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Healthcare District Board awards $1.2 million to aid food assistance & children's mental health services

The District & Foundation staff requested an allocation of $1 million in grants over the next two years through this new RFP, and the Board approved it.
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Desert Healthcare District launches new podcast exploring Coachella Valley health & wellness

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The weekly episodes address a variety of other health and wellness topics. They spotlight community partners and grantees, our Board Directors, nonprofit leaders, health experts and advocates, and many others who share the objective of improving our individual and collective quality of life.


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2025 Healthy Desert, Healthy You Summit: Explore topics & tours!

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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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Our Values

We believe every resident in our District deserves:

  • Access to health education, disease prevention and comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services
  • The opportunity to participate in District matters through access and input to the board

We support positive health system change via:

  • Incorporating best-practice methodologies where possible
  • Encouraging accurate outcome measurement by benchmarking, monitoring and evaluation
  • Supporting innovative new practices and programs
  • Fostering collaboration and partnerships