A Right To Heal Mon, 11 May 2026 04:12:54 -0400 https://www.cpehn.org/what-we-do-2/our-projects-2/righttoheal/ en-us © 2026 A Right To Heal yes baf08b36-4cbc-50a5-bf93-9c1bc56bf9f0 California Pan-Ethnic Health Network episodic false A landmark mental health bill in California has funded community services and promoted culturally relevant treatment across the state for two decades. Now the governor wants to shift some of that money toward moving homeless people off the streets. This series explores the impact the governor’s plan will have on BIPOC and LGTBQ communities, and their efforts to take control of their own mental health care. 


If you would like to get involved in mental health advocacy or have questions about the podcast, please email: info@cpehn.org



]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) health equity, mental health equity, politics, policy California Pan-Ethnic Health Network https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1syho3df9oyi80k9akx0yi9eri3k?.jpg A Right To Heal https://www.cpehn.org/what-we-do-2/our-projects-2/righttoheal/ Episode #3: Yolanda Randles 🍠 Episode #3: Yolanda Randles 🍠 Meet Yolanda Randles, Executive Director of West Fresno Family Resource Center. Her organization created The Sweet Potato Project, a community initiative that aims to empower youth through education and hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture.

Yolanda joins our host, Kekoa Lopez-Paguyo, for a discussion tracing the origins, data insights, and funding strategies sustaining The Sweet Potato Project. They also explore its impact on youth education and mental health, driven by its dedicated program leaders in Fresno County.

]]> Meet Yolanda Randles, Executive Director of West Fresno Family Resource Center. Her organization created The Sweet Potato Project, a community initiative that aims to empower youth through education and hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture.

Yolanda joins our host, Kekoa Lopez-Paguyo, for a discussion tracing the origins, data insights, and funding strategies sustaining The Sweet Potato Project. They also explore its impact on youth education and mental health, driven by its dedicated program leaders in Fresno County.

]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-19060209 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0700 1295 2 3 full false Episode #2: J Kho Episode #2: J Kho Meet J Kho, a non-profit strategist and mental health disparities researcher, as we trace the history of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and The California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) Phase 1 and Phase 2.

]]> Meet J Kho, a non-profit strategist and mental health disparities researcher, as we trace the history of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and The California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) Phase 1 and Phase 2.

]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-18798528 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0800 930 2 2 full false Episode #1: Stacie Hiramoto Episode #1: Stacie Hiramoto Meet Stacie Hiramoto, a mental health champion and advocate with deep expertise on Community-Defined Evidence Practices and The California Reducing Disparities Project. 


"Bleeping Demo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Meet Stacie Hiramoto, a mental health champion and advocate with deep expertise on Community-Defined Evidence Practices and The California Reducing Disparities Project. 


"Bleeping Demo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
 Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-16985778 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0700 1208 2 1 full false Episode #5: Stories Episode #5: Stories Episode #5: California lawmakers vote on whether to put changes to critical mental health funding on the March ballot, but not before advocates have one last say. And a Karuk tribal member in Humboldt County uses the power of storytelling to help people find their voices.

  



]]> Episode #5: California lawmakers vote on whether to put changes to critical mental health funding on the March ballot, but not before advocates have one last say. And a Karuk tribal member in Humboldt County uses the power of storytelling to help people find their voices.

  



]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-13674616 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:00 -0700 813 full false Episode #4: Kids Episode #4: Kids Episode #4: In the battle over mental health funding in California, an advocate takes a stand for kids. Then, woman in Stockton starts to see cracks in the system when a third-grade teacher moves her son’s desk outside the classroom. Decades later this same woman is a social worker committed to ending the school-to-prison pipeline. 



]]> Episode #4: In the battle over mental health funding in California, an advocate takes a stand for kids. Then, woman in Stockton starts to see cracks in the system when a third-grade teacher moves her son’s desk outside the classroom. Decades later this same woman is a social worker committed to ending the school-to-prison pipeline. 



]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-13674584 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0700 1116 mental health, public policy, policy, politics 1 4 full false Episode #3: D.I.Y. Episode #3: D.I.Y. Episode #3: Two providers in Southern California work to break through the walls of systemic racism. With major changes likely coming to California’s Mental Health Services Act, funding for their organizations is uncertain. Still, they’re each finding ways to push forward. One is working to legitimize traditional practices within the mainstream mental health system. The other is getting political. 

]]> Episode #3: Two providers in Southern California work to break through the walls of systemic racism. With major changes likely coming to California’s Mental Health Services Act, funding for their organizations is uncertain. Still, they’re each finding ways to push forward. One is working to legitimize traditional practices within the mainstream mental health system. The other is getting political. 

]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-13608121 Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0700 903 mental health, public policy, policy, politics 1 3 full false Episode #2: Peers Episode #2: Peers Episode #2: This episode looks at peer support services and the critical role they play in community-driven mental health care. The state government was late to adopt this essential model, and now advocates and providers are pushing to professionalize peers across California. We hear one provider’s journey from hopelessness to helping others.

]]> Episode #2: This episode looks at peer support services and the critical role they play in community-driven mental health care. The state government was late to adopt this essential model, and now advocates and providers are pushing to professionalize peers across California. We hear one provider’s journey from hopelessness to helping others.

]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-13599933 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0700 1235 mental health, public policy, policy, politics 1 1 full false Episode #1: The Showdown Episode #1: The Showdown Episode #1- This episode drops us in the middle of a political showdown in the state capitol over mental health funding in California. Two advocates break down the arguments, what’s at stake, and whose lives hang in the balance.

]]> Episode #1- This episode drops us in the middle of a political showdown in the state capitol over mental health funding in California. Two advocates break down the arguments, what’s at stake, and whose lives hang in the balance.

]]> California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Buzzsprout-13599897 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:00:00 -0700 1341 mental health, public policy, policy, politics 1 1 full false