Confused about where to start? Let us help! Since there are so many options in the health care field, it can be difficult to find information about what interests you. Here are some helpful links to many organizations, foundations, and web sites that offer great information and tips about how to jumpstart your job or career in the health care industry.
*Indicates a campaign resource, not necessarily a campaign partner.
African American Health Consortium
P. O. Box 724, Rialto, CA 92377
Contact: Beverly Jones Wright
www.cbhn.org/aframerhlthcon.html
AltaMed Health Services Corporation
249 E. Pomona Boulevard, Monterey Park, CA 91755
Contact: Thomas Siegmeth
http://altamed.org
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
4435 Wisconsin Ave NW Suite 403
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (1-800) 538-2267
www.naturopathic.org
American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
1711 W. County Rd Suite 300N, Roseville, MN 55113
Contact: Michelle Sok
www.pathologistsassistants.org
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum
450 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108
Dr. Ho Tran
www.apiahf.org
Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter’s Office
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849,
Sacramento, CA 94249-0062
Telephone: (916) 319-2062
Fax: (916) 319-2162
URL: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a62/
Association of Black Health System Pharmacists
2910 Kerry Forest Parkway, D4-393, Tallahassee, FL 32309
www.myabhp.org
Bay Area Consortium for Quality Health Care
5709 Market St, Oakland, CA 94608
Contact: Carl Lester
www.bacqhc.org
Blue Cross of California
1211 L St Suite 1220, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Armand Feliciano
www.bluecrossca.com
Buenanueva Foundation
2500 East Foothill Blvd., Suite 502, Pasadena, CA 91107
Telephone: (626) 795-7055
www.buenanueva.org
Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine
1625 N. Market Blvd Suite S-209
Sacramento, CA 95835
Phone: (916) 574-7991
www.naturopathic.ca.gov
CA Healthcare Workforce and Community Development
1600 Ninth St Room 440, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Andi Murphy
www.oshpd.ca.gov/hwcdd
California Association for Counseling Development
543 Vista Mar Ave
Pacifica, CA 94044
Phone: (650) 359-6916
www.cacd.org
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
1220 S Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (800) 677-CAPT (2278)
Contact: Brady Oppenheim
www.psychtechs.net
California Association of Student Councils
1212 Preservation Parkway, Oakland, CA 94612
Contact: June Thompson
www.casc.net
California Career Development Association
Phone: (650) 359-6916
www.ccdaweb.org
California Community Colleges
1102 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Jose Millan
www.cccco.edu
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
1102 Q Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-8752
www.cccco.edu
California Community Colleges Regional Health Occupations Resource Centers
www.healthoccupations.org/rhorc.cfm
California Dental Association
1201 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (1-800) 232-7645
www.cda.org
California Department of Consumer Affairs
1625 N. Market Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (1-800) 952-5210
www.dca.ca.gov
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Plata Workforce Development
Contact: Carl Schwartz
Phone: (916) 319-9005
www.cdcr.ca.gov
California Department of Education
1430 N St Suite 4503, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Patrick Ainsworth
www.cde.ca.gov
California Elected Women’s Association (CEWAER)
1029 K Street, Suite 35, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 551-1920
www.cewaer.org
The California Endowment
101 Secod St 24th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Contact: Ignatius Bau
www.calendow.org
California Health Care Initiative (HCI)
Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
Phone: (916) 558-2569
www.healthoccupations.org
California Healthcare Work Force and Community Development
1600 9th Street, Room 440,
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 653-0733
www.oshpd.state.ca.us/HWCDD/index.htm
California Hospital Association (CHA)
1215 K Street, Suite 800,
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 443-7401
www.calhealth.org
California Medical Association Foundation
1201 J St Suite 350, Sacramento, Ca 95814
Contact: Cristina Correa
www.calmedfoundation.org
www.ethnicphysicians.org
California Naturopathic Doctors Association
1121 L Street Suite 610
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (209) 245-3521
www.calnd.org
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
654 13th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 832-1160
www.cpehn.org
The California Rural Indian Health Board
4400 Auburn Blvd 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Marilyn Pollard
www.crihb.org
California School Health Centers Association
Contact: Hector Lara
Phone: (661) 338-0784
www.schoolhealthcenters.org
California State Rural Health Association
3720 Folsom Blvd., Suite B,
Sacramento CA 95816
Telephone: (916) 453-0780
www.csrha.org
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
401 Golden Shore , Long Beach, CA 90802-4210
Telephone: (562) 951-4000
www.calstate.edu
California Statewide Health and Planning Development
1600 Ninth St Room 433. Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: David Carlisle
www.oshpd.state.ca.us
California Student Aid Commission
10811 International Dr.,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Telephone: (888) CA-GRANT (224-7268)
Fax: (916) 526-8002
Contact: Diana Fuentes-Michel
www.csac.ca.gov • www.CalGrants.org
California Workforce Association (CWA)
1530 J Street, Loft 300, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (415) 902-2678
www.calworkforce.org
Campaign for College Opportunity
663 13th Street, First Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 645-1362
Contact: Abdi Soltani
www.collegecampaign.org
Canyon Crest Counseling Services
5951 Village Center Loop Road,
San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 350-0253
Contact: Rik Napora
http://teachers.sduhsd.net/cccounseling
Catholic Health
1999 Broadway Suite 2600, Denver, CO, 80202
Contact: Wayne Herriford
www.catholichealthinit.org
Central Valley Health Policy Institute
1625 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 146,
Fresno, CA 93710-8106
Telephone: (559) 228-2155
www.csufresno.edu/ccchhs/institutes_programs/CVHPI/index.shtml
Charles R. Drew University
1731 East 120th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90059
Telephone: (323) 563-5983
www.cdrewu.edu
CHARO Community Development Corporation
www.charocorp.com
CMA Foundation - Network of Ethnic Physicians (NEPO)
1201 J Street, Suite 350, Sacramento CA 95814
Fax: (916) 551-2544
www.ethnicphysicians.org
COPE Health Solutions
2400 South Flower Street, Fourth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Contact: Kitty Pokawatana
www.copepartners.org
CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
Contact: Dr. Carol Itatani
www.csulb.edu
CSU Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032
Contact: Tony Ross
www.calstatela.edu
Faces for the Future
747 52nd St, Oakland, CA 94609
Contact: Deborah Taylor
www.facesforthefuture.org
Field Research Corporation
222 Sutter St Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94108
Contact: Susan O'Conner
www.field.com
Fulfillment Fund
6100 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste 600,
Los Angeles, California 90048
Telephone: (323) 939-9707
Fax: (323) 525-3095
www.fulfillment.org
The Greenlining Institute
1918 University Avenue, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Telephone: (510) 926-4017
www.greenlining.org
Golden Care Workforce Institute
2469 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102
Contact: Michelle Jensen
www.gcwi.org
Health and Human Services Agency
1600 Ninth Street, Ste. 460, Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 651-0899
Contact: Lizelda Lopez Engstrom
www.chhs.ca.gov
Health Career Connection
www.healthcareers.org
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)
634 S. Spring Street, Suite 920,
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Telephone: (213) 622-0606
www.latinas.org
Junior Doctors Academy
Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210,
Fresno, CA 93710
Contact: Bertha Dominguez
Telephone:
559-241-7677
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals
www.kp.org
L.A. Care Health Plan
555 W. Fifth Street, 29th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Contact: Andrea Van Hook
www.lacare.org
LA Healthcare Workforce Development Program
500 S. Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Contact: Diane Factor
www.hcwdp.org
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
1225 Eighth Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Lupe Alonzo-Diaz
www.lchc.org
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce/UNITE LA
350 South Bixel Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 580.7500
Fax: (213) 580.7511
www.lachamber.org • www.unitela.com
Los Angeles Community College District
770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 891-2000
www.laccd.edu
Mexican-American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)
401 N. Garfield Avenue,
Montebello, CA 90640
Telephone: (323) 890-9600
www.maof.org
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 785-1670
www.nclr.org
Newbridge College
Contact: J. Ramon Villanueva
www.newbridgecollege.edu
Nova Youth Employment Program
505 Olive Ave Suite 550, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Contact: Robert Burnett
www.youthatwork.org
Palomar Pomorado Health
P.O. Box 3025, Escondido 92033
Contact: Brad Wiscons
www.pph.org
The Pasadena Public Health Department/MAP Campaign
1845 N. Fair Oaks Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Contact: Heather Onuma
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/publichealth
Pharmacy Foundation of California
4030 Lennane Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834
Contact: Michael J. Negrete
Telephone: 916-779-1400
www.pharmacyfoundation.org
Pioneer Home Health Care
17510 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 208, Artesia, CA 90701
Contact: Pat West
www.hospital-data.com
ProjectGRAD
1781 Neil Avenue, Columbus, CA 43210
Contact: Phaizon Wood
www.projectgrad.osu.edu
Regional Health Occupations Resource Center
Sacramento City College (Lead College)
3835 Freeport Blvd., South Gym rm. 207,
Sacramento, CA 95822
Telephone: (916) 558-2569
www.healthoccupations.org
San Joaquin Valley College
Telephone: (866) 544-7898
www.sjvc.edu
Santa Monica Community College District
1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Telephone: (310) 434-4000
www.smc.edu
The Song-Brown Program
http://oshpd.ca.gov/hwcdd/manpower/songbrown.htm
Stanford School of Medicine
300 Pastuer Dr M-350, Stanford, C A 94305
Contact: Erica Riddle
www.stanford.edu
State of CA Department of Health Services
1615 Capitol Ave, P.O. Box 997413 MS 3000,
Sacramento, CA 95899
Contact: Gina Henning
www.dhs.ca.gov
Sunnyside High School Doctors Academy
550 East Shaw Ave. # 210, Fresno, CA 93727
Telephone: (559)241-7670
Contact: Dr. Kathi Flores
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1550, Los Angeles, CA 90024
www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu
UCSF Fresno - Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
155 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93701-2302
Telephone: (559) 499-6400
Contact: Dr. Kathi Flores
www.fresno.ucsf.edu/latinocenter
University of California
19 Warren Hall # 7360, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
Contact: Jeffrey Oxendine
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
School of Public Health – University of California, Berkeley
140 Warren Hall #7360, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
http://sph.berkeley.edu
University of California, Riverside Biology Department
1208 Spieth Hall, Riverside, CA 92521
Contact: Dr. Richard Cardullo
www.biology.ucr.edu/
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego EXPORT Center
9500 Gilman Drive MC #0927
La Jolla, CA 92093-0927
Contact: Sandra P. Daley, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Dean of Diversity
University of California, San Diego
Division of Community Pediatrics
Telephone: 619-681-0675
http://meded.ucsd.edu/sdexport/
Vista Community Clinic Health Promotion Center
846 Williamston Street, Vista, CA 92084
Contact: Karla Segura-Perez
Telephone: 760-407-1220 ext 133
www.vistacommunityclinic.org/
Youth Leadership Institute
246 First Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94105
www.yli.org
Youth Today/AYWC*
1200 17th St. NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-785-0764
www.youthtoday.org
*Indicates a campaign resource, not necessarily a campaign partner.
