October 2, 2023
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.
Partnerships
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June 16, 2024
Partnerships | June 2024
Learn about the return of Sierra Health Foundation's Responsive Grants Program along with the latest program gatherings with Stop the Hate and California Funders for Boys and Men of Color, plus an annual report from Elevate Youth California in the June 2024 edition of Partnerships.
May 10, 2024
Partnerships | May 2024
Our Youth Suicide Prevention Media and Outreach Program launches a successful campaign, our Community Responsive Wellness program offers much needed culturally responsive therapy to Sacramento's black communities and more in the May 2024 edition of Partnerships.
March 16, 2024
Partnerships | March 2024
Learn about what's ahead with Equity on the Road from Reyna Villalobos, The Center's Managing Director of Regional Programs and don't miss out on the valuable lessons from our Asthma Mitigation Project Final Evaluation Report in the March 2024 edition of Partnerships.More Insights

August 7, 2024
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 gives foster youth and caregivers 24/7, trauma-informed care focused on healing their relationships and reducing instability. Continue reading...

February 14, 2024
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 well as demonstrate the depth of our commitment to advancing shared prosperity in our state. Continue reading...
December 14, 2023
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 Valley. The event took place on October 17 at the Center’s Fresno office. Continue reading...
January 30, 2023
Chet P. Hewitt Statement on Tyre Nichols

January 24, 2023
California should be treating gun violence as a public health crisis

January 24, 2023
Our Safety and Wellness are Inextricably Linked

October 27, 2022
MBK Sacramento Mastermind Podcast launches

September 12, 2022