Designing Investment Pathways to Advance Community Health
Affordable housing can be a powerful platform for advancing health equity when paired with intentional investment in resident well-being. Panorama Strategy partnered with MidPen Housing, steward of affordable housing communities that serve nearly 22,000 residents across 12 counties in Northern California, to design investment pathways that expand access to care, strengthen well-being, and ensure residents have the resources they need to thrive.
Through a multi-layered engagement process—including resident focus groups, surveys, interviews with frontline staff and leadership, and interactive workshops—the Panorama Strategy team grounded the strategy in lived experience and operational insight. We also consulted community health experts to identify promising, evidence-informed models. The result was a multi-year investment plan prioritizing community-driven initiatives and aligned with MidPen’s long-standing commitment to resident services. Formally approved by organizational leadership, the plan represents a multi-million-dollar commitment over the next six years to improve resource access and address priority health needs across MidPen communities.
Panorama Strategy is now supporting implementation, including operationalizing two new grant programs that direct resources to high-impact, resident-informed solutions, and a Mobile Dental Care program and a Food Security program that respond to resident needs. This partnership reflects MidPen’s leadership in recognizing housing as a foundation for health—and backing that vision with sustained, meaningful investment.