KP Grants support behavioral and nutritional health
Kaiser Permanente’s medical centers in Redwood City and South San Francisco have granted more than $600,000 to 40 non-profits in San Mateo County. The grants are being awarded to local organizations that support behavioral wellness along with healthy eating and active living initiatives.
“Kaiser Permanente’s mission is supporting the well-being of the communities we serve,” said Frank Beirne, Senior Vice President and Area Manager for San Mateo County. “We are supporting 17 organizations that provide youth counseling as well as those offering services to adolescents.”
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More than 80 nonprofits applied to Kaiser Permanente for Community Benefit grants in San Mateo County during 2014. Nationally, Kaiser Permanente awards nearly $2-billion in grants to support community wellness.
Among the grantees are Adolescent Counseling Services and CORA, which is Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse. Nationally, domestic violence costs the U.S. more than $8-billion in health costs and lost productivity.
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“A recent community health survey by Kaiser Permanente revealed people want more robust mental health programs in San Mateo County,” Dr.John Skerry, Physician-in-Chief of the Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center. “This round of grant awards will help address an important need in this community.”
The Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit will grants also support nutrition programs at 21 other non-profits in San Mateo County, a reflection of continuing concerns about childhood and adolescent obesity in the community, and the growth of diabetes in our youngest citizens. Kaiser Permanente’s “Healthy Eating Active Living” initiatives have provided exercise and nutrition programs throughout Northern California.
Among the local grantees is The Second Harvest Food Bank, which also provides nutrition education to its clients and a program, called “Kids Cook with Heart” sponsored by the American Heart Association.
