HealthSpan

 Reimagining whole-person wellness as a community goal

 

HealthSpan is an innovative community health collaborative in Nevada County, spearheaded by Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and community leadership. Recognizing that traditional healthcare focuses on treating illness after it occurs, HealthSpan shifts the paradigm to address the social and lifestyle determinants of health that impact well-being and longevity. Through cross-sector partnerships, HealthSpan aims to strengthen systems, programs, and policies that promote physical, social, and spiritual well-being for all residents. Its core mission is to reduce chronic disease, alleviate strain on the healthcare system, and enable every individual in Nevada County to live longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives by fostering environments that support purpose, connection, nourishment, and movement, ultimately serving as a prototype for communities nationwide.

Current HealthSpan Stakeholders:

• Bear Yuba Land Trust
• Bright Futures for Youth
• County of Nevada
• Gold Country Senior Center
• Homer Nottingham
• Sierra Harvest
• Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
• Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation
• Nevada County Community Foundation
• Micah Weinberg, Consultant

To learn more about HealthSpan you can read this article in The Union by Dr. Scott Neeley, President and CEO of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, and Kristal Caballero, Executive Director of HealthSpan Nevada County.

Meet our Executive Director:

Kristal Caballero, MPH, is a bilingual community health leader with over a decade of experience spanning nonprofit organizations, state and local government, and cross-sector community health initiatives. Her work is grounded in advancing health equity and designing community health systems and policies that make well-being more accessible across the lifespan.

Contact Information:

• Phone - ‪(530) 278-5797‬
• Email - director@nchealthspan.org