MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

THESE CENTERS SERVE AS LIFELINES FOR MANY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROVIDES FOR NEARLY 600 PEOPLE. COMBINED, THE TWO CENTERS RECORDED 49,922 VISITS IN CY24. ADDRESSING EQUITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS: EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITY TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND NO ONE SHOULD BE DISADVANTAGED OR EXCLUDED BASED ON CHARACTERISTICS. IN 2020, WE GATHERED A GROUP OF NONPROFIT LEADERS AND RESIDENTS FROM SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY TO EXPLORE HOW TO COLLECTIVELY ADRESS ISSUES OF INEQUALITY. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS, THE SOUTH OC FOR ALL (PREVIOUSLY SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY EQUITY COLLABORATIVE) FORMED WITH A DOZEN NON-PROFIT AND RESIDENT LEADERS. OUR MISSION: TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, COORDINATED ADVOCACY, AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES.IN 2022, OUR COLLABORATIVE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A $500,000 CDC GRANT THROUGH ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY TO STRENGTHEN OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND ADDRESS HOUSING DISPARITIES IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS SEVERELY RENT BURDENED, WITH MOST OF ITS 900 HOUSEHOLDS SPEND MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THEIR ANNUAL INCOME ON RENT. IN DECEMBER 2022, OUR COLLABORATIVE RECEIVED ANOTHER $150,000 THROUGH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY PLAN ACT (ARPA) FROM SUPERVISOR LISA BARTLETT'S OFFICE. TOGETHER, THESE FUNDS ARE ENABLING OUR COLLABORATIVE TO RE-ENVISION HOW HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES, BY PROVIDING RESEARCH SUPPORT TO DEVELOP LONG-TERM HOUSING SOLUTIONS, AND BY EMPOWERING RESIDENTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND BUILD LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SKILLS TO EFFECT CHANGE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, THE COLLABORATIVE HIRED A MANAGER. THIS ROLE HELPED THE COLLABORATIVE STAY ON TRACK WITH GRANT REQUIREMENTS. IN MAY 2024, IT MOVED ITS FIRST COLLECTIVE PROJECT FORWARD: ESTABLISHING A COHESIVE COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE THAT HAS FULFILLED COMPLEX, INTEGRATED SCOPES OF WORK AMONG DIVERSE IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS. WHILE FOSTERING MUTUAL TRUST, RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY VOICE. THE COLLABORATIVE'S MISSION AND VISION HAVE BEEN PUT INTO PRACTICE THROUGH INCREASED STAFF PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT, COUNTY-WIDE CROSS-COLLABORATION AND ALIGNMENT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, AND CREATION OF UNIQUE DIGITAL & DATA SUPPORTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/LOCATIONS/MISSION-HOSPITAL-MISSION-VIEJO