The California Wellness Foundation



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.

Web Address

www.calwellness.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @calwellness

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from California Wellness Foundation


Medical Debt in California
Foundation: California Endowment, California Wellness Foundation

According to the comprehensive new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, more than 2.2 million California adults have medical debt and two-thirds incurred debt while insured. In...more

Recession and Mass Layoffs Caused Loss of Health Isurance
Foundation: California Endowment, California Wellness Foundation

During the deep recession and mass layoffs in 2008 and 2009, almost 2 million Californians lost their health insurance. Thus, there are a total of 8 million uninsured Californians. According to...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans of up to £10,000 each to help social enterprise start-ups.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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