The Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI) Year 1 Report
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation partnered with Informing Change to evaluate the first year of our Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI).
Celebrating FURS for Foster Children and Families
Attempting to balance a hefty deficit, California’s 2024 budget process involved many shortcomings and triumphs. Among these was one especially promising investment: the Family Urgent Response System (FURS). Leveraging a hotline and cross-regional coordination, FURS...The Changes Ahead – A Message from Chet
Change is upon us and it’s clear that we’re approaching a period in which critical decisions that will shape California’s future will be made. These decisions will determine how we respond to pending state budget challenges and historic investment opportunities, as...San Joaquin Valley Health Fund Holds Climate Change Policy Briefing
More than 100 attendees joined us for the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund’s (SJVHF) first briefing on the impacts of climate change—from unprecedented devastating floods to wildfires—on disproportionately vulnerable rural and unincorporated communities across the...Unveiling the HEAR US Roadmap: An Interview with HEAT’S Matt Curtis.
In this interview with Matt Curtis, Managing Director of the Health Equity and Access Team (HEAT) at The Center and Sierra Health Foundation, we delve into the team’s visionary goals. He shares their work in advancing health equity and access in California, while overseeing a groundbreaking $65 million initiative generously funded by California’s Department of Health Care Services.