Wine Country Times

The Dept. of Health Services for Sonoma County will partner with Leap Solutions Group to promote awareness and motivation to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. 

Based in Santa Rosa, Leap Solutions Group (LSG) will join Sonoma County in a virtual meeting series along with various opportunities to connect with local stakeholders. In the meetings, participants will collaborate to plan implementing a vaccine distribution plan for the people of Sonoma.  

“This partnership will play a critical role in ensuring that community leaders in all sectors are able to get the information they need about the vaccination rollout that they can then take back and share with their members,” Chair of the Board of Supervisors Lynda Hopkins said. “By the same token, the feedback that we hope to get from these sessions and from this Outreach Committee will help raise county awareness of the gaps that may exist in the vaccine outreach and communication plans.” 

Spearheading LSG’s role within the virtual series will be Judy Coffey, a Senior Consultant for LSG, as well as a former Senior VP and Area Manager of Kaiser Permanente, Sonoma/Marin.

“Understanding the numerous issues surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout can be very difficult, and Leap Solutions is pleased to a part of the vaccination program," Coffey said.

Along with the virtual series, LSG will aim to provide information and continuing engagement opportunities to learn more about the vaccine distribution. LSG will also seek to create an Outreach Committee consisting of diverse county members, and to prioritize community engagement and outreach.  

As the partnership begins, Coffey is confident in the collaboration.

“As a member of the Leap Solutions team, I look forward to engaging with our stakeholders on this important solution to this public health issue. As a nurse and health care professional, I am inspired to realize the impact that the vaccination program will have to revitalize our community," she said.