The 2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being was released this week. The report, published by Children Now, is an interactive report that details a comprehensive snapshot of how children are faring in each of California’s 58 counties over time and by race and ethnicity. The scorecard features indicators across four domains of health, education,…
Read More »As a friendly reminder, the 2018 CHEAC Annual Meeting will be held next Wednesday, October 17 through Friday, October 19 at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento. Annual Meeting attendees are encouraged to reference the email sent yesterday with key reminders as they prepare to travel to Sacramento. Due to the Annual Meeting, the CHEAC Office…
Read More »On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published in the Federal Register proposed changes to how the federal government determines whether an immigrant is likely to become a “public charge.” Individuals applying for seeking adjustment of a status or a visa must establish that they are not likely…
Read More »The Committee for California’s Health will be hosting its 2018 Workshop on Building Power for Health Equity in Sacramento on Friday, December 7, 2018. The all-day workshop is designed for California local health department professionals to learn from, support, and inspire each other in advancing health equity work within LHDs. Space is limited to approximately…
Read More »The CHEAC Office will be closed on Monday, October 8 in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, October 9.
Read More »California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently issued guidance and model policies to ensure that facilities throughout the state remain accessible to all California residents. Pursuant to SB 54 (Chapter 495, Statutes of 2017), the California Attorney General was required to consult appropriate stakeholders and publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement to the fullest…
Read More »Governor Jerry Brown last week appointed Charity Dean as the assistant director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Dean was previously the public health officer at the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department between 2014 and 2018 and had also served as the deputy public health officer in Santa Barbara from 2011 to…
Read More »The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently published its October 2018 Stakeholder Communication Update. The bimonthly update details important events, actions, and reports from DHCS. The update is available here.
Read More »The Little Hoover Commission, California’s independent state oversight agency, recently released a report which reviewed the state’s Denti-Cal program and the services provided to beneficiaries. The report focused primarily on services delivered to children and found that the program has fallen short of providing dental care to millions of eligible Californians. The Little Hoover Commission…
Read More »The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) recently issued its first California Health Care Almanac publication titled, “Substance Use in California: A Look at Addiction and Treatment.” The report uses the most recent data available to provide an overview of substance use and addiction in the state, and details prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD), use…
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