Public Health collaboratives

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The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department offers many ways to get involved. Join a meeting, serve on an advisory board, or advocate in your community. Learn more about ways to get involved with a Public Health coalition below.

Substance use

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Maternal health

HIV and AIDS

Youth

Health and safety

Nutrition

All Collaboratives (A-Z)

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Adolescent Sexual Health Advocates

Adolescent Sexual Health Advocates is a collaborative network (previously known as APPN) of public and private organizations and community members with a common interest in adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

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Binational Health Week

Binational Health Week was created in 2001 to raise awareness of and respond to the unique health care challenges of Latinos living in the United States and Canada.

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Breastfeeding Taskforce

The Santa Clara Valley Breastfeeding Task Force is a collaborative group of agencies and individuals working together to promote maternal and infant health through breastfeeding.

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Community Advocate Teens of Today

Community Advocate Teens of Today is a youth-led advocacy coalition working to counter pro-tobacco influences and expose tobacco industry practices.

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Community Health Improvement Project

Partners for Health Santa Clara County is a cross-sector partnership formed to synchronize efforts to improve community health and achieve better health for all.

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County Nutrition Action Partnership

The County Nutrition Action Partnership is a group of organizations that meets bi-monthly.

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Diabetes Prevention Initiative

The County of Santa Clara Diabetes Prevention Initiative works toward better health for all, ensuring that County residents with prediabetes are identified and connected to prevention education and healthy living resources in the community.

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Drug User Health Advisory Committee

Drug User Health Advisory Committee is a collaborative advisory board comprised of drug users and others who are concerned with drug user health in the county.

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East San Jose PEACE Partnership

The East San Jose PEACE (Prevention Efforts Advance Community Equity) Partnership is a group of residents and organizations working to build a healthy, peaceful, and empowered community by preventing and addressing violence and trauma.

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Getting to Zero Governance Team

The Governance Team is the governing body of the Getting to Zero program. It comprises of leaders representing a range of community organizations within the County and is responsible for helping set the strategic direction of the initiative and oversee and track program activities and services. The governance team meetings take place once every other month on the fourth Thursday from 11am-12pm for one hour via Zoom.

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HIV and Aging Committee

The HIV and Aging Program committee aims to assess community needs, collaboratively plan our HIV and Aging program, and to provide overall guidance in program development and operations. The committee meets the first Wednesday of every month from 4pm-5pm via Microsoft Teams.

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HIV Commission

The County of Santa Clara HIV Commission's mission is to create an effective, compassionate and comprehensive system of HIV prevention and care services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Santa Clara County.

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Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative

The County of Santa Clara Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative works in partnership with local providers, organizations, and agencies to provide all women with perinatal mood disorders screening, treatment and referral services during pregnancy and into the first two years after giving birth.

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Oral Health Collaborative

Want to become more involved with teeth and health in your community? The Local Oral Health Program welcomes your input to help make the County of Santa Clara a healthier and cavity-free community for everyone.

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Perinatal Equity Initiative Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board brings community voices together to plan the work of the Perinatal Equity Initiative. This helps make sure that the work serves the needs of Black mothers and babies and improves their care and health.

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PrEP and PEP Access Committee

This committee discusses academic detailing opportunities for service providers in Santa Clara County, specifically about the provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The PrEP and PEP Access Committee meets once a month. Meetings occur quarterly on the first Thursday of the month from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM for one hour via Microsoft Teams.

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Santa Clara County Opioid Overdose Prevention Project

The Santa Clara County Opioid Overdose Prevention Project is a coalition of health care professionals and other volunteers from a variety of backgrounds whose aim is to promote opioid safety throughout our county for all residents.

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Stigma Reduction Committee

This committee works to help reduce prejudice and discrimination against people living with HIV and communities disproportionately impacted by HIV. The committee meets every other month on the fourth Friday from 1 PM - 2 PM via Zoom.

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Tobacco-Free Coalition

The Tobacco-Free Coalition of Santa Clara County (founded in 1990) is a diverse community coalition that serves as an active advisory body to the Tobacco-Free Communities Program of the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department.

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Youth and Young Adult Advisory Board

The Getting to Zero Program’s Youth and Young Adult Advisory Board is a new collaborative that provides opportunities for Santa Clara County students ages 14 to 24 to be involved in Getting to Zero program planning and to gain professional experience and knowledge in topics related to STI and HIV prevention and education.

*Climate and Health Collaborative

More information coming soon. Stay tuned.