DataShare Santa Cruz County provides an accessible, comprehensive, and reliable resource for local, regional and national data available to everyone.
DataShare SCC aligns with CORE vision and values:
We envision Santa Cruz County as an equitable, thriving, resilient community where everyone shares responsibility for creating the social, economic, and environmental conditions necessary for health and well-being at every stage of life.
Equity
We uncover the root causes of inequities and disrupt individual, organizational, and systemic practices and structures that perpetuate inequities in opportunities and outcomes.
Compassion
We ground our work with each other and the community in a human centered, empathic approach to ensure that all can reach their potential.
Voice
We seek out, listen, and respond to the perspectives of those most affected by current and historical adversities and inequities.
Inclusion
We create authentic opportunities for diverse people to share their perspectives and co-create solutions.
Collaboration
We work across sectors and organizational boundaries for the common good and contribute our individual talents and resources to achieve collective impact.
Transparence
We openly share our data, results, successes, and challenges to build trust, foster dialogue, and create a culture of continuous improvement.
Innovation
We encourage creative strategies and approaches to solve the complex, inter-related social, economic and environmental challenges that undermine equitable health and well-being.
Accountability
We hold ourselves responsible for setting shared goals and measurable outcomes, investing public and private resources efficiently and effectively in data-driven, evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and practices, evaluating our efforts and progress, and demonstrating our collective impact.