Projects to Advance Integrative Health Equity throughout the Osher Center FY25-26

Crowd-sourcing innovative ideas to support and improve access to integrative health through cross-program collaboration to benefit the Osher Center for Integrative Health community.

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Project Ideas (9 total)

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How to CHA-cha!: Equipping San Francisco Youth with Complementary Health Approaches and Strategies for their Mental Health and Well-Being

Submitted by Dorothy Chiu on April 18, 2025 - 8:59pm Last revised by Dorothy Chiu on May 31, 2025 - 12:08am.
Project Idea Status: 
Open

*Content has been updated based on feedback/comments and reorganized its information to fit the suggested structure, but the original submission is below for transparency. 

Description of Project: 

Program Evaluation of Mindful HEART: Healing and Embodied Awareness to Recover from Trauma

Submitted by Kennedy Blevins on April 18, 2025 - 5:42pm Last revised by Kennedy Blevins on May 30, 2025 - 5:43pm.
Primary Author: Selena Chan
Project Idea Status: 
Open

UCSF Osher Center Key Team Members:  

Improving Access to Integrative Health Research for Underrepresented Cancer Survivors

Submitted by Anand Dhruva on April 18, 2025 - 5:06pm Last revised by Anand Dhruva on May 30, 2025 - 8:28pm.
Project Idea Status: 
Open

Project Lead: Anand Dhruva (Education Program)

Key Team Members: Patty Moran, Maria Chao, Rick Hecht (Research Program)

Narrative Medicine Writing Workshops for LGBTQIA+ Community

Submitted by Julia Burns on April 18, 2025 - 2:49pm
Project Idea Status: 
Open

In response to the federal attacks on queerness, especially the well-being and safety of trans people, I propose a pilot writing workshop series that uses narrative medicine techniques to foster whole-person healing within the local LGBTQIA+ community. This could be specific for queer youth, or for all ages. 

Movimiento Juntos: A Mind-Body Class for Spanish-speaking Patients with Chronic Pain

Submitted by Ariana Jostad-Laswell on April 18, 2025 - 2:06pm Last revised by Ariana Jostad-Laswell on May 30, 2025 - 11:38am.
Project Idea Status: 
Open

Project Title: Movimiento Juntos: A mind-body skills class for Spanish-speaking people living with chronic pain

 

Brief Project Description:

Cooking for Life: Offering Virtual Nutrition-Focused Cooking Classes to Osher Community Care Fund Patients

Submitted by Danica Cowan on April 18, 2025 - 7:53am Last revised by Danica Cowan on May 30, 2025 - 8:37pm.
Project Idea Status: 
Open

*Please note, our project activities evolved slightly between phase 1 and phase 2 with feedback. Phase 2 includes an updated description of proposed activities, deliverables, and staffing. Phase 1’s original submission is preserved below for transparency.