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Undocumented Kids to Get Health Coverage in State Budget
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
Sen. Ricardo Lara and Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León discuss the state budget that passed this week. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Lara's office.)
Calling it one of the "best" budgets the state has ever had, California Gov. Jerry Brown said the $167.6 billion dollar budget the legislature passed Tuesday would pump more money into child care and education, pay down the state's debt by $1.9 billion and provide health care for its undocumented children.
"This is just one step and we need to do more," Brown said during a press conference, referring to the $40 million budgetary allocation for providing health insurance to all California children regardless of their immigration status, through Medi-Cal - California's name for Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income people.
Read more here.
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#Agua4all - Safe Drinking Water Program Kicks-off in Arvin
On Monday, Rural Community Assistance Corporation and the Community Water Center kicked-off their
Safe Water Program at the Sierra Vista Elementary School Cafeteria in Arvin.
About 50 residents gathered to celebrate the first round of installations of point-of-use treatment systems on water fountains in Sierra Vista Elementary School. More than 70 water treatment systems, designed to remove arsenic from the water will be installed in the coming months in local schools, libraries, health clinics, and other community spaces in Arvin.
The program is part the #Agua4all initiative, a project of The California Endowment and other groups including the Rural Community Assistance Corporation and the Community Water Center, to provide residents with access to clean drinking water.
Click on the video below to learn more about the #Agua4all initiative.
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BHC-SK Partners Featured on Univision's National Health Week
Last week Building Healthy Communities-South Kern partners were given a national platform to spotlight some of the great work being done in south Kern. Congratulations to the Arvin Union School District, the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Community Water Center and Rural Community Assistance Corporation for establishing a healthy meals program at schools!
The program aims at educating parents and children about the harmful effects of sugary drinks, serve breakfast to students in class and provide a healthy mid-day snack.
The segment was aired on the Spanish-language show, Despierta America on June 10. Click here to see the video. |
A Choice for Kern County - Libraries, Parks or All of the Above
South Kern Sol, Dr. Stanley E. Clark In the next few months many Kern County residents will likely be asked to make a decision on fiscal support for two institutions that have a direct impact on community health and education. Those of us most active in Building Healthy Communities-South Kern are urging residents in Arvin, Lamont, Weedpatch, and Greenfield to be fully informed about and active in this decision by advocating for parks and libraries. Both are important to your communities. Read more here. |
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About Us
Building Healthy Communities is a comprehensive community initiative that is creating a revolution in the way Californians think about and support health in their communities. Residents are proving that they can make health happen in their neighborhoods, schools and with prevention-and in doing so, they are creating a brighter future for their children.
Over 2,000 residents, youth, businesses and organizations are leading the BHC-SK effort to positively change the health of our communities through a shared vision, goals and action plan. Residents in Arvin, Lamont, Weedpatch, and the unincorporated areas of Greenfield are proving that we have the power to make health happen in our communities.
BHC-SK is promoting healthy change in the areas of:
- Education: Improving education from pre-K through adult education
- Environment: Creating a healthy environment with clean air and water
- Health Access: Increasing access to a better health care system
- Recreation: Improving recreational activities, facilities and parks
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We have the power to build healthy communities for the next generation.
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Our Website Has Been Updated!
We are happy to announce that our website can now be translated into Spanish. Take a look around and make sure to check out our updated
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