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Champions of Health Professions Diversity Awards Announced TCWF presented its inaugural Champions of Health Professions Diversity Awards to three pioneers who have helped increase diversity in the health workforce. The honorees are Linda Burnes Bolton of Los Angeles, Bob Montoya of Sacramento and Pilar De La Cruz-Reyes of Fresno. Each received a $25,000 grant in recognition of their work and achievements at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles on June 10. The awards were presented as part of a convening of TCWF Grantees that brought together a range of educators, policymakers and health care administrators to discuss successful strategies for diversifying California’s health care workforce. More information on the champions can be found in the news room. Resources of Note Authored by TCWF Program Directors Nicole J. Jones and Sandra J. Martínez, “Violence Prevention Initiative: Accomplishments, Challenges and Lessons Learned” is a report that summarizes findings from a major 10-year TCWF grantmaking program. The report can be accessed by visiting the Publications section. The Center for Health Improvement recently released three policy briefs that address effective strategies for teenage pregnancy prevention: “Three Policy Strategies Central To Preventing Teen Pregnancy,” “Engaging Youth in Policymaking Improves Policies and Youth Outcomes,” and “California Schools, Policymakers Urged To Support Comprehensive Sexuality Education.” The publications are available in the library section of the organization’s website at www.centerforhealthimprovement.org. U.S. Debut of Global Violence Study
TPPI Grantees Convene TCWF’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Grantees gathered for their third statewide conference on May 28-29 in Redwood City. A highlight was the presentation of “Youth for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention” (YAPP) Leadership Recognition Awards to Angela Akens, Nancy Arellano, Jessie Funes, Cherisse Johnson, Nicole Johnson, Delia Lopez, Francisco Martin, Guillermo Ortega, Luiz Sierra and Lorenzo Valdez. Each received a scholarship award to help further their education in a health care profession. Foundation Staff Members Receive Board Appointments Cristina M. Regalado, vice president of programs, was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of Grantmakers In Health. Magdalena Beltrán-del Olmo, vice president of communications, was elected to the board of directors of Hispanics in Philanthropy at the organization’s April 2003 meeting. Fatima Angeles, program director, is the new co-chair of the Northern California Chapter of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. TCWF Employees Receive Promotions
Three TCWF staff members received promotions in July. Eloisa Andal was promoted to senior program assistant, Dollie Utter to senior communications assistant, and Amy Scop to grants administration associate. Andal came to TCWF in 2000 and works in the Healthy Aging and Teenage Pregnancy Prevention funding areas. Utter, who also joined the Foundation in 2000, provides administrative support for TCWF’s vice president of communications and for the communications department as a whole. Prior to coming to TCWF, she worked for 11 years at Rockwell International as administrative assistant to the plant manager and the human resources manager. Scop joined TCWF’s grants administration department in 1998. She is a 1997 graduate of San Jose State University, with a bachelor’s degree in social work, and is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Administration program at California State University, Northridge. Kudos Luz Vega-Marquis, chair of the TCWF board of directors, was recognized by the Council on Foundations with its prestigious Robert W. Scrivener Award for Creative Grantmaking at the Council’s 54th meeting in Dallas, Texas, in April 2003. Along with three colleagues representing other foundations, Vega-Marquis was honored for her role in designing and implementing the Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities. The Collaborative’s goals are to generate a greater percentage of grants for U.S. Latino nonprofits and to develop the next generation of Latino leaders. In addition to serving on TCWF’s board, Vega-Marquis is president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation. Ezra C. Davidson, Jr., M.D., TCWF board of directors member, received a Special Impact Award in May 2003 from the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition at its annual awards benefit luncheon held in Washington, D.C. Dr. Davidson was honored as one of the nation’s most important advocates for families. Nicole J. Jones, program director, received the Association of Black Foundation Executive’s (ABFE’s) “Emerging Leader Award.” The ABFE works to encourage increased grantmaking that addresses issues and problems facing African Americans and to promote the status and number of African Americans in philanthropy. Magdalena Beltrán-del Olmo, vice president of communications, was honored by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women at its annual luncheon in March 2003. She received a Woman of the Year award in recognition of her work on behalf of women and youth throughout the community and in the fields of journalism and communications. TCWF received two Wilmer Shields Rich Awards from the Council on Foundations and The Communications Network: a gold award in the special reports category for “Reflections on Public Policy Grantmaking,” authored by Ruth Holton, TCWF director of public policy, and a bronze award for the Portfolio newsletter. Two TCWF Grantees were among the 11 leaders recognized with the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Award. Arnell Hinkle of CANFit and Martha Ryan of the Homeless Prenatal Program each received an award of $120,000 to acknowledge their work to improve the health of their communities. Staff Updates TCWF recognizes Julio Marcial, communications officer, and Amy Scop, grants
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collaboration with the Los Angeles Times and Town Hall Los Angeles, TCWF
co-presented the U.S. debut of the World Health Organization’s “World Report on
Violence and Health” at the Los Angeles Times’ Harry Chandler Auditorium on May
14. In addition, a dialogue by a panel of violence prevention experts explored
the recent rise in violence against youth in California and provided approaches
to preventing violence in communities across the state. Links to the report and
related information can be found by 
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