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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.
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.

Meet our Board
The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board is comprised of seven elected Directors, each representing a geographic zone of the District. Learn more.
How does a lack of healthcare providers in the Coachella Valley affect our regional economy? Read the report commissioned by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation to discover the challenges and possible solutions.
See the timeline and plan for how the District and Tenet implement the Lease-Purchase Agreement for Desert Regional Medical Center (EnglishEspañol)
You are welcome!
The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board of Directors will convene for its monthly meeting on Jan. 27 2026. All members of the public are welcome to attend in person or virtually. Read more.
Grant Application Period Ends March 1
Applicants will have until 11:59 p.m. March 1, 2026, to begin or complete an active application for Board consideration.  Read more.
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

Total funds (including community grants) awarded

$110,511,750
Learn more about our grants and how to apply »

Desert Healthcare District & Foundation

MISSION
To improve health access and outcomes for all District residents through strategic funding and partnership-building to advance resilient communities. 

 

VISION


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



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News…

Palm Springs clinic expands services to include pediatrics

A lack of pediatricians was noted in a 2023 community clinical and social needs assessment commissioned by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation. Our mobile clinics operator, DPMG Health, is addressing the need.
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Desert Healthcare District implements new sponsorship policy & schedule

The Board sets two deadlines per year to submit sponsorship requests of $5,000 and more and an annual cap of $25,000 per organization.
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Healthcare District releases new annual report as it plans strategic plan for next 5 years & beyond

Established in 1948 to build a hospital in then-remote Palm Springs, the Desert Healthcare District's mission has evolved through the years. However, as it was 77 years ago, increasing access to healthcare was the agency's top priority in 2025.  
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