Kaiser Permanente Commits $1 Million to Promote Racial Equity in Southern California
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Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health system, today announced it has awarded $8.15 million to support 40 nonprofit and community-based organizations across the nation, whose programs address systemic racism and its accompanying trauma on individuals and communities of color.
This includes $1 million for 10 organizations in Southern California, and is part of a $25 million commitment Kaiser Permanente announced in June to promote health equity and break the cycle of racism-driven stresses that lead to poor health outcomes for its communities. Kaiser Permanente serves 4.7 million members in Southern California.
Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson; Social Justice Learning Institute, Inglewood; Latino Health Access, Santa Ana; BLU Educational Foundation, San Bernardino; Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement, San Bernardino; Partnership for the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, Ventura; and Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, San Diego. As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I hope Kaiser Permanente is one of many voices plainly saying that there is much, much work still to be done to realize Dr. King s ideal of an equitable society that guarantees every individual the opportunity to thrive, said Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Greg A. Adams.
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