SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Health Net, one of California’s longest serving and most experienced Medi-Cal partners, awarded more than $4.5 million to community-based nonprofits to help vaccinate communities hardest hit by COVID and increase vaccine equity.
“After serving California’s most vulnerable residents for more than four decades, we understand that healthcare is best delivered locally,” said Martha Santana-Chin, Medi-Cal President of Health Net. “When we set out to dispel myths about the COVID-19 vaccines in regions with the lowest vaccination rates, we partnered with nonprofits that are trusted voices in their communities, and hand in hand, we’ve made positive change across California.”
To increase vaccination rates across the state, Health Net intensely focused on a community-first approach. The company worked with established community organizations including Health Begins, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), and Visión y Compromiso. Together, the organizations have worked with Health Net to identify and partner with other local organizations where Health Net’s expertise, analytics, and resources could make a meaningful difference and enable neighborhood advocates.
In total, Health Net gave more than 80 grants to community-based organizations throughout the state. Among them, AltaMed Health Services (AltaMed) received $1.6 million in funding to support their community, broadcast, and digital outreach campaign to help thousands of Latinos in communities heavily impacted from the pandemic to make COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Other grantees could use their new funding in many ways to increase local vaccination rates, including:
- Family-focused events with COVID-19 and flu vaccines available
- Local canvassing and outreach to support vaccination
- Working with schools and Boys and Girls Clubs to educate and vaccinate members
The following CBOs received grants from Health Net:
Statewide – outreach efforts throughout all regions
- AltaMed Health Services
- California Consortium Urban Indian Health
- California Farmworker Foundation
- Together Toward Health (PHI)
- United Farm Workers Foundation
- Visióny Compromiso
Northern California
- Ampla Health
- California Association of Rural Health Clinics
- California Health Collaborative
- California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
- Chapa De Indian Health
- Clinica Tepati
- CORE
- El Dorado Community Health Center
- Greater Sacramento Urban League
- Lassen Medical Clinic
- North State College of Pharmacy
- Sacramento County Dept. of Public Health (DPH)
- Shifa Community Clinic
- Shingle Springs Tribal Health
- Sierra Medical Society Alliance
- Slavic American Chamber
- UC Davis
- WellSpace Health
North Coast
San Francisco Bay Area
- Community Medical Centers
Northern San Joaquin Valley
- California Association of Rural Health Clinics
- Camarena Health
- Circle of Life Development Foundation (COLDf)
- Community Medical Centers
- East Valley Community Health Center
- El Concilio
- Fresno Building Healthy Communities
- Golden Valley Health Centers
- Kern Inyo and Mono Labor Central Council / Central Valley Worker Center
- Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability
- MACT Health Board, Inc.
- Mariposa Health and Human Services
- North State College of Pharmacy
- Omni Family Health
- Reinvent South Stockton Coalition
- San Joaquin General Hospital
- Stanislaus County Dept. of Public Health (DPH)
- Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health
- WellSpace Health
- West Modesto Community Collaborative
Central Coast
- Together Toward Health (PHI)
Southern San Joaquin Valley
- Black Wellness & Prosperity Center
- California Association of Rural Health Clinics
- Camarena Health
- Centro La Familia
- CORE
- Fresno Building Healthy Communities
- Kaweah Health
- United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
- Valley Health Care Center
- West Fresno Family Resource Center
Inland Empire
- Black Women for Wellness
- Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo
- LA Dept. Health Services (DHS)
- LA Dept. of Public Health (DPH)
- Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability
- Lestonnac Free Clinic
- Neighborhood Healthcare
- Unidos Por La Música
- Via Care Community Health Center
- Wesley Health Center (JWHC)
Los Angeles County
- Alhambra Teachers Association
- APLA Health and Wellness
- Black Women for Wellness
- Central Neighborhood Health Foundation
- Chinatown Service Center
- Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
- CORE
- Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center
- Herald Christian Health Center
- Kedren Clinic
- Koreatown Youth + Community Center
- LA Dept. Health Services (DHS)
- LA Dept. of Public Health (DPH)
- Little Tokyo Service Center
- ONEGeneration
- Pacific Islander Health Partnership
- Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley
- SEIU JWCH Project
- Spiritt Family Services
- Venice Community Clinic
- Via Care Community Health Center
- Wesley Health Center (JWHC)
- White Memorial
Orange County
- Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers
- Pacific Islander Health Partnership
San Diego – Imperial
- Calexico Wellness Center
- Champions for Health
- Chula Vista Community Collaborative
- Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo
- El Centro Regional Medical Center
- Imperial Valley College
- La Maestra
- Neighborhood Healthcare
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
- San Diego Wellness Collaborative
Additionally, Health Net’s “RVax 180” mobile vaccination program aims to host and support 180 COVID-19 vaccine events held in conjunction with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, employers, civic groups, organized labor, school districts, and more. Thus far, more than 160 events have been conducted, resulting in more than 15,000 vaccinations.
About Health Net:
At Health Net, we believe every person deserves a safety net for their health, regardless of age, income, employment status or current state of health. Founded in California more than 40 years ago, we’re dedicated to transforming the health of our community, one person at a time. Today, Health Net’s 2,600 employees and 90,000 network providers serve 3 million members. That’s nearly 1 in 12 Californians. We provide health plans for individuals, families, businesses of every size and people who qualify for Medi-Cal or Medicare — Coverage for Every Stage of Life™. Health Net also offers access to substance abuse programs, behavioral health services, employee assistance programs and managed health care products related to prescription drugs. We offer these health plans and services through Health Net, LLC and its subsidiaries: Health Net of California, Inc., Health Net Life Insurance Company and Health Net Community Solutions, Inc. These entities are wholly owned subsidiaries of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a Fortune 25 company that offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation. For more information, visit www.HealthNet.com.
