Embedding Equity in the Emergency Response Structure: Formalizing and Strengthening the Role of the Equity Officer in Emergency Operations During COVID-19 & Beyond
The County Health Executives Association of California (CHEAC) is a statewide organization of county and city Health Department and Agency Directors, who are responsible for the administration, oversight, and delivery of a broad range of local public health and indigent health care services. Members represent a variety of administrative and health professional disciplines.
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