HealthTec^dl - Distance Learning for Georgia Health Nonprofits

The Georgia Free Clinic Network, with support from Healthcare Georgia Foundation, hosted the first of a four part series on Developing Effective Boards. In this first online session, the following topics are presented by non-profit consultant Terri Theisen of Theisen Consulting LLC: Where do you find them?; Equal expectations of Board members ; Select and orient new members; Assessing performance ; the Board building cycle; Identifying needs.

The Georgia Free Clinic Network, with support from Healthcare Georgia Foundation, hosted the first of a four part series on Developing Effective Boards. In this first online session, the following topics are presented by non-profit consultant Terri Theisen of Theisen Consulting LLC: Where do you find them?; Equal expectations of Board members ; Select and orient new members; Assessing performance ; the Board building cycle; Identifying needs.

With health reform on its way down the pipeline, millions of Americans and thousands of Georgians will possibly for the first time in their lives, be covered by health insurance; but this change will take time and there are still many who will go and remain uninsured. Safety Net providers offer health care services to the uninsured and underserved when they have no where to turn. During this webcast, three leaders of Georgia’s health safety net will outline the current conditions, needs, issues and challenges of the safety net and the opportunities presented under health reform.

For nonprofits and their clients, health literacy is an issue directly related to access, cost and quality health care. It is essential for self-management, reducing disparities and eliminating costs. This webcast will be a primer for nonprofit practitioners on the value and need of health literacy on the cusp of health reform.

This webcast will highlight the objectives of the Foundation’s advocacy campaign to enhance the capacities of state and local leaders to advocate for effective public health policy.

Healthcare Georgia Foundation is collaborating with representatives of Georgia’s leaders in health advocacy to develop and pilot a child health quality initiative with important implications for the structure and delivery of health services. This webcast will feature a panel of leaders who will explore the opportunities for the collaborative pilot to improve health and healthcare for all Georgians with a focus on high-priority issues of pediatric asthma and childhood immunizations.

Join HealthTec^dl in this forecast of Georgia's budget, tax and legislative agenda for 2010. Sarah Beth Gehl and Linda Lowe, the state's most thoughtful and experienced analysts, will share their unique insights into the emerging issues that constitute how health and human services will be structured, delivered, and financed. More importantly, you will hear how to best engage your organization and constituents in the legislative process, one that will have a profound effect on the health and quality of life of Georgians. Bring your questions to this open and interactive session.

Passage of health reform legislation is most likely to include major investments in public health at the state and local levels and new opportunities to revamp how public health and the health care delivery system interact. This audio conference will review what is in the legislation, describe the path ahead for decision makers, and begin a discussion of how health reform can advance public health in Georgia.

Program evaluation is an essential management tool for nonprofit organizations. This workshop will help nonprofit managers understand the process, define staff roles and responsibilities, and learn what a "good" evaluation plan should include.

A strategic marketing plan is a roadmap your organization needs to take in order to achieve its marketing and communication goals. This workshop will address the principles and benefits of marketing planning, and equip participants with the fundamentals required to build and/or improve a strategic marketing plan.

Keys to successful development efforts include a compelling case for support, strong volunteer and staff leadership, and an effective, realistic plan. Topics of discussion will include planning and preparation, applying the appropriate fundraising strategies, using the right solicitation methodologies, defining the types and roles of volunteers and staff, effectively engaging volunteers and donors, and managing expectations – all while dealing with an uncertain economy.

Keys to Unlock the Treasure called Volunteers by Marty Atherton, Volunteer Management Consultant, will guide you in laying a strong foundation on which to build an excellent volunteer program. With information about volunteers in this current economy, the message is timely! This is not just about people donating their time only, but in cultivating relationships so that volunteers also become donors.

The presentation will educate the viewers on how to design and deliver health programs for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Viewers will also receive a brief history of the border agricultural workers from their origins in rural Mexico to the agricultural fields of America and how culturally relevant health services are provided.

How will the 2009 General Assembly treat your organization and those you serve? Are you prepared for the tough legislative decisions? Join HealthTecdl in this forecast of Georgia's budget, tax and legislative agenda for 2009. Presented by the state's most thoughtful and experienced analysts, Alan Essig and Linda Lowe will share their unique insights into the emerging issues that constitute how health and human services will be structured, delivered, and financed. More importantly hear from these experts how best to engage your organization and community in the legislative process that will have a profound effect on the health and quality of life of Georgians. Bring your questions to this open and interactive session.