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Children Well-being

This resource collection has data soures, reports, and infographics related to child health and well-being.

Funding Opportunities

Explore funding opportunities that can help you improve the health and well-being of your community.

Local Reports and Publications

This collection includes reports from local organizations in our community.

Santa Cruz Community Resource Map

This map features community resources for homeless services, food distribution, and healthcare services, including substance use disorder services.

Using DataShare SCC: Getting Started Videos and FAQs

Using DataShare SCC: Getting Started
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Community Action Board: Community Action Plan: Executive Summary 2024-2025

In 2024-25, the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) conducted an assessment of poverty-related needs in Santa Cruz County.

Economy / Poverty, Community / Demographics, Economy / Housing & Homes March 25, 2024

FY 22-23 Human Services Department Annual Report

Health, Economy / Housing & Homes, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders January 31, 2024

FY 22-23 Human Services Department Annual Report

Health, Economy / Housing & Homes, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders January 31, 2024

California Jobs First: Equity Indicators for the Central Coast Region January 2024

This data portrait provides insights on racial equity, economic inclusivity, and environmental justice to support community and labor groups ...

Economy, Economy / Employment, Environmental Health / Environmental Justice January 10, 2024

UCSC Institute for Transformation - Impact Report 2018-2023

Rooted in the Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz, the institute supports innovative scholarship that changes the world. The institute is a ...

Economy, Economy / Employment, Economy / Workforce Development December 31, 2023

UCSC Institute for Transformation - Impact Report 2018-2023

Rooted in the Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz, the institute supports innovative scholarship that changes the world. The institute is a ...

Economy, Economy / Employment, Economy / Workforce Development December 31, 2023

Arts & Economic Prosperity Study (AEP) 6

Arts & Economic Prosperity 6: The Economic & Social Impact Study of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Organizations & Their Audiences in Santa Cruz County

Economy, Community / Social Environment, Community / Community & Business Resources December 5, 2023

Building an Inclusive Economy in the Monterey Bay Region

This progress report helps community and business leaders better understand the progress they are making towards a more inclusive economy.

Economy, Economy / Employment, Community / Community & Business Resources December 1, 2023

The Real Cost Measure in California: Santa Cruz County

The Real Cost Measure (RCM) estimates the amount of income required to meet basic needs including the costs of housing, child care, food, ...

Location: Santa Cruz (County)

Economy / Poverty, Economy, Economy / Employment August 16, 2023

Diagnosing the Crisis in Behavioral Health: Underfunded, Understaffed & Overworked

The Grand Jury investigated the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) of the Health Services Agency to ascertain how well they were ...

Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health / Adolescent Health, Economy / Housing & Homes June 26, 2023

2022 Santa Cruz County Homeless Count and Survey Report

2022 PIT Summary - At least every two years, typically during the last 10 days of January, communities across the country conduct comprehensive ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty September 19, 2022

Poverty in California

(FACT SHEET) This year’s California Poverty Measure estimates describe poverty in 2019—using the most up-to-date data available—and so do ...

Economy / Employment, Economy / Poverty, Economy / Income September 15, 2022

Santa Cruz County State of the Workforce Report 2022

This report has historically used a range of metrics to capture the current state the workforce and economy of Santa Cruz County. 2022's report ...

Economy August 24, 2022

Health Improvement Partnership Annual Report

Health, Community, Economy January 5, 2022

Santa Cruz County State of the Workforce Report

This report provides an overview of the state of the workforce and employment in Santa Cruz County through key metrics.

Location: Santa Cruz (County)

Economy / Employment 2022

2021 Informe Anual

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty 2021

2021 Annual Report

This report gives an overview of the status of housing in Santa Cruz County and the progress of initiatives to increasing access to housing.

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty 2021

Informe Anual del Departamento de Servicios Humanos

Health, Community, Economy / Poverty 2021

County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department Annual Report

Economy / Food Insecurity, Community, Economy 2021

Santa Cruz County Homeless Census & Survey

The Point-in-Time Count is currently the only source of nationwide data on both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, and is required by HUD of ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty 2019

Santa Cruz County Homeless Census & Survey

Every two years, during the last 10 days of January, communities across the country conduct comprehensive counts of the local homeless populations ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty 2019

Community Action Board: Community Action Plan 2017-2018

In 2017-18, the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) conducted an assessment of poverty-related needs in Santa Cruz County to ...

Economy / Poverty, Community / Demographics, Economy / Housing & Homes 2018

The Real Cost Measure 2018

Struggling to Stay Afloat seeks to measure the real costs of living in California’s communities and increase awareness and understanding of the ...

Economy / Income, Community / Transportation, Economy / Poverty 2018

The 2017 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey

The 2017 Santa Cruz County Point-in-Time Count was a community-wide effort conducted on January 22, 2017. In the weeks following the street count, ...

Economy / Housing & Homes, Economy / Poverty 2017

Community Assessment Project: Year 23 (2017)

Community / Demographics, Health, Economy 2017
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