Berkeley Soda Tax - People, programs and policy in action.
Healthy Black Families engages people to determine the most meaningful challenges, develops programs to address those needs and moves forward policy to create more just and equitable communities.
Our Focuses
Housing Equity - Right to Return - Right to Stay
The City of Berkeley has begun to address displacement and divestment in Black communities by initiating a Right to Return/local preference policy. Healthy Black Families is the local community partner for this work. This policy will create a system in which low-income residents who have been displaced or are at risk of displacement from the city will be able to secure a safe, stable, affordable home in the city.
Health Equity
Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Create a More Equitable Landscape
Birth Equity
Healthy Black Families works to support improved birth experiences and healthier birth outcomes and advance organizations efforts to provide culturally competent education and informational resources for Black mothers and families.
Healthy Food and Beverages
We educate communities on the health impact of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) on community health and advocate for non-sugary beverage consumption for youth, children, families, community members, and staff at HBF. As a community based organization, Health Black Families, in partnership with Center for Food, Faith and Justice, continue to implement healthy eating and SSB health equity education and water promotion across all of our program and activities.
A Word from some of our community partners
“ The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) was honored to partner with Healthy Black Families for our first Community Health Day. Because of our collaboration we vaccinated community members from the South Berkeley neighborhood and greater Alameda County. I am excited to continue to strengthen the relationship between EBCLC and HBF Inc in service to Black elders, parents, children, neighbors, business owners, and essential workers in our community. ”
“The City of Berkeley Black Infant Health Program has been partnering with Healthy Black Families for well over a decade around a shared goal of eliminating health disparities and inequities within the African American community. We have collaborated on local community events, including Black History month, turkey gift baskets, and other holiday celebrations, as well as presentations for our empowerment group sessions. ”
“Partnering with Healthy Black Families has been such a pleasure. Hearing the feedback from my clients is always so positive. Many of my clients have changed their families eating habits from attending the food demos. Their grocery list has gone from mostly processed foods to healthy fruits and vegetables. They have really been enjoying cooking with their children which has increased the family time in their households. I look forward to seeing what the upcoming fiscal year has to offer. Thank you Healthy black Families we appreciate you. ”