BACKGROUND:
HARC (Health Assessment and Research for Communities) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Palm Desert, California. Founded in 2006, HARC provides research and evaluation services. As HARC’s mission states, HARC is a nonprofit that advances quality of life by helping community leaders use objective research and analysis to turn data into action.
HARC’s expertise is in the social determinants of health. This is the concept that your health depends on where you live, work, learn, and play. A community cannot be truly healthy unless it has a strong educational system, well-paying jobs available, safe and secure housing, and opportunities for individuals to thrive and grow. HARC’s data services are designed to help organizations address these issues so that everyone in the community can live a happy, healthy life.
DISCUSSION:
Jenna LeCompte-Hiney, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, HARC, will be providing information on the sixth triennial Coachella Valley Community Health Survey that will be conducted in 2022, how their data is used to secure outside funding for cities and local non-profits that serve the residents of Cathedral City, and request consideration of funding support from the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this item.