Latino Coalition for a Healthy California

The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) is the leading organized voice for policies, services, and conditions to improve the health of Latinos. The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California - the only statewide organization with a specific emphasis on Latino health - was founded in 1992 by health care providers, consumers and advocates to impact Latino health through enhanced information, policy development and community involvement. Since then, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California has positioned itself to meet the primary goal of its mission: "to develop and support policies, services and conditions that will improve the health of Latinos." Three major functions provide essential focus to the organization's work: public policy and advocacy; community education; and research. These functions complement LCHC's work in three key strategic areas: access to health care, health disparities, and community health.