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What’s coming this May?

Sponsor of Wait List Elimination Bill Bids Farewell!

State Representative Sue Schafer (House District 24) is leaving her seat after representing her district at the Capitol since 2009. In the next edition of “Policy Perspective,” she discusses what she hopes will be her legacy in an interview with the Health Care Advocacy Program’’s Policy Consultant, Catherine Strode.

Health Care Advocacy Program News
Sponsor of Wait List Elimination Bill Bids Farewell!
State Representative Sue Schafer (House District 24) is leaving her seat after representing her district at the Capitol since 2009. In the next edition of “Policy Perspective,” she discusses what she hopes will be her legacy in an interview with the Health Care Advocacy Program’’s Policy Consultant, Catherine Strode.

Open Health Matters Class for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at AdvocacyDenver this June!

Open Health Matters Class for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at AdvocacyDenver this June! 
This classes features hands-on exercise and healthy eating demonstrations two times/week in a 10-week class series! Feel free to contact Alexandra Andrews at 303-831-7733 to register for one of the classes listed below.  Whichever class fills up first will be hosted this summer.  These classes will start during the 3rd week in June, so either June 18th (if we do a Wednesday/Friday class) or June 19th (if we do a Thursday/Friday class). We will feature an open Health Matters class four times a year!
Wednesday & Friday from 9:30am to 11:30am
Wednesday & Friday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday & Friday from 9:30am to 11:30am
Thursday & Friday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm 

Do You Have a Story to Tell About Living with and/or Providing Support for Someone with a Dual Diagnosis (IDD/MH)?

Share your story as part of a book on Building Bridges Between Families, Communities, and Providers. The NADD Family Issues Committee welcomes your personal story. Stories should be between 1,000 and 7,000 words.
Submissions are due by October 1st, 2014. Contact Guest Editor,
Laurie Raymond, with questions/concerns:
email: lraymond@portresources.org
phone number: 207 828-0048 ext. 102
Client Corner: Mary

This March the Health Care Advocacy Program started our first Health Matters class at a local day program.  There has been great interest and participation by clients and staff members.  One client in particular, we will call her Mary, has gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and motivation!  Mary had several strokes seven years ago and has been unable to walk, feed herself, and has a limited ability to speak.  She started working with a physical therapist 2 months ago; just before the health classes started.  With instruction and her own determination, Mary started walking again last week!  She still needs assistance, but is making great strides in her recovery!  When asked if she thinks the Health Matters class has aided in her recovery she shared that “the class has reminded me that I have control over many things that happen in my life!”  Staff at the day program report that Mary is making healthier choices at the grocery store and her physical therapist describes her as “motivated and ambitious.”  We, at the Health Care Advocacy Program, are honored to be a small part of Mary’s recovery!  We are excited to see what Mary can achieve!
Did you miss the Staying Healthy webinar last month? 
View it here and learn what the Health Care Advocacy Program offers for proper hygiene and illness prevention classes.  You can also gain tips on how to start your own curriculum and hear about other health classes the program offers!

HCPF seeking ACC Stakeholder input!

“The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is seeking stakeholder input and feedback on the future of the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC)…The goal of the ACC is to provide Medicaid clients the right care, at the right time, in the right setting. The Department is committed to 
creating a high-performing health care delivery system that is cost-effective, delivers quality services and improves client health. 
Through a series of stakeholder meetings, the Department, in collaboration with the Colorado Health Institute (CHI), seeks to collect client, provider, and stakeholder input on the next phase of the ACC strategic plan.”
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For questions, comments, or more information on the Health Care Advocacy Program, contact Alexandra Andrews
at 303-831-7733 or aandrews@advocacydenver.org.
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