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Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital granted a total of $149,928 to seven local community based organizations, according to a Feb. 1 press release. These donations come from Dignity Health California’s statewide budget of $5.2 million to provide through community grants to nearly 100 organizations.
“Addressing critical health needs is not just a responsibility, it’s our commitment to the present and future of our community,” said Sequoia Hospital President & CEO Bill Graham. “Our mission is to give back and provide access to essential resources to help bridge gaps and support the well-being of every individual.”
Dignity Health assesses the most pressing health priorities of each county every three years. These grants are intended to address challenging public health issues, such as mental health, food and housing insecurity, and domestic violence.
Seven San Mateo County nonprofit organizations were awarded grants, ranging from $20,000 to $22,500, including:
- Acknowledge Alliance, which was granted $20,000 to fund the Collaborative Counseling Program (CCP) to provide mental health counseling to underserved and high-risk students. They offer individual or group counseling sessions guided by licensed psychotherapists
- Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) is an agency dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse in San Mateo County. Their awarded grant for $20,000 will fund the Family Centered Mental Health Program (FCMH). Annually, this program supports over 580 individuals that have experienced domestic violence trauma, including children, teens, adults and seniors.
- Friends For Youth in Redwood City will use their $20,000 grant to fund The Whole Health for Youth (WHY) Collaborative. This program hosts mentorship groups and peer counseling groups to at least 160 youth between sixth and 10th grade. WHY aims to improve youth mental health and wellness through prevention and early intervention services.
- Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower is a global nonprofit with services in California that will use the $22,500 grant to fund their project addressing the mental health and safety impacts of COVID-19 and natural disasters. The project will equip at least 300 skilled people to build resilience, take charge of and act towards the interest of mental, emotional and behavioral health.
- LifeMoves will use their $22,428 grant to fund LifeMoves Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). The HOT works with unsheltered individuals to encourage positive decision making, reduce hospital visits and leave homelessness. They assist a minimum of 50 residents around Sequoia Hospital, working to develop a strategy to move them into stable housing.
- United through Education- Familias Unidas will use the $22,500 grant for the Familias Unidas Family Engagement Workshop, which will offer engagement classes on educational disciplines such as reading, math, science, technology, art and health through eight-session family workshops. Workshops will also focus on healthy lifestyle practices in exercise, nutrition, diabetes and child obesity prevention.
- Villages of San Mateo County will use the $22,500 grant to fund their projects that are focused on the needs of aging adults in communities around Sequoia Hospital to reduce social isolation and increase access to healthcare. Program organizers work to increase the percentage of Village membership and volunteer growth to increase services for transportation, medical equipment loans, home safety evaluations and home improvements to reduce the risk of falling.