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PHPP Strategic Direction
Community Health Planning

Overview

Public Health, Policy & Planning (PHPP) has begun the process of producing a strategic plan that is focused on improving the health outcomes of those who live, work, learn, and play in San Mateo County. The first step of the strategic planning process, the Community Health Assessment (CHA), has concluded. This process included a summary of health status data presented to community members at multiple forums held throughout San Mateo County in English and in Spanish. The second step, Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is actively in progress. The CHIP Kick-off held on November 1, 2023 and included community partners along with PHPP staff. The Kick-Off included a prioritization process to identify health areas to include in the CHIP. The next step is start of the CHIP working groups to develop health improvement plans for the three health areas that will be the focus of the 2024-2026 CHIP. 

CHIP Overall Work Group Updates 

CHIP Work Group Co-Leads Overview

CHIP Work Group Progress as of February 9, 2024

CHIP Work Group Progress as of December 2024

 

Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

Step two: Read the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for San Mateo County 2024-2026 Click on image to view file

The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) describes how San Mateo County Health and community partners will work towards a shared vision to improve health and advance health equity in San Mateo County. The plan is a result of a seven-month assessment and planning process engaging more than 90 partners, including representatives from the San Mateo County Health, community-based organizations, behavioral health, hospitals, health plans, and community advocates and leaders. The plan considers findings from the county’s most recent community health assessment and outlines objectives and strategies for collective action for the three selected priority areas. This is the first CHIP for San Mateo County; however, partners have previously collaborated on multiple assessments and plans which have informed our collaborative efforts. Please see timeline below:

CHIP Timeline

 

CHIP Work Group Members

Click on any of the three work group lists below to view members.

Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9-10:30 a.m. via Zoom. To join workgroup or more information, contact: Jiana Riguera at jriguera@smcgov.org
Community Leads: Dr. Chris Esguerra | Health Plan of San Mateo, 
Ana Avendano | El Concilio of San Mateo County
Health Lead: Corina Chung | San Mateo County Health, Epidemiology
Members:

Alexandria Blacker Stanford University
Dr. Anand Chabra San Mateo County Health, Family Health
Corina Chung San Mateo County Health, Office of Epidemiology and Evaluation
Elizabeth Campos Peninsula Family Service
Fatima Rodriguez Peninsula Health Care District
Gladys Melghem San Mateo County Health, Edison & Mobile Clinics
Dr. Jack Nassar San Mateo County Health, San Mateo Medical Center
Jonathan Shaw Stanford University
Judith Guerrero Coastside Hope
Julie Shanson Belle Haven Action
Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana San Mateo County Health
Lisa Tealer Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council (BACHAC)
Luarnie Bermudo Health Plan of San Mateo
Melieni Talakai San Mateo County Health, Edison & Mobile Clinics
Petra Silton Thrive Alliance
Q Smith Community Member
Richard Moore Health Plan of San Mateo
Sandi Winter  Sr. Coastsiders
Serena Deverich  San Mateo County Health, Edison & Mobile Clinics
Sonali Suratkar San Mateo County Health, Health Policy, and Planning
Stephanie Smith Community Member

 

Meets every 3rd Thursday of the month from 9-10:30 a.m. via Zoom. To join workgroup or more information, contact: Jiana Riguera at jriguera@smcgov.org
Community Lead: Luci Latu | Taulama for Tongans 
Health LeadDoris Estremera | San Mateo County Health, Behavioral Health & Recovery Services, Office of Diversity and Equity
Members:

Ana Avendano El Concilio of San Mateo County
Andres Romero YMCA
Brenda Nuñez Star Vista
Cameron Zeller Community Member
Cassandra Jackson BACHAC
Chris Thibodeaux San Mateo County Health, Edison & Mobile Clinics
Dr. Curtis Chan San Mateo County Health
Donna Collins Williams Stanford University
Edith Cabuslay San Mateo County Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Gladys Balmas  San Mateo County Health, Aging and Adult Services
Jackie Alms Peninsula Health Care District
Ja’Net Lawrence One EPA
Karen Pfister San Mateo County Health, Office of Epidemiology and Evaluation
Kique Bazan Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS)
Leafa Taumoepeau Taulama For Tongans
Luci Latu Taulama For Tongans
Lucinda Dei Rossi San Mateo County Health, Strategic Initiatives
Maria Lorente-Foresti San Mateo County Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Rai Abileah ALAS
Sharon Dipierro Ravenswood Family Health Center
Shawneece Stevenson  BACHAC
Silvie Arabia San Mateo County Health, Family Health

 

Meets every 1st Thursday of the month from 9-10:30 a.m. via Zoom. To join workgroup or more information, contact: Jiana Riguera at jriguera@smcgov.org
Community LeadRafael Avendano | Redwood City Together
Health Lead: Veena Raghavan | San Mateo County Health, Health Policy & Planning
Members:

Alex Golding San Mateo County Pride
Alex Navaro Second Harvest
Amy Scribner Health Plan of San Mateo
Ana Pulida Peninsula Health Care District
Briana Evans City of Redwood City
Chris Bernhardt Novaworks
Dr. Curtis Chan San Mateo County Health
Dr. David Chang Stanford University
Deandra Lee San Mateo County Health, Health Policy & Planning
Georgia Farooq Thrive Alliance
Heather Eastwood San Mateo County Health, Office of Epidemiology and Evaluation
Janine Bruce Stanford University
Kacie Patton San Mateo County Health, San Mateo Medical Center
Klealy Pineda-Mena San Mateo County Health, San Mateo Medical Center
Maria Reyes San Mateo County Health, Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
Marion Brown BACHAC
Marlen Medina El Concilio of San Mateo
Dr. Miriam Sheinbein Health Plan of San Mateo
Rachel Monaco Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Ruben Abrica City of EPA
Tamta Mchedlisvili San Mateo County Health, Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
Vicky Avila Medrano Peninsula Family Service

 

CHIP Work Group Priority Areas

The CHIP work groups have worked on the three priority areas: Access to Health Care Services (Access), Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), and Mental Health. The work groups are responsible for developing the vision, goal, community-level indicators, strategies, objectives, and activities for each priority area. Below is a high-level overview of the strategies developed for Access and SDOH. 

 

 

What is the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)?

The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for San Mateo County 2024-2026 outlines key objectives and strategies to address determinants of health that will lead to improvements in health outcomes. It serves as a roadmap for improving population health and keeping community health planning visible to decision-makers and community members. It lays out the strategic effort to address health issues based on data results of the CHA and the CHA Community Forums.