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Health Authority recognizes contributions of Sister Giovanni to Board
Editor's note: At the Oct. 28 Board of Directors meeting, the resignation of Treasurer Sister Mary Giovanni was announced. In recognition of her contribution to the Health Authority, Chris Allen, CEO of the Health Authority, offered these comments:
"Sister Mary Giovanni, President and CEO of Angela Hospice, is a founding member of the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority.Throughout her career, Sister Giovanni has been a bold advocate for access to quality health care for all people, as evidenced in her contributions to the Health Authority. As a community leader, Sister Giovanni began her work with the Health Authority in 1993 - before most of the Board and staff. She gave seven years to establishing and fostering the Health Authority, which has strengthened the safety net in Detroit and Wayne County.
"A longtime proponent of hospice care in the region, through her establishment and leadership of Angela Hospice, Sister Giovanni has been instrumental in guiding the growth of the Health Authority from initial thought, inspiration, endurance, and leadership.
"As Treasurer of the Health Authority, she assumed responsibility for the arduous task of financing a mission without a defined source of revenue. Established by state, county, and municipal governments without public funds - existing initially with grants from health systems and philanthropic organizations - the Health Authority developed entrepreneurial approaches to financing its public mission.
"Sister Giovanni is a quick study; one who could read a financial ledger sheet and read between the lines of a policy briefing. We valued her insight on all matters of governance. She demonstrated keen financial governance to help weather the difficult initial years and guided the Health Authority to a more fiscally stable condition today. She has had the strength and courage to report the brutal facts of those early years and urged the state and other financing partners to support the Health Authority viable. She believed the work of the Health Authority is too important to our community and our society as a whole.
"Sister Giovanni's heart is with the vulnerable people of Detroit as her mind is on the financial complexity of ensuring our fiscal success. We will long value her contribution." |
Community Health Reform Forum Hears Voice of Minority Residents at Second Ebenezer Church,
this Saturday
The voice of minority communities has been largely absent in this year's health reform debate. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Second Ebenezer Church and Molina Healthcare of Michigan will host a free community forum on national health care reform, together with several community organizations.
The forum, "Health Reform: REAL TALK - What is it? What does it mean?" will take place at Second Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre St., Detroit, from noon to 5 p.m. Health information, flu shots and refreshments will be available.
The program will begin at 1 p.m. with a forum on health reform featuring a panel of medical and health policy experts, with specific reference to issues pertaining to minority communities. To assure adequate input from minority communities, a question and answer period will comprise much of the forum. Participants will be able to receive free flu shots from Project Healthy Living and learn about health insurance programs such as Medicaid and MIChild, as well as other health information.
In addition to Second Ebenezer Church and Molina Healthcare of Michigan, the forum is co-hosted by the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority, Greater Detroit Area Health Council, and United Health Organization/Project Healthy Living.
For more information on the conference, visit www.secondebenezer.org or www.healthaccess1.org.
Rally shows support for Health Reform
Advocates for health care reform will gather at St. John's Episcopal Church in Royal Oak at 10 a.m. on Saturday urging people to call and email members of Congress in support of health care reform. "Health care is a moral issue and a human right," according to the event organizers. A rally will follow at 1:30 p.m. For information go to www.7novstandtogether.org |
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Health fair tackles childhood obesity
The Health Authority will join other community organizations in promoting "Taking on Childhood Obesity," a health fair for parents and children on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn. Free health screenings will include a conference with a pediatrician, body mass index, dental screening, lead screening, vision and hearing screening, and a healthy cooking demonstration.
There will be face paintings, clowns and balloons, and youth exercises. The first 50 people to RSVP will recieve a gift. Collaborative sponsors include Procare, Michigan State University Extension, Wayne County HealthChoice, Metro Solutions, and Midwest Health Plan. For more information or to register call 1-877-255-3055 or visit www.procarehp.com. |
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Remembering Paul Reinhart
Editor's note: As we were preparing this issue of e-Path, we learned of the passing of Paul Reinhart, Director, Michigan Medicaid Services Administration. Chris Allen, CEO of the Health Authority, offered this remembrance:
Individuals make a critical difference in our mission to assure access to quality health care services for all. Paul Rinehart was an individual who significantly influenced our ability to expand Medicaid enrollment in Southeast Michigan. There are thousands of Medicaid enrollees in the region who are enjoying health benefits because of his personal commitment to doing the right thing and taking the right risks to maximum our collective potential. His passing is a great loss for the Michigan Medicaid Program. |
The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority's mission is to coordinate efforts to meet the health needs of the uninsured and underinsured residents in Detroit and Wayne County by assuring access and improving the health status of all people.
"It's about access...for all."
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