About Us
SHAPE Riverside County is a community-wide effort to coordinate the resources of public health system partners to improve health for all communities in Riverside County. This initiative will be coordinated by the Riverside County Health Coalition and its leadership team.
Our Vision
Our History
In 2014, the Riverside University Health System—Public Health (RUHSPH), formerly the Riverside County Department of Public Health, created a Community Health Steering Committee to strategically assess the health needs and priorities of Riverside County residents. The 18-month process was a collaborative, community-driven effort that engaged more than 4,000 residents, health professionals, and community partners. Under a shared vision, SHAPE Riverside County continued to convene partners and community members to inform the Community Health Planning process and determine a set of local public health system priorities. The work is now supported by leadership from the Riverside County Health Coalition whose membership includes health care providers, academic institutions, collaboratives, community-based organizations, and other government agencies. Leadership strives to engage, involve and evolve new partnerships, providing community members with opportunities to voice their health concerns and effect change.
Health improvement planning and action cannot be accomplished without knowing where we have been and where we are going. The SHAPE Riverside County data portal will be used to collect and share data relating to the Community Health Priorities and share resources and best practices across the partner network. It is a community resource of over 170 indicators related to health and social well-being. This website was launched in October 2015 and will continue to grow to meet the needs of all those pursuing a healthier Riverside County. We invite your feedback and participation.
What We Do
SHAPE Riverside County is charged with doing the following to fulfill our vision of health in Riverside County:
1) Community Health Assessment: We support and steer the process for conducting a comprehensive community health assessment for Riverside County.
2) Community Health Improvement Plan: We use findings from the community health assessment to update a community health improvement plan, including our priorities, goals, objectives, and strategies.
3) Coordination and Collaboration: We help to coordinate and collaborate with community partners on community health planning and improvement activities in Riverside County.
4) Capacity Building: We act as a resource for using data and best practices in community health planning and improvement activities.
Our Members
- California Baptist University
- The California Endowment
- Claremont Graduate University
- Coachella Valley Association of Governments
- Community Action Partnership
- 211 Community Connect
- Desert Healthcare District
- First 5 Riverside
- Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC)
- Hospital Association of Southern California
- Inland Empire Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente
- Loma Linda University School of Public Health
- Molina Healthcare
- Riverside Community Health Foundation
- Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
- Riverside County Economic Development Agency
- Riverside County Executive Office
- Riverside County Medical Association
- Riverside County Office of Aging
- Riverside County Office of Education
- Riverside County Probation Department
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department
- Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc.
- Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health
- Riverside University Health System-Medical Center
- University of California Riverside -Center for Sustainable Suburban Development
- Western Riverside Council of Governments