California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee

 

Office of Health Equity (OHE) Advisory Committee (AC)
Seeking Climate Change or Environmental Justice Expert to Join CDPH Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee!
OHE is actively recruiting for four new advisory committee members! If you are interested in amplifying the voices of underserved communities, advocating for health and mental health equity, or addressing the social determinants of health, then the OHE Advisory Committee is a great opportunity to share your passion, expertise, and lived experience.

Please read more on the Advisory Committee's role, membership responsibilities, and links to the application on the OHE AC webpage. Details on the application process and time commitment once selected for the Committee can be found in the FAQ here


Before applying, please review the description below of the preferred candidate profiles, lived experiences, and areas of expertise currently needed to fill representation gaps.
  • Climate change/environmental justice subject matter expert (ideally with lived experience with environmental in/justice)
  • Transgender individual (especially a transgender woman of color who has professional expertise in transgender rights)
  • An individual with professional expertise in racial justice/healing/social justice reckoning
  • Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Additional and intersectional lived experiences, identities, and areas of expertise that may enrich an applicant’s profile are: formerly incarcerated and/or justice involved individual; English learner; youth/cross generational representation; subject matter expert in educational policy—especially in labor/workforce development; Black man; Urban Indian/Tribal population; communications/media expert (social media, social marketing, youth engagement); and data stewardship.

The application deadline is August 31, 2021.
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Questions about OHE AC? Please contact Amanda Hooker.

The OHE AC is integral in advancing the office's goals and advises in strategic plan development and implementation. The OHE AC is composed of representatives from State agencies and departments, local health departments, community-based organizations, and service providers working to advance health and mental health equity for vulnerable communities. Members meet on a quarterly basis.