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  Community Health Action Information Network
 
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MISSION

   Florida CHAIN is a statewide network organization dedicated to improving the health of all   Floridians by promoting sustainable access to affordable, effective health care.

VISION

  • Unrestricted access to health care
  • People will actively shape their world through civic participation
  • People and programs will be designed around people with their participation
  • Health care systems will be accountable
  • Health care is a right

ACTIVITIES

  • Train consumers to advocate

  • Build coalitions

  • Provide communications infrastructure

  • Coordinate media campaigns

  • Supply policy expertise

  • Research and evaluate public policy

  • Give technical assistance to organizations

   BOARD MEMBERS

   Kate Hale, Chair
  
South Florida Mental Health Association
  
khale@sfmha.org


   LuMarie Polivka-West, Vice Chair
  
Florida Health Care Association
  
lpwest@fhca.org

   Laura Goodhue, Secretary
  
Florida ACORN
 
flacornmw@acorn.org

  Lori Bilello, Treasurer
 
Health Planning Council of NE FLorida
 
lori_bilello@hpcnef.org

 John Kretzer
 
Daytona  Bch. Housing Authority
 
johnkretzer44@cfl.rr.com

  Josephine Mercado
 
Hispanic Health Initiatives
  www.hhi2001@aol.com


  Linda Merrell
 
Health and Human Services Consultant
  lindakids1@aol.com

  David Pizzi
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
  david.pizzi@bcbsfl.com

  Andrea Schuver
 
National Council of Jewish Women- Florida
 
schuver@parentingproject.org

  Lisa Tilson
 
Service Employees International Union
  lisa.tilson@seiu.org


  Karen Van Caulil
  Health Council of East Central Florida
  kvancaulil@hcecf.org

  Cheri Wright Jones
  Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative
 
director@tampabayhealth.org