The California Wellness Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 1992 as a result of Health Net's conversion from nonprofit to for-profit status.
The foundation is committed to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness, education, and disease prevention.
The foundation focuses on eight health issues which include diversity in health professions; environmental health; healthy aging; mental health; teenage pregnancy prevention; violence prevention; women's health; and work and health.
They also issued a challenge to all U.S. philanthropic institutions to follow suit and eliminate ... Vikki Spruill, President and CEO, Council on Foundations, added, “To advance the common...more
They also issued a challenge to all U.S. philanthropic institutions to follow suit and eliminate .... Vikki Spruill, President and CEO, Council on Foundations, added, "To advance the common...more
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The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.