HPA Member Newsletter 001

Dear HPA Affiliate,

Happy New Year! We are excited to touch base with you about our new services and events for 2007. The HPA has been going through some wonderful changes. We are growing as an association, and will be adding benefits to your membership. We are excited about the expansion of the HPA, and look forward to your continued participation.  

 Mission:

You may notice that our sub-title has changed. As a result of our expansion, we are now called, "Holistic Pediatric Association: The Alliance for Holistic Family Health and Wellness."  This change reflects our new direction.  We are committed to helping you create larger networks of practitioners that deliver wellness care to the pediatric population. The HPA Alliance welcomes all practitioners into the community, who provide health choices to families beginning at pre-conception, and extending through childhood into adulthood. In reality, health for children is part of a whole dynamic - the family wellness dynamic.

With this expansion of our vision, we are already forming alliances with practitioners who provide pre-natal care, such as midwives, doulas and holistic obstetricians, to complement our current membership of holistic pediatricians, family practitioners and chiropractors. We also welcome family practitioners who incorporate healing for the mind, body and spirit as well. Look forward to meeting new members who serve the family wellness lifestyle with counseling services from pre-conception through childhood, for all family members. 

Membership Benefits:

Our membership benefits continue to include our on-line resources, e-newsletters and discounts to professional seminars for practitioners. For those of you who are still current with your membership, you will notice that an additional benefit came in the mail, the magazine, Pathways to Family Wellness. Annual subscription to this quarterly, full color magazine is now an HPA Alliance membership benefit. Enjoy the diverse, thought provoking articles and share its vital message with your patients and colleagues.

To see if your membership is still current, please check our on-line referral directory here: http://www.hpakids.org/locator/index.php  If your listing does not come up, it means your membership has expired. To renew your membership, please visit: http://www.hpakids.org/membership.htm

For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to read Pathways magazine, you can e-mail us with your name and complete mailing address and we will send a copy to you. Please contact us at support@hpakids.org with your request and put "Complimentary Pathways" in your subject box.

Seminars:

The HPA forms alliances with various seminars and organizations to offer practitioners the opportunities to expand their holistic skills for maintaining family wellness. In early 2007 we have several informative classes to refer you to. All current HPA members receive a discount on these classes.

To read more and register for these classes visit: http://www.hpakids.org%5CSeminars%5CHolisticSpring07.htm

We will be in touch shortly to update you with more information about our growth and increased services. Until then... be well,

Jeanne Ohm, DC
HPA Executive Secretary.