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April 2011 - The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), Division of Health, Wellness and Disease Control (DHWDC), Health Disparities Reduction and Minority Health (HDRMHS) Section will sponsor several collaborative events across the state that recognize April 2011 as National Minority Health Month. These activities will focus on assuring health equity for racial and ethnic minority populations in Michigan related to one or both of the following:

1. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - PPACA (health care reform law), and
2. Promoting Healthy Nutrition Among School Age Children "Bring It or Buy It - Make Lunch Healthy, Green and Good!" as adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health.


April 2011 - Minority Health Month Activities

Date/Time

Event Information

Friday, April 1, all day

Healthy Students (Eat Better, Move More)

Central High School

2425 Tuxedo

Detroit, Michigan  48206

Coordinator:  Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion

Friday, April 1,

Student Health Fair

Burns Elementary School

14350 Terry Street

Detroit, Michigan 48227

Coordinator:  Burns Elementary School (DPS)

Friday, April 1,

New Me Kick Off

Fordson High School Auditorium

13800 Ford Road

Dearborn, Michigan 48126

Contact #: (313) 224-0810

Coordinator: Wayne County Health and Human Services

Saturday, April 2,

Health Care Reform: What It Means

To You

Council on Aging

60525 Decatur Rd.

Cassopolis, MI 49031

Contact #: (269) 445-8110

Coordinator:  Minority Coalition of Cass County, Inc.

Saturday, April 2, 

Empowerment Through Education

and Awareness:

Impact of Health Care Reform Act on Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations in Michigan

Schoolcraft College, VisTa Tech Center

18600 Haggerty Road

Livonia, Michigan 48152

Coordinator:  Asian Center of Southeast Michigan

Wednesday, April 6,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means for Native Americans

North American Indian Association

22720 Plymouth Road

Detroit, Michigan 48239

Contact #: (313) 535-2966

Coordinator: Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network

Friday, April 8,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

Council on Aging

60525 Decatur Rd.

Cassopolis, MI 49031

Contact #: (269) 445-8110

Coordinator:  Minority Coalition of Cass County, Inc.

Friday, April 8,

Drew Academy Community Wellness Expo

Dr. Charles Drew Academy

50 W Josephine St

Ecorse, Michigan  48229

Contact #: (313) 383-7501

Coordinator:  Wayne County Department of Health

Friday, April 8,

Mardi Gras Night – Healthy Eating

Second Grace Church

18700 Joy Road

Detroit, Michigan  48228

Contact #: (313) 581-7773,  Ext 108

Coordinator:  Joy-Southfield Community Development Corp.

Saturday, April 9,

2nd Annual Hamtramck Health Hike

Hamtramck Community Center

11350 Charest,

Hamtramck, Michigan 48212  

Coordinator:  Hamtramck High School

 

Saturday, April 9,

Childhood Healthy Nutrition Project

Bethlehem Temple Church

1518 S. Washington

Lansing, Michigan 48910

Contact #: (517) 485-1209

Sponsor:  Bethlehem Temple Church

Sunday, April 10,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means To You

(Chinese Language Group)

West Bloomfield Library

4600 Walnut Lake Road

West Bloomfield, Michigan  48323

Contact #: (248) 641-1935

Coordinator:  Asian Center of SE Michigan

Monday, April 11

Healthy Nutrition

Parkside Middle School

2400 4th Street
Jackson, Michigan  49203

Coordinator:  Allegiance Health Foundation

Tuesday, April 12,

Healthy Nutrition for School-age Children

(English and Spanish Language Group)

Catholic Social Services-Hispanic Outreach

76 Williams Street

Pontiac, Michigan  48341

Coordinator:  St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

Wednesday, April 13,

HEY Detroit Exerciserama

Dixon Educational Learning Academy

8401 Trinity

Detroit, Michigan 48228

Contact #: (313) 581-7773 , Ext. 108

Coordinator:  Joy-Southfield Community Development Corp.

 

Thursday, April 14,

Health Care Reform: What It Means

To You

Washtenaw County  Library Learning Resource Center

4135 Washtenaw Avenue

Ann Arbor, Michigan  48108

Contact #: (734) 998-4482

Coordinator:  Program for Multicultural Health, UMHS

 

Friday, April 15,

Health Care Reform: What It Means

To You

Cass District Library

319 M 62

Cassopolis, Michigan 49031

Contact #: (269) 445-8110

Coordinator:  Minority Coalition of Cass County, Inc.

Friday, April 15,

Seeing is Believing: Discussion on Body Image, Food Choices and Exercise

Don Bosco Hall

19321 W. Chicago

Detroit, Michigan  48228

Contact #: (313) 581-7773, Ext 108

Coordinator: Joy-Southfield Community Development Corp.

Friday, April 15,

Men of DPN

Inside of Youthville

7375 Woodward

Detroit, Michigan  48202

Contact #: (313) 309-1456

Coordinator:  Detroit Parent Network

Saturday, April 16,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

Lawrence Technological University

21000

W. Ten Mile Road

Southfield, Michigan  48075

Contact #: (248) 641-1935

Coordinator:  Asian Center of SE Michigan

Saturday, April 16,

Childhood Healthy Nutrition Project

Baker Donora Community Center

840 Baker Street
Lansing, Michigan 48910

Contact #: (517) 485-1209

Sponsor:  Bethlehem Temple Church

Monday, April 18,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

(Chinese American Seniors)

Cranbrook Tower

2901 Northbrook Place

Ann Arbor, Michigan  48103

Contact #: (734) 998-4482

Coordinator:  Program for Multicultural Health, UMHS

Monday, April 18,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

Hackley Campus in the Auditorium

1500 Clinton Street

Muskegon, Michigan

Contact #: (231) 672-4813

Coordinator:  Mercy Health Partners

Monday, April 18 -Wednesday, April 20

Y.E.A.H. (Youth Educating and Advocating for Health)

Training for youth lay health promoters

Contact#: (313) 330-3037

Coordinator:  Hope Community Outreach and Development

Tuesday, April 19,

Health Care Reform Panel Discussion (All Professional)

First Community A.M.E. Church

500 James S.E.

Grand Rapids, Michigan  49503

Contact #: (616) 331-5872

Coordinator:  Grand Rapids African American Health Initiative

Tuesday, April 19,

Healthy Nutrition for School-age Children

(English and Spanish Language Group)

Catholic Social Services-Hispanic Outreach

76 Williams Street

Pontiac, Michigan  48341

Coordinator:  St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

Wednesday, April 20,

Health Care Reform Seminar

Wayne County Health and Human Services Health Exposition

Cobo Center

1 Washington Blvd
Detroit, Michigan  48226

Contact #: (313) 224-0810

Coordinator:  Wayne County Health and Human Services

Wednesday, April 20,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

Cass District Library

319 M 62

Cassopolis, Michigan 49031

Contact #: (269) 445-8110

Coordinator:  Minority Coalition of Cass County, Inc.

Wednesday, April 20,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means For Native Americans

American Indian Health and Family Services of SE Michigan

4880 Lawndale

Detroit, Michigan  48210

Contact #: (313) 846-3716

Coordinator: Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network

Thursday, April 21,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

Senior Health Building, SJMHS

5361 McAuley Drive

Ann Arbor, Michigan  48106

Contact #: (734) 998-4482

Coordinator:  Program for Multicultural Health, UMHS

 

Thursday, April 21,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means For Native Americans

American Indian Services, Inc.

1110 Southfield

Lincoln Park, Michigan  48146

Coordinator: Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice

Thursday, April 21,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

Thomas Read Elementary School

155 

Sixth Street
(use the
5th Street
parking lot)

Shelby, Michigan

Contact #: (231) 672-4813

Coordinator:  Mercy Health Partners

Thursday, April 21,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

(English and Spanish Language Group)

Parkridge Community Center

591 Armstrong Drive

Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

Contact #: (734) 998-4482

Coordinator:  Program for Multicultural Health, UMHS

Friday, April 22

We Are Family – Dinner/Dancing/Exercise-Fitness Trainer

Don Bosco Hall

19321 W. Chicago

Detroit, Michigan 48228

Contact #: (313) 581-7773 Ext 108

Coordinator:  Joy-Southfield Community Development Corp.

Saturday, April 23,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

(Vietnamese Language Group)

Beaumont Urology Center

31157 Woodward

Royal Oak, Michigan  48073

Contact #: (248) 641-1935

Coordinator:  Asian Center of SE Michigan

Sunday, April 24,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

(Korean Language Group)

Korean American Community Center

24666 Northwestern Highway

Southfield, Michigan 48075

Contact #: (248) 641-1935

Coordinator: Asian Center of SE Michigan

Tuesday, April 26,

The Ingham Change Initiative Press Conference and Change Agent Workshop

Ingham County Human Services Building – Conf. Room A

5303 S. Cedar
Lansing, Michigan  48909

Contact #: (517) 410-1014
Coordinator:  One Love Global

Tuesday, April 26,

FITKids Parent Night

C. W. Middle School

Lansing, Michigan 

Coordinator: Sparrow Health and Wellness

 

Wednesday, April 27 or 28, (Depending on weather)

Junior Master Gardener Program, Fordson High School Environmental Club,

and others

Designated garden plots will be donated to groups listed above

Dearborn, Michigan

Contact #: (313) 216-2244

Coordinator:  ACCESS

 

Thursday, April 28,

Eat Better, Move More

Chandler Park Academy

20200 Kelly Rd

Harper Woods, Michigan 48225

Contact #: (313) 884-8830

Coordinator:  Wayne County

Health Department

Thursday, April 28, 

Healthy Food, Healthy Community

Black Child and Family Institute

835 W. Genesee  

Lansing, Michigan 48915

Contact #: (517) 492-0376
Coordinator:  Greater Lansing African American Health Institute

Thursday, April 28,

Health Care Reform:  What It Means

To You

(Chinese and English Language Groups)

Parkway Meadows

2575 Sandalwood Circle

Ann Arbor, Michigan  48105

Contact #: (734) 998-4482

Coordinator:  Program for Multicultural Health, UMHS

Friday, April 29

Healthy Nutrition (Follow Up)

Parkside Middle School

2400 4th Street
Jackson, Michigan  49203

Coordinator:  Allegiance Health Foundation

Friday, April 29,

Mix and Mingle

Inside of Youthville

7375 Woodward

Detroit, Michigan 48202

Contact #: (313) 309-1456

Coordinator:  Detroit Parent Network

Saturday, April 30,

Healthy Indigenous Communities - Mno-Maadziwaad Anishnaabeg Ednakiiwaad”

Gier Park Community Center Gymnasium

2400 Hall Street

Lansing, Michigan 48906

Contact #: (517) 272-4127

Coordinator: Woodlands Indian Community Center and Lansing Latino Health Alliance


 


 

Families USA and our annual meeting co-sponsors are pleased to announce Health Action 2011, the conference for consumer health advocates. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC from January 27-29, 2011.

Previous speakers at our conferences have included Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton; Vice President Al Gore; Senators Ted Kennedy and Al Franken; Speaker Nancy Pelosi; White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett; Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin; NAACP President & CEO Ben Jealous; and many others.

Health Action 2011 will provide advocates from across the country with the knowledge and tools they need to protect, implement, and optimize the Affordable Care Act. The conference will help advocates prepare for the coming year by laying a strong foundation for the majority of reforms that take effect in 2014. We hope you can join us.

For more information, please visit www.healthaction2011.org, write, or call Families USA at 1201 New York Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, 202-628-3030, conference@familiesusa.org. Thank you and hope to see you there.

 



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