Community Grants

$190,794 in 2012 Community Grants

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. This year we were proud to award eight grants - totaling $190,794. For the last twelve years of the Community Grants Program, we are proud to say that we have awarded more than $1.47 million in community grants to 78 non-profit groups.

Congratulations to the 2012 grant winners :

• San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission - $10,000
  “Rescue SOS” provides outreach services to meet the needs of the chronically homeless in the San Fernando Valley.
  
• Los Angeles Unified School District, ESC North - $15,000
  To support the “School-based Obesity & Diabetes Initiative”, a Health Navigator will work with the district school health clinics to provide diabetes and obesity health education and case management to students.
  
• El Nido Family Centers - $ 15,000
  The “Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program” supports children and families affected by child abuse, neglect and domestic violence.
  
• Enrichment Works - $15,300
  “Food for Thought: My Plate” musical will be performed in eight of the NHMC School-based Diabetes & Obesity Initiative schools.
  
• Asian Pacific Women’s Center - $20,494
  “Community Education and Empowerment” is a program for domestic violence outreach in the Asian Pacific communities.
  
• Los Angeles Police Foundation - $35,000
  “Lethality Risk Reduction Project” will help reduce the lethal risk to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through a coordinated response.
  
• Tarzana Treatment Centers - $40,000
  “Decreasing Emergency Department Use through Education and Assessment” connects NHMC ER patients in need to primary care, substance abuse and mental health treatment.
  
• California State University, Northridge - $40,000
  “Let’s Cook and Move” will provide physical activity and nutrition education programs to students and parents in NHMC School-based Diabetes & Obesity Initiative schools. All of the organizations that submitted grant applications and letters of intent were deserving of our support.

$165,918 in Community Grants

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.