Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE MISSION OF THE LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER AND ENSURE IT MAINTAINS ITS STATUS AS A LEADER IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE, COMMUNITY CARE, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND PROVIDES THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF CARE TO PATIENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.
THE FOUNDATION'S LARGEST PROGRAM, THE WELLNESS CENTER, WAS FOUNDED IN 2012 AS A COLLABORATION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRST DISTRICT AND THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT TO UTILIZE FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY $10 MILLION TO RENOVATE THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HISTORIC GENERAL HOSPITAL AND CREATE A 41,782 SQUARE FOOT WELLNESS CENTER. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LAC+USC PATIENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AS A KEY COMPONENT OF A REGIONAL INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM ON LOS ANGELES' EASTSIDE. SINCE OPENING IN 2014, THE WELLNESS CENTER AND ITS 23 CO-LOCATED PARTNER AGENCIES HAVE PROVIDED FREE-OF-CHARGE SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 35,000 UNIQUE CLIENTS. IN 2019, THE CENTER HAD MORE THAN 85,000 VISITS FROM THOSE SEEKING SERVICES RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, PAIN MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND ADVOCACY, LEGAL/IMMIGRATION CHALLENGES, MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. IN 2020, IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE WELLNESS CENTER MOVED TO VIRTUAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, REACHING MORE THAN 10,000 CURRENT AND NEW CLIENTS WITH NAVIGATION SERVICES, WELLNESS CHECKS, SOCIAL SUPPORTS, VIRTUAL CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS, AND REFERRALS TO INCOME AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
THE FOUNDATION'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE AND HIGH-VALUE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER AND COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS APPROVED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM INCLUDES PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, OPIOID HIGH UTILIZERS, MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS, HOSPITAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, AND THE LAC+USC DEPARTMENTS OF PEDIATRICS, SURGERY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION MANAGED , THE FOUNDATION MANAGED $1,200,000 IN FUNDS ACROSS 16 PROJECTS, INCLUDING SERVING AS THE ONGOING FISCAL SPONSOR TO THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT'S 10-YEAR BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INIATIVE SITE IN BOYLE HEIGHTS.
THE FOUNDATION'S PORTFOLIO INCLUDES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN THE AREAS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PATIENT BENEFIT, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT ENSURE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION IN DECISION-MAKING IN CAMPUS-PROJECTS THAT IMPACT PATIENTS, RESIDENTS AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONVENES A MONTHLY STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIVE, THE HEALTH INNOVATION COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH SYSTEM TO BE RESPONSIVE TO AND INCLUSIVE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INTERESTS. ANNUALLY, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESOURCE SUPPORT TO NEEDY PATIENTS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER SUCH AS FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXERCISE CLASSES AND A FITNESS TRAIL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rosa I Soto | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $166,500 |
| Allen Miller | BOARD CO-CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Teresa Nuno | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Tony Kuo Md Mshs | BOARD CO-CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Kathleen H Salazar Mba | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Jorge Orozco | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
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