The Public Health Alliance Regional Equity Learning Collaborative

Overview

Harnessing the Power of Local Public Health to Advance Equity

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically illuminated the indispensable role of local public health departments in safeguarding community well-being while simultaneously exposing systemic vulnerabilities. In response to these challenges, Southern California's local health jurisdictions have come together to forge a path towards a more equitable future.

The Public Health Alliance Regional Equity Learning Collaborative is a two-year initiative dedicated to addressing health disparities and constructing a shared vision for regional equity. By uniting public health leaders from diverse disciplines, the Collaborative aims to foster knowledge exchange, identify promising practices, and develop innovative strategies to prepare for the complex public health challenges of today and tomorrow. Through a concerted effort to prioritize health equity and racial justice, the Collaborative seeks to build a stronger, more resilient public health system capable of delivering optimal health outcomes for all residents.

New in 2023!

Public Health Alliance Regional Equity Accelerator

With the close of the Regional Equity Learning Collaborative, the Public Health Alliance is excited to launch the  Public Health Alliance Regional Equity Accelerator (Equity Accelerator). The Equity Accelerator is an action-oriented community of practice bringing together public health leaders to operationalize equity in Southern California. The Equity Accelerator will engage cross-departmental “Equity Change Teams” committed to identifying, addressing, and reimagining approaches for operationalizing equity within your local health jurisdictions’ (LHJ) contracting and procurement practices.

We Bring Together Cross-Departmental LHJ Equity Change Teams Across the Southern California Region to:

Mobilize the Power of LHJs to Advance Health Equity & Racial Justice

Local health jurisdictions from across Southern California are harnessing the power of public health to advance equitable health policies and practices as individual departments and in partnership with the communities they serve.

Drive and Strengthen Regional Collaboration and Partnerships

Public health staff across programs and disciplines, including staff from executive leadership, equity offices, epidemiology, health education, human resources, and others, are coming together to advance and strengthen policies, programs, and practices that promote health and racial equity across the region.

Identify Promising, Community-Informed Practices to Advance Equitable Goals & Outcomes

Local health jurisdiction Equity Change Teams will be equipped with the knowledge, tools and resources they need to become transformational equity leaders and practitioners.

PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS

The Alliance Equity Collaborative brings together LHJs across Southern California to share best practices, and pursue a healthier, more equitable California. Information on our inaugural participating jurisdictions can be found below.

Contact Us

The Southern California Regional Equity Learning Collaborative is led, managed and facilitated by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California. If you have questions or would like to learn more about our work, please contact the Public Health Alliance Collaborative Leads.

Tracy Delaney, PhD

Founding Executive Director