Partners for
Active Living Grant
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Purpose of Grant
Urban Works is a proud recipient of the Partners for Active Living (PAL) Grant, as given by the Central California Alliance for Health (the "Alliance") Medi-Cal Capacity Grant Program. Urban Works offers innovative community-based physical activities for Medi-Cal members.
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The Alliance is a Medi-Cal managed care health plan serving over 418,000 residents in Santa Cruz, Monterey and Merced Counties. Its mission is to provide accessible, quality healthcare guided by local innovation.
Urban Works Initiatives
In alignment with the purpose of the Grant, Urban Works is developing multiple offerings, which may include:
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Dance classes - Please present your Medi-Cal card when attending any one of the classes available through this link, for a FREE dance class!
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Adaptive sailing - Winter sails occur once per week and summer sails occur twice per week, weather dependent. FREE for Medi-Cal recipients!
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Art workshops - FREE for Medi-Cal recipients! We offer two monthly online workshops and four weekly, in-person workshops. We are currently on a winter hiatus from the in-person workshops and will resume the first Thursday in May 2024.
Please see the following "Specific Programs" for more information regarding art and sailing.
Specific Programs
Urban Works currently offers the following programs FREE to Medical-Cal members:
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Salty Sheep Sailing:
Each Saturday at 3:00, weather permitting, meeting at Dock "D" at the Santa Cruz Habor
To be added to the notifications list, contact
Rev. Ryan Althaus at (443)223-7334.
Cultivated in Creativity Art Workshops:
Each Thursday at 12:30 we meet at Common Roots Farms, located at 301 Golf Club Drive in Santa Cruz. We taking a winter break, but will resume workshops the first Thursday in May, 2024.
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Conclusion
We are grateful to the Alliance for this grant and for the opportunity to provide these services to Medi-Cal participants. Stay tuned for more specific information about these programs!
