Southern California

Welcome to Southern California's 2023 Annual Report

Across California, Providence is bringing to life our vision of health for a better world. By tapping the expertise of community partners, we focus on reducing health disparities as we address our neighbors’ challenges. Together we seek innovative and compassionate ways to meet a range of needs.

In 2023, Providence invested $483 million in community benefit across Southern California. Targeted investments supported these and many other programs:

• $383 million to cover the unpaid costs of Medi-Cal and other means-tested government programs.
• $32.3 million in free and discounted care for the uninsured and underinsured.  
• Partnerships to screen High Desert residents for food insecurity and provide food and nutrition education.
• Expansion of Orange County’s Promise to Talk’s Green Bench OC to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and provide access to support.  
• Offering free vaccinations for school children in underserved South Bay communities.

I hope you will take time to learn about the extraordinary work our community health teams accomplish in our 2023 annual report. It’s an honor to be a part of an organization that truly believes health is a human right, and seeks like-hearted partners to make effective, enduring change. 

Laureen Driscoll, MBA, MSN, RN 
Chief Executive, Providence South Division