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Mission

The mission of the Solano Coalition for Better Health is to improve the health and quality of life of communities, neighborhoods and the people of Solano County by providing leadership, focusing resources, and developing partnerships.

Overview:

The Solano Coalition for Better Health, is a nationally recognized model of public and private partnerships, creating system change in the provision of care and services to promote and improve the health and safety of people and their communities.

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Values

Collaboration.
The Coalition works in a collaborative fashion and focus value on efforts that benefit the community, neighborhoods and people of Solano County.
Diversity.
The Coalition recognizes and values diverse communities and people within Solano County, and encourages their participation to improve the health of all county residents. The Coalition recognizes the importance of a diverse, culturally competent, multi-lingual network of health and social service providers.
Innovation.

The Coalition is innovative in its approach to addressing the health needs of Solano County residents. The Coalition values innovative approaches in responding to health issues that impact ethnic communities.
Outcomes-Driven.
The Coalition focuses its effort on planning and implementing programs and activities with tangible outcomes.
Initiative.
The Coalition is committed to being proactive in addressing issues and problems rather than waiting for others to solve them.
Individual Responsibility.
The Coalition recognizes the importance of individual and community involvement in, and ownership of, matters that impact their health.
Commitment.

Coalition participants are people who are personally committed and dedicate their time, talent and knowledge to promote the Coalition's mission .
Financial Stewardship.
The Coalition ensures that funds entrusted to it from grants or other funding sources are prudently managed.

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Goals

The Solano Coalition for Better Health promotes innovative strategies to address health and wellness in our community by emphasizing leadership, partnership, and unifying resources to achieve these major goals:

Goal 1: Assure access to quality health care

Increase the percentage of Solano residents who have health insurance.
Increase the percentage of Solano residents who have access to a primary care physician.
Decrease identified barriers to access to health care.

Goal 2 :Eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health status

Reduce disparity in breast cancer mortality rates.
Reduce disparity in prostate cancer mortality rates among African Americans and others.
Decrease disparities of rates of preventable complications from diabetes.
Monitor disparities in health status using selected indicators.
Support safety net providers.
Empower, support, and equip community-based organizations serving communities of color and other underserved groups to become self -supporting.

Goal 3 : Promote community and individual wellness

Increase the number and diversity of community members who are engaged in cooperative efforts to improve the quality of the life in their community.
Partner with others to promote community health.
Successfully advocate for health policies and actions that improve the health status of the community.
Increase community health promotion and disease prevention practices.

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