Los Angeles County-Univ Of Southern Ca Medical Center Foundation

TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE MISSION OF THE LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER AND ENSURE IT MAINTAINS ITS STATUS AS A LEADER IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE, COMMUNITY CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND PROVIDES THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF CARE TO PATIENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES CONTRACTED SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT FOUNDATIONS WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION MANAGED CONTRACTS FOR TOBACCO CONTROL AND PREVENTION TO EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR THEIR NEEDS AT CITY, COUNTY AND STATE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED THREE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER COVID-19 RESPONSE GRANTS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER OUTREACH AND LEVERAGE STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS, YOUTH GROUPS, AND BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCY DURING THE PANDEMIC.

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP - THE FOUNDATION'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE AND HIGH-VALUE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER AND COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDES PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, OPIOID HIGH UTILIZERS, MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS, HOSPITAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, AND THE LAC+USC DEPARTMENTS OF PEDIATRICS, SURGERY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION MANAGED $2,000,000 IN FUNDS ACROSS 20 PROJECTS, INCLUDING SERVING AS THE ONGOING FISCAL SPONSOR TO THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT'S 10-YEAR BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE SITE IN BOYLE HEIGHTS.

ADDRESSING HEALTH EQUITY - THE FOUNDATION'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, THE WELLNESS CENTER, BEGAN IN 2012 AS A COLLABORATION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRST DISTRICT AND THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT RAISING APPROXIMATELY $10 MILLION TO RENOVATE THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HISTORIC GENERAL HOSPITAL AND CREATE A 41,782 SQUARE FOOT WELLNESS CENTER. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LAC+USC PATIENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AS A KEY COMPONENT OF A REGIONAL INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM ON LOS ANGELES' EASTSIDE. SINCE OPENING IN 2014, THE WELLNESS CENTER AND ITS 23 CO-LOCATED PARTNER AGENCIES HAVE PROVIDED FREE-OF-CHARGE SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 35,000 UNIQUE CLIENTS RECEIVING MORE THAN 85,000 CLIENT VISITS PER YEAR. CLIENTS RECEIVE SERVICES RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, PAIN MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND ADVOCACY, LEGAL/IMMIGRATION CHALLENGES, MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. IN MARCH 2020, THE CENTER PIVOTED TO A VIRTUAL SERVICES MODEL IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 HEALTH PROTOCOLS REACHING MORE THAN 20,000 CURRENT AND NEW CLIENTS WITH TELEPHONIC AND ZOOM-BASED NAVIGATION SERVICES, WELLNESS CHECKS, SOCIAL SUPPORTS, VIRTUAL CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND REFERRALS TO INCOME AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

SUPPORTING SYSTEMS CHANGE - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE MEDICAL CENTER IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PATIENT BENEFIT, AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION CONVENES A MONTHLY STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVE, THE HEALTH INNOVATION COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO BE RESPONSIVE TO AND INCLUSIVE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INTERESTS AND ENSURE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION IN DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO CAMPUS-PROJECTS THAT IMPACT PATIENTS, RESIDENTS AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION AUGMENTS MEDICAL CENTER RESOURCES BY PROVIDING CRITICAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS-IN-NEED IN THE AREAS OF FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE.