The OCAP is excited to share the opportunity for new members to join the All Children Thrive Equity Advisory Group! All Children Thrive – California (ACT) is a five-year initiative (2022-2026) to expand the role of cities and counties in preventing childhood trauma, countering its effects, and fostering community healing and resilience. Funded by the California Legislature, ACT is a partnership of UCLA (Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities), Community Partners, California Department of Public Health, and Public Health Advocates.
All Children Thrive maintains an Equity Advisory Group (EAG) to ensure the design and implementation of the ACT initiative is equity-focused and community-driven. The goal is to attract and maintain the input of people with lived experience in underinvested communities. With your professional/community/
The 2023 application to recruit EAG members is now open and closes on June 23, 2023.
- Attend quarterly in-person meetings
- Engage in evaluation activities
- Participate in a subcommittee. (Communications, Coaching, Data, Youth Development)
- Have the opportunity to engage with ACT cities
- Receive a $5000 stipend (will also support travel to meetings, when needed)
EAG members are invited to return annually if they remain in good standing. The first EAG meeting for this recruitment cohort will be in fall of 2023. Follow any of the links above to learn more or apply now.
The ACT is also excited to announce their first ACT podcast! This podcast highlights Gema and Barbara Perez, a mother and daughter duo, from Greenfield Walking Group. Listen in as they discuss the changemaking dynamic they discovered through their partnership with ACT. You can find this episode on Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud in English (dubbed) and Spanish (original).