Los Angeles County · Founded 2026

Talent doesn't disappear
when budgets do.

unfundedLA is a collective for public health professionals in Los Angeles County — staying connected, skilled, and ready during periods of funding instability.

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$662M
Lost federal health revenue
DPH & DHS, FY 2026–27 · LA County Budget Transmittal
7
LACDPH clinics closed
February 2026 · LA County Budget Transmittal
1,125
County positions eliminated
Supplemental Budget, Sept 2025 · lacounty.gov
700K+
Residents losing Medi-Cal
Federal work requirements FY 2027–28 · smdp.com
What we offer

Built for the gap between funding cycles

unfundedLA isn't a job board or a professional association. It's a living community — designed to keep LA's public health infrastructure human.

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Community & networking
Real relationships across every sector of LA County public health — LACDPH, FQHCs, hospitals, CBOs, academia, and consulting.
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Cross-sector knowledge sharing
What works in one sector reaches another. Monthly case study sessions, structured cross-sector swaps, and a searchable resource library.
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Skill-building workshops
Grant writing, consulting, data storytelling, advocacy, and career pivoting — practical sessions led by practitioners who've done it.
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Socratic seminars
Facilitated open inquiry on the most pressing questions in public health. No keynotes. Guided questions, honest debate, collective sense-making.
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In-person gatherings
Twice monthly across Los Angeles County. Mixers, workshops, labs, and reflections — events that make the community feel real.
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Opportunities & referrals
Jobs, contracts, and consulting leads shared within the community — plus introductions to the employers and partners who trust this network.
Why now

The workforce crisis behind the funding crisis

The headlines cover clinic closures and service cuts. What they don't cover is the workforce attrition that makes recovery impossible — the quiet departure of the talent that makes public health work.

When experienced professionals leave the field during funding gaps, they take institutional knowledge, community trust, and years of relationships with them. You can't rebuild that overnight when the funding returns.

unfundedLA was built on one belief: the expertise required to address LA County's public health challenges is too valuable to let drift out of the field. We're holding the ecosystem together.

$45M
In COVID-19 public health grants rescinded by the federal government mid-cycle
KCRW · LA County CEO Fesia Davenport, April 2025
113K+
LA County residents projected to lose CalFresh food assistance under new federal work requirements
Santa Monica Daily Press · LA County budget warning, 2025
3%
Mandatory budget reduction imposed on most LA County departments, with 310 vacant positions eliminated
LA County 2025-26 Recommended Budget · lacounty.gov
Who it's for

Everyone who works in LA County public health

Whether you've been laid off, you're watching colleagues leave, or you're entering the field in one of its hardest moments — this community is for you.

Currently in the gap
Laid off or furloughed. Your expertise didn't disappear with your position. This is where you stay in the field.
Still employed, watching
Your role is intact but your network is shrinking. Stay connected to the broader ecosystem, not just your org chart.
Students & early career
Entering the field in a hard moment. Get direct access to practitioners across every sector of LA County public health.
Consultants & independents
Working project to project. Find collaborators, leads, and a community of peers who understand the independent path.
Researchers & academics
Bridge the gap between research and practice. Connect with the practitioners who can apply what you're learning.
Organizations & employers
Hiring or partnering in the LA County ecosystem. unfundedLA is the most trusted pipeline into mid-career public health talent.
Calendar
Upcoming events
Community Connect, Skill Builders, Socratic Seminars, Collaborative Labs, and Practitioner Care — twice monthly across Los Angeles County, May through December 2026.
Transparency
Impact dashboard
Live metrics on community growth, member retention, knowledge shared, partners engaged, and mission outcomes — updated monthly.

The people who kept LA healthy are still here.

Join the community that's keeping them connected, skilled, and ready — because when the funding returns, Los Angeles needs them ready to go.