Women, Infants, and Children Program Racial Equity Action Plan

The County of Alameda is seeking a consultant to support the implementation of its Racial Equity Action Plan for the Women, Infants, and Children Program. The consultant will provide a practical, equity-centered implementation of the plan, including building staff capacity, integrating data-driven and sustainable practices into policies and supervision, and advancing measurable progress toward racial equity within organizational systems and workplace culture. The scope of work includes developing a racial equity data and research agenda, researching and applying best and emerging practices for advancing racial equity in the workplace, leading trainings and facilitated dialogues, and providing tools and resources to support implementation and sustainability of the Racial Equity Action Plan. • The consultant will deliver a practical, equity-centered implementation of the Program’s Racial Equity Action Plan. • The consultant will develop a racial equity data and research agenda to guide the Program in identifying and tracking key equity indicators. • The consultant will research and apply best and emerging practices for advancing racial equity in the workplace. • The consultant will lead a minimum of 8 two-hour trainings and facilitated dialogues, including building internal staff capacity to lead ongoing discussions. • The consultant will support staff in developing guidelines and practices that promote equitable programmatic decision-making.