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April 2018
ACHD members are leading a transformation of our association to meet the unique needs of Health Care Districts in today's challenging health care environment.
Our
"Membership Drives Change" newsletter highlights the services and support ACHD offers that empower Districts to drive change in their communities.
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Member Engagement Matters
- The ACHD Board of Directors met to hear reports from each committee and to discuss the strategic objectives of the Association.
- ACHD began a new campaign to highlight the contributions of Trustees in Healthcare Districts. By recognizing Trustees, we hope to promote the positive impacts they have had in their Districts through their commitment to public service and increasing the health of their communities. To read our spotlight on Trustee Cooper from West Side Healthcare District, a Certified Healthcare Districts, click here.
- ACHD is pleased to welcome our newest Member: Healdsburg District Hospital! Healdsburg District Hospital is a 43 bed, critical access hospital, that serves North Sonoma County and their 60,000 residents. ACHD's team will be visiting the District in the next few weeks to officially welcome the District to the Association.
- Our April Webinar Education series was a huge success! This month, our topic focused on Elder Abuse. Specifically, how to identify signs of abuse and prevent abuse in your communities. Our speaker, Alexandra Pierce, Deputy Director of Merced County Human Services Agency, Adult and Agency Services, has focused her career on combating elder abuse and has graciously shared an Elder Abuse Toolkit that Districts may use to implement an elder abuse prevention campaign. Please click here to access the toolkit.
If you missed this webinar and would like to access a recording, please
click here.
ACHD will host the next installment of our
Webinar Education Series
on May 24, 2018, at 11:00am. Our next series will focus on Harassment Training, specifically how to prevent harassment in the work place. To learn more about this event,
click here.
Wellness Academy
ACHD is excited to announce that our Wellness Summit will be held on July 26th in Sacramento! This year's Wellness Summit will feature leaders in public health who will present on topics ranging from mental health prevention, employee burnout and community health models to increase public health. To learn more about our Wellness Summit and to register for this one-day event,
click here.
For more information about the Wellness Summit, please contact
Sheila Johnston
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The ACHD Advocacy Team continues to review, and take active positions on, legislation that may impact Healthcare Districts this year. April 27 marks the last day for policy committees to hear and report the fiscal bills introduced in their house. You can view our current Legislative Reports
here
. Additionally, you can view committee hearings and floor sessions on
CalChannel
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Legislative Day
Thank you to all that attended our Legislative Day on April 16-17 in Sacramento! Attendees heard from ACHD's Advocacy Team on legislative issues facing Healthcare Districts, a panel of experts on universal health care coverage and its implications for California, and Assembly Republican Leader Brian Dahle. To view the full gallery,
click here.
*Please note: Amber King, Vice President, Government Affairs, will be on maternity leave through July. In her absence please contact
Sheila Johnston
, Vice President, Member Relations & Administration.
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The Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD) represents Healthcare Districts throughout the state's urban, suburban and rural areas. California is home to 79 Healthcare Districts that play a profound role in responding to the specialized health needs of local communities by providing access to essential health services to tens of millions of Californians while also having direct accountability to the communities that Districts serve. In many areas, Healthcare Districts are the sole source of health, medical and well-being services in their communities.
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