Called for investments in funding and resources for CBOs to strengthen their role as vital partners to government as we continue to respond and recover from COVID-19

In partnership with ChangeLab Solutions and the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, and with contributions from 21 California community-based organizations (CBOs), we released the policy report How California’s Community-Based Organizations Filled the Gaps for Underserved Communities: Meeting the Needs of Racially & Ethnically Diverse Communities During the Pandemic. Informed by interviews with CBOs about how they pivoted to deliver crucial supports to communities, this report recommends changes in policies and practices that can help governments partner with community organizations that are rooted in Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other racially and ethnically diverse communities to better meet residents’ needs. We also co-published a related blogpost in the Bill of Health at the Harvard Law School: "How Community Organizations and Health Departments Can Partner to Advance Health Justice." This work was supported by the Blue Shield of California Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation.