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Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE)

Advancing racial equity & opportunities for all

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By building a strong foundation that values the diversity we reflect, we can attract and retain a talented workforce.

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2021 CDCR/CCHCS Race and Gender Equity Survey.

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In our commitment to achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion, the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation and California Correctional Health Care Services has joined the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). This path forward will provide our departments with the strategies and tools needed to advance a diverse and inclusive workforce and embodies our common core values: Service, Leadership, Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Trust, and Collaboration.

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More than ever, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in CDCR and CCHCS. Quoted by: Connie Gipson, Director, DAI

GARE is a joint project of the new Race Forward and the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society.

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