Strengthening racial and health equity communications and organizational capacity in California
We all want to live in healthy, thriving communities where everyone can reach their full potential. Across the country, local health departments play a special and critical role in making this a reality. While many are making progress, there are opportunities for local health departments to expand their work to have a deeper impact on racial and health equity. Through funding from The California Endowment and the Blue Shield Foundation of California, Berkeley Media Studies Group is working with the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative, the Public Health Alliance of Southern California, and the San Joaquin Valley Public Health Consortium to support local health departments and their partners communicate more effectively about racial and health inequities and build their organizational capacity to advance equity in communities throughout the state.
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