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Your Weekly Update
from the desk of the Inland Coalition
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 On behalf of all of us at the Inland Coalition we wish you a very safe (cool) and happy Independence Day weekend.
Youth Advocates for Health Access (YAHA) seeks great presenters. The Inland Coalition, in partnership with El Sol Neighborhood Educational Centers, is looking for presenters  to train on pre-selected topics as part of the YAHA training program. Each training session is 1-2 hours and topics range widely from Immigration history to cultural competency and Covered California (see full list below). Presenters will receive an honorarium and present to students ages 16-24 in the Riverside/San Bernardino area using the provided curriculum modules. For more information or to apply, see the attached document. Deadline for applications is July 2nd. Topics/modules:
- Immigration history
- Immigration status
- Effective communication
- Cultural competency
- Medicaid and Medicare
- ACA/Covered California
- Safety in the community
- Navigating the health care system
- Conflict resolution
- Ethical practices
- Post ACA
- Health careers and educational options
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Teachers & Health Professionals
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 Take 60 Seconds to save a life! Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death and 90% of these victims die because they don't receive immediate CPR from someone on the scene. To learn more about Hands-Only (non mouth-to-mouth breaths) CPR visit the American Heart Association's heart.org/handsonlycpr.
Become a mentor! The Colton High School Health Education And Learning (HEAL) Academy is seeking health professional mentors for the 2015-2016 school year. This mentoring event on Thursday, August 13 from 4 - 6 PM will provide an overview of the mentoring program at HEAL including time commitment, mentoring materials and the information on the mentees. Please join us and see how you can participate. The HEAL mentoring program is supported by Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and the Inland Coalition. RSVP on EventBrite.
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 Have you volunteered with American Heart Association? They are in need of volunteers in the communities of San Bernardino, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Rialto, Chino, Chino Hills, Upland, Redlands, Highland, Colton, Loma Linda, and cities neighboring these communities. Even if you don't live in these communities, and want to help, you are more than welcome to! Here are the upcoming volunteer events at AHA.
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The Inland Coalition was established in March 2007 to convene the health careers employers, educators, and community stakeholders in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and the Pomona Valley in a coordinated effort to address regional health workforce.
Carol Allbaugh
Director, Inland Coalition
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