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(360) 489-0496
www.cjaonline.net

December 1, 2011

Dear Members and Friends of Communities Joined in Action,

Happy Holidays! Communities Joined in Action (CJA) has had an exciting and productive ten years! This year alone, we have accomplished two major milestones: hosting a successful conference, and hiring our first CEO, which we achieved through a CORE Operations Challenge grant from the California Endowment. We are now ready to embark upon our next strategic phase designed to strengthen the reach of CJA, and we need your support.

As you know, healthcare for the most vulnerable in our society is least accessible. A myriad of solutions are emerging, however, that expand access to healthcare, improve patient outcomes, and lead to better utilization of resources. Much of this innovation is being driven by community health collaboratives (CHCs), which develop coordinated systems of services by connecting medically-underserved people to needed health care services. This coordination improves the quality of care and results in significant savings that can be reinvested into the system to further expand access to healthcare services.

To quote Dr. Marilyn Gaston, former CJA Board member, and Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Primary Care, “We have come a long way, but now we need a revolution.” To this end, we are extending our role in improving access and eliminating disparities, and have launched the Campaign to End Disparities, developed a robust set of learning and capacity-building trainings that will prepare our members for growth and sustainability, and have begun forging critical national partnerships. We have also laid additional groundwork by forming national committees on Metrics, Marketing, Programs, and Public Policy, and preparing for the launch of our new interactive clearinghouse of best practices.

With your donation, you help ensure that those whom we serve continue to receive the innovative programming that provides access to quality, coordinated healthcare. Your support extends to a network of over 1,000 communities who are closing the gap on inequities in health and well-being.

Join us, and be a part of the revolution! Please consider making a one-time gift via credit card through our website www.cjaonline.net or by check, or a pledge spread out over time. Thank you for your continued commitment to making a difference in the lives of so many through your support of CJA!

Sincerely,



Christopher S. Holliday, PhD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer

 

As a leader in community health and because of your commitment in eliminating health disparities, we cordially invite you to sponsor Communities Joined in Action’s (CJA) sixth annual conference, “Improving Health ~ Eliminating Disparities in an Age of Healthcare Reform” in Washington, D.C. on October 5-7, 2011.

Sponsor benefits are detailed in the attached Invitation to Sponsor. Your support will allow us to offer a financially feasible rate, as well as scholarships, to our non-profit community health leaders and others committed to access to timely, quality and affordable services that eliminate health disparities.

We will be in touch soon, in the meantime, feel free to contact CJA at 1-360-489-0496 should you have any questions.

Thank you again for your leadership and commitment to community health and the elimination of health disparities.

Lindy

Lindy Vincent
Communities Joined in Action
360-489-0496
www.cjaonline.net

SAVE THE DATE | CJA Annual Conference 2011 | The Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill | Washington D.C. | October 5-7 |