Our Mission

Promote good health for the District’s residents by providing community grants and by protecting and enhancing the assets of the District.

Our Vision

To be a leader in promoting a healthier community and higher quality of life for all District residents. To help meet health care needs in the District by continually enhancing our expertise, assessing the provision of health care services, reaching out to leading agencies to support their efforts, and advocating effective health care policy to key decision makers.

Our Values

We believe every resident in our District deserves:

• Access to health education, disease prevention and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services


• The opportunity to participate in District matters through access and input to the board

We support positive health system change via:

• Incorporating best-practice methodologies where possible


• Encouraging accurate outcome measurement by benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation


• Supporting innovative new practices and programs


• Fostering collaboration and partnerships