Public Health Advocates Impact Report 2020
In our year-end report, we highlight some of the impact that we have had in partnership with the communities we serve. None of this would have been possible without the …
Archive for 2020
First Response Transformation Campaign – Equity Advisory Group Application
Capitalizing on the public cry to “defund police,” Public Health Advocates (PHAdvocates) proposes a coordinated statewide campaign to help California cities reimagine and redesign emergency response systems. Through our First …
California Voter Guide 2020 (English & Spanish)
This election, Public Health Advocates is encouraging you to take a public health perspective when choosing how to vote for the California ballot propositions. Public Health Advocates is excited to play …
All Children Thrive – CA Virtual Launch
We’ve officially launched our All Children Thrive – California (ACT) initiative! If you missed the launch on September 15th, we’ve provided the recording for you below. Learn how you can …
When the Smoke Clears
Racial Disparities in California’s Marijuana Arrests Marijuana and Policing Press Conference Report Uncovers City-by-City Bias in Marijuana Arrests With Some Communities Arresting Blacks Nearly 30 Times More Often Than Whites …
An Open Statement From Public Health Advocates: Community Priorities to Address Racial and Health Inequities
With police departments gobbling up half of the average California city’s budget, Public Health Advocates joins in the public outcry for dramatic changes in municipal priorities and police practices. Racism …
Op-Ed: Close off some streets — for the health of the public
On April 11, 2020, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf responded quickly to COVID-19 impacts by implementing the “Oakland Slow Streets Program” and installed soft closures on nine miles of Oakland streets. …
Boyle Heights COVID-19 Resource Guide
While we stay home, wash our hands, and practice physical distancing, communities across California continue to experience a lack of basic supplies, support, and information to help ease fears during …
Help stop price gouging … report it when you see it
Price Gouging is Illegal and You Can Help Stop It On March 19, Californians were the first state in the country to be placed on a mandatory stay-at-home order to …
A public health perspective on the Coronavirus pandemic.
Dear Friends of Public Health Advocates, Having worked in public health for 30 years, I’d like to share my public health perspective on the Coronavirus pandemic … sitting here in …