CA Black Health Network (CBHN)

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The California Black Health Network (CBHN) was founded in 1978 and established as a 501(c)(3) in 1983.  CBHN is the only Black-led, statewide organization dedicated to advocating for health equity for all Black (African Americans and Black Immigrants) Californians.  CBHN's mission is to ensure that all Black Californians, regardless of their education, socioeconomic class, zip code, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or immigration status, have access to high-quality and equitable primary and behavioral healthcare, and avoid unnecessarily succumbing to disease.

The CBHN board and staff are reflective of the community it serves in terms of race/ethnicity.  CBHN is governed by a fourteen (14) member volunteer Board of Directors and currently has six (6) full-time and two (1) part-time staff, and six (6) volunteer college-level student interns.  CBHN conducts outreach, engagement, and advocacy and promotes racial justice, social justice, and environmental justice to achieve health equity for Black Californians. From conception to end of life, CBHN's work spans the entire health equity life cycle. During 2020, CBHN programs addressed evidence-based health inequities Black Californians experienced and a network across the state of 3,000. 

CBHN's Core Values include:

- Leadership and Accountability:
We practice financial fitness ensuring stability, consistency, and sustainability.
- Inter-generational Support and Activism:
We are contemporary in our approach to issues, ensuring our work is current, innovative when necessary, and steeped in community-based need.
- Coalition Building and Collaboration:
We say what we do and we do what we say with a steadfast adherence to principles.
- Racial Integrity and Pride:
We embrace strategic alliances, align and integrate our work with others with shared vision and values.
- Inclusive:
We incorporate diverse perspectives into our work. We consider our social responsibility, and we make informed decisions that are impactful.

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Mission

To ensure that all Black Californians, regardless of their education, socio-economic class, zip code, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or immigration status have access to high quality and equitable primary and behavioral healthcare, and avoid unnecessarily succumbing to disease.

Needs

Create the internal infrastructure, resources, competencies, and intellectual expertise to achieve success in programmatic work, advocacy, and community engagement to improve Health Equity for Black Californians.

Lead and drive advocacy and policy initiatives focused on racism as a public health crisis, Black maternal health, and Black homicide victimization in order to improve conditions and life expectancy for Black Californians, and access to quality equitable health care.

Build strategic and collaborative partnerships with BIPOC synergistic advocacy organizations, community groups, public agencies, civic and community leaders and public officials that work to improve the health and well-being of Black Californians.

Equity Statement

California Black Health Network embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. These values are critical to our mission and to our ability to make change and impact. Embracing a variety of perspectives facilitates better ideas, better understanding, and ultimately and a better world for all.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

CA Black Health Network (CBHN)

other names

CBHN

Year Established

1983

Tax id (EIN)

95-3794688

Mission Category

Health Care

Operating Budget

$1,000,001-$5 million

Organization Need

Funding: Unrestricted, Funding: Program

Demographics Served

Low-income individuals/families, LGBTQIA+, Black/African American

BIPOC Leadership

Executive Director/CEO

Local Counties Served

Sacramento

Equity Statement

Equity Statement

Address

520 9th Street Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814-1327

Service areas

CA, US

Phone

916-333-0613

fax

855-631-3878

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