Sierra Community Medical Foundation

The Sierra Community Medical Foundation (SCMF) serves Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, and Sacramento counties by increasing access to health education and promoting healthier lifestyles, particularly for at-risk, underserved, and underinsured community members. Born from the Placer-Nevada County and Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Medical Societies, SCMF was founded to address gaps in care and is driven by local physicians committed to improving community health.

SCMF was created in light of a need for better care for our community.  SCMF primarily focuses on Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs and the relationship to drug use in our community as well as improving the delivery of care to patients through our Physician Wellness Program. Physicians must be well in order for them to provide inclusive, comprehensive care.  SCMF has a Prescription Drug Safety Coalition with the primary goal of addressing the impact of opioid and fentanyl use in our community and schools.  All of our programs are closely intertwined through the common goal of improving the health of our community and quality of life.  

What makes SCMF unique to our community?  We provide and promote programs to assist in public health crises and we collaborate across populations within our communities.