Dublin Wellness Alliance asks Dublin City Schools for representation as coalition moves from assessment to action
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Summary
City officials updated the board on the Dublin Wellness Alliance, a cross-sector initiative formed from a community health needs assessment that identified four priority areas. The city asked the board to designate a representative to a steering committee that will meet twice a year.
City Manager Megan O'Callaghan and Molly Steiner presented the Dublin Wellness Alliance and asked the Dublin City School District Board of Education to designate a representative to serve on the alliance steering committee.
O'Callaghan framed the alliance as part of Dublin’s strategic framework for 2026, emphasizing community connection and well-being. Molly Steiner reviewed the alliance’s planning work: a 2023 community health needs assessment that engaged stakeholders through interviews, focus groups and a representative survey; identification of four priority health needs — healthcare navigation, transportation, youth behavioral health and community connections — and the development of nine objectives and 30 action steps within a strategic action plan.
The alliance has formed workgroups for each priority area and is partnering with health systems, social service agencies and community organizations. Steiner described specific initiatives: use of an existing Sentara staff member in a community-health-worker support role, development of a GIS-based resident resource map of healthcare and wellness resources, outreach to senior living facilities to promote the Dublin Connector transportation service, and a parent-focused educational campaign on youth behavioral health developed with health partners.
O'Callaghan asked the board to name a representative to the alliance’s steering committee; the role is expected to meet twice per year and focus on strategy, alignment of resources and coordination across partner organizations. A board member volunteered to serve and the superintendent was invited to participate.
Molly Steiner closed by emphasizing the long-term, collaborative nature of the work and the value of continued district participation in aligning health and education initiatives.
Next steps identified in the presentation include naming a board representative, continuing the alliance’s workgroups and tracking measurable outcomes tied to the alliance’s strategic action plan.