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Community leaders press Health Commission to boost African American health funding and CBO support
Summary
Dozens of community members and union representatives urged the Health Commission to increase funding for African American health initiatives, raise indirect rates for small community-based organizations and fund anti-stigma and violence-prevention efforts.
A coalition of community organizations and labor representatives urged the San Francisco Health Commission to address persistent health disparities affecting African American residents and to increase support for community-based organizations.
David Cannon, San Francisco director for SEIU Local 1021, said the union had spent nine months consulting members and community groups to develop a petition listing demands on health disparities, housing,…
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