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This post originally appeared on the Safe Routes to School National Partnerhip’s blog. The Safe Routes to School movement has evolved in recent years.  Inspired by many factors – changing demographics in America, more professionals of color involved in the…

On Saturday, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed in principle to a five-year, $6.2 billion waiver for California’s Medicaid program. The new waiver, or “Medi-Cal 2020,” is good…

We’re one week away from the start of our exciting fall convening series, A Blueprint for Health: Planning Communities that Promote Equity! We will be focusing on the NEWLY revised draft General Plan Guidelines, which direct cities and counties to consider…

Welcome to This Week in Equity Engagement on Twitter (TWEET) for the week of October 26, 2015. It’s been a great week leading up to what should be a spooky weekend. But before you endure the tricks and enjoy the…

This past week, CPEHN was one of a number of organizations represented at the Oral Health 2020 National Network Gathering in New Orleans. We’re excited to be a part of this project and we think it could have a lasting…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued proposed regulations to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin…

Welcome to This Week in Equity Engagement on Twitter (TWEET) for the week of October 19, 2015. Another eventful week comes to a close, and we have some great social media resources for you. Check it out: Another report that…

There was good news this week in the effort to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic confronting San Francisco’s Asian community. This past Tuesday during San Francisco’s Public Health Commission meeting, the “Screen at 23” Resolution was passed, and this national campaign has…