History A charitable foundation, The Health Trust was founded in 1996 from the sale of three local nonprofit hospitals. Since then, the organization has been a catalyst in Silicon Valley for community partnerships that identify health issues and work together to find innovative solutions. Values Respect: Appreciating the contributions of all and treating others the way we want to be treated Integrity: Serving with honesty, doing what we say we will do and taking responsibility for our actions Innovation: Committing to ongoing learning about best practices, our community, what is required for environmental change and then forging new paths to create that change Collaboration: Partnering with the community, leveraging resources and creating synergy; fostering teamwork among staff with our own organization Diversity: Valuing the differences, skills, strengths, and perspectives of all Stewardship: Using our resources prudently and nurturing our relationships in the community to be able to support and promote community health, now and for the future