Who We Are

Founded in 1992, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) is the only Latinx-led statewide policy and advocacy organization protecting and advancing Latinx health equity. We are a cross-sector coalition of community leaders, advocates, policy advisors, administrators and providers united by our common belief in protecting Latinx health and advancing health equity for all. Our work consists of community-centered programming, policy and advocacy development, and strategic communications.

Who We Are

Founded in 1992, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) is the only Latinx-led statewide policy and advocacy organization protecting and advancing Latinx health equity. We are a cross-sector coalition of community leaders, advocates, policy advisors, administrators and providers united by our common belief in protecting Latinx health and advancing health equity for all. Our work consists of community-centered programming, policy and advocacy development, and strategic communications.

Mission & Vision

Mission: To advance and protect Latino Health through policy and advocacy to build healthy communities in California

Vision: End Latino health inequities in California

Our Issue Areas

LCHC’s three strategic issues areas guide our work in order to achieve and amplify our mission and vision.

  • Access to Health Care for All: Increase access for individuals to affordable, high quality, and culturally and linguistically appropriate health care— including oral and mental health care—for all.

  • Building Healthy Communities: Build social, economic, and physical environments for communities that prevent chronic diseases and promote health and wellness.

  • Health is a Fundamental Human Right: Reduce structural and institutional barriers that produce health inequities across race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, age, and immigration status.

Our Coalition

Our Impact

Before we wrap up for the year, we’d like to share our 2025 Impact Report: Resistencia en Cultura. This year’s impact report honors the ways our communities continue to resist through culture—how our history, traditions, and collective power ground us, sustain us, and propel us forward in the fight for health justice. Together, with your partnership, we’ve built a culture of resistance to meet the challenges of 2025 and beyond.

The report highlights program and policy milestones and highlights our growth as an organization, including:

  • 265+ Statewide Partner Organizations and Coalitions Engaged 
  • $495K+ Investments in Latine and Indigenous CBOs and Businesses
  • 599K+ Reach Across Media and Social Media Platforms  
  • LCHC Co-Sponsored Legislation SB 81 (Arreguìn: Safe Health Spaces) Signed by Governor 
  • Over 75 Community Organizations Mobilized via Statewide Programming

As we look toward 2026, we step forward with hope, determination, and an unwavering commitment to justice. We are guided by the same spirit that has carried our communities for generations — the spirit of resistance.
Thank you for standing with us, for believing in our vision, and for being part of a movement defined by culture, resilience, and collective power.

Our History