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POLICY & ADVOCACY

The Community Health Association Inland Southern Region (Association) collaborates with
the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the California Primary
Care Association (CPCA), Regional Associations of California (RAC) and California Health+
Advocates on policy and advocacy issues among other matters.

In 2020 the Association supported and ad- During CPCA’s Virtual Annual Day at the
vocated for policies that strengthened the Capitol in May 2020, the Association and
value of community health centers. The its members met with 4 State Senate offic-
Association coordinated and lead legisla- es and 11 State Assembly Member offices.
tive visits for member health centers in- Including in-district meetings, a total of 56
district and virtually. meetings with State legislators were held
during 2020.
The Association and its members met with
6 Congressional offices. A total of 35 in- At the local level, the Association met
district meetings with Congressional lead- with 2 Board of Supervisors and / or their
ers were held during 2020. staff in San Bernardino and Riverside
Counties.

Community Focused Membership Driven

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