Partners In Advocacy

07/04/2017

04/06/2015

Big changes for Partners In Advocacy. Taking our little lobbying firm and transitioning into the well established (93 years old!) firm of Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould and Birney. Same clients, new location, terrific depth of expertise at Wilke Fleury to support advocacy efforts. Great opportunity to build upon 12 years of PIA experience.

Wilke Fleury is a full service law firm in Sacramento that has the experience and resources to meet all of its clients’ legal needs. Find an attorney for your case here.

04/01/2015

Do you know a California employer with lactation friendly policies? If so, nominate them for a California Breastfeeding Coalition Recognition Award. Nominations due by April 3rd so don't wait!

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03/18/2015

If you're around the State Capitol tomorrow, at 2pm in Room 127, Black Women for Wellness will have a legislative briefing on reproductive justice and health inequities affecting women and girls of color, and policy priorities. RSVP here.

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03/17/2015

Welltopia connects Californians, especially those with limited incomes, with credible resources for healthy personal, family, and community development, starting with topics that address the leading causes of preventable mortality and the social
determinants of health. Find resources across a wide-range of
topics, including: physical activity, smoking cessation, alcohol & drug, stress management, abuse prevention, health insurance,
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Welltopia is a place where you can connect with credible resources that empower healthy personal, family, and community development. You’ll find great tips about healthy eating, physical activity, melting away stress, and more. With Welltopia, it’s easy to find your way to whole-hearted living.

03/10/2015

Great info graphic about the effect of pregnancy complications on a woman's future risk of heart disease.

Many women do not realize that certain pregnancy complications can increase their lifetime risk of cardiovascular (heart) disease. This infographic was produced by the CMQCC Taskforce on Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy and Sister to Sister: The Women's Heart Foundation, with support from the C…

03/10/2015

Thanks to the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) data are available to allow analysis of top causes of maternal death AND have the processes in place to make change based on data and reanalysis of systems practices. Already great strides have been made in preventable death and complications from hemorrhage and early elective delivery. More to come on pre-eclampisa, heart disease and reduction in primary cesarean section deliveries.

OBJECTIVE: To compare specific maternal and clinical characteristics and contributing factors among the five leading causes of pregnancy-related mortality to develop focused clinical and public health prevention programs. METHODS: California pregnancy-related deaths from 2002-2005 were identifie...

02/27/2015

The newly approved 9-valent HPV vaccine has the promise to prevent ALMOST ALL cervical cancers caused by HPV (which the cause of almost all). But, despite a vaccine which could prevent many types of cancer, vaccination rate is still low.

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02/09/2015

Congratulations to University of California for requiring additional vaccines for school entry, but the HPV vaccine is still only recommended but not required. If you are a young adult and not already vaccinated for HPV - consider that HPV has overtaken to***co use as the leading cause of oral, head and neck cancers in men, and while cervical cancer deaths overall have decreased, the monitoring of precancerous changes greatly impacts a young woman's life, and costs the system $6 billion dollars each year.

Amid growing debate over the importance and safety of immunizations, the University of California announced a new policy requiring incoming students to get vaccinated for measles and chicken pox.

02/05/2015

Caught this post too late for the mass screening yesterday, World Cancer Day, but there are other screenings (see link). An unlikely band of gyn oncologists from around the country have come together as the band "No Evidence of Disease" to raise awareness of "below the belt" cancers in women - while not as common as other cancers they are "especially lethal". Raising awareness is critical...and that's just what NED is doing.

An intimate, humorous, and inspiring documentary from award-winning Spark Media.

02/04/2015

Most pregnancies are uneventful but are not without risk. Severe pregnancy complications, also called severe maternal morbidity is being tracked so that clinical practice can be changed thru the use of data and quality improvement processes. Thanks to the enormous efforts of countless organizations and individuals, California is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a quality "Success Story". Read how significant reductions in severe complications from preeclampsia and hemorrhage, and early elective deliveries were achieved. And California is not done yet...

02/04/2015

Friday, March 6th - 9-11:30am UC Sacramento Center presents briefing on Lessons from Massachusetts for the Next Phase of Health Care Reform. Informational, and free.

As California continues on the path of health care reform implementation and considers next steps, new challenges and opportunities will arise. This event will provide an opportunity for California policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders to learn from the experiences of Massachusetts – the…

02/04/2015

Recalling the Capitol hallways filled with anti-vaccine parents a couple of years ago when then Assemblymember Richard Pan introduced a bill to require a parent/physician discussion prior to a parent exercising the personal exemption waiver from vaccinations, these new bills will be sure to provoke discussion and bring out the crowds. Stay tuned!

Alarmed by the spread of disease as some parents decline to vaccinate their children, two state lawmakers plan legislation aimed at increasing the number of youngsters who have been immunized when they start school in California.

01/28/2015

If you're in the Sacramento area tomorrow, January 29th, check out this (free) event, part of a great series presented by the University of California Sacramento Center. Interesting, cutting edge topics, presentation of new research. Good way to spend your lunch hour. Please share info on these mind-expanding sessions with your friends.

Professor Burchard, UC San Francisco

01/16/2015

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01/15/2015

Under California law, if you have health insurance under another person's health plan - such as a parent or spouse - your health plan will send the policy holder information on WHERE and WHEN you access health care and WHAT health care services or tests you receive. If you want to keep it CONFIDENTIAL - you can submit a Confidential Request to your health plan.
NO QUESTIONS asked if you - get sensitive services like birth control, STD/pregnancy tests or mental health care OR think you could be at risk if your private health information about ANY health care service was shared. Learn more at: www.myhealthmyinfo.org

01/06/2015

What happens in California can cause change throughout the country. For efficiency, furniture manufacturers use the strictest California standards for products sold everywhere, so when California requirements change, the manufacturers will adapt. 2014 brought new California regulations allowing furniture manufacturers to opt out of using chemical flame retardants, and SB 1019 (Leno) required labeling so consumers could make a choice for less toxic options. Next time you or your company buy furniture, look at the science and consider the options.

Sixteen companies and government agencies have elected to bypass furniture that contains chemical flame retardants.

01/05/2015

This is Folic Acid Awareness week. Sufficient amounts of folic acid (0.4 mg/day) BEFORE conception drastically reduces (by 80%!) the risk of significant neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly. 50% of pregnancies are unplanned, and by the time a the pregnancy is determined, unfortunately it's likely too late, so the need to supplement is any time during a woman's reproductive years. Amazing that one little supplement can make such a difference. Pass at the word along by sharing this post.

Research has shown that a daily intake of 0.4mg (400 mg) of folic acid prior to conception can reduce the risk of having an infant born with a neural tube defect (NTD) such as spina bifida or anencephaly by approximately 80%.1 Both the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease…