Request for Proposals: Consultant to Facilitate the Development of Long-Term Goals and a 5-Year Strategic Plan for the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation. Applications are due by May 1, 2025. All application submissions and any questions should be emailed to info@dhcd.org.

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District Announces New Grant Awards

In February, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board approved $1.5 million in grants to improve behavioral and mental healthcare access in the Coachella Valley. Read more.

Our 5-Year Strategic Plan

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board has set 7 goals with priorities and strategies for future funding and program opportunities in the Coachella Valley. Please read our Strategic Plan.

Read it here: ENGLISH, SPANISH

The future of Desert Regional Medical Center

Coachella Valley voters approve a new 30-year lease-purchase agreement on Nov. 5, and Desert Healthcare District & Foundation leaders and Tenet Healthcare representatives officially sign the documents on Dec. 9. Read the article.

2nd Mobile Clinic Launches

We recently added another mobile medical clinic to outreach efforts. It is operated by DPMG Health, which is also operating a brick-and-mortar clinic space in Palm Springs. See the photos. Read more.

See the timeline and plan for how the District and Tenet implement the Lease-Purchase Agreement for Desert Regional Medical Center (English, Español).

Desert Healthcare District Elections

Four seats on the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board are open this year. They represent zones 1, 3, 5 and 7. Learn more about the District zones (Hummingbird Plan), which cover the entire Coachella Valley. Candidates can file starting July 15 with the Riverside County of Registrar to run for a Board seat in the November 5, 2024 election. Follow the election updates.

Coachella Valley ballots will include Measure AA -- the Desert Regional Medical Center lease purchase agreement. Be informed:

* Lease-Purchase Agreement (English, Español)

* Resolution (English, Español)

* Fact Sheet (English, Español)

* Frequently Asked Questions (English, Español)

New Book Explores the Evolution of Public Health Care in Coachella Valley

To commemorate 75 years of advancing health and wellness in the desert, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation published its history book in 2023. Read it: English or Espanol.

Fentanyl in the Coachella Valley

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation, with the Riverside University Health System - Public Health, recently launched an educational campaign to raise awareness about harm reduction for those affected by the opiod. Read more in English or Espanol.

New Coachella Valley Market Analysis

A 2023 market analysis conducted by Huron Consulting shows the clinical health needs, existing market assets, and recommendations to improve the Coachella Valley's healthcare infrastructure. More

Find a Coachella Valley COVID-19 Clinic

Eligible residents (6 months old and up) can get a COVID-19 vaccine and/or a test at many local vaccine and testing clinics, coordinated by the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative, here.

Total funds (including community grants) awarded

$104,288,408

Learn more about our grants and how to apply »

Desert Healthcare District & Foundation

MISSION

To achieve optimal health at all stages of life for all District residents.

VISION

Equitably connecting Coachella Valley residents to health and wellness services and programs through philanthropy, health facilities, information and community education, and public policy.