Kaiser Permanente’s Commitment to
Peninsula and South Bay
Serving Communities Surrounding our Redwood City, Santa Clara, and San Jose Medical Facilities
2017–2019 Areas of Focus
Access to Care and Coverage
Healthy Eating Active Living
Mental Health and Wellness
Community and Family Safety
Every investment we make changes lives;
here’s just one example
“Catering to the needs of low-income populations is the specialty or School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County. Although the clinics are located on school grounds they are open to all low-income patients, children and adults, in Santa Clara County. Kaiser Permanente’s support helps us create a gateway to treatment for a population in dire need of access to health care.”
– Said CEO – Stephanie Kleinheinz, RN, MSN, FNP-c
What’s happened through Q2 2017
6,200
Medical financial assistance awards provided to people needing help paying for their health care
8,743
Students and adults learned techniques for healthy living via a free Educational Theatre program or workshop
2016 Investment Highlights:
Behind every number are communities made better
Total Community Investment 2016
$129M
Total community investment (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan)
$4M
In grants and donations to community organizations
19K
Adults and students learned about health via Educational Theatre
$68K
In donations and matching gifts to community organizations via KP Gives
846
Kaiser Permanente employees and physician volunteers registered in the KP Cares program
Access to Care and Coverage 2016
$11.9M
In financial assistance provided to help people pay for health care they received
$108.6M
In subsidized health care and coverage for low income people
$1.8M
In contributions to community health care organizations
Mental Health and Safe Places 2016
60
Students learned how to use mindfulness and develop reliance via a Resilience Squad workshop
$497K
In grants and donations
2,525
Students learned how to handle conflict with empathy and non-violence via a Peace Signs performance
Healthy Lifestyles 2016
4,582
Students learned how to make healthy choices via The Best Me
$937K
In support to build Thriving Schools
$1.7M
In grants and donations
Workforce Development
and College Readiness 2016
36
Interns received a paid internship via KPLAUNCH
55
Medical residents trained in our programs, including 14 in specialized care services
26
Health care professionals trained in our School of Allied Health Sciences