In Part I of the Behind the Scenes with Project Roomkey series, you learned about National Health Foundation’s participation in Project Roomkey and our partnership with Chrysalis in providing employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to reconnecting with the workforce. We are thrilled to share Part II of the series where you will hear first-hand […]
With the launch of National Health Foundation’s Project Roomkey site in May of 2020, NHF explored community partnerships that have made the site a success. This includes a partnership with Chrysalis, a local non-profit dedicated to providing resources and opportunities to individuals who are challenged in attaining employment. Through this partnership we have staffed NHF’s […]
It’s been a while since we last saw each other and at National Health Foundation our team has been working diligently to ensure our recuperative care facilities are providing the highest quality of service and support to our guests. If you are interested in touring our facilities but have not been able to because of […]
In honor of this year’s #NationalInternDay, we are proud to spotlight former NHF intern, Heidi Muñoz. Heidi is a recent graduate of Azusa Pacific University who obtained her Master’s of Social Work with a specialization in Program Administration and Community Leadership this past spring. She worked with NHF in the 2019-2020 school year completing her […]
Despite the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19, there is still opportunity to engage in outdoor recreational activity. In Los Angeles, community members can participate in outdoor activities, so long as everyone practices physical distancing, maintaining a minimum distance of six feet apart from others and wears a face mask. We encourage you to take preventative measures […]
In KPCC’s latest episode of Take Two, National Health Foundation Undergraduate Health Equity Fellow, Naomi Humphrey was featured, discussing the importance of park access, particularly in under-resourced communities like South Los Angeles. In light of recent calls to defund the police and re-invest in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, Naomi makes the […]
National Health Foundation (NHF) recognizes the connection between a community’s access to parks, green space and their health outcomes. Additionally, NHF acknowledges that decades of racist policies and city planning has led to the under-funding of parks and green spaces in Black communities and communities of color across Los Angeles while simultaneously being over-policed – […]
The Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) also known as CalFresh in CA, is a program that increases household food budgets, allowing families to put healthy and nutritious food on their table. However, by some estimates, only half of those eligible for CalFresh in L.A. County are receiving benefits. In Los Angeles County, food insecurity is […]
Local nonprofit secures 92 beds to reduce the community spread of the virus LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2020 – In partnership with the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, and a local hotel, National Health Foundation (NHF) is now operating a temporary housing program through […]
After two months of quarantine we are now at a turning point in which local, state and national officials are fully engaged in planning efforts to reopen their respective communities. In coming together leaders and other constituents are developing plans that lay the groundwork for reopening the economy and getting people back to their normal […]
