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Kaiser-Permanente has presented an estimated $2.7 million in health grants to 32 nonprofits in Riverside County.
The donations are meant to help in high priority areas, including high-quality health care and health equity, mental and behavioral health services, food and nutrition, and housing stability according to a statement released by the healthcare provider.
Donation amounts were not disclosed.
“Each of the organization awarded is embedded in the community and understands the challenges our residents face,” said Cecilia Arias, community health manager for Kaiser Permanente in Riverside County, in the statement. “We are pleased to provide grants that help expand their reach and deepen their impact across the region.”
The grant recipients are:
- Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine – Access to Care for the Coachella Valley
- THINK Together – Workforce Readiness and Education Program in Hemet and Desert Hot Springs
- Olive Crest – Foster Youth Career Readiness through Counseling and Life Skills Coaching
- CSUSB Philanthropic Foundation – Palm Desert College Nursing Street Medicine Program
- United States Veterans Initiative – Inland Empire Housing and Basic Needs Support
- Rising Stars Business Academy – Moreno Valley YouthBuild-Youth Leadership Development
- Lestonnac Free Clinic – Health Care Services to Uninsured and Underserved
- Riverside Free Clinic – Access to Healthcare for Riverside’s Underserved Communities
- GRID Alternatives Inland Empire – Workforce Development for Sustainable Clean Energy Careers
- Operation Safe House, Inc. – Operation SafeHouse Emergency Shelter for Runaway, Homeless, and At-Risk Youth
- Walden Environment (dba: Walden Family Services) – Mental Healthcare of Foster Youth
- Hope through Housing Foundation – Economic Security, Housing and Homelessness
- Regional Access Project Foundation Inc. – Strengthening Community Networks Capacity Building Initiative
- Divine Truth Unity Fellowship Church, Inc. (Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance) – Youth Mental Health through Mentoring
- Palm Springs Unified School District – Wellness Works: Empowering Our Team Program
- Val Verde Unified School District – Strengthening School Communities through Leadership Wellness and Self-care
- Reach Out West End – Core Support-Humanitarian Relief
- Illumination Foundation – Medical Respite
- Martha’s Village and Kitchen – Medical Respite
- County of Riverside – Maternal Health Matters Workshops
- Riverside Community Health Foundation – Nurturing Our Roots by Providing Maternal Health Support
- Feeding America Riverside-San Bernardino – Increasing Access to Healthy Food
- Food In Need of Distribution (FIND) Food Bank – Healthy Food Cohort
- Community Settlement Association – Food is Medicine with Healthy Groceries for Chronic Disease Prevention
- Catholic Charities – Food is Medicine with Nutrition Security
- Community Health Association Inland Southern Region – Expanding Capacity in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
- Inland Counties Legal Aid – Improving Community Health through Increased Legal Aid Access and Medical Provider Collaboration
- Inland SoCal Housing Collective – Advancing Access through Policy, Partnerships & Innovation
- Lift to Rise – Affordable Housing Development as Key Determinant of Regional Health in the Coachella Valley
- Path of Life Ministries – Provide Enhanced Case Management for Unhoused families
- Public Service Law Corporation (dba: Riverside Legal Aid) – RLA Homeless Prevention Program
- Young Scholars for Academic Empowerment (dba: TruEvolution) – Mobile Street Medicine Program.
