Grants 2014-2015
In fiscal year 2014-2015, MZHF awarded new grants totaling approximately $1,895,000. Of this total, approximately $758,000 was allocated from unrestricted funds, $474,000 was allocated from patient care funds, $419,000 was allocated from research funds, $102,000 was allocated from education funds, and $142,000 was allocated from advised funds. The following grants listing summary includes a selection of awards approved by the Directors of Mount Zion Health Fund during fiscal year 2014-15 from Board discretionary funds.
Jewish Legacy Awards
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center
Kol Haneshama – to recruit, train and support Jewishly-trained hospice volunteers
$50,000
Institute on Aging
IOA Connect – to coordinate and expand client intake services
$125,000
Institute on Aging
Friendship Line Program – bridge funding for 24-hour crisis intervention line for seniors
$50,000
Jewish Home & Senior Living Foundation
No One Dies Alone – training to provide caring companionship for Jewish Home residents through the final stages of the dying process
$125,000
Jewish Vocational Service
Healthcare Academy Plus – to provide allied health training skills and support services to low-income San Francisco jobseekers
$75,000
Shalom Bayit
San Francisco Healthy Jewish Families Project – addressing domestic violence through counseling and education
$25,000
Mount Zion Campus – Community Partnership Awards
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in partnership with Larkin Street Youth Services
Mindfulness for Underserved Youth
$75,000
UCSF Mount Zion Pediatrics in partnership with Huckleberry Youth Programs
Community-based Adolescent Health Care Initiative
$50,000
UCSF Mount Zion Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery in partnership with SF Department of Public Health – Office of Childhood Hearing
Community-based Childhood Screening Assessing Barriers and Ensuring Follow-up Care
$33,449
UCSF Mount Zion Women’s Options Center in partnership with the Women’s Community Clinic
Community Clinic Training for Comprehensive Care
$30,000
UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine in partnership with The Arc San Francisco
Health Advocacy Services for Adults with Disabilities
$25,000
UCSF Mount Zion National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health in partnership with Life Learning Academy
Youth Health and Leadership Program
$23,600
UCSF Mount Zion National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health in partnership with Peer Health Exchange
Health and Wellness Partnership Planning Grant
$2,000
UCSF Mount Zion Campus-based Awards
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research – Pilot Studies
$120,000
Research – Faculty Recruitment
$100,000
Research – Transdisciplinary Team Award
$100,000
Embedded Palliative Care Program for Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
$36,400
Developing Interventions to Help Breast Cancer Patients Prevent Functional Decline
$35,000
Application of Technology to Expand Access to High-quality Cancer Genetic Testing
$30,000
Art for Recovery
$30,000
Cancer Care Supportive Programming
$22,950
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Research – Pilot Studies
$100,000
Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic and Treatment Service
$35,000
Community Care Fund
$30,000
Therapeutic Laughter Program
$19,500
Prepare for Surgery Program
$17,000
Therapeutic Yoga for People with Cancer
$7,000
UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Expansion & Improvement of Clinical Services for Transgender Individuals
$33,500
Celebration of Women’s Health and Wellness
$30,000
Breastfeeding Support Group
$25,710
Mount Zion Teaching Kitchen
$6,880
UCSF Mount Zion – other grants
Pediatrics – Co-Located Collaborative Care for Children with Developmental and Behavioral Concerns
$50,920
Mount Zion Campus Educational Travel – multiple small awards
$42,000
Division of General Internal Medicine – Access to UCSF Patient Portal: Development of a Clinic-Based Training
$30,000
Division of General Internal Medicine – Building Capacity for Treating Addiction in the Primary Care Setting
$30,000
Division of General Internal Medicine – An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Hypertension Care
$29,900
Anesthesia Department – Enhanced Recovery Program for Total Mastectomy Patients
$29,420
Primary Care – Behavioral Health Peer Support Program
$20,000
Radiation Oncology – Training Program for Error Reduction and Creating a Strong Safety Culture
$11,000
Radiology – Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Patient Education Resource
$11,000
Radiation Oncology – Educational Materials for Non-native English Speakers
$9,000