Nevada County
In January 2023, the Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD) began planning for a new Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The CHA/CHIP is used to inform Nevada’s strategic plan and strengthen collaborative relationships within the local public health system. With guidance of the new MAPP 2.0 framework, Nevada’s focus was expanding partnerships to include community organizations’ expertise and the lived experiences of the individuals they serve. On October 5th & 6th, 2023, the NCPHD convened in-person partner conversations in both Eastern County (Tahoe/Truckee) and Western County (Nevada City/Grass Valley) as part of the Community Partner Assessment (CPA) component of the CHA process.
With support from Nevada’s Community Health Improvement Project Steering Committee, nearly 100 partner organizations from their local public health system were invited to participate in two, 3-hour in-person conversations. Over the course of the two days, Nevada hosted over 60 organizations, with partners representing various sectors including hospitals, behavioral health, and community clinics. Nevada was intentional to include organizations representing populations with lived experiences including communities of color, LGBTQIA+, Indigenous People, seniors, people experiencing homelessness (PEH), domestic violence survivors, and people who use drugs (PWUD).