San Diego County Shares Health Data with Communities to Co-Create Solutions

Success Stories

The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is using PHIG to better assess and respond to community health needs. The agency’s Public Health Services Department used PHIG to bolster its Community Health Statistics Unit and hire staff and consultants to convene community meetings. At these meetings, experts shared data and collaborated with community members to identify top health issues across the county’s five regions. This process revealed local and cross-cutting issues, like housing, behavioral health, and food insecurity. Regional Teams created community health enrichment plans to address these issues, including strategies such as creating a centralized food hub where public, private, and community partners will distribute food to residents in the county’s South Region. The strengthened Community Health Statistics Unit also helps bring additional funding into the county, supplying specific data to help regional teams and communities apply for grants.