Mission

To improve the health status of the community through collaborative means.

Vision

• Enhance positive community health outcomes by leveraging appropriate resources
• Play a leadership role in evaluating, developing, funding, and implementing health initiatives
• Increase the number of partners in The Health Collaborative
• Decrease duplication of health services in the community and promote coordinated efforts for the best possible community health outcome
• Adopt an appropriate community health improvement measurement system

Origin

The Health Collaborative began informally in 1997 when the city’s major healthcare organizations agreed to put aside their competitive business practices to conduct a comprehensive health needs assessment. The evolution in 2000 to an incorporated entity with a long-range strategic plan is in response to the founding members’ interest in improving the health status of the community by working together.

The Health Collaborative has developed into a powerful network of citizens, community organizations and businesses. The result is a more robust, less duplicative, more synergistic approach to solving critical community health needs, while efficiently utilizing resources.