Immigration Resources for Health Center Staff
Operational resources for community health center staff, including outreach guidance, mental health support, rapid response contacts, and protections related to immigration enforcement.
Immigration Rapid Response
Rapid response tools offering quick, accessible guidance on ICE interactions, including the Blue Card guide and the Know Your Rights App from NAKASEC.
National Immigration Law Center
Resources from the National Immigration Law Center that provides essential information on immigrants’ rights, health care access, privacy protections, public charge policies, and immigration enforcement issues.
Immigration Resources for Patients and Communities
Information to share with patients and community members who are impacted by immigration enforcement actions, along with important information on Medi-Cal eligibility updates and Medicaid data-sharing policies.
Immigration Guidance and Policy Templates for Health Centers
Guidance for health centers on establishing clear protocols in case of potential interactions with federal immigration agents or law enforcement.
Ballot Initiatives
When our advocacy efforts at the Legislature and administrative level have been exhausted or unsuccessful, using the constitutionally protected initiative process to create or change laws to make constitutional amendments.
Regulatory and Administrative Priorities
Much of the advocacy we engage in happens at the Department, Agency, and Administration level. Once legislation is passed, ensuring successful implementation is crucial for our CHCs and patients.
Budget Priorities
Organizations cannot successfully advocate for issues without engaging in effective budget advocacy. Advocates successfully navigates this process to secure funding for CHCs and its patients.
Legislative Priorities
Advocates uses legislation to help create new laws, change existing laws, and prevent harmful changes that would affect CHCs statewide.