Quick Guide
Yolo County
Coordinators, Samar Lichtenstein and Kanat Tibet, collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and implement vital health equity initiatives. These initiatives include the Yolo County Community Health Assessment (CHA), Community Health Improvement plan (CHIP), and health policies and community programs to address social determinants of health (SDoH).
The equity team supports the development of staff and community partners from varying levels of readiness through informative webinars and trainings. The focus of this education includes SDoH and equity, sharing equity data, and providing equity resources.
A key contributor to advancing the equity work has been Lichtenstein and Tibet’s strategy of aligning their program goals with HHSA’s equity vision. This approach ensures that the equity lens is a consistent theme in all endeavors garnering a vested interest from the Agency’s leadership.
Lichtenstein and Tibet’s vast knowledge of strategies to move equity work forward combined with their ability to work collaboratively within the agency and external partners have helped gain community trust and the confidence of HHSA leadership. This can be reflected in partner agency participation in the CHIP development, and in involvement of equity coordinators in HHSA strategic plan goal implementation.
LHJs who would like to engage in equity work should expect that continuous evaluation of projects and the ability to pivot is essential for reaching desired impact. The Yolo team experienced this during implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Project. By listening to partners, identifying gaps in equitable vaccine access, and creative strategizing, Yolo County achieved high vaccination rates relative to its neighbors.
For more information, please visit the Yolo County HHSA Site
A key contributor to advancing the equity work has been Lichtenstein and Tibet’s strategy of aligning their program goals with HHSA’s equity vision. This approach ensures that the equity lens is a consistent theme in all endeavors garnering a vested interest from the Agency’s leadership.
Lichtenstein and Tibet’s vast knowledge of strategies to move equity work forward combined with their ability to work collaboratively within the agency and external partners have helped gain community trust and the confidence of HHSA leadership. This can be reflected in partner agency participation in the CHIP development, and in involvement of equity coordinators in HHSA strategic plan goal implementation.
LHJs who would like to engage in equity work should expect that continuous evaluation of projects and the ability to pivot is essential for reaching desired impact. The Yolo team experienced this during implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Project. By listening to partners, identifying gaps in equitable vaccine access, and creative strategizing, Yolo County achieved high vaccination rates relative to its neighbors.
For more information, please visit the Yolo County HHSA Site