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Advancing Community wellness in the Coachella Valley
District Announces New Grant Award
In March, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board approved a $86,250 grant to fund local scholarships and help increase the Coachella Valley's healthcare workforce. Read more.
Meet our Directors
The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board is composed of seven Directors, each elected by voters from a zone of about 60,000 Coachella Valley residents. They serve four-year terms. Learn more.
Our 5-Year Strategic Plan
The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board has set 7 goals with priorities and strategies for future funding and program opportunities in the Coachella Valley. Please read our Strategic Plan.
Read it here: ENGLISHSPANISH
The future of Desert Regional Medical Center
Coachella Valley voters approve a new 30-year lease-purchase agreement on Nov. 5, and Desert Healthcare District & Foundation leaders and Tenet Healthcare representatives officially sign the documents on Dec. 9. Read the article. 
2nd Mobile Clinic Launches
We recently added another mobile medical clinic to outreach efforts. It is operated by DPMG Health, which is also operating a brick-and-mortar clinic space in Palm Springs. See the photos. Read more.
See the timeline and plan for how the District and Tenet implement the Lease-Purchase Agreement for Desert Regional Medical Center (EnglishEspañol)
Desert Healthcare District Elections
Four seats on the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board are open this year. They represent zones 1, 3, 5 and 7. Learn more about the District zones (Hummingbird Plan), which cover the entire Coachella Valley.  Candidates can file starting July 15 with the Riverside County of Registrar to run for a Board seat in the November 5, 2024 election. Follow the election updates.

Coachella Valley ballots will include Measure AA -- the Desert Regional Medical Center lease purchase agreement. Be informed: 
* Lease-Purchase Agreement  (EnglishEspañol) 
* Resolution (EnglishEspañol)
* Fact Sheet (EnglishEspañol)
New Book Explores  the Evolution of Public Health Care in Coachella Valley
To commemorate 75 years of advancing health and wellness in the desert, the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation published its history book in 2023. Read it: English or Espanol. 
Fentanyl in the Coachella Valley
The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation, with the Riverside University Health System - Public Health, recently launched an educational campaign to raise awareness about harm reduction for those affected by the opiod. Read more in English or Espanol. 
New Coachella Valley Market Analysis
A 2023 market analysis conducted by Huron Consulting shows the clinical health needs, existing market assets, and recommendations to improve the Coachella Valley's healthcare infrastructure. More
Find a Coachella Valley COVID-19 Clinic
Eligible residents (6 months old and up) can get a COVID-19 vaccine and/or a test at many local vaccine and testing clinics, coordinated by the Coachella Valley Equity Collaborative, here

Total funds (including community grants) awarded

$104,374,658
Learn more about our grants and how to apply »

Desert Healthcare District & Foundation

MISSION
To achieve optimal health at all stages of life for all District residents.

VISION
Equitably connecting Coachella Valley residents to health and wellness services and programs through philanthropy, health facilities, information and community education, and public policy.

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News…

Desert Healthcare District Board sponsors & seeks support for feasibility study on freestanding emergency departments

As members of a public agency whose mission is to optimize health at all stages of life for all residents, the District & Foundation Board is sharing a letter with community partners and others to support SB 588.
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2025 Healthy Desert, Healthy You Summit: Explore topics & tours!

The topics range from advancing renewable energy and green technology to youth in action and careers in environmental health -- and so much more.
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