Posts in Race and Gender Justice
Understanding Working Conditions of Domestic Workers in California
Understanding Working Conditions of Domestic Workers in California

California Domestic Workers Coalition (CDWC) is a statewide alliance of community-based organizations, domestic employers, worker centers, labor unions, faith groups, students, and policy advocates. CDWC sought to build a strategy for advocacy and outreach by understanding working conditions of domestic workers in geographic context. PHS came alongside CDWC to untangle complex relationships among various datasets to paint a clear picture of working conditions for domestic workers in California.

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Race and Gender JusticeMelissa KingLandscape and Policy Analysis, Data Visualization and Storytelling
Social Determinants of Health Platform for Justice-Involved Persons
Social Determinants of Health Platform for Justice-Involved Persons

Project Healing partners, Valley Care Community Consortium, Tarzana Treatment Center, and Center for Living and Learning sought to improve care coordination for their clients by using a social determinants of health (SDoH) platform to support referral and communication. While the initiative was community-led, the providers partnered with PHS, who served as a process facilitator. PHS in turn designed and facilitated a six-phase process for choosing and piloting a SDoH platform.

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Race and Gender Justice, People-Centered Health CaMelissa KingHuman-Centered Design, Community Engagement
South Los Angeles Critical Dialogue
South Los Angeles Critical Dialogue

Understanding community history is vital to responsible stewardship, whether you are an organization seeking to expand your geographic footprint or navigate neighborhood change. Dr. King developed in collaboration with community leaders in South LA and members of National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation a framework known as Critical Dialogues. This is an engagement tool for bringing community leaders and organizations together to create shared understanding of social issues of timely importance to the health of our communities, such as racism and gender justice. Photo credit: Joshua Hamm

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Race and Gender JusticeMelissa KingCommunity Engagement