Community Health Councils (CHC) convened its second iteration of the Health Advocates Youth Healthcare Workforce Pipeline project this summer. CHC partnered with LA’s Promise Fund, Manual Arts High School, and St. John’s Well Child and Family Center to provide...
The State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services passed a funding proposal that aims to improve the healthcare system in California on Monday, May 7th. The proposal, introduced by Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), Assemblymember Jim Wood...
As an enrollment entity, Community Health Councils (CHC) has been working with the community and our partners ensure that residents are enrolled in and utilizing their health coverage for over 20 years. Our enrollers work diligently to conduct: 1) outreach,...
Los Angeles, CA — According to data compiled by the California Healthcare Foundation, in California, only 11 of 58 counties are meeting required primary care physicians (PCP) rates (60-80 PCPs per 100,000 patients). Furthermore, 2015 data from the California Office...
The "Youth Healthcare Pipeline Program: An Upstream Approach to Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Shortage in California" reports on the results of a summer internship program connecting youth of color to a community clinic. A set of recommendations are offered that...
Over 250 healthcare advocates from across California came together in Sacramento on September 6th to learn about the current healthcare landscape and best practices for outreach and enrollment. They also received timely updates to ensure their communities have access...
The workforce shortage across California is projected to increase over time, and health centers face many challenges in recruiting and retaining health care professionals – especially people of color and members of the community. In California, less than 30% of...
This report seeks to inform the current and ongoing dialogue about the impact Community Health Workers (CHW) have had, and will continue to have on the healthcare system, particularly among vulnerable communities who experience disproportionate health disparities,...
To prepare stakeholders for upcoming changes to the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, this report reviews the program, the benefits of HPSA designation, the designation process, and efforts to revise existing methodology. It offers preliminary...
For over a decade, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health Children’s Health Outreach Initiative (CHOI) has contracted with a cadre of community-based, clinic and school entities with funding from First 5 LA to provide Los Angeles County residents with...