The Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless (ACHCH) Community Consumer Advisory Board (CCAB) meets monthly and helps to maintain a strong patient voice within ACHCH. All members of the CCAB have received services from ACHCH and have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. One member of the CCAB serves on ACHCH’s governing board. For more information, contact David Modersbach at (510) 891-8916 or david.modersbach@acgov.org.
Members
ACHCH Community Consumer Advisory Board Actions and Accomplishments
- February 2023: Alameda Wellness Campus
ACHCH CCAB celebrated the groundbreaking of Alameda Wellness Campus, a medical respite and permanent housing project for elders experiencing homelessness, which the CCAB has been championing and supporting for five years. - December 2023: Rest in Peace, Jeannette Johnigan
- December 2023: Homeless Memorial
CCAB co-sponsored and participated in the Alameda County Homeless Persons Memorial Day event. - December 2023: Joint ACHCH CCAB/ACHCH Commission Meeting
CCAB led focused input around governance, roles of people with lived experience, and pet care. - September 2023: ACHCH Strategic Plan
CCAB provided input and support to the ACHCH 2024-2026 strategic planning process. - July 2023: Extreme Weather Planning for Unsheltered Persons
CCAB members released recommendations for planning and responding to extreme weather events affecting people experiencing homelessness. - June 2023: Summer Solstice Celebration of the Strength and Resilience of People Experiencing Homelessness co-sponsored by the ACHCH CCAB.
- May 2023: NCHCH Conference
ACHCH CCAB consumers participated in the National HCH Council Conference held in Baltimore, MD. - May 2023: ACHCH Client Focus Groups
ACHCH CCAB members provided support and input to ACHCH program-wide client focus groups. - February 2023: ACHCH Patient Experience Surveys, ACHCH approved updates.