Sierra Health Foundation

Improving Health and quality of life - this broad program category focuses on improving Health equity and reducing Health disparities to promote Health and well-being for all. This is accomplished in a variety of ways, including the development of collaborative community coalitions, learning institutes, and the evaluation and dissemination of knowledge. Programs also focus on mental Health awareness and respite, reducing the disproportionate causes of death among african american children, support for community coalitions working to improve Health and workplace wellness.

Public policy and education program - this program category promotes better-informed policy discourse with a focus on Health equity, and captures and disseminates lessons learned from grantees. Staff achieves program objectives through partnerships, research, public education and grant making.programs within this category also focus on Health and racial equity, and work to build momentum and public awareness to address the systemic barriers that limit access to opportunity for underserved populations.

Nonprofit Health sector development - programs in this category support leadership development and capacity building to create a more vibrant and diverse nonprofit sector. Specifically, programs support capacity building and leadership development activities for current and emerging nonprofit and public leaders, and nonprofit organizations led by people of color. The Foundation also helps nonprofit organizations and public agencies achieve their objectives by providing a venue for education and training, nonpartisan debate and collaboration.

Income is reimbursement from providing staff support to Sierra Health Foundation: center for Health program management (the center). As the center does not have its own staff, the Foundation worked in cooperation with the center to start the intermediary partnerships program. This program works to improve individual and community Health and the well-being of those in underserved communities.