A 2020 Vision for Sonoma County

We start now. We must tackle the health crisis in our community. We can't wait for Washington. We can't wait for Sacramento. The time has come for us to join together and take care of ourselves. We're starting with the basics.

Easy Access to Healthy Food	Promoting Physical Activity	Making Sure Everyone has a "Medical Home"

We can't do it without you. You can read about our Action Plan here (pdf).

Background

Welcome to the official website of Health Action, where you will find information about scheduled meetings and progress.

In August 2007, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Health Services to convene a health action council to work on improving health and health care for all Sonoma County residents. Health Action mobilizes collaboration and partnerships among health care providers, community organizations, businesses, and community members to benefit the community by concentrating resources where they are most likely to improve health status.

You can learn more about this effort by reading About Health Action.

Health Action Meetings

All Health Action meetings are open to the public.

• Meeting agenda: November 7, 2008 (pdf)
• Printable map: 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa (pdf)
• Get Mapquest directions to 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa



• October meeting notes (pdf)
• Meeting schedule (pdf)
• Meeting agendas, notes, and presentations archive

Membership

Health Action members were selected for their demonstrated leadership and expertise, and include representatives from key stakeholder sectors identified as critical to the success of the planning process.

• Roster of Health Action members
• Member selection process

Project Design Teams

Five project design teams are working to develop project options for consideration by Health Action:

• Community Engagement
• Access to Affordable Healthy Food
• School Wellness
• Worksite Wellness
• Primary Care Collaborative

Project Design Teams: Team Leaders and Objectives (pdf)

Planning tools and team resources are available here. Draft work plans will be posted on this website prior to review at the March 6, 2009 Health Action meeting.

Planning Documents

• Action Plan (2009-2012) (pdf)
• Identifying Opportunities for Local Action - February 29, 2008 (pdf)
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: New Directions for Community and Health System Improvement (pdf)
• Health Action: Process Map (pdf)
• Issue Brief: Healthy Aging (pdf)
• Issue Brief: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (pdf)
• Issue Brief: Mental Health/Alcohol and Other Drugs (pdf)
• Prioritizing Community Health Issues (pdf)
• About Health Action
• Health Action Timeline (pdf)
• Sonoma County Health Snapshot, January 2008 (pdf)

Resources

• Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities
  Source: Trust for America's Health.
• Reaching for a Healthier Life: Facts on Socioeconomic Status and Health in the U.S. (pdf)
  Source: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health.
• Spectrum of Prevention (pdf)
  Source: Prevention Institute.
• Overcoming Obstacles to Health (pdf)
  Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
• Department of Health Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Division: Summary of Programs and Services (pdf)
  Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
• Department of Health Services, Mental Health Division Summary of Programs and Services (pdf)
  Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.

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