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L.A. Care: Community Health Investment Fund and Provider Recruitment Program

1 Oct 2020

Meet the Grantmakers-Online October 14, 2020 GrantStation Grantmaker Profile Page 1 of 6 mailto:rpalencia@lacare.org The Fund's program areas include: • medical and clinical programs at community-based clinics • health information technology; • homelessness; • dental and oral health; • social determinants of health. [...] Strengthening the Region’s Vitality The focus is on: • encouraging vibrant and diverse arts and cultural offerings and improving the capacity of local arts organizations; • preserving the region’s rich historical assets and promoting educational efforts that build on these assets; and, • fostering successful aging by helping to create more age-friendly communities. [...] In addition, the Foundation provides support through giving circles and other funding opportunities that address broad grant categories, including: • African American community issues; • labor and management relations; • aging; • LGBT issues; • arts and culture; • neighborhoods; • children and youth; • poverty; • early childhood; • race and ethnicity; • education; • trauma; • the environment; • vi. [...] The Foundation improves health through partnerships, experience, knowledge, and strategic investments The Foundation's issue-based initiatives includes: • childhood obesity, including promoting healthier foods and increased physical activity; • behavioral health; • firearm suicide prevention and gun violence prevention; • access to care; • unintended pregnancy; • health and criminal justice; Meet. [...] In general, the Foundation grant funding supports: • project and program support to achieve lasting positive changes in health and changing systems; • professional training; • advocacy; • consulting costs; • travel; • capital construction (required to meet a specific criteria); • indirect expenses; • equipment; and, • research related to achieving project goals.

Authors

Ellen Mowrer

Pages
6
Published in
United States of America