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Board adopts Latino health assessment, directs community‑led implementation and legal review
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted a multi‑year Latino health assessment and asked county staff to begin a community‑led implementation process, a legal analysis of proposed actions, and follow‑up planning to identify underused county properties and include Regional Medical Center in facility planning.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously accepted a long‑awaited Latino health assessment that documents wide disparities in income, housing, school readiness, chronic disease and access to care among Latino residents of Santa Clara County.
The study, produced by the County public health department with community partners and a community steering committee, calls for place‑based, culturally centered investments — including expanded promotora/community‑health‑worker programs, culturally responsive behavioral‑health services, youth centers in East San José and South County, and better coordination of schools and health services.
The board’s acceptance…
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