To be healthy, we need to have equal opportunity for all Californians. The California Endowment is focused on 4 large regions that encompass the majority of California, and our plan for the next 10 years is to reach nearly all of California with an expanded regional footprint, increasing impact from the previous 14 Building Healthy Communities sites to nearly double the counties in the years to come.
We are strengthening the fabric of our democracy by investing in the growth of the social and economic power of the very residents who have been the targets of exclusion, stigma, and discrimination
Transformative and sustained change takes youth leadership, strong partnerships, and a compelling new story about how health can—and should—happen in all communities.
Youth and adult residents are harnessing this power and voice to change the rules at the local, regional, and state levels so that everyone is valued and has access to the resources and opportunities essential for health.