Nonprofits can apply for Dignity Health grants
Small nonprofits are eligible for another boost. Dignity Health Central Coast hospitals, including Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center and Marian Regional Medical Center, are accepting applications for a new Coronavirus Pandemic Support Grant program. In order to qualify for the grants, nonprofits need to: Be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization; Have an annual Read More →
Read More →COVID-19 spike slows reopening in Tri-Counties
The tri-county region has lost its reopening rhythm. Surging cases, more aid for small businesses and the possibility of new lockdowns remained dominant themes across the region, where Santa Barbara County is lagging behind Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. Santa Barbara County paused reopening efforts on June 18, following an uptick of active COVID-19 Read More →
Read More →Grants available to organizations impacted by COVID-19
Nonprofits in two Central Coast counties will be able to get COVID-19 assistance. In Ventura County, nonprofits can apply for a small business mini grant through the county. The grants are $5,000, and county CEO Mike Powers said the grants are designed to help business and organization leaders, especially those in more disadvantaged areas or Read More →
Read More →Tri-county hospital systems have enough PPE to protect staff
Personal protective equipment levels are holding steady in the Tri-Counties as more parts of the economy reopen. At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, hospital systems scrambled to find gear to protect staff members as they treated people who were possibly infected. Through community partnerships, donations and state assistance, the hospitals have been able to Read More →
Read More →Tri-county tech startups join effort to distribute PPE
Tech startups across the Tri-Counties and Greater Los Angeles combined forces to raise some $200,000 in donations for personal protective equipment and direct it to Southern California health care systems. The effort, called SoCal Tech for SoCal Hospitals, combines the expertise of logistics and health care startups including Santa Barbara-based Well Health, and fundraising from Read More →
Read More →Well Health speeds up release of its text message platform
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the demands on health care technology, so Santa Barbara-based Well Health accelerated its own. Partnering with health care systems and business partners like Amazon and Twilio, the company rolled out a rapid release program for its text message communication platform, adding thousands of doctors and millions of patients, and taking its Read More →
Read More →Social distancing rules make funeral services challenging
Well, at least tears are still permitted at funerals. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a patchwork of bureaucratic guidelines by departments of public health in Sacramento and the counties that have made the business of operating a funeral home incredibly complex. Until late in May, funeral homes were not permitting more than 10 people Read More →
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