Grants approved at December 10, 2009 Board Meeting
Catholic Charities (website) $25,000.00
Community Family Service Center
Partial support for a Therapist to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youths on the South and West sides of Chicago.
Centro Communitario Juan Diego (website) $25,000.00
Community Health Promoters
To provide community outreach and health education home visits by trained Community Health Promoters.
Community Nurse Health Association (website) $65,000.00
Nurse Practitioner Salaries for Pediatric Clinic and Adult Clinic
For salary support for nurses who staff the pediatric and adult clinics at this agency serving low income families in the western suburbs.
Connections for the Homeless (website) $40,000.00
Health Services Program
For staff and and administrative costs for health services at this shelter for homeless adults.
Erie Family Health Center (website) $34,653.00
Erie Clemente Wildcats School Based Health Center
Toward a part-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at this school based health center in a high school on the near west side.
Family Network (website) $25,000.00
Right from the Start
For a prevention-based early intervention program for at-risk families in Southeast Lake County who are expecting a baby, or have a child younger than age three.
Heartland International Health Center (website) $50,000.00
Prenatal Case Management
Partial Salary support for two RN's who will provide prenatal case management at two community health centers and two school-based health centers.
Juvenile Protective Association (website) $50,000.00
Building Bridges to North Lawndale Pilot Project
To provide mental health care to the students of four Chicago Public/Charter Schools.
Little Company of Mary Hospital (website) $10,000.00
Mobile Medical Care Program
Toward a program that utilizes a medical van to bring a physician and nurse team to the homes of frail and homebound patients.
Near North Health Services Corporation (website) $40,000.00
School-Based Health Center Collaborative
Toward a nurse coordinator for a new school-based health center at a Chicago Public School on the south side of Chicago.
Northside Housing and Supportive Services (website) $32,500.00
Health Care Case Management
To provide primary healthcare, preventive care and health education to homeless men on the north side of Chicago.
PCC Community Wellness Center (website) $60,000.00
Maternal and Child Health Community Services
Toward the community health nursing team which provides intensive education, prevention, support and home-visiting to high-risk pregnant women and their babies on Chicago's west side.
Pilsen Homeless Services (website) $20,000.00
Health Care and Nursing Outreach
To support a clinic and outreach services for the homeless in the Pilsen, Little Village and South Loop neighborhoods, and on Lower Wacker Drive.
St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center (website) $50,000.00
Dental Center
Toward dental care for for low-income families on the south side of Chicago.
Teen Living Programs (website) $25,000.00
Doula Program
To provide doula services to pregnant teens in DuPage County.
Tri City Health Partnership (website) $20,000.00
General Operating Support
For the only free clinic in Kane County.
University of Chicago Department of Pediatrics (website) $30,000.00
Kids First Clinic
Toward a comprehensive program providing coordinated primary care and case management for abused and neglected children.
Well Child Center (website) $20,000.00
Pediatric Dental Program
Toward comprehensive dental services for children and youth in northern Kane County.
Grand Total (18 items) $622,153.00
Grants approved at September 3, 2009 Board Meeting
Centro de Salud Esperanza (website) $50,000.00
Nursing Services
Toward the salary of a nurse at this primary healthcare center for the medically underserved on the southwest side of Chicago.
Chicago Lights (website) $25,000.00
Healthy Heart for Women
Toward a culturally sensitive health promotion and disease prevention program for low-income African American women.
Chicago Youth Programs (website) $20,000.00
After School Healthcare Initiative
In support of care and programming at the Washington Park Children's Free Clinic.
Children's Home and Aid Society (website) $23,500.00
Nursing Partnership at Rice Center
For nursing coverage at a residential treatment center for abused and neglected children.
Concern America (website) $25,000.00
Emerging Health Care Leadership Program
To mentor youth and adults to enter nursing school and community nursing careers.
Harbour, The (website) $12,241.00
Health and Well Being of Homeless Youth
Support for nurse consultants to work with girls in the agency's service and housing programs.
Health Connect One (website) $10,000.00
Breast Feeding Peer Counselor
Toward a full-time breast feeding peer counselor who will work with underserved women at a community-based agency.
Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition (website) $50,000.00
Administrative Cost Sharing Project
To support the participation of three school-based health centers in an administrative cost sharing pilot effort.
Ingalls Memorial Hospital (website) $40,000.00
Healthy Baby Network
To improve the health outcomes of babies and their young mothers by increasing access to existing programs and services under-utilized by this population.
Night Ministry, The (website) $50,000.00
Outreach and Health Ministry Program
To support the nursing staff on the agency's outreach bus that provides medical care to homeless and at-risk individuals in six Chicago neighborhoods.
Old Irving Park Community Clinic (website) $40,000.00
Nurse Manager Salary and General Operations
Toward the salary of a nurse manager and general operating support for a new free clinic on the northwest side of Chicago.
Suburban Primary Health Care Council (website) $30,894.00
Access to Care Program
In support of the agency's program that allows the uninsured to receive healthcare from local primary care physicians at minimal charge.
Teen Living Programs (website) $65,000.00
Whole Health Program
Toward a health program that focuses on healthy living skills for youth who are homeless.
Grand Total (13 items) $441,635.00
Grants approved at June 4, 2009 Board Meeting
Advocate Charitable Foundation (website) $30,000.00
Mobile Dental Program
Toward staff salaries and supplies for the Mobile Dental Program.
AIDS Foundation of Chicago (website) $48,750.00
Treatment Coordinator
To help support the completion of a pilot program that will assess the effectiveness of a new medical case management model for people with HIV/AIDS.
Children's Clinic, The (website) $25,000.00
General Operating Support
To support this clinic that serves the working poor with medical, dental and social services.
Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice (website) $5,000.00
Lean on Me
To support a program that recruits and trains Spanish speaking volunteers to provide hospice care.
HealthReach, Inc. (website) $32,000.00
Urgent Care Program
Toward the salary of a PA to care for patients with non-emergent yet urgent healthcare needs, and an electronic patient care management system.
Illinois College of Optometry (website) $10,000.00
Vision of Hope Alliance
To provide comprehensive eye care and to link people who are treated for vision problems, who are found to have other health problems as well, to community based primary health care.
Interfaith House (website) $50,000.00
General Operating Support
Toward operating costs of this recuperative care center for people with health needs who are moving from homelessness.
Jane Addams Hull House Association (website) $27,500.00
Emerge Transitional Housing Program - Medical Case Management
To support medical case management for families living in transitional housing.
Thresholds (website) $35,750.00
Nursing Services for the Mentally Ill
For the salary and benefits of a part-time Registered Nurse who will provide direct health care to persons with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, either in the clients’ homes or at program sites.
YWCA of Evanston/North Shore (website) $20,000.00
Domestic Violence Services, Health and Wellness Program
Toward services to support and provide health education to clients of the domestic violence program.
Grand Total (10 items) $284,000.00
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