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Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation Awards 2021 Hillman Innovation Dissemination Grant to Alameda County Care Alliance

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today announced that it will award a one-year, $200,000 Hillman Innovation Dissemination (HID) grant to the Alameda County Care Alliance Advanced Illness Care Program (ACCA-AICP), a faith- and community-based program providing care navigation services to people with advanced illness and their families and caregivers.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today announced that it will award a one-year, $200,000 Hillman Innovation Dissemination (HID) grant to the Alameda County Care Alliance Advanced Illness Care Program (ACCA-AICP), a faith- and community-based program providing care navigation services to people with advanced illness and their families and caregivers.
  • This HID award advances a five-year collaboration between the two organizations, which started when the ACCA-AICP received support through a 2016 Hillman Innovations in Care grant.
  • Fostering long-term thought partnerships is fundamental to our grantmaking ethic, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation .
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of all patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation.

Two Projects Addressing the Impact of Racism on Health Receive Funding From the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today announced the selection of two grantees for its 2021 Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC): Racism and Health Program.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation (RAHF) today announced the selection of two grantees for its 2021 Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC): Racism and Health Program.
  • Nursing has a venerable history of addressing inequities in care, said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation.
  • Building on that tradition, and with an intimate knowledge of the communities they serve, this years grantees are uniquely positioned to mitigate the impact of racism on health.
  • The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundations mission is to improve the lives of all patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation.