Fall Forum 2022
November 16-18, 2022
Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf
Better Health Policy Through Stronger Communities
Agenda
All Sessions Are Listed in Eastern Daylight Time
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The 2022 GIH Fall Forum will be held in-person. For information about COVID-19 policies and vaccination and masking requirements, please visit our FAQs.
Wednesday, November 16
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Registration Open
L’Enfant Ballroom Foyer
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Safeguarding the Health, Well-being, and Rights of the LGBTQ Community
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This session will provide a careful look at the urgent legislative threats to the LGBTQ community and the health impact of those threats. Funders will participate in conversations about supporting advocacy, policy, and community engagement work that both addresses policy threats and supports the health, emotional well-being, and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
2:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
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- Cara V. James
President and CEO
Grantmakers In Health
2:20 p.m. Overview of LGBTQ Health Landscape and Threats
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The opening keynote speaker will address the features of LGBTQ health (accessing services, culturally responsive care, disparities) and the legislative landscape (threats at the state and national level, opportunities within the current administration, reflections on the midterm elections).
- Lindsey Dawson
Associate Director of HIV Policy and Director of LGBTQ Health Policy
Kaiser Family Foundation
3:00 p.m. Table Conversations: Reflections on Presentation
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- Ann Rodgers
Program Director
Grantmakers In Health
3:20 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Funder/PSO Panel: Sharing Models and Opportunities
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Speakers on this panel will highlight the projects and models that funders are currently supporting related to LGBTQ health, as well as reflect on the gaps and opportunities for other funders to engage on this issue.
- Brian Hujdich (Moderator)
Executive Director
National Coalition for LGBTQ Health - Saida Agostini-Bostic
President
Funders for LGBTQ Issues - Nathan Kasai
Program Officer
Gill Foundation - Andrew Katusin
Program Officer
The Cleveland Foundation - José A. Romero
Director of Community Advocacy, Education, and Research
Pride Foundation
4:40 – 5:00 p.m. Closing Reflections
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The closing keynote speaker will reflect on the day’s conversations and offer thoughts and inspiration on moving forward and making progress for the better health of the LGBTQ community.
- Julianna S. Gonen
Federal Policy Director
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Thursday, November 17
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
L’Enfant Ballroom Foyer
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Updates and Opportunities to Advance Health Through Medicaid and CHIP
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This session will bring together policy experts from CMS and elsewhere to provide updates on Medicaid and CHIP in key areas such as mental and behavioral health, unwinding the public health emergency, health equity, and maternal health. Participants will have an opportunity to engage with experts in discussion and identify opportunities for health funders to support policy implementation in their communities.
- Kara Odom Walker (Moderator)
Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer
Nemours Children’s Health - Anne Marie Costello
Deputy Director of Policy
Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) - Jessica Stephens
Director of the Division of Enrollment Policy & Operations
Children and Adults Health Programs Group, Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) - Hemi Tewarson
Executive Director
National Academy of State Health Policy - Vikki Wachino
Principal
Viaduct Consulting - Ellen-Marie Whelan
Chief Population Health Officer
Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS)
Senior Advisor
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture Luncheon
L’Enfant Ballroom CD
The Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture Series was established in honor of former GIH President and CEO Lauren LeRoy and her commitment to increasing communication between the worlds of philanthropy and policy.
- Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. GIH Policy Agenda Discussion
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GIH is developing a policy agenda that explicitly identifies our public policy priorities for the coming year. This policy agenda will guide our programming, communications, and advocacy efforts. During this session, participants will have the opportunity to learn more about GIH’s strategic plan and provide input on both our policy priorities and activities to advance these objectives.
Friday, November 18
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
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9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
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- Cara V. James
President and CEO
Grantmakers In Health
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Community Organizing to Build Power and Advance Health Equity
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This session will explore community organizing as an essential strategy for health funders seeking to build community power and advance health and racial equity.
- Rev. Alvin Herring
Executive Director
Faith in Action Network
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Active Listening: A Critical Power Building Skill
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This interactive session will engage participants in an active listening exercise that will help funders reflect on their own stories and experience how organizers engage communities, build trust, and support agency.
- LaDon Love
Executive Director
SPACES in Action
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. The Art and Science of Community Organizing
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This session will examine the key elements of community organizing, consider how organizing aligns with other power-building strategies, and explore the evidence base related to successful efforts.
- Jennifer Ito
Research Director
University of Southern California Equity Research Institute
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Shifting Landscape for Organizers
This session will feature a panel discussion of community organizers working to advance social justice and will explore changing dynamics, emerging opportunities, and future directions.
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- Jennifer Ito (Moderator)
Research Director
University of Southern California Equity Research Institute - LaDon Love
Executive Director
SPACES in Action - Aija Nemer-Aanerud
Health Care for All Campaign DirectorPeople's Action
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
Solarium
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Funder Perspectives: Addressing Challenges and Seizing Opportunities to Build Community Power
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Working together in small groups, funders will discuss a variety of topics related to philanthropy’s role in building community power, such as changing organizational culture to elevate power building, community-centered approaches to evaluation, and aligning community organizing with other power building strategies.