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Language Access in California Health Care: Key Issues and Opportunities for Improvement
This issue brief examines where California stands today, why language access matters, and the policy opportunities that could strengthen implementation across the health care system.
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Sustaining California’s Health Workforce through Trauma-Informed Organizations
Without a trauma-informed approach, health organizations risk perpetuating harm, eroding organizational culture and trust, and losing the very workforce necessary to advance access to quality care.
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The Untapped Power of Midwives in California’s Maternity Care Ecosystem
California has a skilled midwifery workforce that’s ready to plug gaps in patient-centered, high-quality birthing care.
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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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CIN Webinar – A Model for Equity-Centered Quality Improvement
This CIN webinar is designed to introduce organizations to practical strategies for incorporating equity into the Model for Improvement, leveraging lessons from a DHCS / IHI Child Health Equity Improvement Collaborative.
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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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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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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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UC Davis Trains Future Doctors for Underserved Communities
UC Davis has worked diligently for 15 years to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of its medical students, with the goal of improving health care for underserved populations in California.
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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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Clinicians Selected for California Health Care Leadership Program
Thirty-two fellows were chosen for the 24th cohort of the program, which helps clinicians improve the operation of safety-net institutions in California.
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UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis
Midwives questioned the university’s motivations at a time when the state has serious shortages of maternity care workers.
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The Gift I Didn’t Realize I Needed
How practicing medicine at a predominantly Black institution led a physician to find her full, authentic, un-code-switched self.
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CHCF and Allies Urge Lawmakers to Champion Health Workforce Diversity
Experts testified that a more diverse and representative health workforce will improve patients’ access to high-quality care.
