October 19, 2022 3:30 a.m.

Umpqua Health Alliance’s Community Advisory Council is now accepting applications for community projects in 2023.

A release said the CAC has allocated $300,000 annually in recent years for projects that improve the overall health of Douglas County residents. The funding stream aims to enhance the key focus areas addressed in the most recent Community Health Improvement Plan. That includes behavioral health and addictions, social determinants of health, families, and children – and healthy lifestyles, with an overarching emphasis on programs which improve health equity.

The release said since 2016, Umpqua Health Alliance has designated $2 million for these community health improvement programs,

The application can be found on UHA’s website and will be accepted through December 15th. For more information, contact Kat Cooper at: kcooper@umpquahealth.com or call 229-7058.