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2022
11/14/2022

CPEHN Receives Generous Gift From MacKenzie Scott

CPEHN receives generous gift from MacKenzie Scott. This is the largest gift CPEHN has received in its 30-year history of advancing health equity and racial justice through policy, community-based partnerships, and research.
11/03/2022

Addressing the Root: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Oral Health Equity

CPEHN hosts “Addressing the Root: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Oral Health Equity” webinar to discuss CPEHN policy recommendations on reducing racial disparities and working towards true oral health equity in November.

10/18/2022

Community Health Workers and Promotores Policy Coalition

CPEHN launches Community Health Workers & Promotores Policy Coalition with a kick-off event that explained the coalition’s purpose, goals, and key activities. During this event, CHW/Ps and policymakers spoke about California’s implementation of new CHW/P benefits and policies.

09/30/2022

Addressing the Root: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Oral Health Equity

In September, CPEHN publishes Addressing the Root: Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Oral Health Equity. This 31-page report highlights barriers to achieving oral health equities in communities of color and makes policy recommendations to fill these gaps. This report was published with the Oral Health Equity Core Group, a collaboration of racial health equity-focused grassroots and safety-net organizations representing the racial, ethnic, and regional diversity of California.

09/30/2022

CPEHN’s Sponsored Bill AB 2697 Is Signed Into Law!

CPEHN sponsored bill AB 2697 is signed into law. This bill facilitates linguistically and culturally accessible outreach to community members that are eligible for Medi-Cal’s Community Health Worker/Promotores (CHW/Ps) benefit.

09/30/2022

CPEHN’s Sponsored Bill SB 1019 Is Signed Into Law!

CPEHN sponsored bill SB 1019 is signed into law. This bill prioritizes culturally and linguistically relevant outreach to Medi-Cal enrollees about mental health benefits covered by their plans and would begin to address racial disparities in access to mental health care within the Medi-Cal Managed Care system.

09/30/2022

CPEHN’s Sponsored Bill SB 644 Is Signed Into Law!

CPEHN sponsored bill SB 644 (Leyva) is signed into law. This bill allows Covered California to work with Educational Development Department (EDD) to conduct outreach to individuals who have lost their job.

09/30/2022

A Right to Heal: Mental Health in Diverse Communities

CPEHN releases A Right to Heal: Mental Health in Diverse Communities. This full report documents the collective stories, experiences, struggles, and resiliencies that emerged from those discussions with the intention of 1) honoring the voices of those who participated, 2) providing information that can be used by BIPOC communities to advocate and advance the mission to strengthen community mental health, and 3) educating local and state policymakers about BIPOC communities’ mental health needs, as well as how to better improve the mental health resources available.

09/20/2022

Right to Heal: Centering Mental Health Multi-Racial Equity in California

CPEHN hosts the 2022 Right to Heal: Centering Mental Health Multi-Racial Equity in California virtual conference with nearly 200 attendees. During the conference attendees gathered to build connections; uplifted regional mobilization efforts led by local partners; discussed the findings from community listening and learning sessions; and empowered people to become advocates for themselves and their communities to achieve mental health wellness.

08/30/2022

People Power for Public Health Webinar

In August, CPEHN hosts the People Power for Public Health Webinar. This free and virtual webinar reviews the findings of the People Power for Public Health report and answers the question of how can local governments better engage with communities to adequately resource priorities that community members care about.

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