Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO A COORDINATED, LOCAL SYSTEM OF HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE PREVENTION, AND HIGH-QUALITY TREATMENT SERVICE.

BOP NETWORK ASSURED ACCESS TO CARE FOR INMATES; DURING THE LAST YEAR OVER 2,000 INMATES RECEIVED SERVICES THROUGH THE NETWORK.

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM EFFORTS INCLUDING: BUILDING OFF THE PREVIOUS SEVEN YEARS' PROJECTS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTNERED WITH COUNTY-WIDE AGENCIES TO BEGIN THE CARING TOGETHER SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CAMPAIGN AND NETWORK, AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE SAFETY NET FOR THE AGING POPULATION. IN 2020 THE LVCHO MANAGED AND COMPLETED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE THE TRACK AND FIELD AT HUYCK STADIUM IN LOMPOC. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT-OWNED STADIUM IS NOW OPEN FOR COMMUNITY USE AND THE LVCHO IS WORKING TO ENSURE ROBUST UTILIZATION OF THE FACILITY FOR RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE LVCHO HAS HELD EVENTS AT THE TRACK AND FIELD TO PROMOTE THE FACILITY AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOCAL FAMILIES. AFTER A DELAY LAST FISCAL YEAR DUE TO BUDGET, THE LVCHO IS IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A BILINGUAL CULTURAL ADVOCATE AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO BETTER CONNECT WITH THE LOMPOC COMMUNITY. AFTER THE LVCHO COMPLETED A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN IN 2019, COVID CREATED A DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION, HOWEVER WORK TO FULFIL THE PLAN IS STILL ONGOING. THE LVCHO PARTNERED WITH ROUTE ONE FARMERS MARKET TO IMPLEMENT A BUFFERING SERVICES GRANT TO PATIENTS AT THE LOMPOC HEALTH CARE CENTER AND YOUTH AND THE LOMPOC FAMILY YMCA. RECIPIENTS OF THE PROGRAM LEARNED ABOUT HEALTHY COPING MECHANISMS FOR TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND HEALTHY EATING HABITS. THE LVCHO AND ROUTE ONE ALSO COMPLETED THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE GRANT TO PURCHASE AND LAUNCH THE FIRST MOBILE FARMERS MARKET IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CREATING A PLACED-BASED SOLUTION TO INCREASING HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE LVCHO COMPLETED THE TOGETHER TOWARD HEALTH GRANT WHICH PROVIDED UP TO DATE COVID-19 INFORMATION TO THE LOMPOC COMMUNITY, AND PARTNERED TO EXPAND VACCINATION OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR AREA. THE LVCHO PILOTED A NEW PROGRAM ENTITLED WELLNESS EMPOWERMENT FOR LOMPOC LEADERS (WELL), WHICH HAS PROVIDED A COMMON LANGUAGE AROUND TRAUMA IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR LOCAL LEADERSHIP, HAS FOSTERED A NETWORK OF COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION, AND ITS COMMUNITY COALITIONS, CONTINUE TO HOST MEETINGS, FOSTER CONNECTIONS, AND DISTRIBUTE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IN AN EFFORT TO FULFILL OUR MISSION AND FURTHER EMBED HEALTH AND WELLBEING INTO THE LOCAL CULTURE.PROVIDED FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS TO RECEIVE NEEDED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS; PRESENTED HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOPS TO MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS UPON REQUEST; STAFFED HEALTHY LOMPOC TASK FORCE TO ASSURE BROAD COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY HEALTH DECISION-MAKING; RECOMMENDED TO LOMPOC CITY COUNCIL THAT THE CITY BECOME A HEAL (HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING) COMMUNITY; ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPING HEAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; DEVELOPED GRADE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM FOR K - 12 REGARDING BIKE SAFETY; CURRICULUM ACCEPTED BY LUSD AND INCORPORATED INTO THE CLASSROOMS AT ALL LUSD K-8 SCHOOLS; ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS AROUND SCHOOL ZONES AT BEGINNING AND END OF SCHOOL DAY; CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AROUND CAREGIVING AND SENIOR ISSUES; COORDINATED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN THE SAFETY NET FOR SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS; SUPPORTED THE OPENING OF A FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT NETWORK; MANAGED CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SELF-IDENTIFICATION OF CAREGIVERS; GREW LOCAL CAREGIVER INITIATIVE TO COUNTY-WIDE CATING TOGETHER SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NETWORK AND INITIATIVE. FACILITATED THE INSTALLATION OF CREATIVE CROSSWALKS TO PROMOTE ART, ECONOMY AND HEALTH; FACILITATED THE HEALTHY LOMPOC COALITION AND SUPPORTED MEMBER AGENCIES WITH THEIR HEALTH EFFORTS; DEVELOPED A HEAL OUTREACH TEAM TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HEAL; ESTABLISHED A HEAL ADVISORY CABINET TO FURTHER IMBED HEAL INTO THE CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP IN LOMPOC; PURCHASED AND INSTALLED COMMUNITY BICYCLE REPAIR STATIONS; HELPED SECURE GRANT FUNDS FOR REFRIGERATED AND FILTERED WATER BOTTLE REFILL AND WATER FOUNTAIN STATIONS; PROMOTED THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS; FACILITATED DISCUSSION ABOUT OPENING A THIRD FARMERS MARKET FOR THE LOMPOC COMMUNITY; HELPED TO OPEN A NEW FARMER'S MARKET IN THE LOMPOC VALLEY; INCREASED FOOD LITERACY AND HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS THROUGH THE NEW FARMER'S MARKET IN THE LOMPOC VALLEY; SECURED FUNDING FOR MOBILE FARMERS MARKET AND FOR A CALFRESH BILINGUAL MARKET NAVIGATOR; PARTNERED ON PURCHASE OF THIS MOBILE MARKET AS A PLACE-BASED SOLUTTION TO INCREASING HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; CONTRACTED WITH THE CA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY TO PROMOTE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY; PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED LOMPOC'S FIRST AND SECOND ANNUAL OPEN STREETS EVENT TO PROMOTE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION; RAISED FUNDS FOR LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF; INITIATED AND COMPLETED FUNDRAISING FOR A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AROUND THE RENOVATION OF LOCAL TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY FOR ATHLETE, STUDENT AND COMMUNITY USE; RAISED FUNDS AND INSTALLED A COMMUNITY EXERCISE ZONE AT THE TRACK AND FIELD FACILITY; FACILITATED THE EXPANSION OF THE HEALTHY PEOPLE HEALTHY TRAILS PROGRAM INTO LOMPOC; HELPED IDENTIFY ISOLATED SENIORS IN NEED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO GET THEM CONNECTED TO NEEDED SERVICES; SECURED FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE PROMOTION IN THE LOMPOC VALLEY; PUBLISHED MONTHLY INFORMATIONAL E-NEWSLETTER TO DISTRIBUTE LOCAL PARTNER HEALTH INFORMATION; FACILITATED EFFORT TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE 2020 CENSUS PARTICULARLY IN THE HARD-TO-COUNT NEIGHBORHOODS IN LOMPOC; ACTED AS LOMPOC VOICE FOR NUMEROUS COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVES.