Health Workforce Diversity

Our work in health workforce diversity addresses representation gaps in California’s health care system. We analyze recruitment barriers, retention strategies, and advancement pathways, supporting initiatives that help underrepresented groups enter and thrive in health care careers.

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Black Maternal Health Crisis Requires Support for Black Health Care Workers

A new report from the Urban Institute addresses structural barriers to entering and remaining in the maternity care field.

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Midwife Kimberly Durdin smiling with second time mom after the birth of her baby at Kindred Space LA Birth Center in South Los Angeles.

Advancing Midwifery and Birth Equity in California

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Affirmative Action: How Will Court Ruling Affect Medical School Diversity?

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A Call for Meaningful Change

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New Latino Health Almanac Provides a Roadmap to Better Care and Prosperity in California

Data insights reveal challenges and opportunities to improve care and well-being across diverse Latino/x communities in California.

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What Is Lay Counseling?

This fact sheet shows how lay counselors can bridge the mental health workforce gap by providing evidence-based support comparable to that offered by licensed therapists.

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Reynaldo Vargas, a therapist working toward licensure, is learning how to navigate difficult cases in Contra Costa County with the help of his remote supervisor.
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Counties Embrace New Approach to Getting Therapist Trainees Licensed

Motivo Health increases access to clinical supervision, smoothing the pathway to California licensure for needed mental health providers.

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Future Thinking: What Must California Do To Create a Thriving Health Ecosystem?

Read three strategies to help ensure that California’s health ecosystem has a robust and diverse health workforce to meet community needs and create sustainable models of care delivery that advance health equity.

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