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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

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

Criminal Justice Report

Santa Cruz County Regional Mental/Behavioral Health and Law Enforcement Review and Analysis

Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Health / Prevention & Safety, Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders December 16, 2022

Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (2022)

Community, Community / Civic Engagement, Community / Social Environment March 15, 2022

California Blueprint for Women's Pandemic Economic Recovery

The California Blueprint for Women’s Pandemic Economic Recovery, the first of its kind, centers the economic needs of women and girls as ...

Health / Women's Health, Community / Civic Engagement, Health March 11, 2022

Health Improvement Partnership Annual Report

Health, Community, Economy January 5, 2022

A Santa Cruz Like Me: The Value of Representational Government

“A Santa Cruz Like Me” is a partnership between Santa Cruz Community Ventures (Ventures) and Santa Cruz County to paint a picture of Santa ...

Location: Santa Cruz (County)

Community / Civic Engagement, Community / Governance 2022

A Santa Cruz Like Me: The Value of Representational Government

“A Santa Cruz Like Me” is a partnership between Santa Cruz Community Ventures (Ventures) and Santa Cruz County to paint a picture of Santa ...

Location: Santa Cruz (County)

Community / Governance 2022

Claim Your Seat: Women of Color on California's Public Company Boards

Analysis on goal progress of Senate Bill 826 — the law requiring each publicly held company in California to have at least one woman on its ...

Health / Women's Health, Community / Civic Engagement, Community / Community & Business Resources March 11, 2021

Criminal Justice Council Report

This report highlights alignment, gaps, and opportunities in law enforcement policies that work to ensure officers respond safely and responsibly.

Community / Public Safety, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention 2021

Status of Women and Girls in California

Health, Education, Community / Public Safety 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

Stanford Children's Hospital: Community Benefit Report

In 2020, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford engaged in Community Benefits services and activities to improve the health status of ...

Health, Community / Social Environment, Community / Community & Business Resources 2021

Human Services Department Annual Report (Spanish)

Health, Community 2020

Human Services Department Annual Report (English)

Health, Community 2020

California Child Care Expansion Priorities Report

Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Education / School Environment, Community / Social Environment 2018

2018-2019 California County Scorecard of Children's Wellbeing

An interactive, online report, the 2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being delivers a current and comprehensive picture of ...

Health / Children's Health, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Community / Social Environment 2018

The 2018 California Children's Report Card

The 2018 California Children’s Report Card grades the state on its ability to support better outcomes for kids, from birth to age 26, through ...

Health / Children's Health, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education, Community / Social Environment 2018

U.S. County Health Rankings

The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to ...

Health, Community / Transportation 2018

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

Community Assessment Project: 2018 report on Children and Youth Well-being

Health / Children's Health, Community / Social Environment, Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education 2018

Preventing Violence in California: Volume 1: The Role of Public Health

Violence is a leading cause of injury, disability, and death. It impacts the health and well-being of all Californians – our families, ...

Community / Domestic Violence & Abuse, Health / Prevention & Safety May, 2017
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