Central Health is celebrating its tenth anniversary as the Travis County Healthcare District. Created by voters in May of 2014, Central Health mission is to create access to health care for those who need it most. According to Central Health's Fiscal Year 2014 annual report, 96,600 patients received services in the past fiscal year. There was a 54% increase in specialty care visits over the previous year, and there was a 9% decrease in Medical Access Program (MAP) enrollees' visits to the Emergency Room. Central Health works with a network of health care partners like the Community Care Collaborative, the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, and Seton Healthcare Family to eliminate health disparities and improve safety net health care delivery in Travis County.

Evolution of a Criminal is a critically acclaimed documentary that explores race, class, education, and the prison system. The movie screening and Q&A with the Director will take place on Wednesday, August 12th at 7:30pm at the Marchesa Theater at Lincoln Village. 

Panelists will include Charles Robins, Travis County Adult Probation, Judge Cliff Brown, Travis County District Court, Lauren Johnson, Grassroots Leadership, X Offenders Council, Dr. Courtney Robinson, Institute for Advancement and Excellence, Sherwyn Patton, Life Anew, and April Zamora, Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Registration is now open for the 2015 National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Designing Cities Conference! The conference will take place October 28th through 31st right here in Austin. City of Austin staff will help lead efforts on sessions to discuss key trends in urban street design and transportation policy.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler will kick off the conference with opening remarks. The conference will also feature NACTO Chair and former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), Janette Sadik-Khan.

The Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents CELEBRANDO Austin! Join the the Chamber in the largest gathering of Hispanic leaders in Greater Austin, to celebrate distinguished honorees at the 42nd annual signature event. The event will take place on Saturday, August 29th, at the Austin Hyatt Regency Hotel. 

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Each month Conversation Corps hosts meetings around town to discuss an "issue of the month." Conversations take place in a variety of venues - schools, houses of worship, community centers, coffee shops and restaurants - and will last about an hour. Join this month's conversation on workforce development.

The City of Austin is seeking applications for a vacancy on the three-member Firefighters', Police Officers' and Emergency Medical Services Personnel's Civil Service Commission.

The Commission was created to ensure general compliance with applicable provisions of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, local Civil Service rules established by the Commission, and any current agreements between the City of Austin and associations representing firefighters, police officers and emergency medical service personnel. Deadline to apply is Saturday, August 8th. 

Interested in learning more about your community and assisting in collaborative efforts to address our regions greatest needs? Apply today to join the CAN Community Council! The Community Council is one of two Councils that guide the work of the Community Advancement Network.  The CAN Community Council is a self-appointed body that is comprised of up to 30 individuals who reflect the diversity of interests, concerns, organizations, issues and populations of the Central Texas community. The role of the Community Council is to provide a link between the community at large and the policy makers and elected officials who serve on the CAN Board of Directors.

Nominations are now open for the Workforce Solutions Capital Area Awards Luncheon. The goal of the annual luncheon is to celebrate the accomplishments of Travis County employers and community organizations that collaborate with Workforce Solutions throughout the year. They also want to pay tribute to individuals who have become self-sufficient using the workforce services and support resources provided through their many programs.Take the time to nominate a deserving organization, employer or person today!

The Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) recently announced the upcoming availability of $1.2 million in funding for the Holly Good Neighbor (HGN) Program and currently seeks applications from experienced nonprofit organizations to provide home repair and rehabilitation services. Deadline to apply is Monday, August 10th.  

As Austin grows its global connections, the diversity of languages spoken in the area has grown as well. Just under one-third of residents of the five-county Greater Austin Area (28%) speak a language other than English at home and 11% speak English less than "very well", according to 5-year American Community Survey data. In 22% of Spanish-speaking households and 21% of households speaking Asian languages, no one over the age of 14 speaks English very well. Read more about language needs in our community: 

The CAN Board of Directors monthly meeting will take place from 1 - 3 p.m. on August 14th, at Austin City Hall. At this month's meeting, Provost Charles Cook will give an update on Austin Community College's Student Success Initiatives. The Board will also have a closed session to review and discuss top candidates for the CAN Executive Director position. Watch the meeting live or recorded on ATXN under the Boards and Commissions tab. 

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The CAN Community Council's August 17th meeting will include a panel of non-profit leaders who serve people with disabilities. The meeting will be from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Multipurpose Room B of 700 Lavaca.  

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