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Consortium Addresses Senate Committee on Health Access for Underserved

On January 16, 2002, TCWF’s Alicia Procello, program director, Diversity in the Health Professions, provided testimony before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, along with Dr. Robert Ross of The California Endowment, Bonnie Armstrong of The Casey Family Program, Len McCandliss of the Sierra Health Foundation, and Ted Lobman of the Stuart Foundation. The speakers represented the Foundation Consortium, a funders collaborative composed of fifteen foundations that strives to inform policymakers about best practices for improving the health and safety of California’s children and families.

Fresno Forum on Youth Violence Prevention

The “Choices for Youth” public education campaign of TCWF’s Violence Prevention Initiative hosted the Central Valley Youth Violence Prevention Forum in Fresno on January 31, 2002. Young people were among the presenters at the forum, which provided information on programs and policies related to youth violence prevention for service providers, policymakers and other constituents concerned about the issue. The “Choices for Youth” campaign is funded by a grant from TCWF to i.e. communications, LLC. To learn more about the campaign, visit www.preventviolence.org.

Photo Essay Offered By TPPI Public Education Campaign

The “Get Real About Teen Pregnancy!” public education campaign of TCWF’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative released a photo essay, in February 2002, titled “Get the Picture.” The project highlights adults and teens working on a variety of approaches to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The “Get Real About Teen Pregnancy!” campaign is funded by a grant from TCWF to Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. To access the photo essay, visit www.letsgetreal.org.

Kudos

In February 2002, Tom David, TCWF’s executive vice president, received the 2002 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award from Grantmakers In Health. The annual award recognizes a grantmaker whose leadership and thoughtful application of philanthropic dollars have forged permanent improvements in health through creativity, risk-taking and boldness.