Community-Based Organizations Serving Populations with Low COVID Vaccination Rates Receive More Than $4.5 Million in Grants from Health Net

February 15, 2022 at 11:02 AM EST

Grants are the result of Health Net’s community-first approach; funds will support AltaMed’s successful and culturally tailored “¡Ándale! ¿Qué esperas?,” campaign, Visión y Compromiso’s promotoras effort, among others

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

Adventist

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.