Workshop 1: 10:40 to 11:30 am
- BHC 101 (Room MU1) – Are you new to Building Healthy Communities? Come find out what BHC is, how and why it started, and what the over 2500 partners and residents who are part of Building Healthy Communities are trying to do to make our communities healthier for the next generation.
- Immigration and Healthcare for All (Room 37) – The laws on immigration are changing. DACA and DAPA have created pathways for immigrants to be able to stay in the US legally. And some immigrants or family members may be able to get health coverage now as well. Come hear details about these programs and how they may impact you or someone you know.
- Systems that Shape Where we Live, Work, and Play (Room MU4) – The way our communities look and act are shaped by laws and policies at the local, county, state, and federal levels. Get an overview of the forces that shape our communities and learn how we can work to change these to make our children and families healthier in the future.
- Creating a Cleaner Environment (Room MU3) – What do you do when you see someone polluting? How do you report a hazard that you find? What can you look for to hold local businesses and agriculture accountable for following laws? Come learn more about the KEEN system that helps residents and other partners identify and report on issues in our environment, and get them fixed.
- Building Safe and Clean Parks (Room MU2) – Do you ever wonder why our parks aren’t cleaner or safer? Come find out how our parks and their maintenance are paid for, and what other communities are doing to make sure they always have safe and clean parks for their children and families.
Workshop 2: 11:40 am to 12:30 pm
- Creative Solutions to our Healthcare Needs (Room MU1) – Experts are predicting that there will not be enough doctors to meet our medical needs. Hear from partners and programs who are using innovative solutions to help meet our healthcare needs in creative ways including through school nurses, Promotoras, residency programs, and mobile healthcare.
- Immigration and Healthcare for All (Room 37) – The laws on immigration are changing. DACA and DAPA have created pathways for immigrants to be able to stay in the US legally. And some immigrants or family members may be able to get health coverage now as well. Come hear details about these programs and how they may impact you or someone you know.
- Systems that Shape Where we Live, Work, and Play (Room MU4) – The way our communities look and act are shaped by laws and policies at the local, county, state, and federal levels. Get an overview of the forces that shape our communities and learn how we can work to change these to make our children and families healthier in the future.
- Creating a Cleaner Environment (Room MU3) – What do you do when you see someone polluting? How do you report a hazard that you find? What can you look for to hold local businesses and agriculture accountable for following laws? Come learn more about the KEEN system that helps residents and other partners identify and report on issues in our environment, and get them fixed.
- Building Safe and Clean Parks (Room MU2) – Do you ever wonder why our parks aren’t cleaner or safer? Come find out how our parks and their maintenance are paid for, and what other communities are doing to make sure they always have safe and clean parks for their children and families.
Workshop 3: 1:25 to 2:15 pm
- Creative Solutions to our Healthcare Needs (Room MU1) – Experts are predicting that there will not be enough doctors to meet our medical needs. Hear from partners and programs who are using innovative solutions to help meet our healthcare needs in creative ways including through school nurses, Promotoras, residency programs, and mobile healthcare.
- Creating Fair Schools: Students Matter (Room MU2) – Shools are vital to ensuring that our young people have a bright and healthy future, but many policies in our schools are pushing students out of school and denying them access to the tools they need to be successful. Learn how youth across the Los Angeles area came together to make major changes in their school systems that help every student have a chance at success.
- Can You Drink Your Water? (Room MU4) – BHC Partners have been working to help make sure that residents in South Kern have access to safe drinking water for the past five years. There have been some huge wins in the past year, and now many South Kern residents can get free drinking water or safely drink their tap water. But there is still more that we need to do so that everyone can have safe drinking water from their tap.
- Changing City Budgets for Youth Priorities (Room MU3) – Learn how a group of youth in Merced were able to get funds designated to support a youth council, youth priorities, and a new youth center in their community through the advocacy efforts of their “Invest in Our Youth” campaign.
Building Safe Communities for Walking and Biking (Room 37) – Walking and biking in communities like South Kern can be dangerous. But many communities across the county and state have taken steps to change this and to make their streets safe for pedestrians, bicyclers, and skaters. Hear what we can do in South Kern to make our communities places where it is safe for everyone to bike and walk.
