“If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen.” Loretta Girzartis

ACTION for Healthy Communities

Since 1998, ACTION for Healthy Communities has been reporting on the quality of life in San Luis Obispo County, measured by indicators in seven key areas: basic needs, the economy, education, health, our natural environment, public safety and the social environment. The published reports help identify specific needs of the county’s most vulnerable populations, and help guide the work of many local nonprofit organizations, including United Way. ACTION for Healthy Communities is a cooperative, collaborative effort of individual agencies and organizations, public and private, that are committed to improving the overall quality of life in SLO County. For more information, download any of the following reports or contact ACTION for Healthy Communities. (The full reports are saved as large PDF files; if you would like individual sections or additional content that you do not see here, information can also be obtained from United Way.)

ACTION for Healthy Communities
c/o San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1580
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
(805) 543-2323 (office)
(805) 543-2346 (fax)

2010 ACTION for Healthy Communities

2006 ACTION Comprehensive Report

2004 ACTION Update

2003 ACTION for Healthy Communities

2001 ACTION for Healthy Communities

1999 ACTION for Healthy Communities