Building Healthy Communities

Voting is good for your health says Dr. Tony Iton!

On our holiday wish list this year is for our country to #CloseImmigrantPrisons, because we believe in liberation not deportation. What's on yours?

Students from the group Beyond the Score are mobilizing to eliminate standardized tests from the admissions process in the UC system. Many anti-testing groups e...xplain that these tests bar low-income students, students of color, and students with disabilities from accessing higher education. #educationequity https://calmatters.org//what-if-university-california-dr/ See more

At the outset of BHC, sites were asked to identify the policy and systems changes most critical to improving health in their community. 10 years later, do these hold up? Which resonates with you (or what is missing) that you believe is necessary to advance toward health equity?

Acidity levels in California coastal waters are rising at a rate double that of the global average, threatening major fisheries and sounding the alarm that the ocean can absorb only so much more of the world’s carbon emissions. https://www.latimes.com//20/ocean-acidification-california

Están aquí. Hablan español. ¿Y qué? We're #HereToStay and embrace our culture!!

On Saturday, the children of Hugo Hernandez, will lead community members in a march to raise public awareness about ICE continuing to terrorize and traumatize immigrant families. Come to Fresno and stand up for what's right! Faith in the Valley-Fresno Faith in the Valley

In his year-end holiday letter, Dr. Robert K. Ross reflects on prayer, #PeoplePower, and "The Work". "Peace, joy, and blessings to you, your families, and the community you serve from our family at The California Endowment. "

"California health officials want children and adults on Medi-Cal to get screened for traumatic childhood events that can cause negative health effects down the line." Way to go, Cali! Setting an example that mental health IS health.

Today, Planned Parenthood LosAngeles opened 50 centers in high schools throughout LA county to offer birth control, testing & treatment for STIs, & pregnancy counseling. The program will also train peer advocates to provide info about safe sex. #Health4All in action. https://www.washingtonpost.com//planned-parenthood-open-r/

Every single person should have access to clean and safe water-- especially the people who grow the produce that feeds our country. We must make #Agua4ALL a reality.

In California... 1 out of 6 experience mental illness; 12-17 year olds experience a major depressive episode @ higher rate than the national average; Suicides have grown over 50% over the last 2 decades;... And most agree there's a lack of available mental health care. https://calmatters.org//breakdown-californias-mental-heal/

Health care is a human right. Affordable housing is a human right. Access to fresh food is a human right. Quality education is a human right. Migration is a human right.... Safety from gun violence is a human right. Environmental justice is a human right. #HumanRightsDay

Join us on Thursday for our last free webinar of the year, Messaging 101! RSVP here: https://eventbrite.com/e/bhc-communications-webinar-messagi

Where you live shouldn’t determine your access to health care or the quality of that care, but in rural California, 1 in 5 ppl face barriers to care due to a shortage of physicians, hospital closures, limited access to treatment for opioid use, & more. https://www.chcf.org//health-affairs-rural-health-issue-s/