Our Impact

The mission of Health First Foundation is to advance our region's health priorities by supporting innovative, collaborative community nonprofits.

The Numbers

$40.8 million

Invested in Community Health

470

Nonprofit

Grant Awards

700,700

Lives Impacted

780,000

Population Served

We measure our success in actual lives changed. These stories are a testament to the difference we make when we come together to create lasting change.

Advancing Health in Remote Community


Our physical and mental health are deeply connected. Yet we typically visit one health provider for physical health needs and a separate provider for mental health care. Integrated care brings them together, addressing both in a coordinated way with primary care providers working side-by-side with licensed clinical social workers, case managers, and health coaches.


Supported by Health First Foundation grants, Creek Valley Health Clinic in Colorado City has shown that integrated care improves patient health and contributes to community
well-being.

Seconds Count, Seconds Matter


With a grant from Health First Foundation, Griffith Blue Heart is equipping and instructing Flagstaff police officers in high-performance resuscitation. Survival increases when officers know how to respond effectively in cardiac, bleeding, drowning, overdose, and other urgent situations. Response time is critical in cardiac arrest, and police officers out in the community typically arrive at such priority 911 calls before EMS professionals.

 

“Seconds count; seconds matter,” said Lt. Charles Hernandez II of the Flagstaff Police Department. “This training will significantly impact our capabilities and response to emergency situations. It will enable us to better serve the community and save lives.”

No Hunger Here

Teacher Debbie Earl knows when a student is hungry.


“They are checked out. They are looking down, they’re kind of playing with their pencil and paper, but there’s no engagement,” she says. “It’s absolutely something we see over and over again.”


She is grateful for a new program that allows her and other teachers to offer snacks to children right in the classroom. Partly funded through a grant from Health First Foundation, MO Packs for Teachers from Manzanita Outreach began this school year.

Pandemic Mitigation Grants Save Lives

In May of 2020, the Navajo Nation had a startling number of coronavirus infections, the highest per-capita rate in the U.S. The situation in Hopi tribal lands also was getting worse.


To help, Health First Foundation awarded $100,000 in special grants for pandemic mitigation to nonprofit organizations working in Navajo and Hopi communities. The funds purchased ventilators and intubation equipment for Tuba City Regional Health Care, handwashing stations for families and communities, and much-needed supplies for quarantined households.

We are stewards of the generous contributions made by donors. As such, our annual reports, financial statements, and tax filings are available for your download and review.

Financials