Upcoming Events
Environmental Health Legislative Working Group and Central Valley Air Quality (CVAQ) Coalition 8th Annual Legislative Education Days
Monday, August 9 ~ In-depth training, Sacramento Convention Center
Tuesday, August 10 ~ Legislative action, State Capitol
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Green Oak Park
Save the Date: Green Oak Park will be held on September 10! This event, which is free to the public, will feature a green community art project, live music, and locally grown food provided by Soil Born Farms, a healthy cooking demonstration by the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, and examples of green building and design by Green Sacramento. The 2010 event will also feature more interactive participation such as: youth-led activities, a home garden demonstration, and a shade tree planting by the Sacramento Tree Foundation. For more information, visit Ubuntu Green’s website.
Human Services Element On the Cutting Block
Please join CORE in telling the Board of Supervisors that adopting the Human Services Element as part of the 2030 General Plan is a step in the right direction for Sacramento. Thoughtful planning for the needs of our communities, considering land use and health and human services simultaneously, will help make Sacramento a more equitable place. To learn more about why the Human Services Element is important, click here. To read the Draft Element, click here. Check back for meeting dates.
Oak Park Farmers Market
The Oak Park Farmers Market will operate at 35th and Broadway on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm until October 16.
Urban Farm Stands
Urban Farm Stands will operate at the following locations:
Alkali Flat: J. Neely Johnson Park (516 11th Street)
West Sacramento: Elkhorn Park (820 Cummins Way)
Saturday 10am to 2pm through the summer
Past Events
CORE Launches Work Groups in 2010
In January 2010, CORE launched its Transportation Equity Work Group with a transit equity briefing by Urban Habitat and Public Advocates. The briefing covered federal, state, and local transportation funding programs, key issues and considerations, and regional and statewide strategies. Over 30 people attended this informative event, which will be followed by the first meeting of the Work Group in March 2010.
In February 2010, CORE held the first meeting of its SB 375 Work Group. Advocates from around the region gathered to discuss strategy to help ensure that SB 375 is aggressively and appropriately implemented in the region.
CORE Open House and Policy Launch held December 2, 2009
CORE hosted an Open House and launch of the 2010 CORE Policy Recommendations on Wednesday, December 2 from 4PM to 6PM. At the Open House, information was shared about the new CORE Work Groups, projects for the new year, and accomplishments on current and past projects. A presentation was given by CORE staff about past and current projects.
Third CORE Convening, held October 16, 2009, a Success!
On Friday, October 16th CORE held its’ third Sacramento Convening. This annual strategic planning event engages policy advocates, public health administrators, affordable housing developers, activists, and organizers in facilitated discussions that help develop CORE’s policy priorities for the upcoming year. In preparation for the convening, CORE staff conducted over 25 interviews with stakeholders in a variety of concentrations to develop a draft document.
There were over 30 attendees at the event who enjoyed a presentation by Dr. Chris Benner on the Sacramento Coalition on Regional Equity Collaborative Assessment of Regional Development or SCORECARD project- a joint collaboration between CORE and UC Davis’ Center for Regional Change. The SCORECARD seeks to develop baseline indicators for the region and assess how well different communities fair in respect to health. To learn more about the SCORECARD visit our projects page.
Bob Allen, Transportation and Housing Director for Urban Habitat, a non-profit social justice organization in the Bay Area that focuses on building power in lower income communities and communities of color through combining education, advocacy, research and coalition building, delivered an informative and enlightening keynote address. Participants worked enthusiastically and with great commitment to review and analyze the list of policy recommendations. Facilitating the large group discussion was Sarah Treuhaft, Senior Associate for PolicyLink. Check back soon for more details on what came out of the discussions!
Community Mapping Workshops held in May 2009
In May, members of two south Sacramento communities joined staff from the Coalition on Regional Equity, the UC Davis Center for Regional Change, Legal Services of Northern California, and Sacramento Mutual Housing Association to discuss the state of their communities. During the workshops, community members discussed issues related to the health of their communities, including access to health care, transportation, safe and decent housing, and other issues that help build a quality living environment. From these discussions, data were produced that will be incorporated into community maps.
These workshops are part of a project called SCORECARD, or Sacramento Coalition on Regional Equity Collaborative Assessment of Regional Development, which is a collaborative between the Coalition on Regional Equity and the UC Davis Center for Regional Change. The SCORECARD will serve as a vital resource for advocacy, organizing, and building a critically-informed people’s movement for regional equity and health. It enhances the ability of populations typically marginalized in regional planning efforts to have their visions seen and heard by regional policy makers.
CORE Convening held on October 3, 2008
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Members of CORE joined together to discuss goals and plans for the coalition on October 3, 2008 at the Sierra Health Foundation in Sacramento. Members were updated on upcoming regional development projects to monitor, and the group discussed how to connect each member’s work with the goals of the coalition.
