Community Grants

$165,918 in Community Grants Awarded

Each year, Northridge Hospital participates in the Dignity Health Community Grant Program, which focuses on supporting nonprofit community organizations whose mission is to provide access to healthcare services for underserved populations. In 2011 we were pleased to present grants totaling $165,918.

In total for the last eleven years of the Community Grants Program, we are proud to say that we have awarded over $1.27 million in community grants to 70 non-profit groups. Congratulations to the 2011 grant winners.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Fernando Valley: $6,000 - NAMI will bring additional mental health classes and support groups to Northridge Hospital.
• Neighborhood Legal Services: $20,000 - Will provide additional legal services for Valley CARES Family Justice Center and develop a sustainable volunteer attorney model to support the center.
• El Nido Family Centers: $25,000 - The grant supports children and families affected by child abuse, neglect and domestic violence.
• Haven Hills: $30,000 - Program provides shelter, crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy to women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
• Mid and West Valley Family YMCA’s: $40,000 - The YMCA will implement PLAY – Physical Learning Activities for Youth - in elementary schools participating in the NHMC’s School-based Obesity and Diabetes Initiative.
• Tarzana Treatment Centers: $44,918 - “Decreasing Emergency Department Use through Education and Assessment” connects NHMC ER patients in need to primary care, substance abuse and mental health treatment.

We awarded $151,760 to six community partners for 2010. 

• Valley Family Center, Domestic Violence Program $15,760
  The “Domestic Violence Program” offers counseling, support groups and case management for the victims and those witnessing domestic violence.
• Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles $20,000
  The "Good Cooking" programs will continue providing needed nutrition education to parents of students in the LAUSD District 1 schools.
• Valley Trauma Center $20,000
  The grant supports and enhances the Valley CARES Family Justice Center.
• Enrichment Works $23,000
  “Food for Thought 2: The Message Comes Home” uses theater to inspire learning and target childhood obesity and diabetes in our LAUSD, District 1 School-based Obesity & Diabetes Initiative schools.
• Los Angeles Police Foundation $23,000
  The grant will expand the role of the LAPD officers based at the Valley CARES Family Justice Center.
• Tarzana Treatment Centers $50,000
  “Decreasing Emergency Department Use through Education and Assessment” will connect those in need to primary care, substance abuse and mental health treatment.

We awarded $143,251 to eight community partners in 2009. 

• WISE & Healthy Aging $7,500
  “Advocates for Conserved Elders” sends trained volunteers to visit Court conservatees in nursing homes to provide companionship, socialization and oversight of their care.
• Valley Community Clinic $12,500
  The “School-based Clinic at Kennedy High School” will provide an array of health services to students in a familiar and comfortable environment.
• Enrichment Works $13,251
  “Food for Thought 2: The Message Comes Home” uses theater to inspire learning and target childhood obesity and diabetes Gail Pincus, Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Center.
• Domestic Abuse Center $15,000
  “Valley DART” is an emergency response team for victims of domestic abuse and will be a component of the Valley CARES Family Justice Center.
• Haven Hills $20,000
  “Haven Hills” provides safety and support to victims of domestic violence and will be a component of the Valley CARES Family Justice Center.
• Neighborhood Legal Services $ 25,000
  “Legal Services” will provide direct access to legal services to victims of sexual and domestic abuse through the Valley CARES Family Justice Center. 
• Northeast Valley Health Corporation $25,000
  “Healthy Cooking for Families” will teach nutrition to the families of students participating in the School-based Obesity and Diabetes Initiative.
• Tarzana Treatment Centers $25,000
  “Decreasing Emergency Department Use through Education and Assessment” will connect those in need to primary care, substance abuse and mental health treatment.

Giving Back to Our Community

In 2008 Northridge Hospital Medical Center contributed $129,993 in grant funding to eight nonprofit organizations serving our community in the San Fernando Valley. Grant awards were offered to the following organizations:

• Rescue Mission
  The SOS Outreach Program provides health services, case management, basic needs -- food, clothing, blankets, and a mobile shower unit to the area’s chronically homeless.
• Mid-Valley Family YMCA
  The Healthy Habits/Healthy Families Project targets childhood obesity and diabetes in low-income and minority areas through Healthy Family Nights, Healthy Habits Week and physical fitness and related classes at local schools.
• Los Angeles Police Foundation
  The Valley Crisis and Recovery Services Project provides effective and efficient services to victims of interpersonal and sexual violence through a coordination of services in one location.
• Valley Care Community Consortium
  The objective of the Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body, Beautiful Smiles Project is to improve early childhood dental health by providing free screenings, fluoride varnishing treatments and oral health education.
• Los Angeles Unified School District - Local District 1
  The School-based Obesity and Diabetes Initiative (SODI) program aims to reduce the incidence of childhood obesity and diabetes by expanding from the current 18 local schools to 24. The initiative which includes 12,193 participants focuses on nutrition and physical fitness for the students in grades 5, 7 and 9, their parents and teachers.
• Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles
  Good Cooking/Buena Cocina is the parent component of the School-based Obesity and Diabetes Initiative program and is a practical cooking and nutrition class. Participants learn healthy eating basics and learn easy economical recipes.
• Tarzana Treatment Center
  The Decreasing Emergency Department Use through Education and Assessment collaborative effort connects those in need of primary care, substance abuse and mental health treatment with the existing community services by providing full-time intensive case management to uninsured, underinsured and underserved residents.
• Valley Trauma Center
  The Advocacy Project creates a seamless continuum of care by creating a “one-stop shop” service center to improve and localize services to victims of interpersonal and sexual violence.