Public Health Professionals, and all others who work with adolescents in a health care capacity.

We hope that you can participate both days as we transform the landscape of adolescent health in Michigan and across the country.

• The afternoon of Thursday, April 23, we will host skills-building workshop sessions which aim to improve clinical practices in areas that can substantially impact adolescent care. That evening we will enjoy a networking reception as well as a poster-viewing session.

• Friday, April 24, will be an all-day conference filled with exceptional speakers discussing the most cutting-edge topics in adolescent health.

2015 Conference Objectives

• Identify and implement evidence-based adolescent healthcare practices in the arenas of mental health, physical health, and sexual health.
• Understand and utilize the latest advancements in technology and communication with and among adolescents.
• Develop evidence-based communication skills for working with adolescents specific to morbidities prevalent in adolescents (Thursday).

Please note:

• For information regarding pricing, please see the ‘Fees’ page. Be sure to register by March 20, 2015, to receive the early-bird discount!
• For information regarding hotel accommodations, please see the ‘Location’ page.

This conference is made possible through the generous support of the University of Michigan Health System and the Michigan Department of Community Health.