Healthy Teens on the Move Documentary
Healthy Teens on the Move (HTOM) began with just a few students focusing on nutrition and wellness at their high school in Baldwin Park, CA. Now, a growing group is …
Archive for 2021
A Proposed Legislative Fund Could Help to Close Racial, Health Gap
A groundbreaking California Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund, proposed by nearly 200 leading public health and equity organizations and advocates for inclusion in the California budget, will play a …
Communities Must Have a Voice on Revenue from Soda Taxes to Protect Public Health and Address the Devastating Effects of COVID
By DeAngelo Mack and Holden Slattery, Public Health Advocates The science is clear. Consuming sugary drinks like soda leads to many adverse health outcomes, especially in communities of color, where …
SB 17 WOULD CREATE THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic bringing racial inequities in California and throughout the U.S. into sharp relief, the California Legislature is considering a systematic approach …
New COVID Campaign to Provide Coordinated Statewide Public Health Response to Most Impacted Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Led by Public Health Advocates, a new California COVID Justice: Recovery, Response & Repair campaign will strengthen California’s ability to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and build …