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Racial and Ethnic Gaps for Uninsured in CA
ABC interviews Sonya Vasquez, Chief Operating Officer, and Larissa Bobadilla, Community Navigator, both of Community Health Councils (CHC), along with Community Member, Karla Rodriguez, to share their insights on healthcare accessibility, and how it is playing out in...
Funding Community Health Workers through Medi-Cal
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are key to advancing health equity based on their relationships with communities and unique position within clinical settings. However, a lack of robust funding undervalues the essential services CHWs provide, and prevents them from...
CHC Issues New Request for Proposals for First 5 LA Best Start Region 2
ENG | ESP Community Health Councils (CHC) Issues New Request for Proposals for First 5 LA Best Start Region 2 Community Health Councils (CHC) is seeking contractors to act as Local Support Teams for the Best Start Communities of Compton/East Compton, West Athens,...
The Healthy California for All Commission: Where We’ve Been and Next Steps
The Healthy California for All Commission (Commission) was developed in December 2019 under Governor Gavin Newsom to create a plan for unified healthcare financing in California as a step towards universal coverage and health equity. In May 2021, The Commission...
Recall or Not?
ENG | ESP Have Questions on the Sept. 14th California Recall? Please Read CHC’s Voter Education Blog! On September 14th, California’s special recall election will allow voters to decide if they want Governor Gavin Newson removed from office. Statewide recall elections...
Learn More About the Inglewood Oil Field Complaint Process
ENG | ESP Inglewood Oil Field Complaint Process The Inglewood Oil Field is regulated by a Community Standards District to reduce health and environmental effects of oil drilling on surrounding communities. One part of this regulation is a complaint process for...
CHC supports Medicaid Waiver Which Would Help Address Some of the Social Determinants of Health
Cal AIM: California Requests Federal Approval for Medicaid Waiver In July, California submitted an 1115 Medicaid waiver to the federal government to request authorization and funding for several demonstration projects over the next five years. The waiver—called “Cal...
Digital Divide: Funding for Broadband is Available, Time to Distribute it Equitably
The “digital divide” simply put is the gap between those that do and do not have access to technology and high-speed reliable internet. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the digital divide in communities across the country. In South LA, families face significant...
LEEAF: Leading for Equity in Entrepreneurship Accelerator & Fellowship
Application Deadline: Sunday August 15, 2021 11:30PM PST!Community Health Councils, in partnership with Cal State LA, the LA SBDC Network and with a generous grant from Wells Fargo, are please to announce the Learning for Equity in Entrepreneurship Accelerator and...