Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation

Covid19 rapid response fund - ccrhf established the covid-19 rapid response fund in march 2020 to identify high-risk populations and to fund organizations that provided needed assistance to individuals and families in contra costa county. Cchrf was awarded significant and timely grants by the silicon valley community foundation and the chan zuckerberg initiative to address the immediate crisis. Through december 31, 2024, the foundation made grants of more than $2.65m to local nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of high-risk vulnerable individuals in five areas: food security and distribution, shelter and emergency housing, financial assistance, support for essential workers and other emerging needs.

Global Health FellowshipSince 2015, our fellows have been working in Malawi with Partners in Health, Nkhoma District Hospital, and the Malawian College of Medicine Department of Family Medicine to develop the nascent field of family medicine and allow the primary focus of fellows is to provide direct mentorship and teaching for them allowing medical students during their family medicine clerkship both in the hospital and clinic setting. Our fellows are an essential part of their educational and clinical experience. Each fellow also works on systems-based issues and quality improvement projects based upon the identified needs of the community in collaboration with partners in Health and Nkhoma. The foundation supports this program by providing travel and medical expenses for the fellows.