Organization: CALIFORNIAHEALTH PLUS ADVOCATES
Mission: TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA THROUGH ORGANIZED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICS AND CLINIC NETWORKS.
Activities: PROVIDED ADVOCACY AND MEDIA RELATIONS STATEWIDE AROUND PUBLIC CHARGE, TITLE X, AND THE 2018 STATE BUDGET AND SPONSORED BILLS. THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATED STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDING DAY AT THE CAPITOL, NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK, VOTER ENGAGEMENT, AND THE NACHC POLICY AND ISSUES FORUM.
THE ADVOCATES TEAM ENGAGED MEMBERS IN INCREASED ADVOCACY AT THE PATIENT, BOARD AND STAFF LEVEL. HEALTH CENTER TOURS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS WERE CONDUCTED TO ALLOW THEM TO SEE FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT HEALTH CENTERS HAVE ON PATIENTS, THE INTEGRAL ROLE THAT HEALTH CENTERS PLAY IN THE COMMUNITY AND HOW HEALTH CENTERS ARE A KEY PART OF THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines