About Us
Community Benefit
Improving the health of our community
Guided by our mission, Adventist Health Mendocino Coast’s calling is to help improve the lives of our friends and neighbors along the Northern California coastline – not only by providing exceptional healthcare, but also by extending our impact beyond our hospital walls through strategic community investments.
Making an impact in our community
Every three years, Adventist Health Mendocino Coast completes a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) that is grounded in comprehensive health and well-being data paired with the voices and experiences of community members. Guided by these insights, hospital and community leaders intentionally address the greatest health needs through the Community Health Implementation Strategy (CHIS).
The high needs outlined in our 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment are:
Together with Adventist Health leaders, local public health officials, community-based organizations, medical providers, students, parents, and members of selected underserved, low-income, and minority populations, Adventist Health Mendocino Coast intentionally develops a strategic plan to address the needs of our community.
View the reports
Find electronic copies of current and previous CHNA and CHIS reports:
Community Health Plan Update:
Community Health Implementation Strategy:
Community Health Needs Assessment:
Contact us
We value your input on our Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy. We invite you to submit comments or requests for paper copies free of charge.
Testimonial
Meet Geno
Our community benefit work is personal. While our goal is community well-being, we know that making a difference happens one person at a time. Meet one of the people we hope to help through our community benefit work.
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We’re all made for more
In 2025, Adventist Health provided more than $1 billion in community impact spend across the system. Read our Community Impact Report for more information about how we are working to improve health in communities across the West Coast, including Fort Bragg and surrounding areas.