Join us in this transformative journey.
Join us in planting the seeds of community transformation in Santa Ana and Orange County.
We honor the people, achievements, lessons, and challenges of the Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities initiative over the past decade. We invite you to join us in the next phase of this journey. As we move forward, we remain committed to working together, prioritizing people, and advocating for positive change, the foundation of our past efforts.
At Community Hub de Santa Ana, we believe in a new approach to community change that places residents at the forefront and prioritizes their well-being above all else. Traditional methods of community organizing often overlook individuals, exploit their challenges, and prioritize organizational goals over community needs. We’ve learned from 10 years of the Building Healthy Communities initiative and, most importantly, from Santa Ana residents and propose a new way of organizing our communities.
Our nine Transformative Principles guide our work: Community-Driven, Community Well-Being, Meeting Immediate Needs, Systems Change at the Root, Intentional Trainings, Conscious Communication, Conflict Resolution, Intersectional Structures, and Arts and Culture. We build resilient communities through collaborative efforts with these principles as our foundation.
Community Hub de Santa Ana serves as a space for capacity building, innovation, and leadership development, fostering a culture of inclusivity and relationships. Together, we’re reshaping the organizing landscape, ensuring long-term, meaningful change for all communities.
Our mission is to transform access to fair resources and opportunities for communities impacted by inequities, thereby promoting enhanced community well-being and creating sustainable pathways towards social and economic justice for all.
Achieving a world where individuals affected by systems of oppression have the autonomy and resources to shape their own lives; through community power and potential to create a healthy and sustainable future, towards greater equity, health, and justice.