This is a listing of personal and Community blogs that have had recent activity (most recent at the top.) Only the most recent posting for each blog is listed, so be sure to click on the name of the article to see all of the articles for that Member or Community.
First, thanks to all of you who’ve joined the Public PolicyConversations Community. I will be working with a group in the coming weeks todevelop questions for a community forum on the Arizona Sales Tax BallotProposition. The special electionwill be held on May 18, 2010. ...
Just as a quick follow up, this is what happened at the District 7 Hearing last night at Burton Barr.
As everyone was gathering, a group of at least a hundred children from the Phoenix Children's Choir wandered through, singing, and carrying signs "Save Our Arts". I...
Have you wondered what we have been up to? Well, let's fill you in. . .
Registration with AHRQ
We are now registered with AHRQ as an official developing Practice-based Research Network. This is good news because who is going to fund a study for a PBRN that doesn't appear to...
I saw a magnet mantra this week that soothed my soul: "Do what you can, Where you are, With what you have." First I thought, "How simple, clean and minimalist!" Then I realized, “No, this is huge!” I can actually do a lot! And no...
Hello,
On January 30th the moderators of the Promotores HOPE Network will be meeting with AZCHOW to present about our network. This is an awesome oppurtunity to collaborate and partner with already exciting promotores communities in the state of Arizona. We are looking forward to...
Hello all HNK consultants,
At the WONDERFUL retreat (thank you Bonnie and team !) I mentioned a
few opportunities for learning more about Social Media -- so here they
are...
Every MONDAY at the VALLEY HO in Scottsdale -- we meet from 4 pm to
6 pm (happy hour) to muddle through...
Hello all HNK consultants,
I think this is where I should post this announcement. I do have to say it is a bit confusing trying to figure out where HNK consultants should have our conversations on this site. There are Forums and Blogs and Communities --- I am not...
Hi! I am interested in starting a developmental center for ages birth-three; focusing on infants and toddlers. There would be developmental screening available as well as focus classes that would that target major developmental issues. I am open to any advice or suggestions!
Since I've been home the thoughts and ideas are pouring in! What a great meeting of mind, spirit, souls.
Did anyone grab the "small fires" url? When i first looked smallfires.org was taken maybe smallfire.org would work.
I'm no techno guru but...
Welcome to our new web tool. Hopefully, this will be an easy location for us to communicate and share information. Feel free to update your profile, add documents to the library or begin a thread on the blog option.
I think blogs may help DES and other state agencies get interested stakeholders involved in issues that are of a concern to all parties.It may be an inexpensive and effective way to solicit input from people who are or may be affected by procedural changes within an agency. Hopefully an agency...
Governor Napolitano has stated the goal of increasing the number of children with health insurance coverage by dialing up public outreach efforts. But which efforts are most effective?
Children's Health Insurance Outreach: What Works? is a quick-read paper that summarizes what we found from...
We want to begin, slowly, to collect utilization data from SBHCs statewide. Our first questions are: 1. How many sites are affiliated with you? 2. How many visits were made to your site in 2006? Please post your answers in this blog, identifying your name, SBHC name, location. Thanks!
Before the the Policy Summit on November 17-18 I thought that it was too early to move forward on expanding coverage and access. I thought that the next two years of gridlock in Washington would lead to frustration among advocates. After two days of meetings my thinking has changed. It may be...