Health Officers Association of California

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

#CACantWait thanks @GavinNewsom for recognizing the need to develop and train our #PublicHERO workforce! #MayRevise reverses #CABudget proposal, providing urgent funding needed to protect our communities from the next public health crisis.

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

In years leading up to the pandemic, local public health reported shrinking staffing numbers as decades of disinvestment in our workforce took their toll.

#CALeg protect #PublicHERO in #CABudget to build a workforce pipeline to keep our communities safe!

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[California Medical Association @CMAdocs]

Congrats to 2023 Robert T. Matsui Community Service Award Honoree Dr. Olivia Kasirye, Public Health Officer for Sacramento County! Dr. Kasirye has led this region through the COVID pandemic, STD outbreaks, the deadly H1N1 influenza and an Ebola scare. Thank you for your service!

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

Excellent commentary at @CalMatters. #CACantWait #CABudget #PublicHERO https://t.co/m97qeOXQiY

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

HOAC is proud to have been honored today with @CSAC_Counties’ Circle of Service award.

[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

CSAC’s Circle of Service Awards! #CACounties Supes & partners stepped up big this year @OfficersHealth ED Kat DeBurgh; & Kings County Auditor/Treasurer/Controller Jim Erb. Great job Supervisors Erin Hannigan, Luis Alejo, John Peters & CSAC 2nd VP Chuck Washington! #CSACAM2021

[CHEAC @CHEAC]

Breaking: @PublicHealthSCC Director Mimi Khin Hall & Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel will be awarded the @PENAmerica Courage Award for taking courageous science-based action to save lives even in the face of threats. @OfficersHealth @annabarryjester https://t.co/rxALW8Cgea

[California Department of Public Health @CAPublicHealth]

Vaccines saves lives. Nearly all new COVID-19 deaths are among the unvaccinated. Don’t risk it. Protect yourself by getting your vaccine today.

[CA IZ Coalition @ImmunizeCa]

This new MMWR is clear: get vaccinated for the children. Now.

Trends in COVID-19 Cases, Peds Emergency Department Visits &Hospital Admissions up... https://t.co/UIUPq9JwzJ via @CDCgov

#Teachers #School #healthcareworkers #VaccinesWork

[CHEAC @CHEAC]

New: Public health officials from @MCHDPIO and @SacPublicHealth urge Californians to get vaccinated in this @SacBee_News op-ed. Californians can feel even more confident the Pfizer vaccine is safe & effective after full @US_FDA approval for ages 16+. https://t.co/1vBm2pudlo

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

Whether you are scheduling your first dose or your third, you can book your COVID-19 vaccine here: https://t.co/3Ua7Z8Hwug

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

Every Californian deserves to be served by a fully-staffed, expert public health department. The #CACantWait budget proposal will help to ensure this. @GavinNewsom should sign the $200 million budget item on his desk.

[CHEAC @CHEAC]

#CALeg passed a #CABudget that includes $200M+ in ongoing investments to rebuild public health. This budget is on @GavinNewsom’s desk amid growing expert consensus & news from coast to coast reporting on deadly mistakes of disinvestment & allowing health inequities to persist:

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

A Cal Matters article highlights why #CACantWait to fully fund local health departments. https://t.co/ztpwrH3QTC

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

@CHEAC @GavinNewsom @CAgovernor @seiucalifornia @WeArePHA @CSAC_Counties @RuralCounties @countiesurban #CACantWait to fund public health. @GavinNewsom must include public health infrastructure in the #CABudget.

[CHEAC @CHEAC]

COVID-19 demonstrated how a decade of disinvestment in local public health left us underprepared to address a crisis of this scale and magnitude. @GavinNewsom, #CACantWait to rebuild our local PH workforce and infrastructure. $200M/annually is what is needed now! #CABudget

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

Thank you #CALeg for including vital public health infrastructure investments in the #CaBudget

[Angela Hart @ahartreports]

New: The budget negotiated by CA Legislature includes MORE THAN $200M requested by @CHEAC @OfficersHealth @seiucalifornia for annual ongoing public health infrastructure funding. Has $200M + money for racial disparities, workforce that @NancySkinnerCA @PhilTing called critical

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

We estimate that there are more than 500 public health nurse jobs VACANT in local health departments across the state. This hurts everyone. #CACantWait to fund the work of public health.
#CALeg #CABudget

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

Thank you, @sydneykamlager

[Sydney Kamlager @sydneykamlager]

I ❤️ the invsmt for public hospitals but also I think 🧠 “Ongoing $200 million invsmt will not only help heal & restore a public health system left shaken from…covid-19…but is essential in preparing for the crises that are already here, like [STI] epidemic & ones to come.”

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

Providing health care is not the same as the fundamental disease prevention work of public health.

[CHEAC @CHEAC]

Public Health 101: Investing in healthcare is important; it’s NOT the same as public health. We prevent disease so less people need the hospital - that’s what chronic disease prevention, STD services, disease investigation are all about. @DrPanMd breaks it down. @GavinNewsom

[Health Officers Association of California @OfficersHealth]

#CACantWait to invest in our public health departments.

[The Sacramento Bee @sacbee_news]

Newsom’s reluctance to support public health departments after a deadly and economically catastrophic global health crisis is disturbing, writes The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board | OPINION https://t.co/ruSbCngGe3