Grants 2006-2007

In fiscal year 2006–2007, MZHF distributed grants totaling approximately $2,164,000. Of this total, approximately $995,000 came from advised funds, $448,000 from unrestricted funds, $434,000 from patient care funds, $199,000 from research funds, and $88,000 from education funds. The following grants listing summary includes awards approved by the Directors of Mount Zion Health Fund during fiscal year 2006–2007 from Board discretionary funds.

A Home Within
Provide therapeutic mental and emotional health services to teen mothers and their infants who are in supervised foster care visitation.
$50,000 (over two years)

Conard House
Support staff and client training toward a supported self-management model to work with individuals with mental illness and co-occurring chronic medical conditions.
$90,000 (over three years)

Glide Foundation
Develop and implement integrated substance abuse services in a primary care health clinic serving homeless and indigent clients.
$100,000 (over two years)

Institute on Aging
For the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center’s programs providing Jewish spiritual support.
$170,000

Provide in-home psychiatric services to clients who are homebound due to mental and/or physical health conditions, and training for staff and professionals working with this population.
$225,000 (over three years)

Jewish Home
Second year of funding for pharmacy modernization project.
$100,000

Margie Cherry Complementary Breast Health Center
Provide breast cancer treatment education and symptom management skills to low-income African American women through pilot testing and standardizing the Total Arm Care Intervention program.
$24,760

Operation Access
Provide low-income, uninsured adults with donated outpatient surgeries and procedures.
$5,000

San Francisco Immunization Coalition
Improve immunization tracking and delivery for low-income children and families in San Francisco by integrating the Bay Area Regional Registry into key SF pediatric practices and all birthing hospitals.
$20,000

San Francisco Suicide Prevention
Support for the Youth Risk Reduction Program, a mental health outreach and support program for San Francisco youth.
$2,500

Women’s Community Clinic
Western Addition Health Training (WAHT) program, a health education training program for young African American women in the Western Addition neighborhood.
$50,000

UCSF Mount Zion Awards
UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health for Mount Zion Women’s Health Research Fund Pilot Programs.
$1,000,000 (over ten years)

UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine – research and development of a prediction tool for identifying primary care patients with acute low back pain at increased risk of developing chronic pain.
$100,000 (over two years)

Nursing Faculty Practice at Progress Foundation to provide care at 11 community mental health residential programs in San Francisco.
$44,489

Pediatric Heart Center for purchase of cutting edge diagnostic equipment and associated supplies for the Fetal Cardiology Program.
$40,000

Division of Neonatology for purchase of two cerebral function monitors to initiate a neuro-intensive care unit.
$40,000

Art For Recovery Program – Firefly Project, a collaborative program which builds relationships between seriously ill patients, healthy teens and medical students through an exchange of letters/artwork culminating in a public reading; and Portable Artist Workbook for patient bedside use.
$35,900

UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine – Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting Program.
$35,000

Male Infertility and the Risk of Cancer pilot research study.
$30,000

Cancer Resource Center Programs for classes and lectures, family retreat, staff retreat, volunteer training and recognition, and educational outreach.
$27,000

Asian Heart and Vascular Center to conduct health screenings and educational outreach to San Francisco’s Chinese community.
$22,000

Early Stage Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary Symposium focused on active surveillance management and research.
$21,375

Palliative Care Program to refine its fellowship program and apply for accreditation from the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education. (in memory of Dr. Robert T. Mendle)
$20,000

Shaken Baby Syndrome Project to implement a collaborative, San Francisco-wide prevention health education effort targeting new mothers/partners/families.
$20,000

UCSF Global Health Sciences Clinical Scholars postgraduate immersion training experience for health professionals focused on global health.
$20,000

Pediatric Primary Care Residency Program for community-based collaborative projects to improve local childhood fitness and nutrition.
$14,483

Department of Radiology for a breast biopsy device to serve both clinical and clinical research patients.
$10,495

Operating Room Staff Continuing Education
$8,800

Twins or More Education Project to present culturally sensitive cutting-edge multiple pregnancies educational workshops.
$8,200

Birth Center Tour Video to increase access to information for individuals unable to attend a tour of the center.
$7,650

Breastfeeding Needs Assessment to identify gaps in education and support services and better meet breastfeeding patients’ needs.
$6,978

Respiratory Care Services educational travel for staff training.
$5,000

UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health for the 6th Annual Young Women’s Health Conference.
$2,500

Prepare for Surgery Class partial instructor salary support.
$2,100

Patient Care Fund for Women’s Health Resource Center to assist low-income women and families with health education services, supplies and emergency needs.
$2,000

Baby Care Class and Resource Library Materials to update and replenish educational resources.
$1,496