Programs
HIP Council
The Health Improvement Partnership Council (HIPC) brings together public and private healthcare leaders, elected officials, and other key stakeholders once a month to brainstorm solutions to issues that affect the local health care system.​​​​​​​​​
PATH Collaborative
The Santa Cruz County PATH CPI Collaorative is composed of stakeholders that work together to identify, discuss, and resolve topical implementation issues, and share best practices. We identify how Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) and other CalAIM funding initiatives – including the Technical Assistance Marketplace – may be used to identify and address implementation and sustainability needs and gaps.
Pediatric Health Workgroup
Santa Cruz County’s Pediatric Health Work Group brings together pediatric physicians and nurse practitioners, local public health representatives, and educators so that all these groups can align and strengthen their efforts to keep Santa Cruz County’s children, youth, and families healthy and safe.
Safety Net Clinic Coalition
The Safety Net Clinic Coalition (SNCC) forms the cornerstone of HIP’s work to improve health outcomes and access for Santa Cruz County residents who receive care through publicly-funded programs, such as Medi-Cal, and the uninsured. HIP convenes quarterly meetings with two groups representing the safety net: Safety Net Clinic Coalition (SNCC) and Safety Net Clinic Coalition Medical Directors (SNCC MD).
SafeRX
Founded in 2015, SafeRx Santa Cruz County (SafeRx) is an action-oriented collaborative dedicated to equitably aligning and accelerating best practices for opioids and other substances to reduce harm and death. It is our mission to create enduring change so that all people in Santa Cruz County equitably experience well-being, safety, dignity, and self-determination.
Workforce Development
HIP’s Santa Cruz County Health Workforce Council is structured to reflect a comprehensive representation of healthcare workforce issues, with the purpose of mobilizing leaders and organizations to collaborate and invest in local planning for the future of the healthcare workforce in our county. We are seeking interested healthcare employers, workers, training partners, and students to join this effort.