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Policy and Advocacy

CCALAC Policy & Advocacy Services Help Strengthen Community Health Centers in Los Angeles.

CCALAC Policy Event.

Through advocacy and education, CCALAC seeks to ensure and sustain healthcare funding for uninsured and underinsured populations that access services at community health centers. The Association’s staff works with local, state, and federal officials and other partners to:

  • Educate decision-makers about the impacts of proposed legislation on health centers and their patients
  • Assure that health centers are incorporated into local, state and federal funding streams, as well as plans for service delivery in connection with payors, government, and community partners
  • Exchange information about new developments impacting health centers

CCALAC works cooperatively with the California Primary Care Association and the 18 Regional Consortia on State issues, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) on Federal issues.

Access Government Affairs Resources here.

Policy & Advocacy Services

  • Policy Advisory Group (PAG)

    Meetings convene monthly with policy leadership (e.g. CEOs) from member clinics. Discussions address issues such as county, state and federal legislative, regulatory, and budget updates, and other policies & issues impacting community health centers and their patients.

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    Participants: Members Only

    Frequency: Monthly

    Sponsored By: Kaiser Permanente

    Staff Contact: Joanne Preece

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  • Advocacy Workgroup

    The CCALAC Advocacy Workgroup is overseen by the health center policy and government affairs staff. It convenes via conference call to strategize and collaborate on county, state, and federal issues and policies that may require education and/or engagement of elected officials, policymakers, and partners.

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    Participants: Members Only; Policy and Government Affairs Staff

    Frequency: Every Other Week

    Sponsored By: Kaiser Permanente, The California Endowment

    Staff Contact: Joanne Preece

  • Communications & Marketing Peer Network

    The Communications & Marketing Peer Network serves as a forum for member communications and marketing professionals to connect, brainstorm ideas, learn new skills and share best practices. The objective of the peer network is to leverage the wide array of expertise and experience within the membership to foster professional development and collaboration among peers. Additionally, the peer network helps CCALAC identify the communications and marketing needs of members to more effectively tailor services.

    Discussion topics include, but are not limited to:

    • Social media best practices
    • Story collection
    • Workforce messaging
    • Media relations

    Story Collection Case Study with Venice Family Clinic

    Participants: Members Only

    Frequency: Quarterly

    Staff Contact: Taryn Burks

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  • Homeless Health Peer Network

    Examine local, state, and federal homeless initiatives and policies; support the inclusion and participation of health centers in initiatives and programs; and engage in efforts to enhance access to care and services for people experiencing homelessness.

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    Participants: Health Center Staff (policy and/or clinical)

    Frequency: Quarterly

    Staff Contact: Erika Rogers

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  • Workforce Policy Collaborative

    This forum serves as a bridge between programmatic and operational workforce spaces and state and federal workforce policy conversations. Discussions support CCALAC in identifying the workforce policy needs of members and enhance member engagement in state and federal workforce policy discussions.

    Participants: Members Only

    Frequency: Ad-hoc

    Sponsored By: Joanne Preece