Mount Zion Health Fund

Grants History: Summary of Funds 2010–2011

In fiscal year 2010-2011, MZHF awarded grants totaling approximately $2,759,000. Of this total, approximately $585,000 was allocated from unrestricted funds, $560,000 was allocated from research funds, $461,000 was allocated from patient care funds, $72,000 was allocated from education funds, and $1,081,000 was allocated from advised funds. The following grants listing summary includes a selection of awards approved by the Directors of Mount Zion Health Fund during fiscal year 2010-11 from Board discretionary funds.

The Arc of San Francisco
Health Advocacy Services. $12,500
 
Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic
Integrative treatment and support for low-income women with advanced cancer in San Francisco. $20,000
 
Circulo de Vida
Women’s Support and Educational Program for low-income Latinas with cancer. $10,000
 
Homeless Prenatal Program
Community Health Worker Training Program. $25,000
 
Huckleberry Youth Programs
Health-related services for high-needs youth in San Francisco. $40,000
 
Institute on Aging
To establish a Geriatric Consultation Center, in collaboration with UCSF Division of Geriatrics, to serve seniors with complicated care planning situations. $100,000
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center’s spiritual care services for Jewish elders. $75,000
 
Jewish Home & Senior Living Foundation
Department of Jewish Life $125,000
 
Jewish Vocational Service
JVS - UCSF Entry to Healthcare Careers Program. $50,000
 
Latina Breast Cancer Agency
Patient Navigator Program in collaboration with San Francisco General Hospital. $10,000
 
Operation Access
Outpatient surgical care for low-income adults in San Francisco. $5,000
 
Shalom Bayit
San Francisco Healthy Jewish Families Project providing care, counseling and education to reduce domestic violence. $20,000
 
St. Anthony's Foundation
St. Anthony Free Medical Clinic’s Mental Health Program. $15,000
 
Stepping Stone
Pathways to Health Program providing direct health services for low-income seniors in San Francisco. $20,000
 
Volunteers In Medicine - San Francisco
Clinic by the Bay, a volunteer-based health clinic serving uninsured San Francisco residents. $20,000
 
Women's Community Clinic
Prenatal Care Collaborative Project, in partnership with the UCSF School of Nursing, providing direct care and educational outreach to low-income pregnant teens in San Francisco. $25,000
 
UCSF Mount Zion Awards
 
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Mount Zion Heath Fund Scholars Program for recruitment/retention of promising clinical/translational investigators.
$240,000
  • Clinical Investigator Research Program for pilot research studies.
$120,000
  • Clinical trials infrastructure.
$100,000
  • Development of response assessment tolls for brain tumor patients.
$35,000
  • Art for Recovery for Firefly Project and part-time facilitator.
$28,800
  • Cancer Excercise Consultation Program.
$27,456
  • Psycho-oncology quarterly speaker series for clinical staff.
$17,752
 
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
  • Pilot research - "A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Whole Systems Ayurvedic Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivorship"
$50,000
  • Pilot research – "Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness Intervention for Labor-Related Pain and Fear"
$50,000
  • Community Care Fund to subsidize treatment for low-income patients.
$30,000
  • Integrative Women’s Health Program.
$23,975
  • Prepare for Surgery Program for patients and caregivers.
$12,729
  • Therapeutic Laughter Program outpatient and inpatient classes.
$11,342
  • Therapeutic Yoga for Cancer Patients.
$10,337
 
UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health
  • Living in a Non-Violent Community: Mental Health Services for Children.
$108,000
  • UCSF Mount Zion Community Prenatal Care.
$100,000
  • Gynecologic Oncology Cancer Risk Clinic.
$27,098
  • Cross Cultural Communication Training for clinical staff.
$8,000
  • Women’s Health Resource Center to provide health education and supplies to low-income women.
$7,000
  • IUD Support for Medically Complex Patients.
$6,216
 
Primary-care based program to reduce hospital readmissions for patients with cardiac disease $25,000
 
Mount Zion Campus educational travel – multiple small awards $19,500
 
Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique Study $12,551
 
Mount Zion Community Health Day Program $10,000
 
Managing the Difficult Patient training for clinical staff $5,850
 
Children’s Hospital Heart Center clinical staff emergency training $3,418
 

 

 

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