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January 27, 2022
Highly Anticipated Release of Data from HARC Set for February 28. Triennial Coachella Valley Survey Called “Vital and Life Saving.”

April 27, 2021
Coachella Valley Workplace Wellness Virtual Symposium Registration Open.

October 12, 2020
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective. (Español)

September 9, 2020
National Childhood Obesity Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective. (Español)

August 5, 2020
National Breastfeeding Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective. (Español)

July 7, 2020
UV Safety Awareness Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective. (Español)

June 10, 2020
HARC to Conduct a COVID-19 Needs Assessment of the Coachella Valley. (Español)

May 14, 2020
National Mental Health Awareness Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective. (Español)

April 24, 2020
World Immunization Week: A Coachella Valley Perspective. (Español)

March 31, 2020
Coachella Valley Community Health Data Available Now: Snapshot of Health in our Community.

January 24, 2020
5th Annual Coachella Valley Workplace Wellness Awards Open for Nominations.

January 10, 2020
HARC Hosting Data Release Event to Discuss the Health of the Entire Coachella Valley. The event will present HARC’s population data on health and quality of life in Coachella Valley.

May 20, 2019
4th Annual Workplace Wellness Awards Keynote Speaker and Nominees Announced.

February 14, 2019
4th Annual Coachella Valley Workplace Wellness Awards Open for Nominations.

January 7, 2019
HARC Launches Fifth Population Health Survey: The Coachella Valley Community Health Survey. (Español)

August 7, 2018
Around 18% of Children in the Coachella Valley, Age 5 and Younger, Have Not Been Breastfed.

July 24, 2018
HARC’s CEO Dr. Jenna LeComte-Hinely was selected for 40 Under Forty by Palm Springs Life, Coachella Valley’s most inventive leaders and achievers under age 40 who are melding fresh ideas and a strong work ethic to help shape our region’s future.

June 1, 2018
More than 50% of Coachella Valley Children Under 5 Live in a Home Without Kitchen Cabinet Latches. (Español)

May 1, 2018
One in Ten Coachella Valley Adults Have Asthma, Percentage of Children is Even Higher. (Español)

April 23, 2018
Alcohol in the Coachella Valley: Nearly 1 in 5 local adults have had at least one binge drinking incident in the last month.

March 1, 2018
Colon Cancer in the Coachella Valley.
(Español)

February 1, 2018
Nearly 20,000 Coachella Valley residents have heart disease and almost 12,000 have suffered a heart attack.
(Español)

January 23, 2018
Local Nonprofit HARC Receives $30,000 Grant from S. Mark Taper Foundation to Provide Organizations with Updated Local Health Data.
(Español)

January 18, 2018
3rd Annual Coachella Valley Workplace Wellness Awards Open for Nominations.

January 1, 2018
Coachella Valley Information for National Cervical Health Awareness Month – Interview Opportunity.
(Español)

December 1, 2017
World AIDS Day: Awareness, Statistics, and Local Resources.
(Español)

November 1, 2017
National Diabetes Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective.

October 12, 2017
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A Coachella Valley Perspective.
(Español)

September 11, 2017
National Suicide Prevention Week: A Coachella Valley Perspective.

August 21, 2017
HARC is conducting a survey in collaboration with the Southwest Riverside County Cancer Care Task Force, initiated by the City of Temecula.

August 16, 2017
National Immunization Awareness Month: How Does the Coachella Valley Stack Up?

August 4, 2017
HARC was awarded $25,000 as a recipient of the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, CBS Local 2 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant.


(Click here to watch the check presentation video)

June 26, 2017
Healthy Workplaces Receive Recognition in 2nd Annual Workplace Wellness Awards.

April 3, 2017
2nd Annual Coachella Valley Workplace Wellness Awards open for nominations — Awards recognize exemplary workplaces that value employees.

February 2, 2017
New Coachella Valley community health data provides a snapshot of health in our community.

December 22, 2016
New Coachella Valley Community Health Data to be Released on January 31, 2017

September 26, 2016
HARC Celebrates Ten Years of Providing Critical Data to Organizations That Enrich the Lives of the Local Community

June 30, 2016
Diabetes in the Coachella Valley: HARC Data Reveals Bittersweet Story

June 15, 2016
HARC Announces Winners of the Coachella Valley Workplace Wellness Awards

April 5, 2016
Uninsured Data Reveals Health Disparities In the Coachella Valley (Español)

February 23, 2016
HARC Announces Launch of Fourth Community Health Monitor

October 26, 2015
HARC Appoints New Board President

September 29, 2015
HARC Appoints New Research and Evaluation Associate (Español)

July 2, 2015
HARC Announces New Director of Research and Evaluation

May 28, 2015
HARC Releases a Special Report on the Health of Young Children

April 16, 2015
HARC Announces Rebranding

April 2, 2015
HARC Announces New CEO

March 5, 2015
HARC’S Founding CEO Eileen Packer to Retire

February 26, 2015
Veterans Health: HARC research shows there is still work to be done for this population

February 3, 2015
Show Your Heart Some Love: Fight Heart Disease Through Prevention

November 10, 2014
Senior Health Issues Still Need to be Addressed: HARC Research Shows Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis and Depression Prevalent

October 9, 2014
HARC Research Shows Many Women Still Not Thinking “Pink” When it comes to Breast Cancer Screening and Testing

September 5, 2014
Childhood Obesity in Coachella Valley

August 14, 2014
HARC Honors National Breastfeeding Month By Bringing Topic to the Forefront in Coachella Valley

July 8, 2014
HARC Appoints New Research and Evaluation Associate to Dynamic Team

June 2, 2014
June is National Men’s Health Month: HARC Provides a Look at Men’s Health in the Coachella Valley

February 5, 2014
HARC Releases the Results of Third Triennial Community Health Assessment: February 13th Event Expected to Draw Community Leaders from Across Riverside County

December 12, 2012
HARC Retains Kent State University to Administer Comprehensive Health Assessment

August 6, 2012
HARC Appoints Director of Research and Evaluation

February 15, 2012
Heart Disease Risk in Valley Generally Lower Than Other Parts of County or State

January 31, 2012
Summary Tables of HARC Results 2007 and 2010

January 6, 2012
HARC Announces A Special Report On Children Ages 0-5 and 6-17

December 16, 2011
Coachella Valley Residents Less Healthy than California Peers

November 15, 2011
Diabetes Threat Looms Among Valley Seniors Acording to HARC Study

September 14, 2011
White Adults Here Drinking Alcohol Twice as Often as Hispanics

August 15, 2011
Vaccination Data on Common STD Shows Many Valley Women May be At Risk

July 8, 2011
HARC Announces 2011-2012 Board of Directors

June 14, 2011
Question Marks Surround Men’s Health Here

May 9, 2011
Latest HARC Study Shows People Foregoing Food

April 6, 2011
HARC Sets Date for Presentation of Data on Region’s Health

March 9, 2011
Good Nutrition in the Valley Remains Weighty Problem

November 7, 2010
Linkage Between Diabetes and Heart Disease Clear in HARC Research

October 19, 2010
HARC Research Shows Many Women Still Not Thinking “Pink” When it Comes to Breast Cancer Screening and Testing

September 14, 2010
HARC Honored with Top Innovation Award from the Nonprofit Resource Center

September 7, 2010
Region’s Prostate Cancer Testing Numbers Show Many at Potential Risk HARC Data Also Reveals Large Gaps Between Whites, Latinos

August 20, 2010
HARC Data Spotlights Low Regional Immunization Rates

July 30, 2010
HARC Adds UC-Riverside Vice Chancellor, Dean of Medical School to Board

April 30, 2010
Arthritis Rate Here Tops National Average

April 1, 2010
Valleywide Diabetes Rate to be Addressed in HARC 2010 Health Study

January 6, 2010
HARC to Administer Comprehensive Assessment of Healthcare Needs in Eastern Riverside County

October 8, 2009
Numbers of Medically Uninsured in Region Exceeds 80,000

July 9, 2009
California Endowment Awards Major Grant to HARC

June 8, 2009
HARC Research Grant from The Community Foundation

June 3, 2009
HARC Received Research Grant from The Community Foundation to Help Underwrite 2010 Community Health Monitor

April 15, 2009
HARC Research Shows Number of Medically Uninsured Children in Region Outpace County and State Totals

February 12, 2009
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Awards Grant to HARC

September 29, 2008
HARC Finds High Cholesterol Problem Across Numerous Population Groups within the Region

June 17, 2008
HARC Research Shows Seniors Here Continue to Suffer From Falls

May 14, 2008
HARC Data Shows Regions Population Plagued by High Blood Pressure Readings

April 13, 2008
HARC Study Reveals Thousands Engage in Binge Drinking Across Eastern Riverside County

March 24, 2008
HARC Data Shows Over 80,000 Valley Adults 50+ Haven’t Taken Basic Test for Colon Cancer More than a quarter of the Coachella Valley’s population, ages 50 and older, have not undergone a basic test procedure to check for colon cancer.

February 13, 2008
HARC Study Shows Over Half of Eastern Riverside County Overweight or Obese Newly Released Community Health Monitor Also Includes Statistical Profiles on the Uninsured, Alcohol Abuse, Cancer Screening and More

July 16, 2007
HARC Completes Second Phase of Region-Wide Community Health Survey Eagerly Awaited Community Health Monitor to Help Shape Future of Care in Eastern Riverside County

April 24, 2007
Veteran Healthcare Professional Named Executive Director at HARC Eileen Packer to Manage Region-wide Healthcare Needs Assessment

January 2, 2007
HARC Names Board of Directors to Oversee Region-wide Healthcare Needs Assessment Community Leaders Pledge Support for Major Research Initiative

December 5, 2006
Blue-Ribbon Panel Formed to Launch First-Ever Comprehensive Assessment of Healthcare Needs in Eastern Riverside County HARC Set to Kick Off Sweeping Research Initiative in
January 2007