The Right to Heal: Centering Mental Health Multi-Racial Equity in California is back for a third year! Join us as we gather community members from Black, Indigenous, and communities of color to talk about mental health and wellness.  We gather to build connections across regions and community members, develop strategies to sustain regional mobilization efforts […]

The Cambodian Family, Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA), Disability Rights California (DRC), and the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) invite you to a crucial community conversation on recent mental health policy changes. Date: Wednesday, March 6th Time: 4:00PM - 7:00PM Location: The Delhi Center, 505 E Central Ave, Santa Ana, CA […]

Let us know if you are interested in joining us in Sacramento to feel bold, confident, and empowered to your share stories and experiences that relate to the current California CHW/P/R needs in workforce development, integration, economic equity, and equitable access. By joining our organizations in Sacramento you will... Strengthen your policy and advocacy skills! […]

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) and Disability Rights California (DRC) are partnering up with Decarcerate Sacramento in Sacramento, Transitions-Mental Health Association (T-MHA) in the Central Coast, and The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity (The Center) and Vision y Compromiso in Bakersfield to host community conversations throughout California on recent mental health policy changes. Event […]

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) and Disability Rights California (DRC) are partnering with the Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (CERI), Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, RAMS Inc., Korean Cultural Center of the East Bay (KCCEB), Interfaith Movement 4 Human Integrity, and Southeast Asian Resource Center (SEARAC) to host a community conversation in Oakland on […]

On Tuesday, April 30 the Having Our Say Coalition hosted its annual Mobilizing for Health Equity Advocacy Day. Over 60 people gathered and engaged with the Praxis Project for a training on Advancing Equity and Racial Justice Through Building Community Power, and later visited legislative offices to bring their voices directly to the Capitol! Thank […]

On March 28th, the federal Office of Management and Budget released revised standards for the collection of race and ethnicity data, with the goal of better reflecting the diversity of the United States. These standards had not been updated since 1997, which hampered health equity efforts that rely on data that accurately reflects our communities. […]

ZOOM PRESS CONFERENCE REGISTER HERE In the 2025- 2026 May Budget Revision, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed eliminating the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) benefit for seniors and disabled undocumented immigrants. This critical program serves thousands of Californians and would be taking away services for some of the state’s most needy based solely on immigration status, a […]

California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN), Disability Rights California (DRC) and The San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center) are hosting a community conversation on recent mental health policy changes in San Diego. Event Agenda: Landscape Analysis: Explore the current mental health landscape, recent policies including SB 43, CARE Court, and Proposition 1, and the implications of these […]

Call Summary CPEHN Senior Policy Director, Cary Sanders highlighted recent changes to a federal rule that will advance health equity by making it easier for states to add additional benefits to private insurance such as dental care, doula/CHWPR/peer services and durable medical equipment (e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids) as part of the state’s Essential Health Benefits/benchmark […]