Cal-IHEA Evidence Briefings

More than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the United States report experiencing a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetimes, and women of color, especially Indigenous and Black women, report this at higher rates. Despite the widespread...Read more about Policies and Initiatives to Prevent the Recurrence of Intimate Partner Violence

In June, Cal-IHEA and Connecting for Better Health hosted the third session in a series of webinars on health information exchange (HIE). This paneldiscussed social determinants of health through health information exchange and public health state influence in this process.

The...Read more about Connecting for Better Health Panel Series Session 3: Data Sharing to Support the Whole Person

On June 2nd, 2021, CAL-IHEA collaborated with theUCLA Luskin Center for Innovation with support from theBlue...Read more about Environmental Health Equity: Moving from Evidence to Action

On April 28, 2021, Cal-IHEA and Connecting for Better Health convened a panel of experts for an interactive discussion on data sharing to advance health equity. The session highlighted...Read more about Data Sharing to Promote Health Equity

This event highlighted important processes and opportunities for scholars to engage in the health policymaking process in California. Speakers described their organizations’ roles in policy, with attention to the ways that their organizations promote policy that advances health...Read more about Promoting Evidence-Informed Health Policy in California: Lessons from CHBRP and Cal-IHEA

As California and the world are changing, this symposium brought together California state legislators to share their visions of the future of California and the policies to achieve that future. California’s large and diverse population needs education, health, housing, and secure jobs...Read more about The Future of California: People, Place, and Power

Digital health solutions, including telehealth, text-message and app-based health interventions have the potential to barriers to accessing care and improve health outcomes. On March 9th, from 12-1pm, Cal-IHEA convened an expert panel to discuss their research focused on expanding digital health...Read more about Advancing Digital Health Equity in California

The California Initiative for Health Equity & Action, with co-sponsorship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Policies for Action Research Hub at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and the University of California, Berkeley, the office of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, and...Read more about Increasing Economic Support for Low-Income Californian Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

As California attempts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge of improving and expanding behavioral health has been amplified. According to surveys conducted by the US Census Bureau, since the beginning of the pandemic, Californians are increasingly...Read more about Expanding California's Behavioral Health Workforce in Response to COVID-19

The California Initiative for Health Equity and Action, with co-sponsorship from California State Senator, Melissa Hurtado, and the Blue Shield of California Foundation, hosted a productive discussion on policies and practices that disrupt upstream determinants of family & community violence...Read more about Disrupting Upstream Determinants of Family and Community Violence in the Era of COVID-19

This briefing convened a panel of health care and technology industry leaders to discuss recent policy and practice efforts aimed at improving internet and telehealth access for socioeconomically and clinically vulnerable populations in California.

Donna...Read more about Tackling the Digital Divide by Improving Internet and Telehealth Access for Low-Income Californians

The briefing convened an expert panel to present research evidence that focuses on physician workforce diversity, specifically working to enlighten systemic concerns for the undocumented/ uninsured community. Cal-IHEA and the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative (LPPI) aimed to facilitate...Read more about Addressing the Latino Physician Shortage

UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies recently completed ...Read more about Berkeley Conversations: COVID-19: California Poll Findings and What They Mean for Our Future

In April, The California Initiative for Health Equity and Action (Cal-IHEA), in co-sponsorship with the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), held a virtual...Read more about Web Screening & Panel: Expanding Medi-Cal to Undocumented Older Californians

Cal-IHEA aimed to facilitate productive discussion of policies to address homelessness and housing instability to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs. This briefing united agency leaders, legislators, advocates and experts across sectors in the interest of developing...Read more about Evidence Briefing: Housing as a Health Intervention

The California Initiative for Health Equity and Action (Cal-IHEA), in sponsorship withPolicyLink and...Read more about Evidence Briefing: Addressing Structural Determinants of Youth Development for Safe and Healthy Communities

University of California faculty presented their ongoing research and engaged in a discussion focused on legislative, academic and community efforts toward increasing and diversifying workforce in light of...Read more about Evidence Briefing: Achieving Whole Person Care through Workforce Innovation

The California Initiative for Health Equity and Action (Cal-IHEA), in co-sponsorship with the California Latino Legislative Caucus, hosted a policy briefing to stimulate discussion between UC faculty, policymakers, and...Read more about Evidence Briefing: Policy & Practice Innovations to Protect & Improve Immigrant Health