The Landscape of Opportunity One-Pager
California’s Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC)* continue to experience persistent health disparities arising from systemic racism that blocks access to…
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Transforming Emergency Response to Advance Health Equity
Every year, millions of Californians face an emergency or urgent medical situation resulting in an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response.…
Two Years After COVID-19 Vaccine, Disparities Persist
On December 11, 2020, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a…
Winning COVID-19 Relief Funds for Underserved Communities in Calexico City, California: A Success story of Partnerships and Local Organizing During the Pandemic
In 2022, the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) published analyses of how major California counties are spending critical COVID-19 relief…
A Right to Heal: Mental Health in Diverse Communities
Across California, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) gathered together once again to share their perspectives on the communities’…
Addressing the Root: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Oral Health Equity
Oral health is essential to overall health. Poor oral health can contribute to chronic disease, chronic pain, difficulties obtaining employment,…
People Power for Public Health
People Power for Public Health aims to reform budget processes and reallocate resources to address longstanding health inequities and chronic…
Nothing About us Without Us
Disparities in health outcomes and life expectancy persist for California’s communities of color, LGBTQ+ and individuals with disabilities, despite concerted…
A Right to Heal: Mental Health in Diverse Communities
In the early 2000s, mental health consumers, family members, and providers banded together to gather signatures, advocate for, and ultimately…
Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Mental Health Services
An Unfulfilled Promise for Communities of Color In 2014, California’s Medi-Cal program significantly strengthened access to mental health services. As…