The ABCs of Immigrant Health in CA:
A Toolkit to Access & Promote Public Services (November 2022)

Toolkit & Brochure

Use the toolkit to simplify immigrant health in California to your colleagues, community members, and family. Share the brochure with your friends, family, and colleagues to promote access to immigrant health across California

1. Learn the ABCs of Immigrant Health in California

Use the one-page handouts, presentation, and talking points as your main templates and sources of information. Materials are designed to fit all audiences: community and service providers.

One-Page Handouts

The one-page handouts match the presentation slides. Use the handouts to guide your conversations with immigrant people and families.

• Handout: The ABCs of Immigrant Health in California

Chinese ❙ Dari_Persian ❙ English ❙ Hindi ❙ Hmong ❙ Russian ❙ Spanish ❙ Urdu ❙ Vietnamese

• Oral Presentation: developed by MICOP and the Camino a la Salud team, translated into Spanish and Mixteco, in the variant of San Martin Peras

Spanish-Part 1 - Spanish-Part 2 - Spanish-Part 3 ❙ Mixteco-Part 1 - Mixteco-Part 2 - Mixteco-Part 3

• Handout: The Healthcare System for California Immigrants

Chinese ❙ English ❙ Korean ❙ Spanish ❙ Tagalog ❙ Vietnamese

• Oral Presentation: developed by MICOP and the Camino a la Salud team, translated into Spanish and Mixteco, in the variant of San Martin Peras

Spanish-Part 1 - Spanish-Part 2 ❙ Mixteco-Part 1 - Mixteco-Part 2

Presentation

The presentation outlines how to Advocate for yourself and your family, clarifies the Benefits of using public services, and provides tools to Confirm your legal right to use them.

• Presentation: The ABCs of Immigrant Health in California

English ❙ Spanish

Talking Points & Run of Show

The talking points outline the presentation and highlight main points. Presenter notes and talking points are also included in the presentation slides to guide you.

• Talking Points & Run of Show: The ABCs of Immigrant Health in California

English ❙ Spanish

2. Lead an Immigrant Health Training

Design virtual or in-person immigrant health presentations for your friends, colleagues, and community members.

Step by Step Workbook

The step-by-step workbook includes reflection and planning questions and outreach templates and teaches you how to find your team, select your content, and structure event coordination

• Step-by-Step Workbook to Design Presentations

English ❙ Spanish

Presentation Evaluation

Make a copy and edit questions to ask your participants about their presentation experience.

• Evaluation

English ❙ Spanish

Presentation Recordings

Review the recordings as examples of how to structure and organize your online presentations.

• Promoting Immigrant Health Webinar Slides & Recording (4/25/23)
• English Slides
• Recording: Spanish | English

Partners: San Mateo Legal Aid, Western Law & Poverty Center, The Children's Partnership, AltaMed, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC)

• Medi-Cal Renewal & Public Charge Webinar Slides & Recording (7/27/2023)
• Slides: English ❙ Spanish
• Spanish Recording Video & Audio | English Recording

Partners: San Mateo Legal Aid, The Children's Partnership, Mixteco / Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), National Health Law Program

• Medi-Cal Renewal Webinar Slides (Updated 7/27/23)
• Help explain the Medi-Cal Renewal process in California to service providers and community members.

• The ABCs of Immigrant Health in CA for Queer & Transgender Immigrants (11/17/22)
• English ❙ Spanish

Partners: Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance ❙ Inland Counties Legal Services & National Health Law Program

• Immigrant Health in California: Public Services & Public Charge Myths (9/30/21)

Partners: Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) ❙ California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF)

3. Tailor Your Presentation

Edit and expand the presentation template to fit your audience.

Supplemental Presentations

Pick and choose from the following slide decks to create your ideal presentation:

• Medi-Cal Renewal Webinar Slides (7/27/23) - English

Help explain the Medi-Cal Renewal process in California to service providers and community members.

• The ABC’s of Public Charge

Expand on the public charge rule and clarify myths.

• A Future Towards Health Justice

Learn about the chilling effect and strategy for building power.

• Immigrant Eligibility for Public Services

Broaden your knowledge around eligibility for public services.

• Media Advocacy & Storytelling

Communicate effectively when speaking about immigrant health.

• Public Charge & Its Impact on Farmworkers

Explain in detail the health impact of immigrant farmworkers.

• Access to Health & Social Services for California's Children of Immigrants

Understand how health access impacts the children of immigrants.

4. Share the News

Download shareable media graphics to educate your followers on social media.

Social Media Graphics
Get creative! Post a story, host a live, create a tik tok or youtube video about immigrant health and safe to use services.