Here you’ll find how the Riverside Community Health Foundation has recently impacted the community, and what’s on our
calendar. Take a look at the news feed below to see how we’re getting involved.
Foundation Health Educators offer free Workshops for National Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Prevention Month
January 2012
The Foundation supports the Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Prevention movement. Our president, Barack Obama, has declared January as National Human Trafficking and Prevention month. He has challenged communities to take part in the eradication of this detrimental issue and to spread awareness that this problem is not limited to international borders -- it is alive and effecting us here in the Inland Empire.
Click "READ MORE" link to find out how to organize a FREE "Human Trafficking 101" Workshop for your business, organization, or group.
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Diabetes Conversation Map Classes Added
January, February and March Schedule
Foundation partner Riverside Community Diabetes Collaborative has added multiple classes to its January, February, and March Conversation Map Class schedule.
A Conversation Map ® education session is designed to help you discover what you want and need to know about managing your diabetes or that of a loved one. Join our conversation! Sessions are FREE.
Pre-registration is required to attend. Please call (951) 788-3471 to register.
Classes are held in English and Spanish.
Click "READ MORE" link to view flier in English and Spanish.
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Power to End Stroke Classes
January 9, 24, 18 and February 13, 2012
Strokes
can happen to people of any age, even children with sickle cell disease. But
the older you are the greater your risk for stroke.
By
Learning your risk factors you can help prevent stroke for yourself and people
you love.
Come
to a free class to educate yourself and your family on how to reduce the risk
of stroke and learn how to make healthy life style changes.
Classes are free and open to the public. Refresments will be served.
No reservations required.
Contact Terri Akens for more information -- 951.684.5300
Class Dates and Locations:
January 9 -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Community Settlement Association, 4366 Bermuda Avenue, Riverside, CA 92505
January 18 -- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Eastside Health Center, 1970 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507
January 24 -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bordwell Park, 2008 Martin Luther King Ave., Riverside, CA 92507
February 13 -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Community Settlement Association, 4366 Bermuda Avenue, Riverside, CA 92505
Heart Healthy Dinners (Spanish)
February 27 and 28, 2012
Join us for a delicious and nutritious dinner in celebration of National Heart Month. Mark your calendars now!
Free and open to the public. (Program held in Spanish.)
Reservations required. Contact 951.788.3471.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Program begins at 6:00 p.m.
RCHF Health Education Center 4445-A Magnolia Ave., Riverside
Heart Healthy Dinners (English)
February 23 and 24, 2012
Join us for a delicious and nutritious dinner in celebration
of National Heart Month.
Free and open to the public.(Program held in English.)
Reservations required. Contact 951.788.3471.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.
Program begins at 6:00 p.m.
RCHF Health Education Center
4445-A Magnolia Ave., Riverside
Articles/Newsletters
Museum’s talk on homelessness complements exhibit
Press Enterprise, January 28, 2012
We're excited to sponsor this great event!
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The Riverside Metropolitan Museum has set a Thursday talk on
homelessness in conjunction with its newest exhibition, “Hobos to Street People: Artists’ Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to the Present,” which is on display until April 29.
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Mujeres se informan sobre temas de salud
La Prensa, January 26, 2012
La Fundación para la Salud Comunitaria de Riverside (Riverside Community
Health Foundation, RCHF por sus siglas en inglés) desde hace algunos
meses ha estado organizando un programa denominado Mujeres Activas en la
Salud.
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A story about our Mujeres Activas en la Salud (M.A.S.) group, which is based at the Arlanza Family Health Center.
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Eastside to benefit from health grant
Press Enterprise, January 26, 2012
Our Public Relations and Outreach Coordinator Gilbert Espinoza is quoted in this article about a $1 million grant that Riverside County Health Coalition received to create healthy-living programs in the Eastside neighborhood.
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A coalition that works with the Riverside County Public Health Department to improve the health of county residents has received $1 million to help Riverside's Eastside.
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Community benefits from 2011 grants
Press Enterprise, January 13, 2012
The Riverside Community Health Foundation in 2011 awarded more than $2.1 million to Inland area organizations, schools and agencies.
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Foundation Profiles -- Riverside Community Health Foundation
Inland Empire Magazine, January 2012
As the largest health foundation in the Inland Empire, the Riverside Community Health Foundation has provided more than $38 million in grants and programs since 1997.
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New Grants and Programs
Grantmakers in Health Bulletin, December 19, 2011
Riverside Community Health Foundation (CA) awarded more than $340,000 to five local nonprofits dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Riverside residents.
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Diabetics get advice at seminars
Press Enterprise, December 16, 2011
Riverside Community Diabetes Collaborative partnered with Riverside Community
Health Foundation and Parkview Community Hospital to provide two seminars in
Riverside recently, titled “Staying Positive: Living a Happy, Healthy Life with
Diabetes”.
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Pair of Diabetes Seminars Address Emotional Impact of Diabetes
Press Release, December 14, 2011
Diabetes has many negative physical side effects, but it has many emotional ones as well. Emotional well-being in relation to diabetes management is often pushed to the background by the more immediate physical symptoms of the disease. However, emotional strength is key to successful diabetes management, a message that is emphasized by the Behavioral Diabetes Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with diabetes live long, healthy and happy lives.
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Foundation Recognized as Leader in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
Ad, Press Enterprise, December 6, 2011
The Foundation is excited to announce that our “Keeping it Real” Young Men’s Conference has been recognized by the State Office of Family Planning (OFP) as an example of best practices within the field of teen pregnancy prevention.
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About Your Town: City Nights... City Lights
Your Villa Riverside, Nov. 2011 to Jan. 2012
Nearly 500 people gahered on the roof top of Walter's Automotive Group's Porsche Audi Building for Riverside Community Health Foundation's City Nights... Cith Lights Celebration.
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WellAware
Quarterly Newsletter December, 2011
The latest installment of our quarterly newsletter will keep
you up to date on current news and events at the Riverside Community Health
Foundation.
In this issue:
Staff Spotlight
"City Nights... City Lights" Rooftop Gala A Huge Success
2011 Grants Update: $1,770,272
RCHF Recognized as a Leader in State-Funded Teen Pregnancy Programs
12 Tips to Manage Holiday Stress
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Riverside Community Health Foundation Supports NICU
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Foundation Annual Report, 2011
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R.S.V.P.
Inland Empire Magazine December, 2011
Riverside
WHAT: "City Nights... City Lights," a partnership between Riverside Community Health Foundation and Path of Life Ministries.
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Riverside City Hall Lights Up for World Diabetes Day
Press Release, November 17, 2011
What do the Taj Mahal in India, the Nobel Peace
Center in Norway, the Nelson Mandela Bridge in South Africa, and Riverside City Hall have in common? All of these landmarks were lit in blue this past week as
part of the Word Diabetes Day Monument Challenge issued by the International
Diabetes Federation (IDF).
Each year the IDF, an organization dedicated to the
interest of people with diabetes and those at risk of developing diabetes,
encourages organizations to light buildings and monuments in blue to raise
awareness about World Diabetes Day on November 14. According to IDF’s website,
614 structures have been lit in blue around the world so far this November. Four
other buildings in California are listed on IDF’s website: the State Capital
building in Sacramento, the Frank Lloyd Wright Civic Center in Marin County, Union
Square in San Francisco, and Amylin Corporate Headquarters in San Diego.
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Diabetes spreads beyond stereotypes
Inland Empire News Radio November 16, 2011
Monday’s observance of World Diabetes Day came with some sobering statistics.
One in three adults will be diabetic by 2050. The number of diabetes-related
hospitalizations among people in their 30’s has doubled the past decade.
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'Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds' turn out for Jurupa Valley Fair
Press Enterprise November 13, 2011
Hundreds of parents, teachers and residents turned up at Troth Street
Elementary School’s first “Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds” community health
fair and 100 Mile Club Run on Nov. 5.
The event marked the official opening of Troth’s new running track, the first
of its kind to be built at an elementary school in the Jurupa Valley School
District, and highlighted the school’s and community’s commitment to empowering
youths and families to make healthy choices.
Riverside Community Health Foundation, a public nonprofit charity, partnered
with Troth to hold the event to raise awareness about free and low-cost health
services and resources available in the Riverside area.
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Troth Street Sprints Towards Health
The Riverside County Record November 10, 2011
Despite Friday’s rain, the new track at Troth
St. Elementary School was dry, smooth, and ready-for-runners on Saturday for
the first annual “Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds” Community Health Fair and
100 Mile Club Run, co-sponsored by the Riverside Community Health Foundation.
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Grantmaker Focus
Grantmakers in Health July 2010
The Riverside Community Health Foundation was established in 1997 as a result of the conversion of Riverside Community Hospital from a nonprofit to a for-profit corporation. The foundation is a public charity that operates its own health education programs and makes grants to other...
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Grantmakers in Health Bulletin
June 2010
Riverside Community Health Foundation (CA) awarded more than $1.1 million in grants to local nonprofits dedicated to improving the health of Riverside residents. Among the grantees are: The Carolyn E. Wylie Center for Children, Youth & Families (Riverside) - $50,000 to screen...
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Make a Life Saving Difference: Riverside Community Health Foundation's 2010 Fall Gala
Business Press May 2010
After an incredible show of support from the Riverside community at last year's Annual Fall Gala, even in the midst of a recovering economy, Riverside Community Health Foundation (RCHF) prepares for the 2010 Under the Sea Fall Gala. On Saturday, September 25...
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RCHF Wellaware Newsletter
Spring 2010
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Grantmakers in Health Bulletin
January 2010
Riverside Community Health Foundation (Riverside, CA) awarded more than
$1 million this quarter to local non-profits dedicated to improving the
health of Riverside. Among the grantees are: The Arc of Riverside County
- $40,000 to provide an onsite Licensed Vocational Nurse…
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Riverside Community Health Foundation Our role in the community
Business Press December 2009
Riverside’s nonprofit sector has long played a critical role in
community life. There are many organizations and associations that
provide services to meet an extraordinary range of health and human
needs. Perhaps more than any other segment of philanthropy, health
philanthropy has emerged over the past two decades with a diverse set of
foundation operating structures and grantmaking styles. Beginning in
the 1980’s a number of new health foundations were created when
nonprofit health care organizations converted to for-profit status…
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Riverside Community Health Foundation Encourages Partnership to Strengthen Community
Business Press October 2009
In these complex times, when no organization can succeed on its own,
non-profits, governmental agencies and businesses are partnering for
mutual benefit. With each passing day our communities depend more and
more on non-profit organizations to provide services, funding and much
needed resources. Our Foundation and grantees share common concerns: how
to stretch our limited resources in the face of growing needs, what
partnerships need to be established, and how to remain focused on what
we are to accomplish in the community…
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RCHF Wellaware Newsletter
Fall 2009
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