IMPACT OVERVIEW
Healthy Valley Foundation IMPACT
At the Healthy Valley Foundation, we believe that thriving communities are built through partnership and shared vision. By collaborating with organizations and individuals across the San Jacinto Valley, we are creating pathways for health, opportunity, and upward mobility. Guided by a commitment to collective impact, we focus on access to care, upward social mobility, and the Vital Conditions Framework, addressing essential areas such as Meaningful Work and Wealth, Reliable Transportation, Belonging and Civic Muscle, Lifelong Learning, Humane Housing, Basic Needs for Health and Safety, and a Thriving Natural World.
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Join us in our efforts to make a difference in the world. Whether you volunteer your time, donate funds, or spread awareness about our cause, every little bit helps. Together, we can create lasting change and improve the lives of those in need.
OUr PILLARS
1. Collective Impact
We serve as the “glue” that unites our community around shared goals, facilitating collaboration, monitoring progress, and fostering learning.
Current Initiatives:
- March of the Mastodons: Collaborating with the City of Hemet and Hemet Art Alliance to integrate arts, culture, and history with economic development.
- Senior Stability Alliance: Convening experts and legislators to prevent senior homelessness.
- Leadership and influence: Engaging in efforts like the IE Vital Conditions Network, Inland Coalition on Aging, and Inland Empire’s Children’s Cabinet.
2. Access to Care
We strive to ensure everyone has access to services that promote health and prevent disease.
Current Initiatives:
- PulsePoint: Increasing survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest through CPR training, AED availability, and community awareness.
- Transportation Advocacy: Leading efforts to improve accessible transportation for enhanced quality of life.
3. Upward Social Mobility
We create pathways to lifelong learning and meaningful work, connecting businesses, mentors, and young people for a brighter future.
Current Partners:
- Hemet Unified School District
- Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC)
- UCR School of Education
- Growing Inland Achievement
DATA-DRIVEN ACTION
We use data to determine the strategic plan and how to measure our efforts to improve housing, education, economy, and environmental health at the neighborhood level. Dig in with us to some of the research we are using:
- Healthy Places Index
- Measure of America, Human Development Index
- Whole Person Health Score
- Healthy Valley Foundation’s Listening Tour
OUR COMMITMENT FOR THRIVING FOR ALL
We are dedicated to advancing health equity for all people in the San Jacinto Valley. We prioritize collaboration with individuals and organizations across diverse backgrounds, ensuring everyone—regardless of ethnicity, income, or gender identity—has the opportunity to achieve measurable health success.
Our approach is rooted in culturally competent practices, an inclusive environment, and the principles of collective impact. Key strategies guiding our equity work include:
1. Grounding efforts in data and targeting solutions.
2. Focusing on systems change alongside programs and services.
3. Shifting power within collaborations.
4. Listening to and acting with the community.
5. Building equity-focused leadership and accountability.
We acknowledge that this is an ongoing journey, and we strive to remain intentional and transparent. Our commitments include:
- Identifying and dismantling inequities within policies, systems, and programs, while tracking progress.
- Promoting open, inclusive communication and addressing assumptions that hinder equity.
- Expanding diverse leadership reflective of the communities we serve.
- Utilizing empathy, education, and empowerment to guide our efforts.
We embrace continuous learning and growth as we build a “Thriving for All” framework that shapes our policies, practices, and collaborations. Through intentional action, we aim to create a more equitable future for all.