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Planning Healthier Futures: Consider Equity, Warehouses, and the Way We Shop
In a recent episode of the Healthy Desert, Healthy You podcast, Miguel Vazquez discusses the environment challenges as a health equity urban and regional planner, ahead of the 2025 Healthy Desert, Healthy You Environmental Health Summit in Rancho Mirage.
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Meeting updates: District reschedules Board workshop & pauses grant study session
Both the special Board meeting and the study session are open to the public.
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Healthcare District updates Board meeting schedule to include August hiatus & Sept. 30 return

The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation's Palm Springs office or virtually.
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Healthcare District hires consultant to help define new 5-year strategic plan
Sowen was one of several consulting firms identified through a Request for Proposals process. The list was narrowed to three candidates through evaluations by staff and the Strategic Planning Committee.
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State Energy Commissioner Noemí Gallardo joins prestigious panel on restoring Salton Sea at Sept. 11 environmental summit

Our Values
We believe every resident in our District deserves:
- Access to health education, disease prevention and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services
- The opportunity to participate in District matters through access and input to the board
We support positive health system change via:
- Incorporating best-practice methodologies where possible
- Encouraging accurate outcome measurement by benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation
- Supporting innovative new practices and programs
- Fostering collaboration and partnerships