Multicultural Health Foundation

OUR MISSION IS TO BRING HEALTH JUSTICE AND WELLNESS TO MULTICULTURAL, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES USING WELLNESS STRATEGIES, AT-HOME SOCIAL-CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND RESEARCH TO ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES.

DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MHF WAS AWARDED OVER $3,000,000 FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT CONTRACT FROM THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. MHF IMPLEMENTED AND MANAGED A COMPREHENSIVE AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRUSTED MESSENGERS AND MULTIPLE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS. THESE TRUSTED PARTNERS INVESTED THE TIME, RESOURCES, AND GOOD-WILL IN UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES OF THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE COMMUNITY OF FOCUS. MHF PROMOTED COVID-19 PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TO AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK POPULATIONS AT INCREASED RISK, WORKING WITH COMMUNITY AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WERE DEPLOYED TO ENGAGE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE WITH VACCINATIONS AND HANDLING MISINFORMATION. MHF SUBCONTRACTED WITH MEDIA COMPANIES AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO HAVE THE BROADEST REACH THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAD ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND CARE. AS A RESULT OVER 50% OF THE POPULATION WAS VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 , THUS MITIGATING A WIDER SPREAD OF THE VIRUS AND DEATHS.

THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION - THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND $62,500 GRANT FROM THE SD FOUNDATION, MULTICULTURAL HEALTH WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ADD-ON SERVICES FOR SENIORS WHO WERE HOMEBOUND AND IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION TO THEIR DOCTORS. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH A TRANSPORTATION COMPANY TO ARRANGE FOR PICKUP SERVICE WITH WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS FROM DOOR TO DOOR TO ACCOMMODATE THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. THIS GRANT ALSO PROVIDED FOR FOOD FOR THE SENIORS THAT WERE FACING FOOD INSECURITY. FOOD CARDS WERE PROVIDED AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION TO THE GROCERY STORE. THE SD FOUNDATION FURTHER ENHANCED THE GRANT BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL $20,000 TO ENSURE THAT MHF EDUCATED ELIGIBLE FAMILIES ON HOW TO ACCESS THEIR CHILD TAX CARE CREDIT DURING THIS CRUCIAL PERIOD FOR A TOTAL OF $82,500.

TOGETHER TOWARDS HEALTH THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE AWARDED A $52,000 GRANT TO AUGMENT THE COVID EFFORT WITH A FOCUS ON TARGETING TEENS AND MILLENNIAL'S WHO WERE HESITANT TO GET VACCINATED. WORKING WITH THE MEDIA COMPANIES, VIDEOS TARGETING THE YOUTH GROUPS AND THE YOUNGER POPULATIONS WERE DEVELOPED AND SUCCESSFULLY DISSEMINATED. MHF ALSO WORKED WITH YOUTH CENTERS AND SERVICES TO TARGET THIS POPULATION.