“We are committed to providing core operating funding to support the community health centers working on the frontlines of California’s of vibrant healthcare safety net,” said Peter Long, PhD, president and CEO of Blue Shield of California Foundation. “Our continued investment in the Santa Cruz Community Health Centers reinforces our confidence in their ability to respond to challenges and opportunities while continuing to ensure access to care to low-income residents in Santa Cruz County.
The Foundation is proud to partner with California’s safety net providers through this grant, and other philanthropic investments in community health centers across the state.
Blue Shield of California Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of all Californians, particularly the underserved, by making health care accessible, effective, and affordable, and by ending domestic violence. To learn more, visit www.blueshieldcafoundation.org.
About Santa Cruz Community Health Centers is a leading nonprofit provider of high-quality, affordable and comprehensive health services in English and Spanish to all ages, gender identities, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations, regardless of their ability to pay and operating two clinics: the Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center and the East Cliff Family Health Center.