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Community Engagement Model
Our framework for lasting Impact
The Bastrop County Cares community engagement model is structured around Collaborative Teams, Task Forces, and a Leadership Council, all dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health through a collective impact framework.
Thriving communities
Goal is to increase social connection to create thriving neighborhoods
Economic Stability
Help people earn steady incomes that allow them to meet their health needs.
Education
Increase educational opportunities and help children and adolescents do well in school.
Health
Increase access to comprehensive, high-quality health care services.
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Collaborative
Economic Stability
What is it: Economic Stability refers to having the financial resources needed to meet basic needs, such as food, housing, and healthcare. In terms of the Social Determinants of Health, it highlights the impact of stable employment, livable wages, and financial security on overall well-being. Economic stability reduces stress, improves access to essential services, and provides a foundation for individuals and families to thrive.
Goal: Help earn steady income to meet health needs.
Task Forces: Broadband, Nourish, Workforce
Learn More: Economic Stability Overview and Objectives
Partners and resources:
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Collaborative
Education
What is it: Access to quality education—starting with early childhood programs and extending through higher education—helps individuals build essential skills, secure better employment, and improve health outcomes. Educational attainment not only empowers individuals but also strengthens communities, creating pathways to equity and brighter futures for all.
Goal: Increase educational opportunities and help children and adolescents do well in school.
Task Forces: Fatherhood, Prenatal-4, K-12 (Help me thrive and Help me grow)
Learn More: Education Access and Quality
Partners and resources:
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Collaborative
Health
What is it: Health as a Social Determinant of Health emphasizes the importance of access to quality healthcare services and resources that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being. When individuals and families can access preventative care, manage chronic conditions, and receive mental health support, their overall quality of life improves.
Goal: Increase access to comprehensive, high-quality health care services..
Task Forces: Coming soon!
Learn More: Health Care Access and Quality
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Collaborative
Thriving Communities
What is it: Thriving Communities is a collaborative initiative grounded in the Social Determinants of Health—specifically Neighborhood and Built Environment and Social and Community Context. We aim to foster resilient, connected, and supportive environments that enhance mental health and well-being across Bastrop County. Our work centers on increasing social connectivity, reducing stigma around mental health, improving access to care, shifting policies and practices, and supporting community-led solutions. By focusing on populations such as veterans, seniors, youth, faith communities, and individuals of all diversities, we work toward a shared vision: that all people in Bastrop County are resilient and flourishing.
Goal: Increase social connection to create thriving neighborhoods where all people in Bastrop County are resilient and flourishing.
Task Forces: Youth, Seniors (OWL’s), Faith Communities, B-Well.
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Become a partner or join a collaborative
Join Bastrop County Cares as a partner or collaborative member and be part of the movement creating lasting change in our community. Through collective action, shared resources, and strategic initiatives, we work together to address key challenges and improve well-being for all. Get involved and make an impact today!
Learn more about Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
Learn more about Collective Impact
Collective impact is a network of community members, organizations, and institutions who advance equity by learning together, aligning, and integrating their actions to achieve population and systems level change.
Your support makes a difference in our community
Your donation has the power to create lasting change. By supporting our mission, you help us tackle critical challenges, provide essential resources, and build stronger, healthier communities. Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to making a meaningful impact.