HEALTH JUSTICE
IMMIGRANT WELLNESS
The Immigrant Wellness Program is designed to provide health information and resources to undocumented immigrants who are often excluded from basic healthcare due to their status. With this program, we strive to increase accessibility to wellness and enrollment in health services. When thinking about immigrant health, we have shaped this program to take a holistic view of health and its implications; therefore, the content and workshops created touch on the needs of immigrant families. For example, content and workshops we have created include: CALEITC (Child tax credit), Medi-Cal for young adults, Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented seniors (Health4All), mental health services and resources, COVID-19 information and resources, housing policy updates, tenant rights, and children & schools during COVID-19, to name a few.
MUTUAL AID
Mutual Aid is a program designed to provide fresh produce to immigrant communities in Long Beach and Wilmington, CA. In collaboration with Food Forward, we distribute ¾ of a palette of food to four different neighborhoods (2 in Long Beach and 2 in Wilmington). The distribution sites are led by community members, most of whom are graduates of our Leadership Academy. Food distribution happens every two weeks and provides the community with the opportunity to build personal relationships with each other. The sites also act as information hubs that have been activated to distribute COVID-19 education materials, Know Your Rights materials, and additional information that has been needed within the immigrant community.
HEALTH4ALL: MEDI-CAL
Health care is a human right. We want every person in California to have access to medical care no matter their immigration status. Safety net programs are crucial in ensuring that undocumented families have access to primary care and are able to live a health life. We have advocated for the expansion of Medi-Cal in California.
FOOD4ALL
As part of the Food4All coalition, we deepen our commitment to food justice by dismantling barriers that keep our communities from accessing the nourishment they deserve. Our coalition’s biggest victory came when we mobilized to demand justice in the form of the removal of a proposed "trigger-on" in the governor’s May budget revision. which would have delayed a California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) expansion to older adults, regardless of immigration status, planned for October 2027. In 2026, we're going even further to ensure everyone in California can feed their families with dignity.
HEALING TOGETHER
ÓRALE has worked to provide our immigrant community with spaces to participate in wellness practices. In 2025, we conducted a series of workshops titled Sanemos Juntes ("Let's Heal Together"), which included two yoga workshops and a sound bath session. Through these sessions, were able to provide individuals with practices that can support the regulation of their nervous systems. As immigrant communities are undergoing unimaginable fear and stress., we are proud to offer these spaces that can help people connect with each other and develop their own support networks.