Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis

Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Draft Legislative Concept

At our last Town Hall we learned about the draft legislative concept to declare racism as a public health crisis and build lasting infrastructure to address health disparities from members of the Health Equity Task Force: Juan Franco, Policy and Advocacy Officer at Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center and Foundation; Annie Valtierra-Sanchez, Director of So Health-E; and Izzy Ventura Meda, Executive Director of Familias en Acción.

Go HERE for Info & Resources: please review, provide feedback, share information with other potential partners, and sign on!

• legislative concept info sheet

• draft legislative concept

• presentation slides with data, proposed strategies, & next steps

Together WE Can become the first state in the nation whose elected officials declare racism a public health crisis!