For almost 50 years, every American president has designated February as Black
History Month and endorsed a specific theme. Working to achieve health equity for our Black members is one
of our priorities. Throughout Black History Month, we celebrated by recognizing the progress made in health care and shared information about services, resources and programs available
to address health concerns.
Some of the work we have done to help improve health equity for our Black members includes:
- Proudly promoting the work of San Mateo County’s African American Community Initiative (AACI) and Behavioral Health Services’ Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE).
- Promoting awareness, wellness and recovery. Check out our Health Tips pages to learn about the importance of prenatal care, general well-visits, breast cancer screening and more. Also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Offering resources to help our members stay healthy by partnering with San Mateo County’s Black Infant Health Programs (BIH).
Learn more about Black history and other community events through the Office of Diversity and Equity.
Learn more about how HPSM celebrates diversity throughout the year.