Funding Directive of Garden Tour 2010:
As we present our 19th Garden Tour, The Sonoma County Medical Association Alliance Foundation (SCMAAF) is proud to announce that this year's fundraising will be directed to organizations responsible for making health care services more accessible to the increasing number of uninsured, underinsured and low income families in our community. Currently, Sonoma County has nearly 65,000 people who do not have health insurance. By working in partnership with the Sonoma County Medical Association and consulting with the Sonoma County Department of Public Health, the SCMAAF has identified our local community medical clinics, the primary providers of healthcare to this county's most vulnerable populations, as needing our support.
Santa Rosa Community Health Centers:
Our funding will suport the expansion of the health center for increased delivery of healthcare to nearly 10,000 more children and adults (a 40% increase in patient-serving capacity). Funding will support the development of a patient resource center to be designed and implemented in collaboration with the SCMAAF. Programs to be supported include:
Asthma management
Prenatal health education
Diabetes management
Mental health
Women's health
HIV/AIDS
Alliance Medical Center* - Windsor facility:
Fundraising efforts will bring together the community including the school district, city government, youth service groups, faith organizations, and neighborhood groups in Windsor to discover the healthcare needs of this community, increase the awareness of this clinic as an accessible neighborhood medical home and to expand the scope of their medical services. Programs to be supported include:
Teen pregnancy prevention
Prenatal health education
Maternal health education
Diabetes management
Nutrition advice
Immunizations
(*not an affiliate of the SCMA Alliance)
In addition, funds raised this year will support the following SCMAAF programs:
Foster Children's Give-APGift
Health Awareness
Safe Schools
