Kaiser Permanente awards $1-million to Silicon Valley health organizations

Thirty two Santa Clara County community groups providing program services in health care access, mental health, healthy eating and activity, and violence prevention will receive more than $1 million in Community Benefit grants from Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara and San Jose.

“At Kaiser Permanente, we believe in prevention for all members of our community regardless of age,” said Chris Boyd, Senior Vice President and Area Manager of Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara. “It’s our Total Health perspective that allows us to impact change beyond our hospital walls.”

Each year, Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grants are awarded to local non-profit organizations working on programs and projects that align with Kaiser Permanente’s health mission and focus on four specific health priorities: access to health care, behavioral health, healthy eating/active living, and violence prevention.

Nationally, Kaiser Permanente awards grants of nearly $2-billion dollars.

Among the organizations awarded grants is The Second Harvest Food Bank and the Children’s Discovery Museum. Both have had long-term partnerships with Kaiser Permanente in Silicon Valley.

“Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to helping shape the future of Silicon Valley,” said Irene Chavez, Senior Vice President and Area Manager of Kaiser Permanente San Jose. “Our commitment to care innovation, health education and the support of community health is essential to the advancement of our mission.”

Steve Wahl, Kaiser Permanente South Bay Community Benefit Manager, said, “We are extremely excited to be partnering with such a diverse set of organizations,.”

Here are the other organizations that were awarded grants:

Asian Americans for Community Involvement

North East Medical Services

Bill Wilson Center

LifeMoves

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Rebekah Children Services

American Heart Association

Boys and Girls Club – Silicon Valley

Healthier Kids Foundation

Family and Children’s Services

Girl Scouts of Northern California

YMCA – Project Cornerstone

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