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.
Are you passionate about your health center? Are you attending Advocacy Day for the first time? This 30-minute webinar will teach you the ropes of how to engage your representatives. It’s the prefect preparation tool for anyone interested in advocacy.
We will cover such topics such as:
- What is advocacy?
- Who are the players?
- What is your message?
- What are the best strategies?
The webinar will be hosted by Kevin Lignell, Communications Consultant for the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan. It will be recorded and available for future use on our website.
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!