California Black Health Network

California Black Health Network CBHN advocates for Black Health Equity in CA and is the only Black-led, statewide org dedicated to advancing health equity for all Black Californians

We are a non-profit organization that is honorably tasked to improve the health status of people of African descent in California and eliminate health disparities through legislative, administrative and media advocacy.

Black Maternal Health Week is next week and this year’s theme calls us to be Rooted in Justice & Joy.Justice means addre...
04/11/2026

Black Maternal Health Week is next week and this year’s theme calls us to be Rooted in Justice & Joy.

Justice means addressing the systemic inequities that put Black mothers and birthing people at risk.
Joy means honoring ancestral wisdom, community care, and the right to experience pregnancy, birth, and parenting with dignity and celebration—not just survival.

The path to justice and joy is built in community. This weekend, our partners are already leading the way with events grounded in healing, education, and collective power. Join us as we uplift their work, center Black maternal voices, and move toward a future where Black families truly thrive.

We deserve care rooted in justice. We deserve lives filled with joy. 🖤✨

SWIPE to see events happening this weekend.

🌟 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Tina Armstrong 🌟Join us in welcoming Dr. Tina Armstrong as a featured speaker at“Hidden Crises:...
04/10/2026

🌟 Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Tina Armstrong 🌟

Join us in welcoming Dr. Tina Armstrong as a featured speaker at
“Hidden Crises: Stress, Mental Health & Brain Health in the Black Community.”

Dr. Armstrong will lead an important conversation on how chronic stress impacts mental health and overall community wellbeing—a critical issue affecting Black communities every day. Her insights will help us better understand the long-term effects of stress and the pathways toward healing, resilience, and stronger communities.

🗓 Date: May 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
💻 Location: Live via Zoom

✨ Be part of the movement to bring awareness, solutions, and change.

👉 Register Today: yourcbhn.org

Black mental health is a public health crisis!The mental health crisis among Black Americans is a significant public hea...
04/09/2026

Black mental health is a public health crisis!

The mental health crisis among Black Americans is a significant public health issue that requires urgent attention and action. The data reveals a stark contrast in mental health care access and utilization, with Black individuals facing barriers to receiving mental health services and experiencing higher rates of mental health-related emergency department visits. The crisis is further exacerbated by systemic racism, mental health stigma, and a shortage of culturally fluent providers. The CDC's analysis shows that Black adults visited emergency departments for mental health care at a rate two times the national average, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support systems to address these disparities.

🚨🎙️ TUNE IN TODAY AT 2:30 PM! 🎙️🚨CBHN Executive Director Rhonda Smith will be LIVE on the🦄 Unapologetically Black Unicor...
04/08/2026

🚨🎙️ TUNE IN TODAY AT 2:30 PM! 🎙️🚨

CBHN Executive Director Rhonda Smith will be LIVE on the
🦄 Unapologetically Black Unicorns Podcast

👉 Listen here:
https://unapologeticallyblackunicorns.podbean.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwHhvJ4hdWBEiRmb2JjzfYE1hbsV3x3hj9fUclYJmcwGkLk0ork9vWTffmVM_aem_GqtCDew0yqFPEMc5F7h0fA

She’ll be sharing insights on the upcoming
🔥 Virtual Behavioral & Mental Health Conference 🔥

“Hidden Crises: Stress, Mental Health & Brain Health in the Black Community”

🗓 Wednesday, May 13, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
💻 Live via Zoom

This powerful conference brings together leading experts and community voices to address urgent—and often overlooked—mental health challenges impacting Black communities, while advancing solutions, healing, and resilience.

👉 Register now: https://yourcbhn.org/hidden-crises/

Don’t miss the conversation. Don’t miss the movement.

There are conversations we don’t always see, but we feel every day. Stress. Mental health. Brain health. These are the...
04/08/2026

There are conversations we don’t always see, but we feel every day. Stress. Mental health. Brain health. These are the hidden pressures shaping the well-being of our communities.

Join us for the first virtual conference, “Hidden Crises: Stress, Mental Health and Brain Health in the Black Community.” This is a space to learn, reflect, and move toward solutions that center care, access, and healing.

This is more than a conversation. It’s a step toward addressing what too often goes unspoken.

🗓 Date: May 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
💻 Location: Live via Zoom

✨ Don’t miss this important conversation featuring leaders committed to changing the narrative and improving outcomes in our communities.

👉 Register Today: yourcbhn.org

True health care means meeting our families where they are with culturally grounded care, honest access, and systems tha...
04/08/2026

True health care means meeting our families where they are with culturally grounded care, honest access, and systems that work for us, not against us.
This , we're rooted in the belief that health equity isn't something to aspire to. It's something we build, together, for our communities. CBHN is doing the work to ensure we experience equitable care we deserve.

🎉 We’re excited to announce our Inaugural BHN Giving Circle Grantee! 🎉Please join us in congratulating The Clarissa Manu...
04/07/2026

🎉 We’re excited to announce our Inaugural BHN Giving Circle Grantee! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating The Clarissa Manuel Foundation, our very first recipient of the BHN Giving Circle Grant. Their unwavering commitment to uplifting communities and advancing health and wellness embodies the spirit of collective giving and impact that this initiative was created to support.

✨ Congratulations! ✨

Health should not depend on where you live, what you earn, or the color of your skin.Yet for many communities, access to...
04/06/2026

Health should not depend on where you live, what you earn, or the color of your skin.

Yet for many communities, access to care, quality treatment, and preventive services are still shaped by barriers that shouldn’t exist.

National Minority Health Awareness Month is a reminder that equity in health is not just about awareness, it’s about action. It’s about addressing the conditions that impact our health, from access to nutritious food and safe environments to culturally competent care and trusted information.

It’s also about honoring the strength, resilience, and advocacy that have always lived within our communities.

We all have a role to play by staying informed, supporting one another, and continuing to push for systems that see, serve, and protect every community.

Because health equity is not optional. It’s essential.

🌟Opening Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Curley Bonds 🌟We are honored to welcome Dr. Curley Bonds as our Opening Keynote ...
04/06/2026

🌟Opening Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Curley Bonds 🌟

We are honored to welcome Dr. Curley Bonds as our Opening Keynote Speaker for
“Hidden Crises: Stress, Mental Health & Brain Health in the Black Community.”

Dr. Bonds will set the stage with a powerful overview of the current landscape of mental health, addressing the challenges, disparities, and opportunities shaping care in Black communities today. His perspective will ground this important conversation and help guide the path toward meaningful
solutions and equity.

Its a to be informed. Access to food is a basic need—not a privilege.CalFresh changes are now in effect—and the impact...
04/03/2026

Its a to be informed. Access to food is a basic need—not a privilege.

CalFresh changes are now in effect—and the impact will be felt across our communities. New CalFresh changes tied to H.R. 1 are putting millions of Californians at risk of losing critical food assistance. These cuts will hit Black communities and other underserved populations the hardest.

This is what policy decisions look like in real life: empty refrigerators, harder choices, worse health outcomes.

Learn more: https://www.cafoodbanks.org/shutdown/

Raise your voice:
Call your legislators. Demand action to protect food access and health equity.

We cannot stay silent while access to food is being stripped away.

04/01/2026

We matter. Our health matters.
This is what it looks like when someone we love shows up for us—and what it means when the systems around us don't.

At CBHN, we know that health isn't just about individual choices. It's about the care we give and receive. It's about being believed. It's about having access. It's about mattering enough to our communities and our healthcare system.

This April — National Minority Health Month — we're centering the truth: Black health is worth protecting. Black families deserve systems that work with them, not against them.
Your health matters. Your family matters. You matter.

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Sacramento, CA
95814

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Our Story

#HealthyBlackPeople That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. For more than 40 years, CBHN has focused on multiple strategies and tactics to improve the health and well being of African Americans in Californians. In 2017, we refined our strategies to focus on policy change directed by the voice of the people. We visited the people, heard their direct concerns and began, with the help of health policy experts and those that share our values, to construct a Black Health Agenda (BHA). For more information about BHA go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796846913858478/