County Of San Bernardino Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis

The County will actively participate in the dismantling of racism by:

checkedCollaborating with the County’s law and justice agencies and the community to address public concerns related to law enforcement performance within San Bernardino County.
checkedPromoting equity through policies to be considered by the Board of Supervisors and enhancing meaningful, thoughtful, and data-driven education efforts aimed at understanding, addressing, and dismantling racism.
checkedIdentifying specific activities to enhance diversity within the County Government workforce.
checkedAdvocating for relevant state and federal policies that improve health outcomes in communities of color.
checkedBuilding and strengthening alliances with other organizations that are confronting racism, and encouraging other agencies to recognize racism as a crisis.
checkedSupporting community efforts to amplify issues of racism and engage actively and authentically with communities of color throughout our County.
checkedStudying and evaluating existing County policies and practices through a lens of racial equity to promote and support policies that prioritize health in an equitable way by mitigating exposure to adverse childhood experiences.
checkedEncouraging each of the 24 incorporated cities and towns within San Bernardino County to also adopt resolutions affirming that racism is a public health crisis that results in disparities.