NEWS: As Community Health Care Needs Grow, a Blueprint Outlines a Path Forward
San Mateo County, California sent this bulletin at 07/12/2024 02:02 PM PDT
July 12, 2024
For Immediate Release
As Community Health Care Needs Grow, a Blueprint Outlines a Path Forward
Redwood City – If you think these are stressful times, you are not alone: San Mateo County residents describe a rising number of poor mental health days and continued issues in accessing health care services, along with struggles to afford housing, in a newly released blueprint on ways to improve community health.
The product of a seven-month assessment and planning process, the 2024-26 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for San Mateo County compiles survey results with input from health care professionals, community-based organizations and individuals. It then takes that information to outline priority areas for focus and funding to improve community health and advance health equity. The priority areas for the 2024-2026 CHIP include:
