GARE in Action, GARE in Place is a series that highlights how the GARE Approach, tools and resources are being used in member jurisdictions across the country. Each installment features a portrait of a GARE jurisdiction actively grappling with what it means to govern for racial equity - to change the policies, practices and procedures of local, regional and state government so that all families and communities can live long, healthy lives no matter their race, class or zip code.
GARE in Action GARE in Place: County of Santa Clara (running time: 4:56) features a large County in the Silicon Valley region charting a path for what it means to transform a system from the inside. In this snapshot, Chief Racial Equity Officer, Analilia Garcia describes what the process has been like to grow racial equity work from one department - in this case, the County’s Public Health Department to multiple departments, then to go Countywide. Garcia reminds us that transforming County policies, practices and procedures from this inside is ultimately about ensuring the well being of families and communities.