HEALTH
From CFI
Welcome to the GULP Health Group
The Health working group was formed following the brainstorming meeting of February 7, 2006. It became abundantly clear to the Steering Committee that health care is a major concern for participants.
Several key areas of concern for this group include:
-Engaging the traditional medical community that practices in Ukiah
-Working with alternative health providers
-Promoting Healthy lifestyles
NEXT MEETING: TDB
Health Group Documents and Information
Links of interest to the Health Group: Health Group Links
Last years project of creating many "Medicine Chest Gardens" will be empahasized in this, the planting season.
Health Hints from Group Members
GULP Health Group meeting notes are here: GULP Health
The notes this group produced at the February 21st GULP general meeting are available here: http://www.cloudforest.org/2-21-06_Meeting_Notes
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The contact person for this group is Sumo Burnstad. To become involved please contact him at sumo@cloudforest.org
Individual Updates
Please use the space below to post any updates, messages or individual action item reports to share with the GULP Health Group. Please include the date posted and your initials at the start of your post and add your new items at the top of the list (i.e., keep the most recent posts at the top).
April 17, 2006 -- In response to a question from Ike about creating a local health insurance option, Lily Carvallo with the County Public Health Department noted that there is an effort underway to develop improved local health care option. Lily can be contacted at 472-2771 for more information.
April 8, 2006 -- Ruth and I are talking about creating a small "medicine chest" herbal garden in our front yard. Is there someone in the health area who could give us some guidance -- which herbs like to be close to others and vice versa? We live at 508 West Mill St. in Ukiah, and already have some herbs around the yard. Also, information on how to best put these herbs into tinctures and other ways of health delivery would be appreciated. If you have some of these medicinal herbs to share with us, that would be fantastic. Leeya (467-8456)
