Your Health Matters

Who we are and what we do:

Your Health Matters (YHM) is the outreach program of Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance). This volunteer program is made up of Alliance employees who are interested in making a difference in the lives of our members and the communities we serve.

This program informs and educates our members, communities and the public about Alliance services. We also share resources based on member needs and accessibility.

Some of the things we do include:

• Providing resources and handouts at community events.
• Sharing health guidelines and information from the state, county and local agencies directly to members. This includes COVID-19-related information.
• Making calls to members during emergencies and natural disasters to ensure their safety and awareness of available resources.

Where to find us:

We attend in-person events in the community when it is safe to do so. We also participate in virtual events.

In 2019, we reached 19,000 members during 111 events throughout Merced, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. Here are a few of the events we attended:

Merced County

• Regional Migrant Family Conference.
• Biennial Hmong Women’s Conference.
• Castle Family Health Center Annual Health Fair.
• Knights of Columbus Kite Festival.
• A Day of Service at Bloss.

Monterey County

• Ciclovía Salinas.
• Annual Special Education South County Institute.
• Annual Binational Health Week Fair.
• Breastfeeding Awareness Walk & Health Fair.
• Day of the Child Festival.

Santa Cruz County

• Annual Breastfeeding Health Fair & Walk.
• Annual Super Hero Summer Festival.
• Homeless Connect.
• Day of the Child Festival.

In 2020, YHM reached 4,000 members through in-person (before the pandemic) and drive-through events, as well as, outreach calls during the pandemic and wildfire season.

Members and potential members: Contact us for a list of places that we are scheduled to attend.

Community Partners: If there is a community event where you think our outreach program’s presence would be helpful, contact us!

How to contact us:

Email ListOutreachGatekeeper@ccah-alliance.org and a YHM staff member will respond to you within two business days.