Awarded December 2005 and March 2006
TCWF’s Board of Directors approved the following grants in support of the Foundation's mission of improving the health of the people of California and to further its four goals: addressing the health needs of underserved communities, supporting and strengthening nonprofit organizations, recognizing and encouraging leaders, and informing the development of public policies. For current application guidelines, please see the preceding How To Apply pages.
AGAPE FOUNDATION/EXHALE
San Francisco, CA
$120,000 over three years
For core operating support for Exhale to continue to provide a free, multilingual, after-abortion talkline throughout California.
JOSÉ ALBERTO ARÉVALO
Rocklin, CA
$25,000 over one year
For the 2006 Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award, to recognize and acknowledge individuals who have made substantial contributions to increasing the diversity of California’s health professions.
ASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
Oakland, CA
$230,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide environmental health education and leadership development to Asian and Pacific Islanders in the Bay Area.
BETHANY SERVICES
Bakersfield, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to sustain the Bakersfield Homeless Center Medical and Dental Program providing preventive health services for homeless families in Kern County.
CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION, INC./CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA, SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT SERVICES
Pomona, CA
$210,000 over three years
For core operating support for the Science Educational Enhancement Services program to continue to support minority students in becoming competitive applicants for health professions schools.
CALIFORNIA BUDGET PROJECT
Sacramento, CA
$100,000 over two years
For core operating support to continue to educate policymakers and opinion leaders about the impact of state fiscal policies on the health and well-being of low- and middle-income Californians.
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR YOUTH
Sacramento, CA
$300,000 over two years
For core operating support for the California Youth Crisis Line, a statewide crisis counseling and referral hotline serving homeless, runaway and other at-risk youth.
CALIFORNIA STATE RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Sacramento, CA
$100,000 over two years
For core operating support to continue to educate policymakers about rural health issues in California and strengthen the advocacy capacity of the association’s membership.
THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, INC.
Sacramento, CA
$210,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide prenatal care to underserved women in the Sacramento area.
CENTRO BINACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO INDÍGENA OAXAQUEÑO
Fresno, CA
$200,000 over three years
For core operating support for Proyecto de Salud Indígena to continue to provide health education and support for indigenous Mexican migrants residing in Kern, Tulare, Fresno and Merced Counties.
CHINESE FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ASIAN AMERICANS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
San Francisco, CA
$150,000 over three years
To support Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality, which advocates for policies that promote health and safety in the workplace among low-wage immigrant workers.
CHOC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN/CHOC BREATHMOBILE
Orange, CA
$120,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide environmental health and asthma prevention education through the Breathmobile project, a mobile health van.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, CA
$100,000 over one year
To support the LA Connects initiative to promote violence prevention in the public schools through the provision of two citywide summits.
COMMUNICARE HEALTH CENTERS
Davis, CA
$220,000 over two years
For core operating support to provide health services to low-wage workers in Knights Landing.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS/KHMER GIRLS IN ACTION
Los Angeles, CA
$175,000 over three years
For core operating support for Khmer Girls in Action to continue the provision of a youth leadership training program to reinforce positive adolescent reproductive health as a teenage pregnancy prevention strategy.
COMPASSPOINT NONPROFIT SERVICES
San Francisco, CA
$350,000 over two years
To develop, implement and evaluate two annual conferences for organizations funded by TCWF to work on the issue of violence prevention.
CRLA FOUNDATION
Sacramento, CA
$180,000 over three years
For core operating support to sustain the Pesticide and Work Safety Project, which advocates for improved enforcement of existing regulations and increased regulatory protection of California farmworkers from pesticides and other work safety hazards.
DATA CENTER
Oakland, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to conduct research and provide research training and technical assistance to California organizations working to improve the health of low-wage workers.
DESERT HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Palm Springs, CA
$200,000 over two years
To reorganize as a regional support entity designed to offer resources, information, data and analysis for nonprofit health organizations in the Coachella Valley.
EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OF SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide health services to homeless residents in supportive housing sites in the city of San Francisco.
FAMILY HEALTH CARE NETWORK
Visalia, CA
$225,000 over three years
To provide reproductive health services for teens at the Hanford Clinic.
FREE CLINIC OF SIMI VALLEY
Simi Valley, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide primary health care services for underserved residents in eastern Ventura County.
GRANDPARENTS AS PARENTS INC.
Lakewood, CA
$100,000 over two years
For core operating support to continue to provide crisis counseling, support groups, respite and other kinship caregiving services in Los Angeles County for grandparents and other relatives who are raising children.
GREAT BEGINNINGS FOR BLACK BABIES, INC.
Inglewood, CA
$175,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to improve pregnancy outcomes among underserved women in South Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
HEALTH ACCESS FOUNDATION
Oakland, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue policy analysis, community organizing and coalition-building efforts to advocate for access to quality health care for uninsured and underinsured Californians.
HEALTH CARE COUNCIL OF ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana, CA
$100,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide education and engage in advocacy to improve health care and access for Orange County residents.
INDEPENDENT SECTOR
Washington, DC
$150,000 over two years
For core operating support to sustain work to educate policymakers and opinion leaders about policies that affect health nonprofits and health foundations in California.
INTERFACE CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES
Camarillo, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide crisis intervention, counseling and shelter services for homeless, runaway or abused youth in Ventura County.
JOHN MUIR FOUNDATION/JOHN MUIR MT. DIABLO HEALTH SYSTEM, COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
Walnut Creek, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support for the John Muir Mt. Diablo Health System’s Dental Collaborative of Contra Costa Mobile Dental Clinic to provide access to oral health services and education for underserved children and youth.
KINSHIP CENTER
Salinas, CA
$225,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide a comprehensive range of kinship caregiver health promotion/support services in rural Monterey County for seniors who are raising children.
KQED INC.
San Francisco, CA
$130,000 over three years
For core operating support to strengthen and integrate health programming across television, radio and Internet platforms.
ROLLAND C. LOWE
Orinda, CA
$25,000 over one year
For the 2006 Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award, to recognize and acknowledge individuals who have made substantial contributions to increasing the diversity of California’s health professions.
MAYVIEW COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Palo Alto, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide primary care services for residents of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY
Redwood City, CA
$100,000 over three years
To provide critical health services and education to low-income adults with severe mental and physical disabilities.
MS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN, INC./WOMEN AND AIDS FUND
New York, NY
$150,000 over three years
To support the Women and AIDS Fund to support organizations led by and for HIV-positive women in California.
MUJERES UNIDAS Y ACTIVAS
San Francisco, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support for Mujeres Unidas y Activas, which provides leadership development and health education to Latina domestic workers through the Caring Hands Workers’ Association.
OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE
Sacramento, CA
$600,000 over one year
To develop and implement a public education campaign to inform policymakers, opinion leaders and the public about effective policies and programs to prevent teenage pregnancy.
OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE
Sacramento, CA
$1,000,000 over one year
To conduct a public education campaign to increase understanding among policymakers, opinion leaders and the general public about the need to increase diversity in the health professions as a key strategy for improving the health of Californians.
PARTNERS FOR YOUTH VISION, INC.
Visalia, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support for ongoing case management, counseling and outreach services for youth who are homeless or at high risk for homelessness in Visalia and Tulare County.
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, INC.
Los Angeles, CA
$200,000 over three years
For core operating support for the Healthy Homes Collaborative, which advocates for improvements in housing conditions to protect children and their families from environmental hazards.
PATRICIA PRATT
Los Angeles, CA
$25,000 over one year
For the 2006 Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award, to recognize and acknowledge individuals who have made substantial contributions to increasing the diversity of California’s health professions.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE/CENTER FOR CIVIC PARTNERSHIPS
Oakland, CA
$400,000 over two years
To develop and implement a program to improve the capacity of TCWF Grantees to evaluate their programs and health services.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE/CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
Oakland, CA
$220,000 over one year
To provide planning and logistics services for three, one-day health care policy training sessions for TCWF Grantees.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE/CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
Oakland, CA
$120,000 over three years
To continue to provide leadership training for grassroots women’s health leaders in California.
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE
Oakland, CA
$150,000 over one year
To support the procurement of a series of commissioned research papers to provide information on the health issues TCWF prioritizes for funding.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Riverside, CA
$240,000 over three years
To continue to provide academic and social support programming for disadvantaged students from the Inland Empire interested in health careers.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PHYSICIANS’ MEMORIAL FOUNDATION/PROJECT K.I.N.D.
Riverside, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support for Project Kids in Need of Doctors to continue to provide access to health care services for children in Riverside County.
SACRAMENTO HEARING SERVICES CENTER, INC.
Sacramento, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide a full range of quality hearing services for low-income seniors of Sacramento County and surrounding areas.
SAN DIEGO YOUTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
San Diego, CA
$250,000 over three years
To support the strengthening of comprehensive mental health services for homeless, runaway or throwaway youth in San Diego County.
SANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS
Isla Vista, CA
$200,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide primary health care services for underserved residents in Santa Barbara.
ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER OF LYNWOOD FOUNDATION
Lynwood, CA
$180,000 over three years
To provide scholarships to low-income students pursuing health career training in the Los Angeles area.
TIDES CENTER/CENTER FOR ETHICS AND TOXICS
San Francisco, CA
$120,000 over three years
For core operating support for the Center for Ethics and Toxics project to continue to provide environmental health education in Mendocino County and policy advocacy services.
TIDES CENTER/WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CIRCLES
San Francisco, CA
$120,000 over three years
For the Women’s Leadership Circles project to continue to support women’s health leaders.
THE TOMAS RIVERA POLICY INSTITUTE
Los Angeles, CA
$130,000 over one year and six months
To expand on previous research to examine the effects of barriers on Latino participation in the Los Angeles nursing workforce.
TRI-CITY HOMELESS COALITION
Fremont, CA
$150,000 over three years
To support Project Independence to provide mental health services, within the context of comprehensive supportive housing, to emancipated foster care youth in southern and eastern Alameda County.
TRI-CITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION/TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER, CARDIAC WELLNESS CENTER
Oceanside, CA
$150,000 over three years
To support a program to improve endurance and wellness among seniors living with congestive heart failure in North San Diego County.
TRI-COUNTIES ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INC.
Santa Barbara, CA
$150,000 over two years
To support the Health Liaison Project, a pilot program designed to provide education, training and advocacy services for individuals with developmental disabilities to better access and navigate health care systems.
TULARE DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Tulare, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support for the Senior Care Links program to continue to provide in-home primary health care for low-income seniors in Tulare and surrounding rural areas.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Los Angeles, CA
$240,000 over three years
To provide summer activities, academic enrichment, test preparation and scholarships to underserved college students in the Los Angeles area interested in pursuing dental careers.
VENICE COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION
Venice, CA
$150,000 over three years
To continue a job training program and youth counseling program as a violence prevention strategy.
WELCOME DOOR FOUNDATION
San Diego, CA
$105,000 over three years
To continue to provide case management and health education to homeless women in the San Diego area.
WEST ANGELES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Los Angeles, CA
$175,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue a school-based peer mediation training and multicultural awareness program in South Los Angeles, as a violence prevention strategy.
WEST END YMCA
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
$225,000 over three years
To support fitness and nutrition programs for seniors of western San Bernardino County.
WEST FRESNO HEALTH CARE COALITION
Fresno, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue to provide health outreach, promotion and education for residents in West Fresno.
WESTERN CENTER ON LAW AND POVERTY
Los Angeles, CA
$150,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue advocacy efforts to protect and improve low-income Californians’ access to health care.
WILDCOAST
Imperial Beach, CA
$120,000 over three years
To implement new environmental health education efforts to reduce the exposure of children and their families to toxic sewage from the Tijuana River in southwestern San Diego County, along the U.S.-Mexico border.
WOMANHAVEN
El Centro, CA
$225,000 over three years
For core operating support to continue a school-based violence prevention education program at middle and high schools from six school districts throughout Imperial County.
WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, CA
$210,000 over three years
For core operating support for the Environmental Health and Justice Program, a grantmaking and technical assistance program that seeks to address the disproportionate impact of environmental degradation on women’s health.
WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Woodland, CA
$150,000 over three years
To support the Occupational Health Department and the health education and screening program, Your Life...Your Health, which targets farmworkers.
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