SANTA PAULA — The “Santa Paula Hospital Forum — Your Voice. Our Community. Our Healthcare,” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 at Casa Del Mexicano, 218 S. 11th Street, Santa Paula.
This important community forum will bring together local leaders, healthcare professionals, advocates, and residents to discuss the future of healthcare in the Santa Clara Valley and the continued importance of maintaining a full-service hospital campus serving our communities.
Forum Goals Include:
• Behavioral Health and Human Services Easy Access Complex
• Improved Community Updates
• Strong Medi-Cal Enrollment Outreach Teams
• Create a Capital Campaign and Engage Donors
Preliminary Agenda:
• Welcome by Santa Paula Latino Town Hall
• Community Members’ Overview & Concerns
• Presentation by Dr. Fankhauser, Director of Ventura County Health Care Agency
• Panel Discussion with Dr. Fankhauser and Featured Community Speakers, plus Q&A will follow
Featured community speakers include:
• Pshyra Jones, Executive Director Health Equity Gold Coast Health Plan
• Tony Alatorre, Healthcare Consultant and Member of SP Latino Town Hall
• Harold Edwards, President /CEO Limoneira Company
• Daisy Rojas, MS in Public Health with Concentration in Epidemiology/ Member of Santa Paula Latino Town Hall
• Laura Espinosa, Chair Gold Coast Health Plan Commission, and Past President Santa Paula Latino Town Hall
• Mary Ann Krause, Chair Santa Clara Valley Together and Member Blue Ribbon Committee
This is an important opportunity for residents, organizations, and stakeholders to advocate for healthcare in our community and help shape the future of healthcare services in the Santa Clara Valley.
All members of the community are welcome.
