◈ Homepage — https://www.dhcd.org/Sponsorships Grants Request for Proposals Frequently Asked Questions Desert Healthcare District Select Language Spanish Powered by Translate English Español Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? Notice of Vacancy and Election Employment Opportunities District Maps/Zones Agendas & Documents Strategic Plan Request for Proposals Grants Grant Programs Current Grantees View Recent Grants Results-Based Accountability Calendar Behavioral Health Environmental Health Documents & Resources Healthcare Resources Healthcare Facilities and Services Retirement Protection Plan Enterprise System Catalog District Transparency Initiatives News Podcast Wellness Park Foundation About the Foundation Contact Contact Us DPMG Health now offers expansive pediatric care at its Palm Springs clinic.  Watch the episode. Check out the podcast. Total funds (including community grants) awarded $114,062,278 Learn more about our grants and how to apply » Desert Healthcare District & Foundation MISSION To improve health access and outcomes for all District residents through strategic funding and partnership-building to advance resilient communities.    VISION To achieve optimal health at all stages of life for all District residents. Nonprofit Spotlight Mobile Medical Clinics: The Changing Landscape of Health Care! (English with Spanish subtitles) Healthcare isn't a place -- it's a service. Learn more about the mobile medical clinic program that the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation launched in 2022 with DPMG Health as operator. It's a partnership that each week connects schoolchildren, farmworkers, underserved women, the unhoused and other communities to care. dhcd.org #mobile #clinic #mobileclinic #CoachellaValley #specialdistrict #healthcaredistrict News… Save the Date: 3rd Healthy Desert Healthy You Summit Will Convene on Sept. 10 with New Topics Planning Committee broadens focus to include social determinants of health and moves summit to a new location. Read More » Palm Springs clinic expands services to include pediatrics A lack of pediatricians was noted in a 2023 community clinical and social needs assessment commissioned by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation. Our mobile clinics operator, DPMG Health, is addressing the need. Read More » Documents Sponsorship Policy 2024-2025 Annual Report - English 2024-2025 Annual Report - Español Executed Hospital Lease Purchase Agreement (2027-2057) (Español) Hospital Lease Purchase Agreement (2027-2057) Fact Sheet (Hospital Lease Purchase Agreement) (Español) Fact Sheet Frequently Asked Questions (Hospital Lease Purchase Agreement) (Español) Frequently Asked Questions Measure AA Analysis (English & Español) Board Resolution No. 24-02 (DRMC) (Español) Board Resolution No. 24-02 (DRMC) April 28, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting - District Agenda & Packet April 28, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting - Foundation Agenda & Packet April 29, 2026 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors - District Agenda February 24, 2026 Board of Directors - District Signed Minutes  February 24, 2026 Board of Directors Meeting - Foundation Signed Minutes February 23, 2026 Special Meeting of the Board of Directors - District Signed Minutes 2021-2026 Strategic Plan (Updated) 2025-2026 Desert Healthcare District Budget 2025-2026 Desert Healthcare Foundation Budget 2024-2025 DHCD Budget 2023-2024 Adopted Operating Budget District Financial Statements and Audit Reports Foundation Financial Statements and Audit Reports  Foundation Financial Statements Single Audit Reports Desert Hospital Retirement Protection Plan (RPP) Audit Reports April 2026 Grants Payments Schedule - District April 2026 Grants Payments Schedule - Foundation June 2025 Pass-Through Grants Payments Schedule - Foundation  Bylaws  Board Policy Manual Hospital Lease Agreement - May 30, 1997 - Desert Hospital District and Tenet Health System Desert Inc. Hospital Lease Agreement - AMENDMENTS  SGH Phase 1 - Desert Regional Medical Center Seismic/Regulatory Compliance Presentation SGH Phase 1 - Desert Regional Medical Center Seismic/Retrofit Project Report Desert Regional Medical Center 2018 Hospital Appraisal - BEV Valuation Report - VMG Health Desert Regional Medical Center 2018 Hospital Appraisal - FMV Valuation Report - VMG Health Desert Regional Medical Center 2023 Hospital Appraisal - FMV Valuation Report - VMG Health Market Analysis - March 2023 Market Analysis - March 2017 AB 1234 2025-2026 Ethics Training Certificates AB 1661 2025-2026  Harassment Training Certificates  Form 802 - 2024 Form 802 - 01/2025-06/2025 All Documents Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: ◈ Interior Pages — 10 pages crawledResults-Based Accountability Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? 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It assists us in answering the questions, “How are our communities and clients better off” as a result of our efforts and funding. Turn The Curve Thinking The Desert Healthcare District actively uses performance data to improve the health of Coachella Valley residents. We embrace “Turn the Curve” thinking, which helps us make decisions about priorities and funding and drives continuous improvement for greater impact in organizations. The Turn the Curve monitoring process is utilized to measure program progress in three key performance areas by answering these questions: How much did we do? How well did we do it? Is anyone better off? We use online scorecards to capture program-level impact from the community-based organizations we fund. Performance Management & Scorecards What Are Performance Scorecards? The Performance Scorecards are a tool to display data and to share the story of what the data means. The Scorecard framework is based on the Results Based Accountability model, which ties programmatic and funding work to our goals for improving the health of Coachella Valley residents. Why Do We Use Performance Scorecards? Our Performance Scorecards are a method for us to monitor, share, and use data for improvement. HOW ARE WE DOING? View Scorecards 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Goal 2 Primary and Specialty Care Services 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Goal 3 Behavioral/Mental Health Services 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Goal 5 Economic Stability 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Goal 6 Environment 2021-2026 Strategic Plan: Goal 7 General Health Education 2021-2026 Strategic Plan Mini Grants Request for Proposals Social Services Fund Video: HOW TO USE THE PERFORMANCE SCORECARDS Scorecard Key Term Definitions RBA Framework Highlights MARTHA'S VILLAGE & KITCHEN With district funding, Martha's staff increased access to behavioral health services and resources, connecting 465 children and their families in need of behavioral and/or mental health support to local resources. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE Through District funding, UCR expanded access to behavioral health services, providing screenings and direct support to 164 children, adolescents, and their families through the new CAREspace at the Desert Hot Springs Health and Wellness Center. INNERCARE District funding supported the addition of behavioral health staff, increasing capacity at their Coachella and Mecca clinics and resulting in 1,204 youth receiving behavioral health services. Funding Impact Highlights of 2022 $6,364,707 Funds awarded through grants, social services, and fiscal sponsorships 103K+ Impacted residents 46 Total grants awarded Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? 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Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Our History Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? Notice of Vacancy and Election Employment Opportunities District Maps/Zones Agendas & Documents Strategic Plan Request for Proposals Grants Grant Programs Current Grantees View Recent Grants Results-Based Accountability Calendar Behavioral Health Environmental Health Documents & Resources Healthcare Resources Healthcare Facilities and Services Retirement Protection Plan Enterprise System Catalog District Transparency Initiatives News Podcast Wellness Park Foundation About the Foundation Contact Contact Us Our History EL MIRADOR HOTEL PRIOR TO 1948 In May 2023, the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation published its long and impactful history of advancing health and wellness across the Coachella Valley, Written by veteran journalist Jeff Crider, the history book chronicles the Healthcare District evolution from an organization created in 1948 to build a hospital to an agency supporting many nonprofit organizations through grants, programs and policy decisions since 1997. READ OUR HISTORY BOOK: English Spanish (Hard copies of the history book are available by request. Please email [email protected] to receive your copy.) Prior to 1948, desert residents and visitors requiring hospitalization were transported to healthcare facilities in Indio, Loma Linda, Redlands, San Bernardino, and Riverside. In 1942, when the United States entered World War II, the U.S. Army bought and converted the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs into the 1,600-bed Torney General Hospital for wounded soldiers. After the war ended in 1945, El Mirador saw several different owners until it reopened in 1952. Desert Healthcare District was created in 1948 to serve residents within a 457-square-mile area of the Coachella Valley. The District included communities in the western end of the valley, with Cook Street as a cutoff. It now includes Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Thousand Palms, Rancho Mirage, Mountain Center, San Gorgonio, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and other unincorporated communities (see District boundaries). Once established, the Board then built and operated Desert Hospital, now known as Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC). The new District Hospital was a single building with 33 beds located on 7.85 acres of land on the hotel grounds. It cost $500,000 ($450,000 for the building; $50,000 for the land). Purchasing the entire property in 1972, Desert Hospital transformed the once-glamorous hotel site into a modern hospital. 1971-1995 Major expansions included the CV’s first and only neonatal intensive care unit, state-of-the-art emergency/trauma and radiology centers, and the El Mirador Medical Plaza housing outpatient surgery center and the Comprehensive Cancer Center. In 1986, the District Board leased hospital operations to an established medical facility provider and for the next decade, District revenues ran the hospital. Coachella Valley’s only designated trauma center was added in 1993 and serves more than 8,000 square miles of Southeastern California. In 1997, the Board voted to lease the hospital to Tenet Systems for 30 years. This prepaid lease positioned the District to meet outstanding debt obligations and enabled the hospital to become part of a nationwide healthcare company. Today, Tenet runs the hospital while the District retains ownership of the lease as well other assets including Las Palmas Medical Plaza. The 387-bed acute-care hospital provides District residents with high quality, advanced healthcare services. The Coachella Valley’s only designated trauma center The Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences Joslin Diabetes Center El Mirador Imaging Center The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval, its highest level of certification, for their Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Advanced Congestive Heart Failure program Comprehensive Cancer Center Bariatric Specialists Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Through a system implemented in 1998, much of the impact for District residents today results from programs and grants approved by the Board. Nearly $4 million per year is provided for projects large and small improving the health of District residents. The District continues its commitment to the health of its residents by leading the community’s collective efforts to address: Healthcare access Local healthcare workforce shortage Health disparities Socioeconomic determinants of health Public health issues Since 1999, more than $70 million has been allocated through a best-practices, grant administration department. District revenues from property tax, a medical building asset, and an investment portfolio support these efforts. 2017 Strategic Goals GOAL #1: New Providers, Facilities and Services. Provide facility, provider and service initiatives that enhance delivery system capacity and promote stable, high-quality health services that respond to community needs. GOAL #2: One Coachella Valley Strengthen community health outcomes by implementing a District expansion that enhances and broadens community funding, considers the health needs of all residents, and effectively engages residents in the entire Coachella Valley. GOAL #3: Community Health and Wellness Demonstrably improve community health in the Coachella Valley leveraging District/Foundation investments and activities. 2018 On Election Day, November 6, Coachella Valley voters overwhelmingly approved extending the District boundaries east of Cook Street. More than doubling the coverage area, the expansion enlarged the District to include La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, the rest of Palm Desert and Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Thermal, Mecca, North Shore and other unincorporated communities. 2019 In January 2019, two residents from the newly annexed area were appointed to serve on the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board of Directors. Karen Borja of Indio was sworn in to serve until 2022, and Leticia De Lara, also of Indio, was sworn in to serve until 2020. Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Palm Springs clinic expands services to include pediatrics Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? 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Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lthE_4FGSkk&t=373s Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: District Transparency Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? 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Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: What’s a Special District? Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? Notice of Vacancy and Election Employment Opportunities District Maps/Zones Agendas & Documents Strategic Plan Request for Proposals Grants Grant Programs Current Grantees View Recent Grants Results-Based Accountability Calendar Behavioral Health Environmental Health Documents & Resources Healthcare Resources Healthcare Facilities and Services Retirement Protection Plan Enterprise System Catalog District Transparency Initiatives News Podcast Wellness Park Foundation About the Foundation Contact Contact Us What’s a Special District? California has approximately 3,400 special districts. Each one, including the Desert Healthcare District, is a government entity, distinct from city, county and state government, directed by its own Board, providing specific focused services and facilities to residents within defined boundaries. Healthcare districts are public entities that provide community-based healthcare services to residents throughout the state, according to the Association of California Healthcare Districts. They respond to the needs in their District by providing a range of services, which may include a hospital, clinic, skilled nursing facility or emergency medical services, as well as education and wellness programs. Each of California's healthcare districts is governed by a locally elected board of trustees who are directly accountable to the communities they serve. For more information about special districts, click here: California Special Districts Association (CSDA) Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD) On December 9, 2020, the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation was featured in the California Sprecial District Association's legislative tour. A highlight of the tour was an emphasis on the importance of healthcare district to our communities. Read more here . Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Desert Healthcare District Board awards $3.5 million to improve access to primary and behavioral care in the Coachella Valley Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? Notice of Vacancy and Election Employment Opportunities District Maps/Zones Agendas & Documents Strategic Plan Request for Proposals Grants Grant Programs Current Grantees View Recent Grants Results-Based Accountability Calendar Behavioral Health Environmental Health Documents & Resources Healthcare Resources Healthcare Facilities and Services Retirement Protection Plan Enterprise System Catalog District Transparency Initiatives News Podcast Wellness Park Foundation About the Foundation Contact Contact Us Desert Healthcare District Board awards $3.5 million to improve access to primary and behavioral care in the Coachella Valley March 26, 2026 - District Staff The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board approved at its monthly meeting on March 24 one of its largest allocations for grant awards in recent years. Five grants were awarded, allocating $3,550,528 in total to support improving access to primary and behavioral healthcare. The grantees have committed to use the funds in a variety of ways, including programs and services that address the Coachella Valley's healthcare workforce shortage, shoring up mental and behavioral healthcare, supporting the wellness needs of underserved and migrant families, and more. The grant awards are: Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo , doing business as Innercare : $2,975,625 to develop over three years a Coachella Valley teaching health center program to address the community's physician shortage. Galilee Center : $185,337 to continue the Bridge to Health program, connecting underserved and migrant families to medical and behavioral health services through case management and strong partnerships with healthcare providers, schools, transportation services, and other community organizations. Hanson House : $103,155 to support the full salary of a new case manager and the partial salary of its executive director. The addition of a case manager in daily operations would provide one-on-one family-centered support from intake to post-hospital transition. This includes conducting needs assessments, coordinating care for patients, and connecting families to community resources. Jewish Family Service of the Desert : $143,750 to support the partial salaries of five positions -- a clinical director , a licensed marriage and family therapist clinician , two marriage and family therapist counselors , and an associate clinical social worker counselor . This grant will contribute to expanding mental healthcare access, strengthening the regional workforce, and ensuring residents receive timely, affirming and bilingual services. LGBTQ+ Community Center of the Desert : $142,661 to support two Spanish-speaking therapists to expand access in underserved areas and train eight clinicians under three supervisors in LGBTQ+-affirming, evidence-based care. Grant funds will support the partial salaries of director of behavioral health services, chief clinical officer, clinical senior manager , and two therapists . As shown above, the largest grant award of the night went to Innercare, a Federally Qualified Health Center with multiple health and dental clinics serving both Riverside and Imperial counties. Innercare will use the funds over three years starting on July 1 to create and implement a teaching health center to locally train physician residents. By the third year of the grant period, Innercare plans to have 16 residents working across its health sites and DAP Health. "Today’s approval of $3.5 million in grants is a strong reflection of our commitment to the community and to the priorities we’ve set as a District," Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board President Kimberly Barraza said Tuesday. "These investments will expand access to care, strengthen our healthcare workforce, and bring critical resources directly to the residents who need them most. The impact of these dollars will be felt in real, tangible ways — more services, better access, and healthier outcomes across the Coachella Valley. This is exactly the kind of meaningful, community-driven progress we should be proud to advance together." In other business, the District & Foundation Board also approved a consulting services agreement with NPO Centric . The two-year agreement, not to exceed $420,000, continues a prior partnership between the two organizations to provide capacity-building services to Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations and to raise awareness about the work and its outcomes. About the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation The Desert Healthcare District is a local government agency formed in 1948. Its mission is to improve health access and outcomes for all District residents through strategic funding and partnerships. The District includes more than 400,000 residents and encompasses the entire Coachella Valley. The District and Desert Healthcare Foundation, together, are one of the largest funders in the valley. These funds are used to assist residents — especially the underserved — in accessing vitally needed resources, such as primary and behavioral healthcare. Learn more. Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Zoning Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? Notice of Vacancy and Election Employment Opportunities District Maps/Zones Agendas & Documents Strategic Plan Request for Proposals Grants Grant Programs Current Grantees View Recent Grants Results-Based Accountability Calendar Behavioral Health Environmental Health Documents & Resources Healthcare Resources Healthcare Facilities and Services Retirement Protection Plan Enterprise System Catalog District Transparency Initiatives News Podcast Wellness Park Foundation About the Foundation Contact Contact Us Zoning The Desert Healthcare District consists of seven zones covering the Coachella Valley. Each zone is represented by a Director on the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board. On December 21, 2021, the Board voted and approved the "Hummingbird" map (linked here) , completing a public process that began in the fall 2021 to redraw the District to reflect population changes based on the 2020 U.S. Census. To find out which zone of the Desert Healthcare District you live in, please view an interactive map of the District here . Rezoning history In 2018, prompted by a growing requirement for California’s special districts, municipalities and other government agencies to improve diverse representation, the Desert Healthcare District took on a zoning process that included multiple public hearings and map presentations. A five-zone map was approved that summer, moving the District from at-large to zone-based Board member elections. Following voters’ approval in November 2018 to expand the District east of Cook Street, a rezoning process got underway to create seven zones covering the entire Coachella Valley. Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Agendas & Documents Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? 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Please remain on this webpage for Board and Committee meeting agendas prior to March 2025. Home Privacy Policy Contact Us Desert Healthcare District 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Phone: (760) 323-6113 Fax: (760) 323-6825 Follow us Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook © Copyright 2019 Desert Healthcare District All Rights Reserved Powered By: Desert Healthcare District (DHCD) Grants Program Desert Healthcare District Open/Close Menu About Us Directors & Staff Committees Our History What’s a Special District? Notice of Vacancy and Election Employment Opportunities District Maps/Zones Agendas & Documents Strategic Plan Request for Proposals Grants Grant Programs Current Grantees View Recent Grants Results-Based Accountability Calendar Behavioral Health Environmental Health Documents & Resources Healthcare Resources Healthcare Facilities and Services Retirement Protection Plan Enterprise System Catalog District Transparency Initiatives News Podcast Wellness Park Foundation About the Foundation Contact Contact Us Desert Healthcare District (DHCD) Grants Program 2021-2026 Strategic Plan Goal 1: Proactively increase the financial resources DHCD/F can apply to support community health needs District & Foundation Internal Staff Goal × Goal 1: Proactively increase the financial resources DHCD/F can apply to support community health needs Strategy 1.1 Develop a healthcare delivery system vision for the Coachella Valley Strategy 1.2 Pursue renegotiation of the Tenet lease Strategy 1.3 Expand capabilities and activities for obtaining new grant funding Strategy 1.4 Work with Riverside University Health System to continue/expand funds provided to DHCD/F to meet community needs Strategy 1.5 Identify opportunities and implement selected joint venture/partnerships with community organizations to jointly support funding of selected community health needs Strategy 1.6 Evaluate the potential to conduct community-based fundraising (foundations, individuals, corporations) Goal 2: Proactively expand community access to primary and specialty care services × Goal 2: Proactively expand community access to primary and specialty care services Strategy 2.1 Increase the number of primary and specialty care professionals to support Coachella Valley residents (High Priority) Strategy 2.2 Increase the number of clinical sites and the days and hours of operation for primary and specialty care services that support Coachella Valley residents (High Priority) Strategy 2.3 Improve accessibility of primary and specialty care services by increasing available mobile health services in Coachella Valley (High Priority) Strategy 2.4 Improve accessibility of primary and specialty care services by increasing available telehealth services in Coachella Valley (High Priority) Strategy 2.5 Collaborate/Partner with culturally competent training programs to expand primary care residency and nursing programs (High Priority) Strategy 2.6 Increase collaborative efforts with Riverside University Health System to improve accessibility of public health initiatives to Coachella Valley residents (High Priority) Strategy 2.7 Increase equitable access to primary and specialty care services and resources in underserved communities in Coachella Valley (High Priority) Goal 3: Proactively expand community access to behavioral/mental health services × Goal 3: Proactively expand community access to behavioral/mental health services Strategy 3.1 Increase the number of behavioral/mental health professionals to support Coachella Valley residents (High Priority) Strategy 3.2 Increase the number of days and hours of operation of behavioral/mental health services to support Coachella Valley residents (High Priority) Strategy 3.3 Improve the quality and accessibility of behavioral/mental health services by increasing the geographic dispersion of sites within Coachella Valley (High Priority) Strategy 3.4 Improve accessibility of behavioral/mental health services by increasing available telehealth services (High Priority) Strategy 3.5 Increase collaborative efforts with new private psychiatric and community hospitals to improve delivery of community-based behavioral/mental health services (payer mix) (High Priority) Strategy 3.6 Increase awareness of behavioral/mental health resources for residents in Coachella Valley (High Priority) Strategy 3.7 Collaborate/partner with community providers to enhance access to culturally-sensitive behavioral/mental health services. (High Priority) Goal 4: Proactively measure and evaluate the impact of DHCD/F-funded programs and services on the health of community residents District & Foundation Internal Staff Goal × Goal 4: Proactively measure and evaluate the impact of DHCD/F-funded programs and services on the health of community residents Strategy 4.1 Adopt Clear Impact performance management and Results-Based Accountability platform to track and report impact Strategy 4.2 Evaluate the potential to offer multi-year grants to organizations Strategy 4.3 Require, where appropriate, grantees to conduct and report the results of patient satisfaction surveys Strategy 4.4 Conduct a CHNA in 5 years (2026) Strategy 4.5 Annually report progress of funded programs/services toward meeting identified community health needs Strategy 4.6 Support local organizations' capacity building efforts Goal 5: Be responsive to and supportive of selected community initiatives that enhance the economic stability of the District residents (on a situational basis) × Goal 5: Be responsive to and supportive of selected community initiatives that enhance the economic stability of the District residents (on a situational basis) Strategy 5.1 Reduce the negative impacts of social determinants of health on homelessness in Coachella Valley Strategy 5.2 Reduce the negative impacts of social determinants of health on affordable housing in Coachella Valley Strategy 5.3 Reduce the negative impacts of social determinants of health on poverty in Coachella Valley Strategy 5.4 Expand health action planning on the co-location of healthcare services within affordable housing developments in Coachella Valley Goal 6: Be responsive to and supportive of selected community initiatives that enhance the environment in the District’s service area × Goal 6: Be responsive to and supportive of selected community initiatives that enhance the environment in the District’s service area Strategy 6.1 Increase awareness and address the health impacts of the air quality in Coachella Valley (High Priority) Strategy 6.2 Increase awareness and address the health impacts of the water quality in Coachella Valley (High Priority) Strategy 6.3 Increase collaborative efforts addressing the negative health impacts of social determinants of health related to the environment in Coachella Valley (air quality, water quality and shelter) Goal 7: Be responsive to and supportive of selected community initiatives that enhance the general health education of the District's residents × Goal 7: Be responsive to and supportive of selected community initiatives that enhance the general health education of the District's residents Strategy 7.1 Increase awareness of the importance of the impacts of health education on Coachella Valley residents Strategy 7.2 Increase awareness of the importance of the impacts of school resources on Coachella Valley residents Grant Resources Strategic Plan 2023 Strategic Plan Term Definitions Desert Healthcare District (DHCD) Grants Program The grant application cycle closed at 11:59 p.m. on March 1. This cut-off date was approved by the Board of Directors at its January 27 meeting. If a proposal was not funded during this cycle, applicants will have the opportunity to apply again in the next fiscal year. The next application period will follow the District’s new Strategic Plan, which was in development at the time. Additional information about the upcoming grant cycle and strategic priorities will be shared in the coming months. Current Grantees: If you need to access your grant portal for reporting, please click here . The Desert Healthcare District's grant program supports collaborative processes and invests in the services and programs of local nonprofits, health service providers, and public agencies that a