The Marin County HEAL Collaborative’s goal is to advance our shared priority of advancing work that supports community empowerment (control over decision-making processes, self-determination, community leadership, etc.) within the local food system and promotes leadership from low-income Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
Community Action Teams
West Marin
West Marin encompasses Bolinas, Point Reyes Station, Olema, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Tomales, Dillon Beach, Inverness, and the San Geronimo Valley.
Canal
Marin City
MarinHEAL News
Winter Newsletter 2024
The winter season is upon us, bringing with it much needed rain and heralding a new season of growth and change. We are excited looking back at the past year, and the progress achieved through the MarinHEAL Collaborative and the Community Action Teams (CATs), while...
MarinHEAL Community Action Teams (CATs) Engaging Community and Local Stakeholders
Canal Community Action Team: Co-Led by Alcohol Justice The Canal CAT team was composed of five partner organizations that served the residents and demographic of the Canal area. Representatives from these recruited organizations partook in monthly meetings to refine...
MarinHEAL Collaborative Partner Highlight
Community Action Marin (CAM) Food Service Workforce Program Community Action Marin’s Food Service Workforce Program worked with 15 individuals to build skills, a supportive network of peers, and secure employment or launch a small business in the food sector. The...
Spring Newsletter 2022
As the season transitions from Winter into Spring, we watch the shift as plants and animals awake from a state of dormancy, to blossom, to movement, to action. Similarly, our work with the Marin County HEAL Collaborative has moved from strategy, into implementation on...
Nutrition & Wellness Program: HEAL Collaborative Funded Work
Over the past year, the Nutrition Wellness Program has been developing an online educational program to promote healthy eating and community leadership within the local food systems. We have partnered with two local leaders to facilitate workshops around MyPlate...
HEAL Collaborative Community Action Teams
We have shifted our structure to ensure that the work is being driven by processes that support community empowerment within a local and equitable food system. The Community Action Teams are designed to create a space that can co-create solutions with community...