CHHC members gathered in Sacramento on March 4-5 for its 2026 Annual Meeting.  As our only in-person meeting of the year, it is always energizing to reunite with long-time partners and meet new members.

Day one included a presentation from Puente de la Costa Sur and Urban Habitat highlighting their work on farmworker housing in San Mateo County. We then received a federal policy update from the National Center for Healthy Housing in Washington, DC who laid the groundwork for small group discussions on how healthy housing programs have adapted to a changing environment.  We then concluded the day with some coalition updates – including an overview of CHHC’s new Communications Team – and breakout sessions for each of our workgroups to share and discuss priorities for the year.

We gathered again on day two to learn about indoor air monitoring projects from Tracking California and models of community-driven change from the Altadena Tenants Union, CRE Pathways, and the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program.  We concluded with small groups visiting state legislators to educate local representatives about the healthy housing work members are leading in their communities.

As always, our one in-person meeting of the year generates a lot of energy, builds and strengthens relationships, and sets the stage for our work together throughout the year.