Action Council of Monterey County

Building Healthy Communities is a 10-year initiative focused on improving the health outcomes for residents of East Salinas/Alisal. The Action Council acts as a partner and catalyst for community change by (1) serving as co-host for the East Salinas Hub Collaborative, (2) action as local intermediary for managing/administering the implementation of grant-funded projects in partnership with grassroots organizations.

Muejeres en Accion is a women's leadership development project. Using a facilitated peer-support model, this project serves women in three Salinas Valley communities. Mujeres is a peer-empowerment approach to help women support themselves and each other in identifying achievable educational goals and economic self sufficiency.

Pathways to Safety is an early intervention and prevention program designed to keep children safe and out of the child welfare system. This is accomplished through successful family engagement, involving families in setting their goals, linking them to services and resources based on their strengths and needs, and supplement them through this voluntary process. This program served 3399 families during the program year, of which 24% voluntarily engaged, and after three months of case management, 77% showed measurable improvement.