2024 Community Benefit Report
This year, we’ve deepened our engagement with the community, channeling resources and expertise into initiatives designed to meet local needs. Some key highlights from 2024 include:
- Access to Care: We are committed to expanding access to pediatric healthcare services to ensure that all families across Oakland receive the care they need
- Community Health Partnerships: Through partnerships with local organizations, we are committed to addressing the social drivers of health, including food security, housing instability, and mental health support.
- Youth Empowerment Programs: We’ve invested in youth development by supporting after-school programs, mentorship opportunities, and community-building activities that empower Oakland’s next generation of leaders.
- Sustainability and Growth: As part of our ongoing commitment to Oakland, we’ve taken steps toward modernizing our facilities and expanding services to ensure that families continue to have access to high-quality, state-of-the-art medical care.
2023 Community Benefit Report
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (BCH) Oakland stands at the forefront of healthcare, offering an array of inpatient and outpatient services alongside impactful community programs. Distinguished as a leading healthcare institution, BCH Oakland proudly administers one of the most extensive community benefits programs among children's hospitals in California. In the 2023 fiscal year alone, we dedicated over $120 million in charity care and community benefits, reflecting our unwavering dedication to the health and well-being of our community. Explore the profound impact of our charity care and community benefit contributions by viewing our latest Community Benefit Report.
BCH Oakland Anchor Assessment
In 2022, UCSF began to work with its affiliate, Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, to assess the hospital's capacity to adopt an anchor mission strategy. The BCH Oakland Anchor Assessment process began with Executive Sponsors Matthew Cook, President of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, and Francesca Vega, UCSF's former Vice Chancellor of Community and Government Relations, selecting co-chairs of the Anchor Assessment Steering Committee. Under the leadership of co-Chairs Vanessa Roshell-Stacks, Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, and Melanie Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Oakland Thrives, Steering Committee members were selected based on their unique expertise.
The UCSF Anchor Institution Mission team, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital leadership, and the Anchor Institution Assessment Steering Committee began collaborating to comprehensively assess internal processes and community resources in the East Bay. The goal was to propose an anchor institution plan that strategically leverages UCSF's and Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland's economic power and advances health in the East Bay.
This report, endorsed by BCH Oakland leadership, outlines the assessment process, recommendations, and next steps.
BCH Oakland Anchor Institution Assessment
Steering Committee Members
Melanie Moore PhD., Chief Executive Officer of Oakland Thrives BCH Oakland Anchor Steering Committee Co-Chair
Pastor Raymond Lankford CEO, Oakland Private Industry Council
Barbara Leslie President/CEO Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Tonia Suber VP People and Culture, BCH Oakland
Dayna Long MD., Co-Director Center for Child & Community Health UCSF BCH Oakland
Tom Kennedy Brand Marketing Strategist, Office of Communication UCSF
Kim Rhoads Director, Umoja Health, Assoc Director for Community Engagement at UCSF Cancer Center
Eamon Loughnane Director Supply Chain Management, UCSF BCH Oakland
Katia Merriam Senior Director of External Relations, UCSF BCH Oakland
Charlotte Canari Executive Director of Government Reimbursement Services, UCSF BCH Oakland
Andy Madeira CEO, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC)
Lucia Sayer Director of Regional Innovation and Community Resilience Health Care Without Harm, Anchor in Resilient Communities
Natalie Aguilera CEO, Native American Health Center
Vanessa Roshell-Stacks Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services (Site Administrator) UCSF BCH Oakland, BCH Oakland Anchor Steering Committee Co-Chair
Maria Echaveste President & CEO, The Opportunity Institute
Daryel Dunston Senior Director, Place Pathway, San Francisco Foundation
Noha Aboelata CEO, Roots Community Health Center
Aaron Ortiz CEO, La Familia
Kimi Watkins Tartt Director, Alameda County Public Health Department
Emile Durette Management Analyst, Workforce & Benefits Administration, Alameda County Social Services Agency + Alameda County Community Wealth Building Initiative
Jessica Pitt Executive Director of Health Path, Alameda Health System
Michelle Starratt Housing Director, Alameda County Department of Housing and Community Development
Carole Dorham-Kelly CEO, Rubicon Programs
Sofia Navarro Executive Director, Oakland Workforce Development Board
Stephen Baiter Executive Director, East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA)
Alexa Jeffress Director of Economic & Workforce Development Department, City of Oakland
During a six-month process, the BCH Oakland Anchor Assessment Steering Committee conducted thirty-five interviews and held focus groups in such areas as workforce development, procurement, community investment, community health, healthcare/mental health and youth development. The committee also assessed BCH Oakland's internal purchasing and hiring processes.
The assessment process included a literature review and an in-depth analysis of existing resources and recommendations related to the standard anchor pillars of workforce development, community investment, and procurement.
The Anchor Assessment process culminated in BCH Oakland Assessment Retreat in February 2023 where stakeholders reviewed the data collected throughout the assessment process and made recommendations on priority areas for the BCH Oakland Anchor efforts.
