A Spotlight On The Quality Of Life
Spearheaded by United Way of Santa Cruz County, the Community Assessment Project (CAP) is a collaborative effort of nonprofits, businesses, public agencies, and the community working together to improve the quality of life in Santa Cruz County.
Community Assessment Project Reports
2021-2022 Santa Cruz County Black Health Matters Spotlight
2019 CAP Report
2018 Children & Youth Well-Being Spotlight
Congratulations 2019 Community Heroes
2019 Community Heroes: Top Row (l to r) - Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, Jacob Martinez, Ellen Timberlake, Rosio Sanchez, Monica Martinez, Jamie Cutter, and Tim Carson
Front Row (l to r) - Jen Hastings, MD, Xaloc Cabanes, Areli Monroy, Lejla Bratovic, Daniel Alanis,
Jimmy Cook, Noel Bock
Not pictured: Ama Delevett, Dr. Ann Lopez, Barbie Gomez, Brenda Armstrong, Sr. Michaella Siplak, Walter Barrows
The C.A.P. assesses the quality of life across six subject areas:
- Economy
- Education
- Health
- Public Safety
- Social Environment
- Natural Environment
How Is C.A.P. Data Being Used?
- Goal setting
- Strategic plan development
- Expansion planning
- Grantwriting support
- Presentation development
- Local reporting
- Program planning
- Product development
- Single source for many secondary data sources
- Topic specific profile development
- Resource tool as a community snapshot
- Understanding community needs for action
- Initiative measures, evaluation, and advocacy
- Community benefit reporting
- Aligning with Social Determinants of Health
- Viewing trends over time
- Tracking disparities among different profiles (ethnicity, income, etc.)
- Championing causes and raising awareness
