Goal 1 Overall Health and Well Being

Goal HQL-1: Improve the health and well-being of all Hayward residents.

The City is committed to improving quality of life and increasing opportunities for residents to make healthy lifestyle choices. Improving access to healthy living requires making health a City priority and taking a cross-jurisdictional and collaborative approach to promoting improved community health. The City is committed to improving health and to acting as a leader and role model of healthy living. Policies in this section express the City’s overarching commitment to healthy living and support the City in expanding its role as a health leader in the community.

The City shall prioritize the overall health of Hayward residents in its strategies, programs, daily operations, and practices.

City Master Plans, Strategies, and Programs (MPSP)

The City shall act as a leader by implementing workplace wellness programs and policies that maintain and improve the health and well-being of City employees.  Programs may focus on diet and exercise, and providing private space for new parents.

City Services and Operations (CSO)

The City shall collaborate with local health officials, planners, nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD), hospitals, local health clinics, and community groups to improve community health.

Inter-governmental Coordination (IGC)

The City shall support the Alameda County Department of Public Health by providing information for its ongoing monitoring and tracking of health outcomes and use that data to inform the community and support better decision-making on issues related to health.

Inter-governmental Coordination (IGC)Public Information (PI)

The City shall provide support to organizations engaged in citywide public health events, such as health fairs, community gardens, youth fitness programs, wellness competitions, and public health speakers and workshops.

City Services and Operations (CSO)Joint Partnerships with the Private Sector (JP)

The City shall provide support to organizations engaged in citywide public health events, such as health fairs, community gardens, youth fitness programs, wellness competitions, and public health speakers and workshops.

Regulation and Development Review (RDR)City Master Plans, Strategies, and Programs (MPSP)