On our latest In the Spotlight podcast, Susan Harrington, president of Communities Lifting Communities, speaks with some of the founders of the Ventura County Community Health Improvement Collaborative (VCCHIC).
A collective of Ventura County health-oriented organizations, VCCHIC was formed to streamline community health assessments and to then coordinate strategic interventions to improve health outcomes across the county.
VCCHIC partners include county behavioral and public health departments, hospitals, health plans, community clinics, health service providers and other community members. The group seeks to improve health by focusing on three main areas: Mental health and substance use, equitable access to health care, and preventing chronic health conditions.
Community input is vital to the group’s success. “[Community members] know their community the best, they know the resources, they know their needs, and they know what works and what doesn’t work for them,” says Seleta Dobrosky, chair of VCCHIC.
VCCHIC recently received a California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative grant to support its work to advance health equity.
Speakers:
Seleta Dobrosky
Director of Public Health Nursing for Ventura County Public Health, and Chair of VCCHIC
Mohnisha Jit
Epidemiologist, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program, Ventura County Public Health
Erin Slack
Senior Manager for Population Health, Gold Coast Health Plan
This segment is part of In the Spotlight — a series profiling HASC partners who are pursuing innovative, impactful work in their communities. To learn more or suggest a profile subject, contact Adam Blackstone.