Public Health Institute

Programs

1. Children's oncology group coordinating center, monrovia, ca, at the Public Health Institute, serves as the children's oncology group coordinating center (cogcc) in monrovia, california. Cogcc is the primary program headquarters for the operations of the children's oncology group (cog), providing administrative as well as statistical and data management support. The children's oncology group, a clinical trials group supported by the national cancer institute, is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research. Cog brings together more than 10,000 experts in childhood cancer at more than 200 institutions. They support clinical research trials that study and determine the underlying biology of childhood cancers, emerging treatments, supportive care, and survivorship, and care for 80-90% of the 13,500 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer each year. Cog is structured to maximize efficiency, promote collaboration, and retain the flexibility to focus resources on the most promising scientific advances. Extensive collaboration and integration are found throughout cog's organization. For example, the strategic decision to establish…

   $75,913,141 spentof which $7,857,373 as grants$75,913,141 earned by the program
   33% of program spending

2. The Public Health Institute serves as the fiscal sponsor and partner for the center for wellness and nutrition (phi cwn), which is headquartered in sacramento, california. Phi cwn is a national leader in developing campaigns, programs, and partnerships to promote wellness and equitable health practices in the most vulnerable communities worldwide. Phi cwn has established relationships with local, state, national, and international organizations, and through education, training, technical assistance, advocacy, and evaluation, works to make health accessible for all. Phi cwn has been instrumental for more than a decade in advancing snap-ed across california (known as calfresh healthy living), colorado and usda fns southeastern region. Additionally, cwn has expanded its work to global locations such as puerto rico, palau, cherokee nation, africa, latin america, and asia. Phi cwn's work is spread across 40 states, and it partners with 398 community-based organizations worldwide to increase food and nutrition security and reduce diet-related illnesses and chronic diseases. Phi cwn prioritizes culturally rooted practices as stated in it health equity and racial justice platform. For…

   $31,910,597 spent$31,910,597 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

3. The Bridge Center at the Public Health Institute ("Bridge") is dedicated to dramatically expanding low-barrier access to critical medical care that is free of stigma and available when and where people need it most. The Bridge model has three pillars: (1) immediate access to low-barrier treatment, (2) a culture of harm reduction that offers treatment without stigma, and (3) connection to continued care in the community through trained navigators. Led by a team of active emergency department (ED) clinicians, Bridge comprises five programs focused on addiction treatment (CA Bridge, EMS Bridge, and the Bridge National Expansion Project), reproductive health (Access Bridge), and public health screening (Emergency Department Syphilis/HIV/HCV Screening Program). Our foundational program, CA Bridge, aims to expand access to medications for addiction treatment (MAT), prevent opioid overdoses, and save lives. To date, CA Bridge has supported the implementation of our model in more than 80 percent of California's acute care hospitals, establishing and scaling open access settings for evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) across the state. Now, we are working to…

   $29,742,578 spentof which $22,151,932 as grants$29,742,578 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

4. For 60 years, phi has implemented research and programs to improve the health and well-being of people across california, the u.s., and the world. Phi is a hub for public health innovation, providing supportive infrastructure, resources, and intellectual community with some of the best minds in public health. With over 100 researchers and project directors - and over 1000 staff worldwide - phi leads new research, tests novel interventions, and implements and builds capacity for on-the-ground programs to address new and emerging public health problems. For example, phi programs comprise one of the largest obesity networks in the country, addressing an epidemic that has reached communities in the u.s. And around the world, raising the risk for chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Globally, phi is dismantling the barriers to health and opportunity experienced by women and girls in the u.s. And creating gender equity partnerships. Phi is developing workforce pipeline programs to train and graduate health care professionals representing the diversity of our population and who will meet the growing demand for care. Phi is also at the forefront of the opioid…

   $90,814,942 spentof which $29,759,086 as grants$16,695,785 earned by the program
   40% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $228,381,258.