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The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice is designed to foster the advancement of social justice through participation in health care advocacy work that focuses on the unique challenges facing many low-income and minority communities. Through this fellowship, Families USA hopes to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented economic, racial, and ethnic minority groups, including from the American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American, Black/African American, Latino, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. The Wellstone Fellow plays an integral role in the work of Families USA’s Field and Minority Health Initiatives Departments.

The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Each year, the Villers Fellow works in our health policy department and assists our organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. Specifically, the Villers Fellow will conduct research on a range of health care policy issues and write and contribute to publications that are relevant to health reform implementation and other health policy issues.

VSA recognizes the positive influence of the arts to advance teaching and learning in the classroom. Because a skilled teaching artist can foster creative engagement and help build an inclusive environment, VSA is seeking outstanding teaching artists with disabilities for the Teaching Artist Fellows program. The VSA Teaching Artist Fellowship program seeks to identify, engage, and support teaching artists with disabilities in the visual and performing arts. VSA recognizes the value of teaching artists in integrating the arts into education. Teaching artists with disabilities also serve as role models of diversity, expression, and inclusive learning in the classroom.

The VSA Teaching Artist Fellowship program seeks to identify, engage, and support teaching artists with disabilities in the visual and performing arts. VSA recognizes the value of teaching artists in integrating the arts into education. Teaching artists with disabilities also serve as role models of diversity, expression, and inclusive learning in the classroom.

Click here to download the flyer (PDF) What: We are a voice for parents. Join us and tell us what you need and how a group can help. When:   Thursday, February 24th   5:30–8:30pm Where: First Presbyterian Church – Fellowship Hall (new location by Missoula Community School) 201 S 5th Street West Dinner provided | On-site childcare Please let us know by Wednesday, 2/23 if you are coming so we can plan for dinner and childcare. Contact: Mary Hall mary.hall@pluk.org 877-219-9986

Click here to register for this event What: Please join HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau for an informative webinar showcasing: “Autism Case Training (ACT) – A Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Curriculum.”  This curriculum is designed to educate future pediatricians on fundamental components of identifying, diagnosing, and managing autism spectrum disorders.  It was developed in a partnership between HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Program and CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early” team. When: 9am-11pm Mountain Registration: Available at http://mchcom.com/