Health Outreach, Promotion, & Education (HOPE)
The Health Outreach, Promotion, and Education (HOPE) Unit’s mission is to prevent injury, disease, and illness through primary prevention activities such as education, advocacy, and health communication. Through collaboration with other unit’s at the SJC Department of Health, community partners, local businesses, and community organizations, HOPE’s work is critical to overall health and wellbeing in the community.
HOPE Services
- Upcoming Meetings
- Time and locations of these meetings are subject to change from month to month based on the availability of workgroup members.
- Most meetings are via Zoom.
- Workgroup members are maternal child health professionals and community members with experience in the variety of projects in progress.
For more information, contact Robin Vida, MPH, CHES, Director of HOPE (Health Outreach, Promotion, & Education) Email, Phone: (574) 235-9750, Extension 7956
- Maternal, Infant, and Preconception Health Workgroup
- Currently focused on improving access to maternal mental health care in our community.
- 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10a – 11a
- Community Engagement Workgroup
- Currently focused on holding “Sharing Pregnancy and Birth Story Cafes” to learn about mothers’ experiences during pregnancy and the first year of their baby’s life.
- Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 10:30a to 11:30am
- Educational Links
