Testimony and Correspondence

October 15, 2009 - The undersigned urge you to ensure that the final legislation includes provisions to address health inequities and to reduce and eliminate health and health care disparities.

October 15, 2009 - The undersigned urge Congress to ensure that the final legislation includes provisions to address health inequities and to reduce and eliminate health and health care disparities.

November 16, 2009 - The undersigned organizations express appreciation to Congress for the money provided to NIH in ARRA

''''We respectfully request the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee fund the Minority Fellowship Program within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at $7.5 million for fiscal year (FY) 2010. This funding will provide critically needed mental health services for diverse populations.

Letter to urge continued support for the inclusion of data collection programs aimed to eliminate health disparities as part of the White House’s health care reform proposal.

Letter urging support for Representative Rahall's amendment package, which will help ensure that health care reform respects and fulfils the federal trust responsibility and meets the unique health care needs of Indian people.

CSWE letter of support for the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 and its full inclusion in health care reform legislation.

"As you work to enact comprehensive health reform legislation this year...it is critical that the social work profession is supported through education, training, and financial incentives to ensure that we are able to attract adequate numbers of professionals to the field"

CSWE is one of many organizations to sign a community letter to President Obama urging support for addressing health disparities in health care reform

CSWE is one of several organizations to sign a community letter requesting a hearing on Health Disparities.

Written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on issues pertaining to fostering a diverse social work workforce through training and accessibility to higher education.

Written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on issues pertaining to fostering a diverse social work workforce through training and accessibility to higher education.