About Health Equity

Disparate health outcomes are often the result of historic and systemic inequalities and unequal access to health care. This is untenable in a just society. That’s why California’s hospitals are committed to ensuring every Californian receives equitable, high-quality care. Hospitals alone cannot eliminate health disparities; it will take systemic reform and broad partnerships to improve the status quo. View snapshots of health indicators for CA’s legislative and congressional districts.
5 Things To Know: $1M Health Disparity Grant Application Nears Closing
In an effort to support innovative and sustainable solutions that address health disparities and promote equity, the Alliance Healthcare Foundation (AHF) invites organizations to apply for 2025 Innovation Initiative funding by Jan. 24. AHF seeks market-based and/or transformational systems-change solutions with the potential to improve access, quality, and health outcomes for marginalized and low-income residents […]
5 Things To Know: San Diego County Plans to Transition January Storm Victims to Long-Term Housing
San Diego County, the city of San Diego’s Housing Commission, and the National City Housing Authority have agreed on plans to help residents affected by the January storms to transition out of the county’s Emergency Temporary Lodging program to longer-term housing solutions. This program currently supports over 1,500 people by providing temporary housing, food, and access to mental health services.
5 Things To Know: Senior Care Workforce Crisis in San Diego and Imperial Counties
The senior care industry in the San Diego County and Imperial County region is facing an urgent crisis as the aging population rapidly grows. Currently, facilities can only accommodate 8% of all seniors in San Diego County and 3% in Imperial County. Compounding this shortage is employers’ limited ability to meet the expanding demand for senior care workers, which current training programs in the region will need to address.
In an effort to support the region with these challenges, the San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence commissioned a study to evaluate workforce needs. The research team produced a report that analyzed traditional labor market information to identify employment trends and conducted a survey of 342 current and former senior care workers.
5 Things To Know: Equity In Behavioral Health
SAMHSA To Host Equity In Behavioral Health Webinar: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will host a webinar on May 22 at noon (PT) to discuss how its African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is addressing inequities at the intersection of behavioral health and justice systems. To register, visit the event web page. (A Microsoft-based email is required because the webinar is offered on the Teams platform.)
5 Things To Know: Naloxone Distribution Project | EMS Forum | Virtual Connection Hub | Substance Use Disorder Webinar | HCAI Loan Repayment Program
FREE FENTANYL TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION PROJECT: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is expanding the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP) to include fentanyl test strips, which can be obtained by eligible organizations statewide. FTS are used to detect the presence of fentanyl in drug samples prior to ingestion. NDP applicants will […]
5 Things To Know: Impact Wellbeing Guide | Population Health Monitoring Presentation | CHA Tagline Translations | HCAI Portal | California University Receives $20M
CDC RELEASES HEALTH CARE WORKER IMPACT WELLBEING GUIDE : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health released the Impact Wellbeing Guide: Taking Action to Improve Healthcare Worker Wellbeing. This guide is the newest addition to the Impact Wellbeing campaign launched in October 2023 and provides a step-by-step process […]
5 Things To Know: Opioid Pilot Project | North County Shelter | April NAMIWalks | Blue Envelope Program | Rural Health Care Symposium
SAN DIEGO COUNTY LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO REDUCE OPIOID MISUSE: San Diego County has launched a pilot project to reduce access to, and misuse of, prescription opioids by encouraging safe disposal. Through the program, which will primarily focus on east and central areas where overdose death rates are highest, both health care providers and patients who […]