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The Central Valley Health Policy Institute (CVHPI) at
California State University, Fresno has been granted $150,000 from three
foundations to support the institute’s Health Policy Leadership Project.
The grant from the David and Lucille Packard, James Irvine and William
and Flora Hewlett foundations is part of $4.25 million made available
through the foundations’ Community Leadership Project. It was launched
in spring to bolster grassroots groups led by or serving low-income
people and communities of color.
CVHPI works to improve equity in health and health care by developing
the region’s capacity for strong policy analysis and health programs.
Its Health Policy Leadership Program is designed to teach leadership
skills that will shape health policies and programs in Fresno, Kern,
Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare Counties.
”This is an excellent opportunity not only for our institute, but also
to give people throughout our diverse and impoverished region the
ability to make a difference in community health care,” said CVHPI
executive director Dr. John A. Capitman.
“This program is especially exciting because the rewards of leadership
will endure for many years go come through the practice of those we
train and the example they will set for others to follow,” added
Capitman.
Beginning in spring, two individuals from each of five organizations
will be recruited to attend nine monthly sessions and complete an
organizational development program. New classes of 10 participants will
follow in 2011 and 2012.
Each class of participants will receive strong peer support, academic
training and one-on-one technical assistance from CVHPI staff to develop
their ability to solve problems and analyze policy for organizations.
Participants will be mid-career emerging leaders from small
community-based organizations that are engaged in key community issues
such as obesity prevention, environmental justice, job creation and
violence prevention.
For more information, e-mail Capitman at
jcapitman@csufresno.edu or
phone 559.228.2157.
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