For almost twenty years the Community Partnership Awards have honored partnerships between Stanford and our region that work to tackle real world problems and advance the public good. Awardees are selected based on initiative, leadership, and results that embody co-created partnership and benefit our region.
For more than four decades, Stanford faculty, staff, and students have supported and collaborated with Avenidas programming including the Rose Kleiner Center, Avenidas Care Partners, Avenidas Chinese Community Center, Volunteer Corps, and Door-to-Door transportation. During the pandemic, however, the deep foundation of this relationship allowed both to quickly pivot to meet the sudden and unprecedented needs to care for hundreds of older adults and their caregivers with programs for frail and disabled seniors, family caregivers, monolingual Chinese, and older adults seeking social connection. Avenidas and the Stanford WorkLife Office supported family caregivers through phone consultation and online resources, including guidance and advice for Stanford employees, retirees, and students.
Campus caregiver groups provided support and built community among neighbors. In the deepest moments of community need, “Operation PPE,” a joint project with Avenidas and Stanford, mobilized in an effort that collected and distributed almost 22,000 units of PPE to local long-term care facilities. The diverse and ever-adapting programs over the past two years has demonstrated how long-term relationships can improve response for the public good.
Learn more about the 2022 CPA Awardees.