Our Vision
All people who live and work in our community respect each other, join their
strengths to create and sustain the conditions for all of us to have great health,
great economic development, and social justice.
Our Mission
To bring together organizations to work collaboratively and advocate for
increased resources and improved access to health services for under-served
residents.
All people who live and work in our community respect each other, join their
strengths to create and sustain the conditions for all of us to have great health,
great economic development, and social justice.
Our Mission
To bring together organizations to work collaboratively and advocate for
increased resources and improved access to health services for under-served
residents.
Our County
Merced County lies in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Central California.
It's flat land and access to water supports an agricultural economy. Merced
County’s 1.25 million acres are primarily rural. The 2000 census calculated
population at 210,554. Merced County’s population is very diverse, with the
majority ethnicity (45%) being Latino. While the county residents are 40% white
(non-Hispanic), there is a large Asian population (8%). Approximately 18% of the
county’s population is employed in agricultural services, most earning well
below the federal poverty level. Merced County’s education level is below the
State average. Combined, these statistics support the need for a culturally
appropriate and sensitive solution to any challenge.
Merced County lies in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Central California.
It's flat land and access to water supports an agricultural economy. Merced
County’s 1.25 million acres are primarily rural. The 2000 census calculated
population at 210,554. Merced County’s population is very diverse, with the
majority ethnicity (45%) being Latino. While the county residents are 40% white
(non-Hispanic), there is a large Asian population (8%). Approximately 18% of the
county’s population is employed in agricultural services, most earning well
below the federal poverty level. Merced County’s education level is below the
State average. Combined, these statistics support the need for a culturally
appropriate and sensitive solution to any challenge.
Why a Health Care Consortium?
Merced County Health Care Consortium serves as:
Merced County Health Care Consortium serves as:
- A place where the spectrum of providers can come together
- A forum to examine county-wide improvements to health status and
health access and to advocate for change - A catalyst to enlist others in the community to address health related
issues - A focal point for access to and use of resources
- A collaborative voice about health care issues
Merced County
Health Care Consortium
Health Care Consortium
Unnatural Causes
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