Family Voices of California

10th ANNUAL HEALTH SUMMIT & LEGISLATIVE DAY  

March 13-14, 2012
Sacramento, CA

MARCH 13, 2012

Sacramento Convention Center, Room 202

1400 J Street

8:30am-5:00pm

MARCH 14, 2012

State Capitol

8:30am-1:00pm 

***CONFERENCE UPDATES***

  • CEUs: The USC UCEDD at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 1779.  This course is approved for 6.5 contact hours.
  • Flyer: Click here
  • Agenda: Click here
  • Tools for making legislative appointments:
 

Come learn about pressing issues facing children and youth with special health care needs AND do something about it. Hear from experts, and build relationships with professionals and Legislators in the State Capitol. Featuring Diana Dooley, Secretary of California Health and Human Services.

Each year, Family Voices of California hosts a statewide Summit in Sacramento to bring together families, youth, providers, policymakers, advocates, state agencies, insurers, and other stakeholders to identify and address challenges affecting one of California’s most vulnerable populations: children and youth with special health care needs.

 

Participants will

  • Gain knowledge about important budget and policy issues
  • Participate in group discussions and learn how the issues will affect families of children with special health care needs
  • Meet with elected officials about children and youth with special health care needs
 
 

 Registration: Click here to Register

Deadline: Limited spaces still available. Please sign up today.

Cost: FREE for families. $25 suggested donation for professionals ($10 for CEUs). Registration is limited to first 150 people to sign up. Travel scholarships available for qualifying families. Please contact us for more information.

Prior to the Summit, family members will schedule meetings with their Legislative representatives for March 2nd between 9-3pm. Not sure how to make Legislative appointments? Don’t worry! Family Voices of California council members will provide you with information that will help you make Legislative appointments. Participation in both the Summit and Legislative Days is strongly encouraged.

  Participation in both the Summit and Legislative Days is strongly encouraged.  

Funding in part by U.S. Department Health and Human Services, Human Resource Services Administration, Maternal Child Health Bureau under the auspices of Grant # H84MC07943.

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Family Voices of California (FVCA) is a statewide collaborative of locally-based parent run centers working to ensure quality health care for children and youth with special health care needs.