Impact Stories

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Impact Stories

AltaMed Mobilizes $2M+ Response to Lineage Warehouse Fire, Providing Medical Care and Essential Supplies

When the Lineage warehouse fire sent smoke and ash through Boyle Heights, AltaMed brought medical care and essential supplies to a community facing weeks of disruption and uncertainty.

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Nursing

Overcoming the Odds: How Jessica Oregel Earned Her Nursing Degree Against All Obstacles

Campaign Updates

AltaMed Foundation Launches Historic $110 Million H.E.L.P. Powered by YOU Campaign at 55th Anniversary Gala

Dr. Cynthia Gonzalez

Our People

Focus on Cardiology: Dr. Cynthia Gonzalez Champions Accessible Heart Care at AltaMed

Alberto and his family

Patient Stories

Four Years and Counting: How Alberto Rebuilt His Health After a Severe COVID-19 Battle

Rosa and her daughter

Patient Stories

Caring for Three Generations: How Rosa's Family Found a Medical Home at AltaMed

Flor Medina-Trejo, an AltaMed nurse and nursing program graduate

Nursing

A Nursing Dream Realized: Flor's Journey from Baker to Nurse Through AltaMed's Collaborative

Bob Lancaster at the golf course

Donor Spotlight

Bob Lancaster's Lifelong Giving Spirit Fuels AltaMed's Local Health Care Golf Tournament

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Inside Our Programs

Bio Skills Day: How AltaMed Helps Students Explore Health Care Career Pathways Firsthand

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Patient Stories

A Life-Changing Gift: How AltaMed's Community Care Fund Supported Alejandro's Recovery

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Nursing

Marlene Ontiveros, RN, Nurse Supervisor at AltaMed's PACE program

Marlene's Story: A Grandmother's Caregiving Inspired a Lifelong Journey Into Nursing

Edith Martinez nursing career

After a Decade as a Medical Assistant, Edith Martinez Pursues Her Nursing Dream

Patient Stories

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School-Based Screenings to Specialized Care: How AltaMed Helps Triplets Build a Healthy Relationship with the Dentist

A young boy wearing a dark blue and white striped shirt is smiling in front of a colorful mural featuring balloons.

After Two Years of Dental Pain, 8-year-old Ryan is Pain Free at Last

Our People

A patient wearing a white t-shirt and black pants sits next to a doctor in a wheelchair. The doctor is wearing a burgundy dress and glasses and has long curly hair.

Before They Were Doctors, They Were Kids with Dreams: Celebrating National Latino Physician Day

How One Sister Inspired a Lifetime of Care

How One Sister Inspired a Lifetime of Care: From AltaMed Patient to Registered Nurse

Inside Our Programs

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Driving Health Forward: Genesis and AltaMed Bring Relief Directly to Fire-Impacted Communities

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Healing the San Gabriel Valley One Year After the Eaton Fire Changed Hundreds of Lives

In the Media

Meeting people where they are: Santa Ana launches street medicine program

One project tackles emotional scars on communities after LA wildfires

Direct Relief's fund for health equity reaches organizations in all 50 U.S. states with more than $67 million in support

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