CACHI

09/09/2025

Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision puts millions at risk—because profiling doesn’t create safety, it creates trauma.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay that allows immigration enforcement in Los Angeles to continue using tactics the district court had already found likely unconstitutional: stopping, questioning, and detaining people based on appearance, language, location, or type of work.

Sadly, the Court’s decision undermines Fourth Amendment protections that guarantee all people in the United States the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. This ruling carries real consequences: families and workers, already living in fear, are now in even greater danger of being profiled, silenced, and harassed while going about their day-to-day activities.

Research and lived experience show that repeated stopping and surveillance do not increase safety—they create toxic stress, erode trust, and cause lasting harm to communities.

CACHI’s position is clear: equity and health require safety, dignity, and the full protections of the Fourth Amendment for everyone.

09/09/2025

Thank you to all who joined our recent webinar—"Wellness Funds in Action: From Competition to Collaboration in Community Health." This session provided great examples of local collaboration around wellness funds, highlighting how Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) are designing and governing them to advance local, community-driven solutions.

We heard from Patricia Valladolid (One San Pedro Alliance) and Telina Martinez-Barrientos (East San José PEACE Partnership) on how their ACH communities are leading this work. Dr. Chris Parker of the Georgia Health Policy Center shared a national perspective as well. The strong turnout and thoughtful discussion reminds us of how many people are excited and invested in this effort.

If you missed it, you can access the webinar replay and slide presentation below. And, stay tuned for an invitation to our October webinar, “Voices at the Table: Partnering with Residents to Shape Community Health.”

https://www.cachi.org/webinar-wellness-funds-in-action

09/08/2025

We are excited to share a new resource for our partners and community. Our updated brief, "Establishing a Local Wellness Fund: Lessons from the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative," is now available.

First released in 2019 and refreshed with 2025 insights, it provides practical guidance for designing, governing, and sustaining locally controlled wellness funds as part of the Accountable Communities for Health (ACH) model, a multisector, collaborative approach to advancing community health and equity.

Highlights include:
- Why wellness funds matter for equity and sustainability
- Real-world examples from San Pedro & East San José
- Models for blending, braiding, and aligning funds
- 10 key steps for building your fund
- Recommendations for policymakers & funders

This resource is especially valuable for multisector collaborative leaders, funders, and policymakers who are working to embed equity and sustainability in their communities—and, especially now, for those seeking creative ways to invest in collaboration and pool resources, recognizing that funding equity work together is often more effective than going it alone.

Explore the brief and tell us what you think.
https://tinyurl.com/cachiwellnessfund

09/05/2025

In 2026, CACHI marks ten years since launching an ambitious pilot to test the ACH model in 13 communities across California. Today, that bold idea has grown into a statewide network of 36 collaboratives advancing health equity through community-driven, multisector partnerships.

Now, we’re proud to share our next chapter with our Strategic Roadmap 2026-2029.

As federal supports for health, housing, and basic needs are systematically undermined, and equity itself becomes a contested concept, the urgency of community-led solutions has never been greater.

Our vision for CACHI's next phase is to serve as both a catalyst and an inspiration—a blueprint for aligning grassroots innovation with institutional change, and for ensuring that community voice, governance, and power are central to California’s future.

We invite our partners, collaborators, and friends to read the roadmap, share your thoughts, and join us in imagining and working toward what’s possible.

https://tinyurl.com/cachistrategicroadmap

08/08/2025

¿Cómo financian las comunidades iniciativas de salud impulsadas por la equidad que perduren más allá de la duración de una subvención?

Acompáñenos el miércoles 27 de agosto a las 12:00 p. m. (hora del Pacífico) para el primer seminario web de una nueva serie de CACHI con la participación de las Comunidades Responsables de Salud (ACH, por sus siglas en inglés) de todo California.

Aprenderá cómo las ACH están utilizando Fondos de Bienestar — recursos flexibles gestionados por la comunidad — para mantener iniciativas locales en vivienda, prevención, respuesta a emergencias, reducción de la violencia y más.

Exploraremos cómo los Fondos de Bienestar:
• Complementan la financiación de subvenciones al combinar fondos públicos, privados y filantrópicos
• Apoyan prioridades lideradas por la comunidad más allá de las restricciones de las subvenciones
• Alinean recursos de múltiples sectores para lograr un mayor impacto local
• Construyen modelos financieros sostenibles para esfuerzos de equidad a largo plazo

Esta conversación oportuna resaltará cómo las ACH están estructurando los Fondos de Bienestar, qué está funcionando en primera linea y por qué este modelo está transformando las alianzas comunitarias para la equidad en salud.

¡Regístrese hoy para acompañarnos!
https://tinyurl.com/CACHIseminario

08/07/2025

How are communities funding equity-driven health initiatives that last beyond the life of a grant?

Join us on Wednesday, August 27 at 12:00PM PT for "Wellness Funds in Action: From Competition to Collaboration in Community Health." This is the first webinar in a new series from CACHI featuring Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) across California.

In this session, you’ll learn how ACHs are using Wellness Funds—flexible, community-managed resources—to sustain local initiatives in housing, prevention, emergency response, violence reduction, and more.

We’ll explore how Wellness Funds:
• Complement grant funding by blending public, private, and philanthropic dollars
• Support community-led priorities beyond grant restrictions
• Align multi-sector resources for greater local impact
• Build sustainable financing models for long-term equity efforts

Join this timely conversation highlighting how ACHs are structuring their funds, what's working on the ground, and how this model is reshaping community partnerships for health equity.

Register today!
https://communitypartners.zoom.us/webinar/register/1317539076854/WN_3pvrVHnTQ5-1sMk28RUYNw

07/28/2025

One in four Californians lives with a disability.

Yet disability inclusion remains underfunded, underserved, and often overlooked, even within public health and equity work.

We have just marked the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and CACHI reaffirms our commitment to building community health systems that recognize disability justice as central to health equity.

Disability intersects with every aspect of life—employment, housing, education, transportation, and access to care. But despite the scale and significance, direct public health funding for disability inclusion remains disproportionately low.

As the California Budget & Policy Center noted in a June 2025 fact sheet: “Cuts to Medi-Cal, IHSS, and other essential programs threaten the health, independence, and well-being of Californians with disabilities.” For us, this means that:

➤ Inclusion is not optional.
➤ Access is a public health issue.
➤ Belonging must be built into our systems, not treated as an afterthought.

The next 35 years must center the leadership, needs, and voices of disabled Californians. As the ACH network continues to build bridges between communities and the systems that serve them, we’re committed to being at the forefront of that work.

07/26/2025

🎉 Today marks National Disability Independence Day—the anniversary of the ADA and a reminder of what true independence means: access, voice, and dignity.

It’s not just about celebration—it’s about continuing the work.

Equity. Visibility. Belonging.

07/22/2025

At CACHI, we believe that strong communication is essential to building trust and power with communities. We're grateful to the Health Equity Community Collaborative for offering this timely training. It’s a valuable resource for ACHs and community partners working together to strengthen outreach and engagement in these challenging times.

In moments of crisis and uncertainty, strong, clear, and quality communication becomes increasingly essential to promoting community health. Join us on Wednesday, July 23, from 1–3 PM ET for the first session of a new three-part training series designed to help community-based workforces strengthen their communications strategies. Register today! https://bit.ly/3TvTxhv

Don’t miss this chance to learn from expert communicators including:
🔹 Rebecca K. Ivic, Ph.D, Associate Dean of Research & Professor of Health Communication, University of Alabama
🔹 Sue McCarron, Vice President, Strategic Communications, Health Leads
🔹 Scott C. Ratzan MD, MPA, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Health Communication, Core Partner, Health Equity Community Collaborative
🔹 Jacquelyn S. Dalton, MPH, Director, Health Equity Community Collaborative | Health Leads (Moderator)

07/14/2025

Welcome to CACHI—we’re glad you’re here!

This is the official page for the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI), a network of people and partnerships working to build healthier, more just communities across our state.

We believe that lasting change starts locally—with the leadership, wisdom, and lived experience of communities. In partnership with 36 Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs), we’re growing collaborative, community-anchored systems to advance the health and wellbeing of residents.

Here, we’ll be:

📣 Highlighting ACH impact stories

📋 Sharing events and resources

🌱 Creating opportunities to learn and grow stronger together

Follow us to stay connected to the growing ACH movement! You can learn more about CACHI and the ACH network at www.cachi.org.