HHR Action MEETING – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 at 6 PM – CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE CENTER (1040 W Washington St) This will be our last meeting in 2023 and we have lots of information to share! Primary discussion: What has changed for this season’s Weather Amnesty? Presentations: — Carl Hetler, Homelessness Coordinator, City of South…
MEDICAID TRANSITION WITHIN THE BEACON MEDICAL SYSTEMInformation received from Kreg GruberBeacon's CEO on October 30, 2023FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is Beacon participating in Medicaid?Yes. Beacon cares for two-thirds of the Medicaid population in our area and will remain a Medicaid provider. Recent changes occurred at seven of our 72 physician sites for two of the managed…
NEXT MEETING OF HHR — Monday, October 30, 2024 at 6 pm. Community Learning Center of the Main Street Library, in Classroom B Program topics:1. Lead Poisoning Prevention in SJC2. Beacon Health System: What has changed for Medicaid clients? At our October 12 meeting, we made a last-minute change in plans. We decided to devote…
HHR-Action, an organization of housing advocates who understand that safe and accessible housing is a basic human right. NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, OCT 12, 6 PM MAIN LIBRARY, COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, CLASSROOM D PROGRAM: 1. Lead poisoning prevention in Saint Joseph County, a presentation from the Lead Affinity Group, a community coalition of civil servants,…
Book Study and Discussion:Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Community Forum for Economic Justice “Urgent and accessible . . . Its moral force is a gut punch.”—The New Yorker “Astonishing . . . Desmond has set a new standard for reporting on poverty.” — Barbara Ehrenreich,…
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 6 PM – 7:30 PM MAIN ST. LIBRARY, COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, CLASSROOM B PROGRAM: Kathy Schuth, Director of NNN, Si Barker, VP of Board of 466Works, Regina Williams Preston, Far Northwest Neighborhood Activist. LEARN FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES AND BEGIN A DISCUSSION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR…
Next meeting of HHR, Monday, July 31 at 6 pm Classroom D, Community Learning Center at the Main Library Topic for discussion: A Place for Safety An introduction to new roles, growing efforts, and ways to help. A continuation of our discussions on Homelessness featuring Carl Hetler, South Bend’s newly appointed Homeless Coordinator, and Common…
HHR: HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT! Next Meeting: Monday, 6/19, 6 pm At the Civil Rights Heritage Center (1040 West Washington St.) Discussion topic: Need for a "HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS" A Homeless Bill of Rights is, at its essence, a reaffirmation that the homeless are entitled to the same rights and privileges as other citizens…
Perspectives on Public Health in St. Joseph County: Challenges, Successes, and a Call to Action Dr. Robert Einterz of the Saint Joseph County Department of Health shares perspectives and insights gained from serving as the Health Officer of St. Joseph County for the last three years. Dr. Einterz’s term as Health Officer began just a couple…
OPEN FORUM FOR FINALISTS for DIRECTOR of theCOMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD OFFICE The Common Council has narrowed down the candidate hiring pool for the position of Director of the Community Police Review Board Office and will be hosting an open forum with the finalists on March 20, 2023 at 7:00 PMSt. Joseph County Library, Ballroom…