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Nevada County partners with Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation on 'HealthSpan' community wellness program
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Summary
The board approved a county partnership and contract with the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation to launch HealthSpan, a three‑year initiative focused on food, social connection, movement, and youth & families, with initial funding commitments and a steering committee to track measurable health outcomes.
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 18 to enter into a contract with the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation to stand up HealthSpan, a countywide initiative promoting healthy years of life across four pillars: food, social connection, movement, and youth & families.
Public Health Director Kathy Cahill described HealthSpan as a collective‑impact effort to align goals and funding across county departments and nonprofit partners. Sandra Barrington, executive director of the hospital foundation, said the foundation has secured initial commitments (including Dignity Health) and recently hired a program director, Crystal Calvaryo. The foundation will serve as a fiscal sponsor while the steering committee builds action committees for each pillar.
Hospital CEO Scott Neely said HealthSpan aims to shift indicators such as local food consumption, diabetes and depression rates, Medicare/Medicaid spending per capita, and youth engagement. The board received a conflict‑of‑interest disclosure from Supervisor Lisa, who serves on the hospital foundation board; the disclosure was read into the record and the contract was discussed and approved by roll call (unanimous).
The board asked staff to report back on measures and implementation steps; staff said they will track measurable indicators and seek additional payer and grant funding to sustain the program beyond initial seed dollars.
