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Texas Healthcare Enrollment
Healthcare Enrollment (2013)
IAF organizations in Texas did the hard work of educating leaders and corralling public entities to develop local healthcare enrollment plans:
Read moreMOC Wins First City Investment in Shelter Program: Fairfax
At its 'Housing Sabbath' MOC gave a standing ovation to the Fairfax Council and announced plans to step up the fight for year-round emergency housing. In addition to targeting nine other cities, including San Anselmo, Tiburon and Novato, leaders aim to persuade Marin County to put in $500,000 and the Marin Community Foundation to put in $250,000. Congregations plan to step up their in-kind contributions of food and shelter as well.
Read moreMACG Packs Assembly to Support Drivers Licenses for Oregon Undocumented
Catholic Archbishop Alexander Sample urged leaders to "get their elevator speech ready" in order to educate as many voters as possible about the measure. The political director for Governor Kitzhaber and former Hillsboro police chief Ron Louie also spoke in support of the measure.
Read moreCOPA Leaders Win Crosswalk at Sr. Living Facility
Said leader Fermin Gonzalez, "We're not part of history...we're making history!"
Read moreAMOS Focuses on Impact of Trauma & Poverty on Children
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria explained that when young children are routinely stressed, such as in cases of abuse, "their systems bombard them with 'flight or flight' hormones", the overproduction of which can stunt their ability to control their emotions or even learn.
Read moreSydney Alliance Confronts Challenge of Transport & Affordability
The Minister of Transport was asked to respond to challenges that emerged from conversations with local residents including a timeline for the delivery of train station accessibility upgrades and a reduction of train fares for workers commuting in the airport precinct. Ideas to address the affordability crisis were also presented, including a shared equity housing scheme.
Read morePCIC Leverages Commitments at 'Education Accountability' Assembly
Tucson Weekly reports on Fr. Tom Tureman's "barn burner" speech denouncing the educational system failure in Arizona: "Teachers are our first responders, but instead of supporting them, we revile them...." 'elect people who ignore education and spend their energy shouting about immigration and taxes.' More below.
Read moreOne LA Wins $6M for Added Healthcare Coverage in LA County
One LA estimates that the added funding will expand coverage by 35 to 40 thousand individuals. This victory comes months after the organization identified millions of County dollars that could be used to cover more uninsured people, including undocumented County residents.
Read moreWTJ Launches 'Better Schools, Better Jobs' Initiative
In a related initiative around school funding, Working Together Jackson leaders signed up almost 7,000 (18% of Hinds County) for the 'Better Schools, Better Jobs' initiative, a petition to place on the ballot a proposed amendment to the state constitution to require full funding for Mississippi schools.
Read moreOne LA Leverages Support for Expanded Healthcare Coverage from LA County Supervisor District 3 Candidates
• Increase funding for My Health LA if the current funding stream falls short of covering all those eligible;
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