Utah Poverty Partnership

Values Statement Declaration of Duty to Our Neighbors

As Utahns of many faiths we share belief in the Golden Rule:
"Do to others as you would have them do to you."

In this spirit of compassion and justice we all have a duty to ensure our neighbors

• Do not suffer from hunger.
• Have access to safe, decent, accessible and affordable housing.
• Receive basic, quality health, vision, dental and mental health care.
• Are economically secure according to their needs and their ability to support themselves.
• Further, we believe it is incumbent on all Utah society --public and private, church and state -- to ensure the same.

Get involved with the Basic Healthcare Project:


On January 1, 2008, organizations involved with the Utah Poverty Partnership launched the Basic Healthcare Project. The purpose of this project is to make it easy for low income people and members of faith and community organizations to participate in policy discussions about healthcare issues. The organizations involved with the Basic Healhtcare Project believe that no Utahn should die or suffer needless pain because they are unable to afford basic healthcare.

For these reasons organizations involved with the Utah Poverty Partnership plan to:

• Educate faith and community organizations about healthcare issues,
• Interview low income people to learn more about the impact of rising healthcare costs on low income people,
• Organize events where low income people and members of faith and community organizations can speak to elected officials about the importance of basic healthcare, and
• Organize a monthly Basic Healthcare Action Step that will be promoted on this web page and in other ways.
To receive an email informing you of the monthly action step please fill out the information below.

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To learn more about how you can get involved with the Basic Healthcare Project
contact Bill Tibbitts. at Crossroads Urban Center, 364-7765 ex 131

HEALTHCARE ACTION STEP FOR MAY 2008
 
HELP INVITE GOVERNOR JON HUNTSMAN JR. TO THE MAY 28 PUBLIC MEETING ON MEDICAL DEBT IN SALT LAKE CITY AT 6:30 PM IN THE SALT LAKE CITY MAIN LIBRARY
 
A study conducted by the Anti-Hunger Action Committee shows that many low income families have to choose between paying for healthcare and paying for food and other basic necessities. Most of the families we interviewed have had a healthcare bill sent to a collection agency. On May 28 we will be sharing the results of this study at a public meeting in the Salt Lake City Library. Governor Huntsman is leading efforts to reform Utah’s healthcare system and so it is important that he comes to this meeting himself or sends a staff person. Please help us invite him by sending him a letter or email asking him to attend this important meting..
 
Write Governor Huntsman:
Governor John Huntsman, Jr.
State Capitol Complex
East Office Building
Suite E220
PO Box 142220
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2220 
To send an email go to the Governor’s website:
http://governor.utah.gov/goca/form_governor.html

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For more information about the Utah Poverty Partnership:

Contact Adam Burgett . at Crossroads Urban Center, 364-7765 ex 130

Or contact Bill Tibbitts. at Crossroads Urban Center, 364-7765 ex 131


Links:
Several groups and organizations have participated in Utah Poverty Partnership activities, including:

The Anti-Hunger Action Committee
AHAC Blog
Crossroads Urban Center
The Coalition of Religious Communities
The Disabled Rights Action Committee (DRAC)
Utah Mobile Home Owners Action Group: