Live Well San Diego Initiative Focuses on Population Health, Safety and Quality of Life

About the Program

Category: Planning (Best in Category)

Year: 2014

Live Well San Diego is turning four, momentum continues to grow and major change is happening in the lives of San Diego County residents. Live Well San Diego is the County’s 10-year effort to change the lives of all area residents and result in healthy, safe and thriving communities. The County and its growing list of partners are working together to create an environment in which everyone can “live well.” What’s remarkable about this initiative and distinguishes it from others is the way local government is now connecting with and encouraging people to make positive choices to improve their overall well-being. Live Well San Diego involves all County departments and has partners across every sector and five regional leadership teams that drive change at the community level. The initiative includes a new website—LiveWellSD.org—and Top 10 Indicators to capture progress and focus efforts. The initiative also includes a process to enlist and recognize its growing list of partners. Since the measure began, strategies have become more integrated, the quality of services has improved and the effort is better coordinated. The County and its many partners are changing the environment for all residents so that Live Well San Diego can continue to deliver on its ambitious promise.