Community Outreach

Description

Staying connected to the community and understanding the needs of all demographics is a priority for our organization. To do so, Mendonoma Health Alliance launches assessments and surveys throughout the year to gather insight about the needs, perspectives and experiences of local individuals and families. All surveys are provided in English and Spanish and are offered online or in print and distributed throughout the Service Area. Results from the assessments and surveys are used to plan for new services or expand existing services to meet current needs.
Mendonoma Health’s staff and Board of Directors work to fill gaps in resources through collaborative partnerships with local and county-wide agencies to establish, build and maintain long-term partnerships that will benefit Mendonoma residents.
One of Mendonoma Health Alliance’s key roles is to convene existing resources to generate a broader awareness of what is available. To achieve this goal, Mendonoma Health hosts regular events, such as the annual All Schools Health Fair that brings together dozens of health, safety and emergency organizations in an effort to provide our youth, teachers and parents with educational materials and connections to local resources. Other outreach efforts include presentations to service organizations and public events, like speaker’s panels for youth and drug take-back events.

RX Take-Back Event

Thursday, April 4, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at our office in Gualala
Prescription Take-Back Event flyer with sheriff's badge and a bottle of spilled pills.
Picture of young woman with tablet sitting with older man in wheelchair. Flyer for Care Academy caregiver program being offered online by Mendonoma Health Alliance
Gray haired man in wheelchair, with yellow sweater and gray scarf, holding a lap top computer. Beside him sitting on a park bench is a young lady with a heavy coat and scarf showing the man something on the computer. Advertising a free online caregiver class in Spanish through mendonoma health alliance.

Volunteer Driver Recruitment

Mendonoma Health Alliance is actively recruiting volunteer drivers who are able to take people to appointments locally and out of town when other local options are not available. We will reimburse drivers for their mileage (currently $0.655 per mile) and are offering a one-time $500 stipend to every driver who completes 1,000 miles of driving by December 31, 2023. Drivers are not required to provide rides regularly, just when it works into their schedules. Mendonoma Health Alliance is trying to create a large pool of drivers so we can ensure people have better access to health care and other necessities. 
Requirements:
  • Full coverage insurance
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Valid registration
  • Clean car in good condition
  • No prior DUIs on driving record
  • Must have a cell phone
  • Must be willing to sign a waiver of liability
To sign up, email your contact information to [email protected]. If you have questions, call (707) 412-3176 x 102.

 

This website and Mendonoma Health Alliance’s programs are partially supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program totaling $1 million, over a 3-year period that began in September 2020, with  50% funded by HRSA/HHS and 50% percentage funded by non-government source(s), such as the Arlene & Michael Rosen Foundation, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the Community Foundation of Mendocino County and tax-deductible contributions from community members. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA/HHS or the U.S. Government.

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