Community Voices Guiding Community Solutions
The Local Advisory Committee (LAC) is a diverse group of residents, community leaders, service providers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience who help guide the Center for Urban Excellence’s Public Health & Safety initiatives.
The LAC ensures that community voices remain at the center of program development, implementation, and evaluation. Through collaboration, transparency, and shared decision-making, committee members help identify community priorities and shape strategies that promote healing, safety, and opportunity for Vallejo residents.
The LAC ensures that community voices remain at the center of program development, implementation, and evaluation. Through collaboration, transparency, and shared decision-making, committee members help identify community priorities and shape strategies that promote healing, safety, and opportunity for Vallejo residents.
Our Purpose
The Local Advisory Committee was established to:
- Provide community-informed guidance on public health and safety initiatives
- Elevate the voices of individuals most impacted by violence, incarceration, behavioral health challenges, and systemic inequities
- Strengthen collaboration between residents, service providers, and local stakeholders
- Promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Support community-driven solutions that advance healing, recovery, and long-term well-being
Committee Partners
The Local Advisory Committee is composed of selected representatives from the Vallejo Safety & Healing Collective, including partners from:
- Community-Based Organizations
- Victim Support Services
- Behavioral Health and Healthcare
- Education
- Workforce Development
- Advocacy Organizations
- Government Agencies
- Law Enforcement and Courts
- Community Residents and Individuals with Lived Experience
Role of the Committee
The Local Advisory Committee provides feedback and recommendations related to:
- Community violence intervention strategies
- Outreach and engagement efforts
- Healing-centered programming
- Partnership development
- Community needs and priorities
- Program implementation and evaluation
- Opportunities for systems collaboration
Vallejo Safety & Healing Collective
Mission - Working together to address violence as a public health issue, embrace shared safety strategies, and foster healing opportunities for individuals and communities impacted by violence in Vallejo and the greater Solano County. We seek opportunities for collective action that promote safer, healthier communities where every individual is empowered, connected, and supported.
Goal - To address gun violence as a public health issue through collaborative, community-driven strategies that prevent harm, promote healing, and create pathways to opportunity and well-being.
Goal - To address gun violence as a public health issue through collaborative, community-driven strategies that prevent harm, promote healing, and create pathways to opportunity and well-being.
Areas of Focus
Community Engagement - The LAC gathers community input through listening sessions, community forums, outreach efforts, and public meetings to better understand local needs and priorities.
Strategic Advising - Committee members review program goals, outcomes, and community feedback to help guide public health and safety strategies.
Program Development - The LAC provides recommendations on services, partnerships, and initiatives designed to improve community well-being and support individuals impacted by violence, trauma, and system involvement.
Community Accountability - Members help ensure programs remain responsive, equitable, and aligned with the needs of the communities they serve.
Strategic Advising - Committee members review program goals, outcomes, and community feedback to help guide public health and safety strategies.
Program Development - The LAC provides recommendations on services, partnerships, and initiatives designed to improve community well-being and support individuals impacted by violence, trauma, and system involvement.
Community Accountability - Members help ensure programs remain responsive, equitable, and aligned with the needs of the communities they serve.
For more information about the Local Advisory Committee, please contact:
Center for Urban Excellence
Public Health & Safety Department
1802 Springs Road
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707)339-7990
[email protected]
Center for Urban Excellence
Public Health & Safety Department
1802 Springs Road
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707)339-7990
[email protected]
