San Jose, CA – On September 29, 2022, the Health Trust’s Board of Trustees approved five new grants totaling $755,000. The grants are part of quarter one of the Health Trust’s fiscal year 2022-2023 $2.3 million grantmaking budget, supporting community organizations and public agencies aligned with the organization’s mission of building health equity in Silicon Valley. Three Health Partnership Fund grants have been awarded to Community Services Agency, Gardner Health Services, and Korean American Community Services, and two grants have been awarded under the Emerging Opportunity Fund to the Castellano Family Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Together, the approved grants will improve health through food and housing; strengthen mental health services in East San Jose; improve the health and well-being of Korean and other seniors in Santa Clara County; support and strengthen the ecosystem of small, BIPOC-led organizations addressing social determinants of health; and support the health and well-being among Latinx and other people of color working at nonprofit organizations.
Health Partnership Grant Awards
Health Partnership Grants support organizations and projects that advance policies, and develop and transform practices and systems pertaining to the Health Trust’s focus areas: Improving Health Through Food, Making Chronic Diseases More Preventable & Manageable, and Prioritizing Health In Housing.
Community Services Agency
To support the operations and strengthen the capacity of the Community Services Agency to provide critical support services to address the basic needs of food and housing in Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills, which are key social determinants of health and fundamental to the health of the population.
Gardner Health Services
To support tenant improvements for what will become a Specialty Mental Health Family Treatment & Prevention Center and strengthen mental health services in East San Jose, allowing Gardner Health Services to provide for an array of behavioral needs affecting children, youth and their families.
Korean American Community Services
To improve the health and well-being of Korean and other seniors in Santa Clara County by maintaining and increasing access to culturally competent nutritious foods and senior wellness programs.
Emerging Opportunity Grant Awards
Emerging Opportunity Grants are designed to support projects that fall outside of the Health Trust’s focus areas, yet advance the health and well-being of the most vulnerable populations.
Castellano Family Foundation
To implement a multi-year wellness grant program that will address health disparities and health equity among Latinx and other people of color working at nonprofit organizations.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
To support Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s 2022 Community Action Grants, Health RFP by investing in organizations addressing social determinants of health, that foster greater creativity, and help build community and power to promote a just, equitable and inclusive Silicon Valley.
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About the Health Trust
The Health Trust was formed in 1996 from the sale of three non-profit hospitals, establishing an endowment designated to fund external community partners addressing medically-related community needs. Since then, the Health Trust has served Silicon Valley as a nonprofit operating foundation, annually investing over $2M to nonprofit and public agencies that support the health and well-being of residents in Santa Clara and northern San Benito counties. The Health Trust also provides direct services and advocates for policies and initiatives that help achieve our mission to build health equity in Silicon Valley. To learn more, please visit healthtrust.org.
Contact: Maria Garcia | mariag@healthtrust.org | 408.513.8729