CAMPAIGN
Office of Equity and Community Engagement (OECE)
CAMPAIGN
Office of Equity and Community Engagement (OECE)
About us
The Office of Equity and Community Engagement partners with other Department of Public Health programs to advance citywide health priorities, including overdose prevention, communicable disease response, and workforce development.Services
Respiratory Virus Vaccine Events
In collaboration with the Communicable Disease Branch, we host seasonal vaccine pop-up events throughout the fall and winter to increase access and community protection, Get vaccinated against COVID-19, flu, and RSV
Promotores and Community Health Workers
With funds from Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) and the help of Project Invest, OECE is able to empower trusted community members with skills and support needed to take active roles in community engagement.PHIG presentation
Overdose Prevention
In partnership with community organizations, we provide education, conduct hands-on training, and distribute Narcan to community members and community health workers. Substance use and overdose prevention services
Promotores and OECE
Promotores are trusted community members who provide health education and other supportive services to the Latine, Indigenous, and undocumented community. We partner with our Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI) to provide training sessions, collaborative meetings and wellness events with the Promotores. This supports the health of the community, and the health of the Promotores themselves. CLI offers free services including capacity building for public health departments and community-based organizations.Learn more about CLIAbout
Mission Statement
We serve as a trusted partner for all communities in advancing their visions of sustainable health and wellness.
Core Values
Rooted in Community: We ground our work in deep relationships with the communities we serve. Centering their voices, knowledge, and priorities in everything we do.
Responsibility: We are accountable to each other and to the public. We share responsibility for advancing equity, building trust, and using our roles to create meaningful change
Health Justice: We work to dismantle structural inequities and ensure every community has the conditions and power to achieve optimal health.
Partner agencies
Contact information
Address
San Francisco, CA 94103
Mon - Fri, 8am to 5pm
OECE email
oece@sfdph.org