[sudo-discuss] Medicine to the People: Stories from Community Health Projects (Sun May 25)

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In 8 days, Sudoroom will host these amazing people!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1430569700530791/

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The Bay Area is blessed to have some amazing and inspiring community
health projects that bring healing and medicine to the people. These
projects save lives, increase access and sustain communities in
struggle.

Come for an evening celebrating healers building projects to reclaim
medicine in different communities and hear their stories!

Donations will be accepted for Sharena of People's Community Medics in
a effort to get her a van so she can continue her work

Speakers:

Sharena Thomas- People’s Community Medics

http://www.peoplescommunitymedics.org/

Sharena is a long-time organizer, warrior and single mother of 4 who
has co-founded People's Community Medics. She is the daughter of
parents who she frequently stopped with as a child to respond to
community emergencies. She has worked within her community of various
projects including community cleanups and anti-police brutality
efforts fighting for justice for families of victims in her community
as well as family members.

The People’s Community Medics (PCM) was founded in the summer of 2011
by Sharena Thomas and Lesley Phillips. As members of the Oscar Grant
Committee we learned that the BART police refused to call an ambulance
for 20 minutes for fatally wounded Oscar Grant, despite the passionate
pleas for medical help from his friends who were detained at the
Fruitvale station by the police. That experience as well as our
knowledge that 911 calls often do not result in an ambulance arriving
in a timely manner to Black, Brown and poor neighborhoods largely
inspired us to teach our people basic emergency first aid so that we
can help one another until an ambulance arrives.

Michelle Steinberg- Consultas Naturistas Program at Street Level Health Project

http://www.streetlevelhealth.org/

Michelle started Consultas Naturistas, the nutrition and herbal
medicine clinic at Street Level Health Project, in 2009 to provide
free, Spanish/English bilingual, integrative health care to low-income
individuals in East Oakland. Hundreds of clients have received
holistic care and medicine through the program. Visits last
approximately 30-60 minutes per person and involve a client-centered
discussion of health history and lifestyle, focused on nutrition,
exercise, and sleep habits. Clients receive free custom blended
tinctures and teas, as well as vitamins and supplements.

Street Level Health Project, which houses the program, is a
multi-purpose organization focused on both health care navigation and
worker empowerment. In addition to Consultas Naturistas, there is a
doctor on-site three days/week to provide basic medical treatment,
while health navigators direct clients to outside service providers
for on-going or specialized care. Other core programs include mental
health services, exercise/yoga classes, free lunches and food bags,
and a workers’ collective.

Orlando- HEPPAC, Berkeley Free Clinic, Oasis

http://www.casasegura.org/

http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/

Orlando a community advocate at HEPPAC and BFC and a senior peer
educator at Oasis Clinic. He will talk about his experiences in
approaching hep c, hiv and other health related concerns, primarily
among former and current consumers of substance. It's all in the
approach.

Laura--Berkeley Free Clinic

Laura works with the Berkeley Free Clinic and will speak on her
experience as well as the pitfalls of liberal healthcare.