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The County of Santa Clara’s Refugee Health Assessment Program play an important role in providing healthcare services to newly arrived refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, special immigrant visa (SIV) holders, and victims of human trafficking.
In 2014, SCVMC began transforming its women and children’s services into a more welcoming, family-centered environment. By consolidating Obstetrics, Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Pediatrics into one space, the new Women and Children’s Center provides a higher quality, more efficient care experience. Valley Health Foundation donors continue to make a profound impact, improving care, comfort, and outcomes for women, children, and families.
Michael Van Every partnered with Valley Health Foundation to create a fund as a way to give back to the people and facility that played such a pivotal role in his life and to ensure others continue to have access to best-in-class care. Since 1970, the Burn Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has been a beacon of hope for burn survivors. Serving counties across Northern California, it is one of only three regional burn centers between Los Angeles and the Oregon border. Utilizing the latest in technology, wound care products, and surgical techniques, the Burn Center at SCVMC offers immediate and exceptional care to those in need. Find out how the Michael Van Every Burn Fund supports the Burn Center at SCVMC.
Since 2010, Valley Health Foundation has supported the VHF Summer Softball League, a recreational, co-ed softball league open to all County of Santa Clara Health System staff. VHF supports employee wellness through a variety of initiatives.
SCVH unveiled a new fleet of ambulances that will significantly improve the transport times of patients within the public healthcare system. VHF is proud to partner with SCVH to operationalize the fleet.
Read about recent activities at Valley Health Foundation (VHF) and how they support (new bone density scanner for St. Louise Hospital), innovate (music therapy for premature infants) and advocate (The Q Corner and 2SLGBTQIA+). Success stories made possible by you!
Valley Health Foundation was delighted to honor past-patient 6-year-old Parker and one of her exceptional physicians, Dr. Katherine Thomas, at our 2024 Bloom Energy Tarana Wireless 5K/10K Run on June 29, 2024.
Valley Health Foundation warmly welcomed students from Breakthrough Silicon Valley to a career exploration day with physicians and staff at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center on July 17, 2024. A group of students from local high schools met with these physicians to gain “firsthand” insight into a career in medicine.
Unhoused patients often lack basic essentials, which is vital in helping them manage their health. In response to this need, Valley Health Foundation helped secure a District 3 URJGENT grant through the Office of Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee to provide unhoused patients with weather-appropriate clothing and essentials.
