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May 2023

A newsletter for Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs) brought to you by the Technical Assistance (TA) Team, Office of Health Equity, CDPH, every first Wednesday of the month. *Subscribe to The Equity Scoop!* Want to offer us a recommendation to improve our services? Please share with us here.

Contra Costa County Spotlight: Clean Air

In early 2022, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) assumed the lead role in managing the AB 836 Wildfire grant program that has resulted in roughly $1.1 million in funding for Contra Costa County, local jurisdictions, and schools. The grant, from the California Air Resources Board and administered by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will provide over 300 industrial sized portable air filter units for 5 municipalities and 4 school districts across the county as well as the Health, Housing and Homeless Division of CCHS.

The grant will enable those partners to provide clean air environments and centers to help protect vulnerable persons from exposure to poor air quality events. The grant is intended to recognize persons and communities at greater risk - per CalEnviroscreen 4.0. In Contra Costa County that includes several communities along the northern shoreline from west to east. This grant helps to boost forward the development of resilience centers or facilities that communities can utilize as places of protection and resilience and very likely a place where you can catch a breath of fresh air.

For more information, please reach out to the Contra Costa Equity Team, equityteam@cchealth.org.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a celebration and recognition of the vibrant cultures, traditions, and history of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) people in the United States. In 1978, Congress passed a joint Congressional Resolution to pay tribute to Asian Pacific American Heritage Week during the first week of May and in 1992, the month of May was permanently designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. According to a 2021 Pew Research Report, the Asian American community in the U.S. is diverse. A record 23 million Asian American people trace their roots to more than twenty countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, each with unique histories, cultures, languages, and other characteristics. Currently, Asian American people comprise about 7% of the U.S. population. Eighty-five percent of those Asian American people have origins in six countries: China, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea and Japan. During AANHPI Heritage Month, communities commemorate the achievements and contributions of those who are AANHPI with community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for youth and students.

Learn more and celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month by exploring the History of Asian Americans in California and visiting Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Latest News & Program Reminders

May 9, 2023:

TA Office Hours: Building Equity Infrastructure within CDPH

Join us to learn about the efforts to build equity infrastructure within the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). This Office Hour will feature a guest presentation from CDPH’s Equity in All Policies Section within the Office of Health Equity and will discuss the current and planned inter-agency initiatives to advance health equity in California state government. Office Hours will be held from 12:30-1:30pm. Join the meeting on Zoom.

May 11, 2023

2023 State Health Assessment Core Module Webinar

The State Health Assessment (SHA) Core Module is used to assess population health across a range of health conditions from multiple perspectives. This presentation will include statewide trends, ranking of leading causes, descriptions of these patterns by demographic characteristics (age, race and ethnicity, place), and other topics including, risk factors, social determinants, and more. Register for the webinar in Zoom.

May 11, 2023

Equity Portal Office Hours for LHJs

We are taking all requests, questions, and technical assistance inquiries in the new Equity Portal. Use the “Start an Inquiry” button to submit your Inquiry, and your TA specialist will send you a response within a few business days. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, come to the monthly Equity Portal Office Hours for LHJs, held the second Thursday of every month at 11 am. Or email EquityPortalSupport@cdph.ca.gov for assistance.

We're Hiring

Program Specialist (COVID-19 Equity Technical Assistance): Remote, CA. The Equity TA Specialist functions as a highly skilled, technical program consultant regularly performing duties that include leadership; project guidance, direction, and oversight; contract management; and technical expertise to support Heluna Health’s and CDPH’s equity-related efforts with the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond for the San Joaquin Valley/Central California region.

Training of the Month

Learn how to recognize and challenge different forms of stigma to improve public health by clicking on the FREE training below! Recognizing and Challenging Stigma

Resources

California’s Rural North: Health Equity Landscape Scan

The California Center for Rural Policy (CCRP) is proud to share with us a snapshot report of the Rural North’s health demographic landscape coupled with their health equity efforts.

CCRP will also be holding a peer learning session to dive into the landscape scan on May 15^th at 4pm. This session is open to Public Health staff and other interested parties. Please visit this link to register for the meeting.

Advancing Health Equity in Health Department’s Public Health Practice

Human Impact Partners has created a paper called Advancing Health Equity in Health Department’s Public Health Practice with recommendations for the Public Health Accreditation Board. This paper describes health equity efforts from public health departments, provides models and tools, and recommendations on types of activities health departments should address in order to promote health equity.

Technical Assistance (TA) Services Available

For general inquiries or to schedule a 1:1 consultation, send an email to your Equity Specialist (below) via the Equity Technical Assistance Portal:

Rural North | Haley Ni

Greater Sierra-Sacramento | Claudia Medina

San Joaquin Valley/Central CA | TBD

Bay Area | Salina Ramachhita

Southern California/Los Angeles | Jessica Medina

To share an event, resource, job opportunity, or highlight a success story from your LHJ, please email us at the Equity Portal by the 20^th of the month.

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