Monterey County Collaborative Groups

The following is a comprehensive listing of community collaborative groups operating in Monterey County. By clicking on their names, further information is available about each collaborative. Criteria for being listed are: (1) that the group meets regularly, (2) is oriented towards health and human services and (3) serves Monterey County. Updates to this listing are encouraged from hosting agencies. To update a listing, send updated information to Ronn Rygg.
Access to Fresh Local and Farmer’s Market Committee
Hosting Agency: Deborah Yashar Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) Collaborative Contact Information: Deborah Yashar Food Systems Program Manager
Adult Literacy Service Providers, Literacy Campaign A network of adult literacy service providers
Hosting Agency: Literacy Campaign for Monterey County Website Collaborative Contact Information: Ron Eastwood (831) 595-2665 info@literacycampaignmc.org
Area Agency on Aging
TBD
Arts Council
Hosting Agency: Website
Avanza A youth based collaborative focused in addressing the needs of young adults in the area of mental health, employment, socialization, recreation, education, leadership development, and other strength based services.
Collaborative Contact Information: Juan Estrada Youth Coordinator, Monterey County Behavioral Health Department (831) 784-2122
Big Sur Coastal Trail Collaborative Nature preservation
Collaborative Contact Information: Jack Ellwanger (831) 667-2025 rocinante@pelicannetwork.net
BiNational Health Week Planning Committee
Collaborative Contact Information: Sandra Orozco
Building Healthy Community
Hosting Agency: Second Chance Collaborative Contact Information: Brian Contreras brian@scyp.org
California Coastal Commission
TBD
California Endowment East Salinas Project To oversee, provide guidance and coordinate the Building Healthy Communities planning process in East Salinas from June 2009 to February 2010 and focus the knowledge, skills, and experiences shared by the members, and the wisdom of the community, to ensure the success and accountability of the planning process.
TBD
Castroville Coalition Social Justice and quality of life of low income in Castroville
Hosting Agency: Faith Community; Retired North County Fire Chief Agency Contact: Ron Stefani
CATS Collaborative LGBTQ meets to identify strengths and challenges in the provision of services to the population of focus.
Collaborative Contact Information: Rosemary Soto PEI Coordinator, Monterey County Behavioral Health (831) 755-4581 sotory1@co.monterey.ca.us
Central Coast Collaborative of Monterey County Neighborhood stabilization
TBD
Central Coast Hunger Coalition Fighting hunger, feeding those in need, advocating for anti-hunger legislation, sharing information
Hosting Agency: Food Bank of Monterey County;Food Bank of Santa Cruz County Website Collaborative Contact Information: Lee Hulquist (831) 758-1523
Central Coast Oral Health Collaborative (CCOHC) The primary goals of the CCOHC are to: 1) Improve access to oral health care for low-income and underserved populations on the Central Coast; and 2) Decrease the burden of oral disease through promotion of oral health and primary prevention.
Date/Time: 14-Jan-10, 12pm – 2pm Location: 85 Nielson Street Watsonville, CA Hosting Agency: Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Website Collaborative Contact Information: Kathleen McCarthy Program and Grants Manager (831) 761-5695 kmccarthy@pvhealthtrust.org
Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) The goal of CAPC of Monterey County is to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect
Hosting Agency: Members appointed by Board of Supervisors Website Collaborative Contact Information: David Maradei (831) 755-4737 capc@redshift.com
Children's Council of Monterey County Systems leaders meet to identify collaborative efforts, share information about services, and identify opportunities.
Collaborative Contact Information: Wayne Clark Mental Health Director (831) 755-4509 clarkww@co.monterey.ca.us
Citizen Corps of Monterey County
Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Collaborative Contact Information Karen Smith (831) 755-4639 KlahnK@co.monterey.ca.us
Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Monterey To reduce tobacco use and influence social norms towards a tobacco-free Monterey County.
Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Tobacco Control Program Collaborative Contact Information: Gonzalo Coronado Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator (831) 796-1268 coronadog@co.monterey.ca.us
Coalition of Homeless Services Providers Provide Continuum of Care for county homeless
Hosting Agency: Coalition of Homeless Services Providers Collaborative Contact Information: Glorietta Rowland Executive director (831) 883-3080 CHSP@aol.com
Coalition of Minority Organizations
TBD
Collaborative for Salinas Youth
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Postpone Program Collaborative Contact Information: Rosario Aguirre/Rose Colon Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist (831) 755-4649 aguirremr@co.monterey.ca.us colonrv@co.monterey.ca.us
Community Action Partnership-Monterey Peninsula CAP funded participants
TBD
Community Action Partnership-North County CAP funded participants
TBD
Community Action Partnership-Salinas CAP funded participants
TBD
Community Action Partnership-South County CAP funded participants
TBD
Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP)
Times: Bimonthly Location: Salinas Collaborative Contact Information: Georgina Mendoza rootla@co.monterey.ca.us
Comprehensive Prenatal Services Program (CPSP) Roundtables
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Comprehensive Prenatal Services Program (CPSP) Collaborative Contact Information: Karen Walters Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator (831) 755-4640 waltersks@co.monterey.ca.us
Council for a Healthier Monterey County
Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Steps to a Healthier Monterey County Agency Contact Info: Cheryl Ellemberg (831) 755-4641 ellembergc@co.monterey.ca.us
Council of Executive United Way Member Organizations
Hosting Agency: United Way Monterey County Collaborative Contact Information: Fatima Dias (831) 372-8026 x103 fdias@unitedwaymcca.org
Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
Hosting Agency: Monterey County District Attorney Collaborative Contact Information: Pam Patterson
Early Learning Opportunities
Hosting Agency: First 5
Family Resource Center Network
Hosting Agency: Action Council Collaborative Contact Information: Larry Imwalle (831) 783-1244
Family To Family
Hosting Agency: Alisal Community Healthy Start Center Collaborative Contact Information: Reyna Gross (831)775-4518
First 5 Monterey County Interagency Coordination Team (I-ACT)
Hosting Agency: First 5 Monterey County Agency Contact: Anissa Allen (831) 444-8549 anissa@first5monterey.org
Food Safety Advisory Council (FSAC)
Hosting Agency: Monterey County Environmental Health Department Collaborative Contact Information: John Ramirez Assistant Director (831) 755-4542 ramirezj1@co.monterey.ca.us
Friends of Executives-in-Residence/Carmel Foundation Aging in place and the needs for senior services
Hosting Agency: Executives in Residence, CSUMB Collaborative Contact Information: James F. (Jim) Bracher (831) 582-5015 jfb2c@brachercenter.com
Gonzales Community Collaborative
Hosting Agency: Executives in Residence, CSUMB Collaborative Contact Information: Gloria Rosales (831) 675-0100 x116 grosales@monterey.k12.ca.us
Gonzales Unified School District Community Collaborative
Location: Gonzales Hosting Agency: Gonzales Unified School District Collaborative Contact Information: Gloria Zavala (831) 675-0100, x116 gzavala@monterey.k12.ca.us
Greenfield Collaborative Increasing awareness, collaboration, and serving Greenfield residents
Hosting Agency: Community Foundation for Monterey County Website Collaborative Contact Information Janet Shing (831) 375-9712 x137 janet@cfmco.org
Housing Alliance for People with Disabilities
Hosting Agency: Central Coast Center for Independent Living/CHISPA Collaborative Contact Information: Elsa Quezada Alfred Diaz-Infante
Immunization (IZ)Coalition
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Immunization Program Collaborative Contact Information: Molly Hubbard Coordinator (831) 755-4683 hubbardmc@co.monterey.ca.us
King City Collaborative
TBD
King City Prevention Coalition
Location: King City Hosting Agency: Sun Street Centers King City
Latino Network Luncheon
Date/Time: 12-1 pm Location: Los Arcos Restaurant East Alisal Street Salinas Collaborative Contact Information: Jesse Herrera Manager, Monterey County Behavioral Health Department (831) 796-3099 herreraj@co.monterey.ca.us
Latino Social Workers Network group of social workers in public and private agencies. Identifies strengths and challenges in providing services to the Latino community.
Date/Time: Quarterly during lunchtime (Potluck style meeting) Collaborative Contact Information: Rose Luna Regalado Monterey County Behavioral Health Department (831) 784-2150
Maternal Child Adolescent Health (MCAH) Collaborative
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Collaborative Contact Information: Rose Colon Health Program Coordinator (831) 755-4541 colonrv@co.monterey.ca.us
MC – Choice Collaborative
Hosting Agency: DSES Agency Contact: Star Howard
McStart
TBD
Mental Health Commission
TBD
Monterey Area Volunteer Administrators Consortium (MAVRAC) Environmental
Website
Monterey County Child Care Planning Council
Date/Time: 2:30-4:30pm Hosting Agency: MCOE – Mtg Rm 5 Collaborative Contact Information: Kathleen Murray Phillips (831) 796-3530 murray-phillipska@co.monterey.ca.us
Monterey County HIV / AIDS Planning Group (MCHPG)
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department HIV / AIDS / HCV Programs Collaborative Contact Information: Emily Sciolto Coordinator (831) 755-4626 scioltoe@co.monterey.ca.us
Monterey County Housing Collaborative
TBD
Monterey County School Health Educators Network
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Office of Education 901 Blanco Circle, Room E Salinas Collaborative Contact Information: Anne Yallalee Wheelis M.P.A., Coordinator, Health and Prevention Programs (831) 755-6466 or (831) 375-2955, ext 466 awheelis@monterey.k12.ca.us
Monterey County Traffic and Safety
Location: Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Injury Prevention Program Collaborative Contact Information: Susan Kent Coordinator (831) 755-8975 kentsr@co.monterey.ca.us
Monterey County Veterans Services Collaborative Improve service delivery to Monterey County Veterans
Hosting Agency: Office for Employment Training Collaborative Contact Information: Alma McHoney Management Analyst II (831) 796-3316 mchoneya@co.monterey.ca.us
Monterey Peninsula Coalition Monterey Peninsula Coalition
Hosting Agency: Community Human Services Website Collaborative Contact Information: Olivia Weatherbee F2F Community Liaison, Peninsula oweatherbee@chservices.org
MPUSD Collaborative
Collaborative Contact Information: Cruz Trotter (831) 645-1217 ctrotter@mpusd.k12.ca.us
Nonprofit Alliance Monterey County
Hosting Agency: Non-profit Alliance Website Collaborative Contact Information: Sue Parris (831) 373-4606 sue@alliancemonterey.org
Nutrition & Fitness Collaborative of the Central Coast (NFCCC) The mission of the Network for a Healthy California (Network) is to create innovative partnerships so that low-income Californians are enabled to adopt healthy eating and physical activity patterns as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Time/Date: Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month in Oct., Apr, Jul & Jan. 10 am to 2 pm Location: Rotates between Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties Hosting Agency: Monterey County Health Department Network for a Healthy California – Central Coast Region Collaborative Contact Information: Christine Dresslar Moss Coordinator (831) 796-2894 mosscd@co.monterey.ca.us
Parent Education Stakeholders
Hosting Agency: Community Human Services Collaborative Contact Information: Michele Huizar (831) 757-7915
Peace Coalition of Monterey County – PCMC
Collaborative Contact Information: Celia Bosworth Committee Chairperson (831) 375-5002 celiabos@gmail.com
Poder Popular
Collaborative Contact Information: Ted Rico trico@cca-viva.org
Promotores Collaborative Group of community based agencies providing outreach and education to the Latino community on mental health issues. Agencies serve as cultural brokers to the community. Group meets to identify strengths and challenges and makes recommendations to the Behavioral Health Department
Collaborative Contact Information: Jesse Herrera Manager, Monterey County Behavioral Health Department (831) 796-3099 herreraj@co.monterey.ca.us Erica Padilla-Chavez Monterey County Behavioral Health Department padilla-chaveze@co.monterey.ca.us
Pueblo del Mar
TBD
Regional Diabetes Collaborative
Date/Time: Second Tuesday of the month in September, December, March and June 9-11 am Location: Alternating locations Hosting Agency: Diabetes Health Center Collaborative Contact Information: Raquel Ramirez Ruiz (831) 763-6445 Raquel_dhc@pvhealthtrust.org
Regional Water project
TBD
Safe Schools/Healthy Students
Hosting Agency: Main Street Middle School Healthy Start Family Resource Center Collaborative Contact Information: Alicia R. Avila Coordinator (831) 678-6475
School of Social Work Collaborative Comprised of public and private organization, university and community providers dedicated to the development of the curriculum of the Social Work Program, with a focus on serving the diverse communities of the central coast and an emphasis on Latino families.
Collaborative Contact Information: Michelle O'Neal (831) 755-4510
Social Justice/Cultural Competence Monitor and recommend efforts towards reducing disparities in access, quality of services, retention, staff development and program development
Date/Time: Quarterly during lunchtime (Potluck style meeting) Collaborative Contact Information: Jesse Herrera Manager, Monterey County Behavioral Health Department (831) 796-3099 herreraj@co.monterey.ca.us Erica Padilla-Chavez Monterey County Behavioral Health Department padilla-chaveze@co.monterey.ca.us
South County Outreach Efforts (SCORE)
Location: King City Hosting Agency: California Rural Legal Assistance Collaborative Contact Information: Cathy Gutierrez South County Services Manager, Monterey County Behavioral Health (831) 386-6868
South County Prevention Services
Collaborative Contact Information: Carla Mullanix-Ackerman (831) 444-2396 gfpreventioncoalition@yahoo.com
United Veterans Council of Monterey County A forum for all veteran issues concerning Monterey County veterans
Collaborative Contact Information: Richard Garza
Workforce Collaborative of California’s Central Coast (WCCCC) A forum for all veteran issues concerning Monterey County veterans
Location: Salinas One Stop 730 La Guardia Street Salinas Hosting Agency: Monterey County Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
Workforce Education & Training Focused on the development of Behavioral Health staff, partners, clients and consumers on mental health related topics. Involved in the development of the Masters Program in Social Work at CSUMB
Collaborative Contact Information: Michelle O'Neal (831) 755-4510
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