THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION is a private independent foundation, created in 1992, whose mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. The Foundation’s goals are:
- to address the particular health needs of traditionally underserved populations, including low-income individuals, people of color, youth and residents of rural areas;
- to support and strengthen nonprofit organizations that seek to improve the health of underserved populations;
- to recognize and encourage leaders who are working to increase health and wellness within their communities; and
- to inform policymakers and opinion leaders about important wellness and health care issues.
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VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Magdalena Beltrán-del Olmo
EDITOR
Adriana Godoy Leiss
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Cecilia Laiché, David B. Littlefield
STAFF WRITERS
Adriana Godoy Leiss, David B. Littlefield
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Cathy Curtis, Rick Nahmias
COPY EDITORS
Anne M. Perry, Frank Sotomayor
DESIGNER
Sauci Creative, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ana Homonnay (pp. 10-11)
D. Samuel Marsh (pp. 12-13)
© Rick Nahmias/rcnphoto.com (cover, pp. 2, 4, 7, 15)
Robert Pacheco (pp. 3 top, 8, 16, 18 bottom left, 26)
Karen Preuss (p. 18 top right)
Susan Van Horn (pp. 3 bottom, 28 right)
Jesse Weathington (pp. 18 top left, 31)
Photo on p. 24 bottom courtesy of Policylink
Photo on p. 24 top courtesy of U.S. Department of Education
Photo on p. 28 left courtesy of UCSF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Elizabeth M. Gomez, M.S.W., Chair
David S. Barlow, M.B.A., C.P.A., Vice Chair
Gary L. Yates, M.A., President and CEO
M. Isabel Becerra, B.A.
Elisabeth Hallman, M.B.A., R.N.
Barbara C. Staggers, M.D., M.P.H.
Eugene Washington, M.D., M.Sc.
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