THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION is an independent, private foundation, created in 1992, whose mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention. The Foundation’s goals are:

  • to address the particular health needs of traditionally underserved populations, including low-income individuals, people of color, youth and residents of rural areas;
  • to support and strengthen nonprofit organizations that seek to improve the health of underserved populations;
  • to recognize and encourage leaders who are working to increase health and wellness within their communities; and
  • to inform the development of public policies that promote wellness and enhance access to preventive health care.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Douglas X. Patiño, Ph.D., Chair
Stewart Kwoh, J.D., Vice Chair
Gary L. Yates, President and CEO
David S. Barlow
Ezra C. Davidson, Jr., M.D.
Elizabeth M. Gomez
Barbara S. Marshall, R.N.
Earl G. Mink
Peggy Saika
Barbara C. Staggers, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.
Luz A. Vega-Marquis

TCWF Portfolio
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS: Magdalena Beltrán-del Olmo
EDITOR: David Littlefield
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Cecilia Laiché
Writers: Cecilia Laiche (p. 14); David Littlefield (pp. 5, 7, 15-16); Charlie Padow (cover story, p. 6).
DESIGNER: Mark Quon

© 2005 The California Wellness Foundation.
Contents may not be reproduced without permission.

 

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Advocates Use Research, Studies and Polls To Inform Health Policy

Pregnancy Prevention Among API Youth

Community-Based Coalition Works To Reduce Violence

FQHC Dollars Support Clinic Services

How To Apply

Grants List

In The News

What's New

Credits

TCWF Announces Staff Changes

Meet TCWF's new program director, Jeff Kim, in the In The News section