The County of Santa Cruz Healthcare Coalition (HCC) is a collaboration of private and public partners who work together to help Santa Cruz County prepare for, respond to, and recover from medical and health emergencies. Through collaborative planning, training, exercises, and the coordination of resources, The HCC leads a countywide effort to support and enable a disaster-resilient healthcare system. Through the Medical Health Operation Area Coordinator (MHOAC) mutual aid may be requested during emergency and disaster response. Members are encouraged to attend HCC meetings, participate in trainings, exercises and public information sharing for current situation status throughout all phases of emergency and disaster readiness.