United for Health Equity in Aging Summit
The SCAN Foundation is kicking off an initiative to reduce health inequities and improve the lives of older adults. At this invitation-only, inaugural Summit, we’ll engage individuals working in the AGING, RACIAL EQUITY, and SOCIAL JUSTICE sectors and begin a journey to expedite change.
July 19, 9 am - 4 pm
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
Hotel and Convention Center
2500 N Hollywood Way,
Burbank, Calif. 91505
Event Objectives
- EXPAND the “tent” of sectors and organizations interested in and working at the intersection of age, racial equity, and social justice.
- ELEVATE the voices of older adults from communities of color, highlighting health inequities due to ageism, racism, and other forms of social injustice, i.e., “lived experience.”
- EXCITE attendees by creating a unique space within California’s event and movement ecosystem.
- ENGAGE and build buy-in at the event to inspire those in attendance remain committed.
Summit Speakers
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Steering Committee
A Steering Committee guides all facets of the Initiative and was critical in helping us center our human-centered design research on three themes:
- Choice around aging in place
- Affording aging
- Health care access and delivery
Our Steering Committee members are:
Marina Augusto
Chief Equity Officer
California Department of Aging
Eunice Lin Nichols
Co-CEO
CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)
Denny Chan
Directing Attorney for Equity Advocacy
Justice in Aging
Kate Meyers
Senior Program Officer
California Health Care Foundation
Jennie Chin Hansen
Independent Consultant
Hirsch Philanthropy Partners
Dr. Pooja Mittal
Vice President, Chief Health Equity Officer
Health Net
Susan DeMarois
Director
California Department of Aging
Kevin Prindiville
Executive Director
Justice in Aging
Ivelisse Estrada
Former Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations and Community Empowerment
Univision
Janet Y. Spears
CEO
Metta Fund
Sandra Hernandez
President and CEO
California Health Care Foundation
Reggie Tucker-Seeley
Vice President of Health Equity
ZERO Prostate Cancer
Andy Imparato
Executive Director
Disability Rights California
Brandi Wolf
Policy Director
SEIU California
About the Initiative
TSF launched the Advancing Health Equity in Aging Initiative in October 2022 to reduce health inequities and improve the lives of older adults from historically marginalized communities, with an emphasis on older adults of color. Though many are doing significant work in the spaces of health equity, aging and racial equity, the efforts have not been centrally coordinated.
The Initiative aims to convene, organize, and harmonize efforts by activating and sustaining a diverse, cross-sector network to develop and design solutions. Simultaneously, it is dedicated to engaging those with lived experience at each phase of the work to consistently ensure a person-centered, equitable approach.
Registration
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