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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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Save the date: Join us Sept. 11 & 12 for the 2nd Annual Healthy Desert, Healthy You Environmental Health Summit

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Both days will begin and end at the Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage. They will feature residents, health professionals, environmental experts and advocates, and youth, community and nonprofit leaders.
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Desert Healthcare District changes public meeting times, adds a legislative policy committee to the monthly schedule

The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board and committee meeting schedules have been changed to convene at earlier times and/or different weekdays. 
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Annual report: District increases access to healthcare, exceeds giving milestone in 2023-2024

The report captures the District & Foundation's grant awards, initiatives, programs, and other achievements during 18 months, from January 2023 through June 2024.
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Desert Healthcare District unveils next steps as valley voters approve new hospital lease-purchase agreement

The Nov. 5 voting outcome follows 11 months of negotiations between the District and Foundation Board with Tenet, as well as multiple public meetings to inform and receive feedback from valley residents.
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