activities · 21
what they do
direct service · 11
- Community Outreach and Education Back-to-School Supply DistributionOrganizes events and donation drives to support patients and families, prepares and distributes backpacks with school supplies to children annually, and supports literacy programs.
- Community Outreach and Support Events Back-to-School Supply DistributionOrganizes events, donation drives, and programs to support patients and families at Valleywise Health, including an annual Backpack Event that distributes school supplies to children and supports literacy programs.
- Community Support and Outreach Back-to-School Supply DistributionPrepares and distributes backpacks filled with school supplies to children annually through the Backpack Event, supports literacy programs, and organizes events and donation drives to support patients and families at Valleywise Health.
- Medical Education and Training Graduate Medical Education Residency & Fellowship ProgramsOperates one of Arizona's largest and longest-running physician training programs, established in 1952, providing clinical training for full-time GME residents, rotating residents, medical and nursing students, and allied health students across multiple specialties, and supports the creation of new residency programs.
- Operating Healthcare Facilities and Services Comprehensive Hospital-Based Specialty CareOperates a public teaching hospital, a Level I Trauma Department, Arizona's only nationally verified adult and pediatric burn center, three behavioral health hospitals, and twelve community health centers in Maricopa County, providing clinical care to over 6,000 burn patients annually with a 98% patient survivorship rate.
- Patient and Family Support Programs Family Support and Resource ConnectionProvides Family Resource Centers offering classes on parenting, nutrition, finances, and child development, assembles monthly learning activity packets for families, employs Child Life Specialists for emotional support, and provides everyday staple items and baby essentials to recovering patients and vulnerable families.
- Providing Behavioral Health Services Substance Use Disorder TreatmentOffers comprehensive behavioral health services including inpatient care, integrated physical and mental health treatment, support for individuals with serious mental illness in the criminal justice system, and specialized care for youth experiencing psychosis.
- Refugee Health Services Refugee and Immigrant Health ClinicsOperates a Refugee Women’s Health Clinic that delivers culturally sensitive care to refugee women and children, serving thousands of refugee families navigating healthcare access, language barriers, and critical medical needs.
- Refugee Health Services Refugee and Immigrant Health ClinicsOperates a Refugee Women’s Health Clinic that delivers culturally sensitive care to thousands of refugee women and children, helping them navigate healthcare access, language barriers, and critical medical needs.
- Supporting Patient and Family Well-being Family Support and Resource ConnectionProvides Family Resource Centers that offer classes on parenting, nutrition, finances, and child development, assembles monthly learning activity packets for families, and employs Child Life Specialists to provide emotional support and therapeutic play for pediatric patients. The organization also provides everyday staple items to recovering patients and baby essentials to vulnerable families.
- Supporting Patients and Families Family Support and Resource ConnectionProvides Family Resource Centers that offer classes on parenting, nutrition, finances, and child development, assembles monthly learning activity packets for families, and employs Child Life Specialists to provide emotional support and therapeutic play to pediatric patients. The organization also provides everyday staple items to recovering patients and baby essentials to vulnerable families.
advocacy · 3
- Burn Survivor Awareness and Advocacy Documentary Production and Distribution for AwarenessCo-organized a seven-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2022 with burn survivors, medical professionals, and donors to raise awareness of burn survivor resilience and the center's work, and produced the documentary "Courage Rising" featuring eight burn survivors climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Burn Survivor Awareness and Advocacy Documentary Production and Distribution for AwarenessCo-organized a seven-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro with burn survivors, medical professionals, and donors to raise awareness of burn survivor resilience, and produced the documentary "Courage Rising" featuring burn survivors, available on streaming platforms.
- Burn Survivor Awareness and Advocacy Documentary Production and Distribution for AwarenessCo-organized a seven-day climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2022 with burn survivors, medical professionals, and donors to raise awareness of burn survivor resilience and the center's work, and produced the documentary "Courage Rising" featuring eight burn survivors climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, available on streaming platforms.
capacity building · 7
- Fundraising and Financial Support Hospital and Medical Facility PhilanthropyRaises private and philanthropic funds to support Valleywise Health programs, providing $6.5 million in support in 2024.
- Fundraising and Financial Support for Valleywise Health Hospital and Medical Facility PhilanthropyRaises private and philanthropic funds to support Valleywise Health programs, providing $6.5 million in support in 2024.
- Fundraising and Philanthropic Support Hospital and Medical Facility PhilanthropyRaises private and philanthropic funds to support Valleywise Health programs, providing $6.5 million in support in 2024.
- Fundraising and Philanthropic Support Hospital and Medical Facility PhilanthropyRaises private and philanthropic funds to support Valleywise Health programs and services, providing $6.5 million in support in 2024.
- Medical Education and Training Graduate Medical Education Residency & Fellowship ProgramsOperates one of Arizona's largest and longest-running physician training programs, established in 1952, providing clinical training for full-time GME residents, rotating residents, medical and nursing students, and allied health students across multiple specialties. It also supports the creation of new residency programs and offers mentoring and educational enrichment for residents and faculty through the Herbert Johnson Louis MD Faculty and Resident Education Program.
- Medical Education and Training Graduate Medical Education Residency & Fellowship ProgramsOperates one of Arizona's largest and longest-running physician training programs, established in 1952, providing clinical training for full-time GME residents, rotating residents, medical and nursing students, and allied health students across multiple specialties. This includes supporting the creation of a new Anesthesiology Residency Program and running the Herbert Johnson Louis MD Faculty and Resident Education Program for mentoring and educational enrichment.
- Resident and Faculty Education Program Graduate Medical Education Residency & Fellowship ProgramsRuns the Herbert Johnson Louis MD Faculty and Resident Education Program, which provides mentoring, coaching, and educational enrichment for residents and faculty.
strategies · 25
how they think
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- Child Life Specialist Model child_life_specialist_modelThe organization utilizes Child Life Specialists to employ therapeutic play and emotional support, effectively reducing anxiety for pediatric patients during medical care.
- Community Mobilization for In-Kind and Financial Support community_mobilization_for_in-kind_supportThe organization mobilizes community groups to conduct in-kind donation drives and encourages community support through time and financial contributions, directly impacting vulnerable patients and programs.
- Community-supported care mobilization community_mobilization_for_in-kind_supportLeverages community engagement through volunteering, in-kind donation drives, and local partnerships to directly support patients and strengthen health system capacity.
- Comprehensive Pediatric Care comprehensive_care_modelThe organization delivers comprehensive pediatric care through integrated specialty services and critical care units, ensuring a coordinated clinical environment for children's health.
- Comprehensive and Culturally Sensitive Pediatric Care comprehensive_care_modelThe organization delivers comprehensive pediatric care through integrated specialty services and critical care units, ensuring a coordinated clinical environment, and provides culturally sensitive care to refugee populations through specialized clinics and support staff, including Cultural Health Navigators.
- Comprehensive and Culturally Sensitive Pediatric Care comprehensive_care_modelThe organization delivers comprehensive pediatric care through integrated specialty services and critical care units, ensuring a coordinated clinical environment, and provides culturally sensitive care to refugee populations through specialized clinic services and support staff, including Cultural Health Navigators.
- Culturally Sensitive Care for Refugee Populations culturally_sensitive_careThe organization provides culturally sensitive care to refugee populations through specialized clinic services and the use of Cultural Health Navigators, ensuring appropriate and accessible healthcare.
- Culturally sensitive care for refugee populations culturally_sensitive_careImproves healthcare access for refugee communities through culturally tailored services and Cultural Health Navigators who bridge language and cultural barriers.
- Holistic Survivorship Care holistic survivorship careThe organization employs a holistic burn survivorship model that emphasizes long-term recovery and successful reintegration into daily life, addressing all aspects of a survivor's well-being.
- Holistic burn survivorship and reintegration holistic survivorship careSupports long-term recovery and reintegration of burn survivors through comprehensive physical, emotional, and social care that extends beyond acute treatment.
- Integrated Mind and Body Healthcare integrated_mind_body_careThe organization integrates mental and physical health care, recognizing the equal importance of treating both aspects for comprehensive well-being and improved patient outcomes.
- Integrated Mind and Body Healthcare integrated_mind_body_careThe organization integrates mental and physical health care, emphasizing the equal importance of treating both mind and body to achieve holistic patient well-being. This includes specialized services for individuals with serious mental illness and those involved in the criminal justice system.
- Integrated mind-body care model integrated_mind_body_careProvides coordinated treatment of mental and physical health conditions, recognizing the interconnectedness of psychological and physiological well-being as essential to effective patient outcomes.
- Patient and Family-Centered Care patient_and_family_centered_careThe organization employs a patient and family-centered approach to provide comprehensive physical, mental, and psychosocial support, ensuring that care extends beyond the individual patient to include their family's well-being and recovery.
- Patient and Family-Centered Holistic Care patient_and_family_centered_careThe organization provides comprehensive physical, mental, and psychosocial support, particularly for burn survivors and pediatric patients, by involving families in the care process, offering education, and utilizing specialists like Child Life Specialists to reduce anxiety and promote long-term recovery and reintegration.
- Patient and family-centered care model patient_and_family_centered_careEngages patients and families as partners in care, providing psychosocial support, education, and therapeutic interventions to enhance well-being and treatment adherence across pediatric and specialty services.
- Philanthropy-Driven Healthcare Advancement philanthropic_fundraisingThe organization secures private and philanthropic funding through various mechanisms, including individual donations, community mobilization, and tax credit programs, to support patient services, research, education, and programming at Valleywise Health, thereby improving community health outcomes.
- Philanthropy-Driven Healthcare Support philanthropy-driven healthcare supportThe organization actively secures private and philanthropic funding, including through various fundraising campaigns and planned giving, to support patient services, research, education, and programming, thereby advancing healthcare programs and improving community health outcomes.
- Philanthropy-driven healthcare funding philanthropy-driven healthcare supportAdvances healthcare programs through private donations, tax-credit incentives, third-party campaigns, and planned giving, ensuring sustainable support for patient services, research, and community health initiatives.
- Simulation and team-based clinical education simulation-based medical educationEnhances clinical competence, communication, and patient safety through realistic, team-based simulation training and innovative educational models for healthcare professionals.
- Simulation-Based and Team-Based Medical Education simulation-based_medical_educationThe organization improves clinical communication, patient safety, and outcomes by utilizing state-of-the-art simulation training in realistic, team-based environments and fostering a compassionate, team-based approach to clinical education for healthcare professionals.
- Simulation-Based and Team-Based Medical Education simulation-based medical educationThe organization utilizes state-of-the-art simulation training in realistic, team-based environments to improve clinical communication, patient safety, and outcomes, while also fostering a compassionate and innovative approach to healthcare professional development.
- Targeted Support for Financially Vulnerable Populations targeted_safety_net_careThe organization focuses on providing healthcare access and support to financially vulnerable populations, including the uninsured, underinsured, and those on Medicaid, recognizing that financial hardship is a significant barrier to health.
- Targeted Support for Financially Vulnerable Populations targeted_safety_net_careThe organization focuses on providing healthcare access and support to financially vulnerable populations, including the uninsured, underinsured, and those on Medicaid, to address disparities in care.
- Targeted safety-net healthcare delivery targeted_safety_net_careFocuses on providing healthcare access and support to financially vulnerable populations, including the uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid-enrolled, by designing services responsive to economic hardship.
named programs · 8
what they call their work
Annual Backpack Event
Distributes backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need each year from May through July to support educational readiness.
Behavioral Health
Supports Valleywise Health’s behavioral health programs, including inpatient care, integrated mental and physical health services, treatment for serious mental illness, and specialized care for youth experiencing psychosis.
Burn Survivorship Care
Provides comprehensive physical, emotional, and psychosocial support for burn survivors and their families at the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center, the only nationally verified adult and pediatric burn center in the Southwest.
Family Resource Centers
Operates eight Family Resource Centers across the Valley that provide parenting classes, nutrition education, financial literacy, child development resources, and monthly learning activity packets.
Family and Pediatrics
Funds pediatric services including pediatric ICU, trauma care, Arizona’s only pediatric burn unit, and Child Life programs that support young patients through play and emotional care.
Holiday Angel Project
Provides diapers, wipes, hygiene products, and baby blankets to refugee and low-income families through an annual donation drive.
Medical Education
Supports graduate medical education, residency programs, simulation training, and the development of future healthcare professionals at Valleywise Health’s teaching hospital.
Refugee Health Services
Offers culturally sensitive care to refugee women and children through the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic, supported by Cultural Health Navigators and care teams.
relationships · 16
who they work with
- Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Government — Donations to the Holiday Angel Project qualify for tax credits under the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit program.
- Candid Government — Granted the organization a 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency.
- Charity Navigator Government — Rated the organization at 98% for accountability and financial stewardship.
- Creighton University Partner — Part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance for physician training.
- Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health Partner — Supports the operation of the Halle Arizona Burn Center, Arizona’s only nationally verified adult and pediatric burn center.
- Dignity St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Partner — Part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance for physician training.
- District Medical Group Partner — Part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance for physician training.
- Fry's Food Stores Partner — Partners with Valleywise Health Foundation through its Community Rewards program, allowing customers to support the foundation via purchases on their Fry’s VIP card.
- GiveLively Partner — Platform used to host third-party fundraising campaigns for Valleywise Health Foundation.
- K2 Adventure Travel Partner — Co-organized a Mount Kilimanjaro climb with burn survivors and donors to raise awareness of burn survivorship.
- Valleywise Health Government — Primary health service delivery partner and affiliated public health system in Arizona.
- Valleywise Health Partner — Nonprofit partner providing funding support for programs, services, and resources.
- Valleywise Health Partner — Primary beneficiary of foundation funding; foundation supports critical patient and program needs at Valleywise Health.
- Valleywise Health Partner — Primary beneficiary of funds raised by the foundation to support its programs.
- Valleywise Health Partner — Provides financial support for patient and program needs at Valleywise Health, Arizona’s public teaching health system.
- Xavier Swim and Dive Partner — Group fundraising for behavioral health programs at Valleywise Health.