Cultural Humility and Equity Trainings

Purpose: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is soliciting responses from qualified vendors to provide technical training and assistance (TTA) that increases the implementation of Cultural Humility practices and Health Equity strategies in chronic disease prevention and management within Prevention Forward (PF) contractor service areas that include Fresno, Monterey, Merced, Solano, Madera, Sacramento, and Los Angeles counties. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) mission is dedicated to optimizing the health and well-being of the people in California. In 2018, CDPH, Chronic Disease Control Branch was awarded a five-year grant (September 30, 2018 through June 29, 2023) “Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke” - CDC-RFA-DP18-1815 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The California program is referred to as “Prevention Forward (PF).” The goal of the PF program is to improve the health of Californians through prevention and management of heart disease, stroke, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes. The Contractor agrees to provide to CDPH/PF the services described herein. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 131058 and 131085, respectively, the Contractor will provide services that will result in increased awareness of cultural humility and health equity strategies to manage chronic diseases among diverse populations in underserved areas. Service coordination, meetings, consultations and reporting in scope of work activities will be conducted with public health and safety priorities. Coordination will be conducted per COVID-19 state guidelines such as using social distancing and distance learning measures including virtual online platforms, telehealth, conference phone calls, computer assisted coordination, and emails. All Scope of Work (SOW) activity reporting to the PF Staff will be conducted using online platforms or email. This agreement is entered by and between PF and the Contractor. Contractor agrees to provide cultural humility and health equity trainings and technical assistance (TTA) to PF staff and funded county health departments and/or local health centers and statewide networks approved by PF as described herein. Eligible Geographies: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is soliciting responses from qualified vendors to provide technical training and assistance (TTA) that increases the implementation of Cultural Humility practices and Health Equity strategies in chronic disease prevention and management within Prevention Forward (PF) contractor service areas that include Fresno, Monterey, Merced, Solano, Madera, Sacramento, and Los Angeles counties.

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