Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    The organization distributes grants to deserving, financially disadvantaged patients to subsidize their cost of holistic intimate care services. In its inaugural year 2020, it supported 14 women in Los Angeles County and Santa Barbara County, California in accessing: (1) holistic prenatal care, which included support services such as chiropractic care, sound therapy, nutrition, and acupuncture; (2) holistic out of hospital birth care (at home or at birth center) that was culturally reflective of the client's race and ethnicity and the assistance of which was especially important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased need for out of hospital birth options; and (3) holistic postpartum care, including doula services, lactation consultations, meal services, chiropractic care, and vaginal steam therapy, up to 3-months postpartum. Subsidies were paid directly to 17 different local care providers, thus supporting the growth and sustainability of the holistic intimate care practice so that many more patients may continue to access such care.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Sep 23, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $97.2K

  • HICS Grant Program for Holistic Care

    UNDER THE HICS GRANT PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES GRANTS TO DESERVING, FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO SUBSIDIZE THEIR COST OF HOLISTIC INTIMATE CARE SERVICES PERTAINING TO THEIR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. IN 2023, IT SUPPORTED 74 PATIENTS IN ACCESSING: MIDWIFERY CARE, BIRTH DOULAS SERVICES, POSTPARTUM DOULA SERVICES, PREGNANCY LOSS DOULA SERVICES,NUTRITION AND MEAL SERVICES, LACTATION SUPPORT AND PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES THAT WAS CULTURALLY REFLECTIVE OF THE CLIENT'S RACE AND ETHNICITY. SUBSIDIES WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 145 CARE PROVIDERS, THUS SUPPORTING THE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE PRACTITIONERS SO THAT MANY MORE PATIENTS MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE MATERNITY CARE THAT IS SAFE, EMPOWERING AND ACCESSIBLE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $789.6K