The Fresno County Trauma-Informed Network of Care cohort, led by the Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership (FCHIP) and Saint Agnes Medical Center (SAMC), represents one of eight counties in California to be awarded a $2.6M ACEs Aware implementation grant.

The network brings together multi-sector agencies with a united priority to establish a network of evidence-based buffering resources that help prevent, treat, and heal the harmful consequences of toxic stress.

Click here to learn more about the Fresno County Network of Care.

This FCHIP workgroup mobilizes partner organizations committed to significantly increasing healthy food access and consumption. Together the partners are integrating food security solutions through the following:

• Food recovery, production, and distribution systems
• Food system participant organizational capacity building
• Neighborhood connections
• Communication and marketing
• Coordinated local food data and policy analysis

A current focus for the partners is spearheading the Fresno Food Policy Council, a diverse group of stakeholders from all areas of the local food system to work towards food justice and equity through policy and organizing.

Contact:

Chris DeLeon
Community Gardens Manager
Fresno Metro Ministry
chris@fresnometmin.org

 A common desire to make our communities trauma-informed for the purpose of building resilience in our youth, families, neighborhoods and county brings together this collection of institutions, school districts, community-based organizations and businesses.

The current priority for this workgroup is to develop a trauma-informed Network of Care in Fresno County.

A Trauma-Informed Network of Care is a group of interdisciplinary health, education, and human service professionals and community members and organizations that support adults, children, and families by providing access to evidence- based “buffering” resources and supports that help to prevent, treat, and heal the harmful consequences of toxic stress.

For more information, go to this link: California’s ACEs Aware Initiative Awards $30.8 Million in Grant Funds to Strengthen Trauma-Informed Networks of Care.

Contact:
Belinda Diaz
FCHIP, Network of Care Administrator
Belinda@fresnometmin.org

Artie Padilla
Sr. Program Officer
Central Valley Community Foundation
artie@centralvalleycf.org

Current status: On hold during COVID-19.

The Land Use and Planning workgroup provides health data that assists with policy development and resource allocation tools to empower community members and decision makers to align land use and planning decisions while strategically addressing health disparities within Fresno County.

Click here to view the Health Priority Index.

Learn how the FCHIP Health Priority Index Impacts Local Policy

Contact:
Joe Prado
Community Health Division Manager
Fresno County Department of Public Health

(559) 600-3434
jprado@fresnocountyca.gov