Community: Chula Vista (San Diego County) Population: 230,000
Summary
The City of Chula Vista established a task force that included a
number of public, private and non-profit community organizations
to explore the types of activities the city could undertake to
promote enrollment in no- or low-cost health insurance options
for eligible children. The groups worked with the city to
identify communities to target so outreach activities were not
duplicated.
This
article from the April 2010 issue of Western City
describes how Long Beach teamed up with its local Rotary Club to
build a park. The city’s effort won the Award for
Excellence in the Community Services and Economic Development
category of the League of California Cities’ 2009 Helen Putnam
Award for Excellence program.
Learn how Santa Barbara County is partnering with a
community-based organization to enhance preparation for, response
to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
As a built-out city with an aging population, the City of La Mesa
has pursued an ambitious agenda to improve community health. The
city has made a number of program, policy, and infrastructure
investments that support healthy environments for all members of
the community.
