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Nonprofit Spotlight: Hanson House provides sanctuary

Leaving a loved one who is critically ill or injured at the hospital can be dismaying for Coachella Valley residents and visitors who live outside of Palm Springs. While the hospital is often the best place for the family member to receive care, being separated from them by a great distance can affect the peace of mind of all involved. Thankfully, there's Hanson House.

Civic engagement is the way in which people participate in the life of their community to improve and shape its future. Strategic alignment is built from an inclusive, culturally relevant and collaborative voice. However, civic participation tends to be cumbersome because information is often ill-catered to citizens and residents often feel as though their voices are never heard. Check out the informational brief.

Hot summer is a serious risk to Coachella Valley homeless. Help protect them

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation has joined with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Riverside County and city governments to address the homelessness challenge. ... The summer heat is here. We need to provide immediate relief to the homeless during the hot summer months.

County, valley cities to open 3 emergency nighttime cooling centers

After a successful trial of an emergency nighttime cooling center in Palm Springs from June 11-14, Riverside County and the cities of Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City are pleased to announce a partnership to open three much-needed overnight cooling centers in the western Coachella Valley this summer, beginning July 1. Read more

Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs to open cooling centers for homeless

Three cities in the western Coachella Valley will open emergency overnight cooling shelters on July 1 for individuals experiencing homelessness. The centers will be open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., seven days a week between July 1 and September 30. Each shelter is expected to accommodate 30 people.

Board commits $1 million to aid valley homelessness efforts

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board continued its commitment to support efforts to eliminate homelessness across the Coachella Valley on Tuesday (June 25), approving a $1 million grant for homeless efforts and a $50,000 matching fund to provide shelter for the homeless during hot summer nights.

The Desert Healthcare Foundation — in partnership with Riverside County, Coachella Valley Association of Governments, and desert cities such as Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs — is working on a plan to establish emergency overnight homeless shelters during the summer months. We need your help.

Riverside County, Palm Springs need $250,000 to fund emergency summer homeless shelters

Riverside County and the city of Palm Springs are working on a $250,000 emergency plan that would place 24-hour cooling centers in western Coachella Valley. A fundraising campaign was launched for a new Summer Homeless Survival Fund, managed by the Desert Healthcare District/Foundation, but utilized by Riverside County and the city of Palm Springs to address the emergency needs.

36890 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert, CA 92211

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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation staff recently hosted six community listening forums across the newly annexed area of the District: Mecca, North Shore, Coachella, La Quinta, Sun City Palm Desert and Indio. The goal of the forums was to start to understand the needs and priorities of the newly annexed area. Here's what we learned:

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Community Listening Forum: Mecca

Mecca Community Listening Forum (1 of 6)

February 21, 2019 (5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

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91391 66th Ave., Mecca, CA 92254

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District presents new proposed zone maps

The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation is hosting public hearings this spring and next fall to give valley residents opportunities to review proposed maps that divide the District into geographic zones. Residents' participation is key to the process to redraw the District from five to seven zones.

We believe every resident in our District deserves:

Access to health education, disease prevention and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services
The opportunity to participate in District matters through access and input to the board

We support positive health system change via:

Incorporating best-practice methodologies where possible
Encouraging accurate outcome measurement by benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation
Supporting innovative new practices and programs
Fostering collaboration and partnerships

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Hanson House provides sanctuary

A Collective Voice: Supporting Civic Engagement and Partnerships to Impact Community Health and Well-Being

Hot summer is a serious risk to Coachella Valley homeless. Help protect them

County, valley cities to open 3 emergency nighttime cooling centers

Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs to open cooling centers for homeless

Board commits $1 million to aid valley homelessness efforts

Healthcare Foundation launches emergency summer homeless fund

Riverside County, Palm Springs need $250,000 to fund emergency summer homeless shelters

District Board welcomes medical doctor as new CEO

Desert Healthcare District works to redraw election zone lines and wants your input

Community Listening Forum: Indio

Community Listening Forum: North Shore

Community Listening Forum: La Quinta

Community Listening Forum: Coachella

Community Listening Forum: Sun City Palm Desert

East Valley residents identify health priorities

Community Listening Forum: Mecca

District presents new proposed zone maps

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We believe every resident in our District deserves:

We support positive health system change via: