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A “co-conspirator” in Merced County Merced County’s leading cause of death in 2020 was the coronavirus, tragically exemplifying just how hard

Public health care systems have been leaders in vaccinating communities of color, low-wage essential workers, and other populations that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) interviewed 35 vaccine administration leaders across California’s public health care systems to better understand what led to their […]

Meeting in Fields and Parking Lots Alongside some of the highest-producing fields in the world, Dr. Erika Romero, a medical resident

Community health workers and peers are critical in Whole Person Care While community health workers (CHWs) and peers operate under many different job titles, they share the critical role of being a “connector”: linking community members to systems of care and fostering relationships with clients based on shared experience and a deep sense of empathy. […]

A Family Struggles “Dad, don’t cry,” pleaded Luca, a pained 16-year old on the phone. His dad was telling him about