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Champion for Vibrant Health: Community Health Action Network

Over 15 years ago, CJ Page received a life-changing diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Instead of letting it limit him, he was motivated to create positive change for himself and his community. In 2009 he founded Community Health Action Network (CHAN) with a mission to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes for children and families in the High Desert.

Improving Community Wellness through Connectedness

Importance of Connectedness

As we embrace the Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework, the importance of belongingness and civic engagement are central to addressing other social drivers of health. And, as we launch a Blue Zones initiative in the County of Riverside, meaningful social connections have been identified within Blue Zones’ Power 9 as an essential component for longevity and well-being.

More than a Training: Fostering Community & Collaboration Through Capacity Building

IEHPF Summer Collaborative Capacity Building Grant

IEHP Foundation celebrated the second cohort of the Collaborative Capacity Building Grant. The program brought together 30 nonprofit organizations from across Riverside County, focusing on a wide range of social determinants of health, such as education, behavioral and mental health, food insecurity, addiction and rehabilitation services, senior and disability advocacy, and more.

Champion for Vibrant Health: CCS Education and Wellness Center  

To address growing demand, especially among vulnerable populations, they leverage student therapists in their final semester of graduate programs. These therapists provide services while gaining supervised client care hours, allowing the organization to serve more clients and expand its reach. Chief Operating & Finance Officer Sherry Shockey-Pope highlighted the importance of investing in nonprofit business operations and discussed trends and challenges in behavioral health.

Celebrating the Inaugural Collaborative Capacity Building Grant Champions 

Spring 2024 Collaborative Capacity Building Grant graduates

On Friday, May 24, nearly 30 nonprofit leaders from across San Bernardino County met in person for the first time, even though they had been meeting online for weeks. These individuals comprise the first cohort of the IEHP Foundation’s Collaborative Capacity Building Grant, which strengthens community-based organizations’ (CBOs) business operations.

Understanding the Impact: May Mental Health Awareness and the May Revise

As you may know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, dedicated to recognizing and addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with various mental and behavioral health conditions. However, the key to the delivery of vital mental health services and resources is the provision of robust local, regional and state funding to ensure quality care to the most vulnerable individuals across our region.

Advancing Vibrant Health through the Power of Advocacy 

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 17, 2024 —The importance of nonprofits’ engagement in public policy and advocacy was a central theme at our inaugural IE Vibrant Health Forum: Unpacking the Governor’s May Revision to the California State Budget held on Friday, May 17.

Introducing Champions for Vibrant Health

At IEHP Foundation, we are on a mission to inspire and ignite the health of the Inland Empire. However, we recognize that we can’t do this work alone. We will only make a long-lasting impact through collaboration with our on-the-ground partners, who are actively working to improve the health and well-being of their communities each and every day.