Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To advance women's health in Orange County through education, collaboration, and advocacy.

Our Vision

An Orange County where all women achieve optimal health and wellness.

Why an OCWHP?

Since 2011, the Orange County Women’s Health Project (OCWHP) has worked tirelessly to advance the health and well-being of all women in Orange County.  Our approach is simple yet unique: we start with data to identify the most pressing health concerns facing women in Orange County, invite experts and stakeholders to craft policy recommendations, and mobilize the field to implement long-term countywide solutions. 

Through the OCWHP’s interdisciplinary initiatives, we work to preserve and enhance access to care, especially for low-income and marginalized communities. By partnering with stakeholders across sectors from healthcare, government, academia, nonprofit, and business, we work collaboratively to achieve systems-level changes that overcome barriers, close gaps, and streamline referrals, resulting in fewer disparities and improved health outcomes. 

While OCWHP as a whole exists to improve women’s health outcomes in Orange County, we are methodical about conducting ongoing needs assessments to understand existing and emerging issues in order to strategically direct resources toward solving the most pressing problems. As a result, the OCWHP helps the community to create sustaining solutions driving toward our vision where all Orange County women achieve optimal health and wellness while also responding to new and changing health needs across the landscape.

The OCWHP is our region’s voice to promote the health and wellbeing of women and teens so they can live longer, healthier lives.  For when women and teens thrive, so do their families and communities.