California Consortium for Urban Indian Health

Community Health: CCUIH leads collaborative, community health organizing efforts to increase access to and improve the quality of health care for Urban Indian Communities. CCUIHs strategies are focused on increasing capacity and improving organizational efficacy for their Urban Indian Health network. CCUIH leverage UIHO clinic leadership, as well as grassroots community-guided efforts, to address policy needs and health care inequities for American Indians in California. CCUIH maintained a full membership of all ten (10) Urban Indian Organizations in California. CCUIH hosted very successful Statewide conference providing TA to CCUIH members and stakeholders.

Policy Advocacy: CCUIH is a statewide resource on Urban Indian health information and related policy decisions. CCUIH monitors legislation and policy regarding local, state, and federal health care initiatives to ensure that Urban Indians are included in planning efforts increase health care access and reduce health disparities of marginalized groups. CCUIH participates in Indian Consultations and distributes policy briefs and position statements on relevant Urban Indian issues. CCUIH also foster collaboration and partnerships with regional community consortia, national, state, and local agencies, and other strategic partners including: the California Primary Care Association, National Council of Urban Indian Health, California Rural Indian Health Board, and the Urban Indian Health Institute.