Thank you so much for your interest!  SHIRE relies on your participation for continued success.  Here are some things you can do:

1. Join the Childhood Obesity Prevention Collaborative to participate in our conversations on how to create an environment that fosters healthy living.  Email Canary Girardeau (cgirardeau@shireinc.org) to be added to our database and learn about our upcoming collaborative meetings.

2. Join the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved in promoting the adoption of Health Information Technology in underserved communities.  We have four workgroups (Education and Outreach, Finance and Sustainability, Policy, and Workforce Development and Training) that would welcome your participation.  Please contact Marcia Thomas-Brown at mthomas-brown@shireinc.org with inquiries.

3. Join the Health Data Task Force (HDTF) to promote standardized health data collection for minorities.  HDTF is a part of Out of Many, One, a multicultural coalition that aims to achieve health parity by collaborating with and supporting other ethnic community organizations.  If you would like to join, please contact Angela Holly at alee@outofmany1.org.

4. Voice your opinion!  Visit the website of the House of Representatives (https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml) to find and contact your representative.

5. Take charge of your own health.  Educate yourself on and engage in healthy behaviors in order to be a role model for your peers and family members.  The CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov/healthyLiving/) is a great place to start.  Also, please see our March2010 Health Wellness and Nutrition Supplement for additional resources.  
 Health Wellness and Nutrition Supplement(4.1 MiB)

CHANGE starts here.  CHANGE starts with YOU.