The Refugee Health Unit supports coalition and capacity building across the state of California. Our work in this area is built on community-led transformation principles, with intentional cross sector collaboration across community partners and ECBOs for improved community impact. This community-led approach is guided by partners in strategic program design and operating expertise and maximizes long-term benefits for the community. Our program work includes but not limited to: Developing skills related to policy development in achieving social change such as: community-mobilizing and storytelling Increasing self-sufficiency among ethnic based community organizations Facilitating cross sector collaboration for improved community impact across the social determinants of health Improving knowledge and skills related to innovative referrals systems and networks (i.e. community -led information exchange networks) and evidence-based client -centered approaches to service delivery Putting in place systems to sustain the work of EBCOs Providing support for small businesses to build a workforce of front line staff Strengthening capacity through technical assistance and quality assurance and Affirming culture, amplifying voices, and building trust across partnerships Examples of our coalition and capacity building projects: San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition (SDRCC) The Afghan Refugee School Impact (ARSI) & Afghan Youth Mentoring (AYM) Program