CPEHN Accomplishments & History
CPEHN Receives Generous Gift From MacKenzie Scott
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.