Department of Strategy and Community Engagement

The Department of Strategy and Community Engagement uses strategic planning, effective communication, legislative and policy analysis, and data to support informed decision making to advance the County’s Strategy and the Board of Supervisor's Framework For The Future, in support of the regional Live Well San Diego vision of Healthy, Safe and Thriving communities.

HHSA has an established process for the authorization of requests to conduct research involving HHSA resources and to monitor ongoing research activities. All persons, organizations, and institutions planning to conduct research involving County of San Diego HHSA resources shall obtain written authorization from the Director of the associated HHSA Department/Office, HHSA Compliance representative, and the Director of the Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI) prior to the start of the research and when there are amendments to research practices, policy, data, or timelines. Please visit the HHSA Research Website for more information.

The Office of Business Intelligence (OBI) provides decision makers timely information, concise risk analysis, and predictive analytics. OBI drives effective decision making and identifies opportunitites for service integration through the use of data reporting and business process analysis. OBI utilizes business intelligence tools such as integrated dashboards, data visualization, data mining, geographic information system (GIS) mapping, and predictive analytics to explain the past, optimize the present, and predict the future.

HHSA Communications works within the Office of Strategy and Innovation to respond to cross-agency media requests, coordinate press conferences, develop outeach in partnership with all departments, assist with graphics and translations and contribute to the overall digital presence.

The Strategy and Legislative Affairs Team supports HHSA with two essential functions. The team tracks and analyzes state and federal legislation that would affect HHSA operations, paying particular attention to those that advance the policy priorities of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. In addition, the team facilitates ongoing strategic and operational planning processes with each HHSA department and division which inform the development of the HHSA Strategic Plan.

The Equity & Strategic Partnerships (ESP) team supports HHSA in achieving health equity outcomes across the San Diego County region with data-driven approaches utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data to support HHSA departments. The ESP team works to plan, facilitate, and organize activities that engage HHSA departments to guide our agency through the lens of health equity and strategic partnerships, cultivating a broader understanding of what the San Diego region needs and providing strategic partnerships to address those needs within our communities.

The Live Well San Diego Support Team equips County staff, contractors, volunteers, community partners and individuals with tools and resources to create healthy, safe and thriving communities in San Diego County and beyond. For more information, email or call 619-338-2895.

Effectively measuring the collective impact of partners and stakeholders over time is a key component of ensuring that all San Diegans can be healthy, safe and thriving. A variety of data reports and dashboards can be found on the Live Well Regional Data Hub. The Data Hub is a community resource that can be used by policymakers, advocacy organizations, community members, and service-providers to find a variety of regional data sources for making data-informed decisions.

Focused on enhancing community engagement and collaborating and devoting efforts to meet the needs of underserved communities with a focus on embracing diversity, social and health equity, economic inclusion, and poverty reduction. Provides dedicated staff to collaborate with each community to create positive change and will serve as the primary community contact for partners to access integrated efforts across the County enterprise. Integrates the longstanding Live Well San Diego Regional Leadership Teams and work closely with cities and community partners to ensure strong community connections.

Ensures equity among all San Diegans using a regional model to enhance community engagement and meet the needs of underserved communities through many services.

For more information about the Department of Strategy and Community Engagement, email or call 619-515-6555.