Aug 18, 20203 min read
July HIP Council: Updates from County Public Health Officer and Representatives
At our July 9th HIP Council meeting, we were joined by Santa Cruz County Public Health Officer, Dr. Gail Newel, State Senator Bill...
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Public Health in Housing Day
Santa Cruz County has one of the least affordable housing markets in the country. To save on housing costs, low-income families (and some...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Health Care for the Homeless Day
The Homeless Persons Health Project (HPHP) deploys a full medical team to a variety of Homeless Outreach Service Sites, going “tent to...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Agricultural Worker Health Day
On California’s Central Coast, we are fortunate to be able to enjoy the freshest produce in the world – the basis for our indispensable...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Patient Appreciation Day
The Social Determinants of Health include the many factors that can either promote or undermine health, usually far beyond a clinic’s...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Stakeholder Appreciation Day
For decades, Santa Cruz County’s Safety Net clinics have worked closely together on shared initiatives such as increasing insurance...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Staff Appreciation Day
For the health care workers staffing Santa Cruz County’s Safety Net clinics, COVID-19 has elicited some of the same reactions as it has...
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Children’s Health Appreciation Day
As adults, our personal and work lives have been upended by COVID-19. For children, the upheaval has been dramatic as well, with the loss...
