Leading Change for

Better Health

Now and For Generations to Come

Leading Change for Better Health

Now and For Generations to Come

Leading Change for Better Health

Now and For

Generations to Come

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Our Charitable Funds Support

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 Building a Culture of Health

We support community health initiatives that promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles and tackle the social, economic and environmental factors that impact health in our neighborhoods.

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Advancing Brain Health

We inspire unique partnerships and innovative networks between brain science institutions, community members, and care settings to make Palm Beach County a national leader in promoting brain health.

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Strengthening the Health Professions

We support educational programs such as scholarships and trainings that improve the quality of care in clinical and community-based settings.

Our Impact

$4.6 M

Awarded over $4.6 million in
Nursing and Behavioral Health Professions Scholarships

FEATURED FUNDS

Palm Health Foundation Scholarship Funds

Thanks to our generous donors, Palm Health Foundation annually provides needs-based scholarships to assist individuals in the community to enter and advance in the nursing and behavioral health professions. 

FEATURED FUND

The Brain Health Innovation Fund

The Brain Health Innovation Fund advances new technologies, treatments, resources, and educational tools for better brain health in Palm Beach County.

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FEATURED FUND

The NeuroArts Fund

This fund supports the emerging field of the neuorarts and advances local brain health by inspiring collaboration between Palm Beach County’s robust cultural assets and world-class brain science institutions.

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Change Leader

Christine Koehn, PhD

“Establishing a scholarship fund at Palm Health Foundation is a way to give back, knowing we’ll help many people going forward. While we’re able to touch many lives now, our goal is to endow the fund, so that we can touch many more in the future.”

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Stories of Impact

15 May, 2024
"Mama Said, Daddy Did” is a 3-episode podcast mini-series that explores brain health wisdom passed down through generations and how we as a community can apply that wisdom into our daily practices for a healthier, more balanced life.
30 Apr, 2024
The inaugural Riviera Beach Youth Explosion on April 6, 2024, at the United House of Prayer drew 225 attendees to a talent extravaganza showcasing the incredible youth singers, dancers, and instrumentalists from Lake Park, Riviera Beach, and West Palm Beach. Over 80 youth aged 5-18 delivered eleven outstanding performances, including choirs, groups, and solo acts to entertain the awe-struck audience and compete for cash prizes ranging from $200 to $500. Judges Edwin Ferguson and Marsha Andrews from the School District of Palm Beach County and Shirley Lanier, Doug Lawson, and Julia Botel of the Riviera Beach City Council chose the winners in song, dance, and instrumental categories among a sea of talent. The winners, all from Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach, were: Singing 1st Place - Seanna Simmons 2nd Place - Nathan Butler 3rd Place - Caleb, Gabriel, and Jokim Washington Honorarium - Grace Rhoden Dance 1st Place – Faith’s Place Jubilant Dancers 2nd Place – RJH Praisers, R.J. Hendley Christian Community School Instrumental 1st Place - Faith's Place Marching Line 2nd Place - Jeremiah Aboderin 3rd Place - Nathaniel Gayle Honorarium - Elijah Jackson Honorarium - Travis Jackson II
29 Mar, 2024
The Community Changemakers Fund (CCF) at Palm Health Foundation announced its first 21 grant awards totaling $186,500. Seven local funders are supporting the fund, all part of a growing Culture of Health Network comprised of changemakers committed to improving Palm Beach County’s health. Funders include the Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the Frederick A. Deluca Foundation, Lost Tree Foundation, Palm Health Foundation, Quantum Foundation, and the United Way of Palm Beach County.  Funders were inspired to create the CCF after Palm Beach County won the 2020-2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize in recognition of the way residents take the lead in creating solutions to build healthier communities. The CCF is investing in the individuals, organizations, and businesses committed to community change and is connecting them with like-minded changemakers to share project ideas and resources.
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2021 Report to the Community

Palm Health Foundation’s Report to the Community

2023

In our 2023 Report to the Community, we highlight our commitment to leading change for better health with dignity for those we serve, by centering our grantmaking and initiatives on the human experience and listening to the voices of our neighbors. 

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