AAPCA2
Box 527, 4067 Hardwick Street
Lakewood, CA 90712
(510) 559-8383 | Fax: (510) 559-8464
info@aapca2.org
|
|
+ Featured Events:
AAP-CA Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 - 31st Annual Las Vegas Seminars
Pediatric Update
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
November 19-22, 2009
Program information and registration
+ All Children Need Flu Shots: Order Vaccine Early
+ Influenza A Alert: for the most timely information on the changing status of influenza A recommendations, providers should consult the Center for Disease Control website: www.cdc.gov. Providers may also sign up for automatic email alerts & updates by clicking on "Healthcare Providers" under the "CDC for You" heading. County public health departments should be contacted for information specific to an area. For Los Angeles County, cases may be reported by calling (213) 240-7941
+ California MD-WIC Network: through the collaborative project with the AAP & WIC and a number of other project contributors, The California MD - WIC Network has been launched with a directory of WIC contacts to serve specific cities and counties and with a website dedicated to complete information about WIC, including access to forms and educational materials. For complete information log onto www.wicworks.ca.gov
+ URGENT: Healthy Families program faces elimination under the current proposal to balance the California state budget
Fiscal Impact: the provision of health insurance for children increases the use of preventative services, and the use of preventative health services lowers the likelihood of avoidable hospitalizations. So, while the budget may reflect a savings now, the cost of avoidable hospitalizations could far exceed that number.
Act now: contact your State legislators and advise them of the severe impact this would have on the over 800,000 children of California who rely on this program to provide health coverage.
For help in identifying a State Legislator log onto http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html. For additional facts about threats to other childrens’ programs log onto http://www.aap-ca.org/legislation/priorityIssues.html.
Become a member! Benefits of Chapter Membership | Membership Form
Here are some examples of what we've been up to lately:
Participation in a coalition of provider groups to focus on childhood obesity.
Work with local immunization coalitions to provide vaccines and training to pediatricians and their office staff.
Committee on Breastfeeding is working with local hospitals to encourage new mothers to breastfeed their new babies.
Met with state program and lawmakers focusing on early hearing screening for newborns.
|
