Shaping the Future of California’s Health
California communities are under pressure with new Medi-Cal and CalFresh enrollment barriers, the impacts of immigration enforcement, and cuts to services people rely on. As the state prepares for new leadership and decisions about the future of health and well-being, how do communities move from responding to those decisions to shaping them?
Join a conversation about what puts communities at the center: the relationships, partnerships, and infrastructure that turn local knowledge into collective action. Drawing on the experience of California’s Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) and partners across health care, public health, policy, and community-based organizations, we’ll explore what it takes to respond together today while building the community voice and influence needed to shape what comes next.
We’ll explore:
What do the current pressures on communities reveal about how our systems were built?
How ACHs are stepping up to respond to the current challenges and attacks on the social safety net?
What does it take to put communities at the heart of decision-making, not just implementation?
What infrastructure helps trust travel across sectors and become coordinated action?
With a new governor and legislature ahead, how can the voice and wisdom of communities shape the decisions being made?