Health Care

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

The goals of the Health Care Committee include:

To advocate for better access to equitable care in our local community and at the statewide level.
To provide information about healthcare-related issues with the goal of helping people make more informed decisions about their healthcare.

Meet our committee chairs here.

We’d love to have members join us! If interested, please contact Barbara or Kim to get involved.

Issues:

Public Policy on Reproductive Choices

Health Care Reform

Meeting Basic Human Needs

Committee Contact

Contact Name:

Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers

Email:

info@lwv-alachua.org

League to which this content belongs:

Alachua County

All Posts Related to this Committee

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

Event Date:

11/18/2023 - 10:00am to 11/19/2023 - 5:00pm

Event location:

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

10/21/2023 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Event location:

Bo Diddley Plaza

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Pride Festival. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

Event Date:

09/11/2023 - 4:00pm

Event location:

Sweetberries

Our brand new Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its second meeting in person at Sweetberries. Join the team to help plan upcoming actions and events. Everyone is welcome!

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2023.

Event Date:

08/14/2023 - 4:00pm

Event location:

Barbara's Home

Our brand new Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting the first meeting in-person at Barbara's home so everyone can get to know one another. The agenda is short and includes introductions and decidi