Programs

  • San Mateo Medical Center Support

    SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER & CLINIC SUPPORTSAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION PROVIDES ESSENTIAL FUNDS FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER'S GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT. 150 PEOPLE ATTENDED A HEALING PROGRAM FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM LEARN SKILLS AND TOOLS TO CARE FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND COLLEAGUES. NURSES FROM THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF INTENSIVE CONFERENCES THAT FOCUSED ON PRACTICES AND EMERGING ISSUES FOR EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO GENDER-BASED CRIMES AND EXPLORING NEW RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE IN FORENSIC NURSING. SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER PATIENTS BENEFITTED FROM STERILE PROCESSING AND ENDOSCOPY STERILIZATION EQUIPMENT PAID FOR IN PART BY THE FOUNDATION. A PATIENT NAVIGATOR WAS HIRED TO ESTABLISH TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK PATIENTS. THIS ENSURED CONSISTENT OUTREACH TO PATIENTS IN THIS POPULATION WHO EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS IN OUR IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. THEY ALSO RECEIVED COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL EDUCATION.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $462.6K

  • Caring Hands in Health

    CARING HANDS IN HEALTH1,733 PEOPLE WERE AWARDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC LIVING NECESSITIES, EMERGENCY HOUSING, RECUPERATIVE CARE, SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS, TRANSPORTATION, AND SENIOR MEALS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, PATIENTS AT SAN MATEO COUNTY'S ONLY PUBLIC HOSPITAL AND ITS CLINICS WERE ABLE TO FULFILL THEIR ESSENTIAL NEEDS IN A QUICK AND DIGNIFIED MANNER. SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION TACKLED FOOD INSECURITY; PREVENTED HOMELESSNESS AND PROVIDED SAFE RECOVERY SPACES; ENSURED THAT PATIENTS HAD A WAY TO GET TO THEIR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR FAMILIES NOT TO HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN FILLING THEIR PRESCRIPTIONS OVER BUYING DIAPERS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $390.2K

  • Behavioral Health Mentored Internship Program

    BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MENTORED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH JEFFERSON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH FOUNDATION FACILITATED A FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MENTORED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AS PART OF CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. DALY CITY YOUTH HEALTH CENTER DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A MENTAL HEALTH INTERNSHIP TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, MENTAL HEALTH, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. INTERNS PARTICIPATE IN ROBUST AND ON-GOING TRAINING WHILE ALSO PAIRED WITH A MENTOR TO SUPPORT AND GUIDE INTERNS DURING THE PROGRAM. MENTAL HEALTH INTERNS, ALONG WITH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM, PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP THERAPIES TO SAN MATEO COUNTY RESIDENTS IN NEED. IN ORDER TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CLIENTS, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A CLINIC, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY, AND CLIENT HOMES. THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY TRAINED OVER 20 INTERNS WHO HAVE HELPED TO SERVE OVER 252 CLIENTS. 74.2% OF THESE CLINTS HAVE ACHIEVED RELIABLE OR CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THEIR WELLBEING.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $500.9K