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CHW Gives $647,010 in Grants to Help Thousands of People in Need
21 local non-profits receive grants to help fund programs in
Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo counties
Sacramento, CA, January 11, 2012 - Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), which operates the Mercy, Methodist and Woodland affiliate hospitals in the greater Sacramento region, has awarded $647,010 in grant funding to 21 nonprofit organizations in Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer and Yolo Counties.
The grants, from $5,000 to $50,000, will build capacity in the community to offer much needed services ranging from primary care to mental illness to chronic disease management, shelter, and various social support programs to underserved and vulnerable populations. This year's recipient organizations reach out to local ethnic communities and provide services to multiple generations from infants to the elderly.
"Our grants program is an important part of our overall service and commitment to the communities our hospitals serve," said Michael Taylor, senior vice president of operations for CHW's Greater Sacramento and San Joaquin service areas. "Our funding priorities remain focused on increasing access to primary and mental health care to help fill the gaps that exist in our region's safety-net as a result of the current economy and lack of public funding. We are proud to support and work collaboratively with nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping those in need in the communities we serve."
The CHW Community Grants Program is open to all non-profit community service organizations that share CHW's mission and values and are dedicated to building healthier communities by improving health and living disparities. The program supports organizations that increase access to care for the poor, and address the underlying causes of illness - such as physical and substance abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness - as well as specific health issues. Grant funding is awarded according to specific criteria and restricted to the specific programs proposed. The grants are funded by contributions from Catholic Healthcare West's member hospitals. In the Sacramento region, CHW hospitals that contribute to the grants program are Mercy General Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Mercy Hospital of Folsom, and Woodland Healthcare.
This year's Community Grants were awarded to the following Sacramento-area organizations:
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Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home - Provides shelter and prenatal care for pregnant mothers or mothers with infants.
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Citizens Who Care for the Elderly - In home respite and friendly visiting program for people over age 60 who require assistance with daily living tasks.
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El Dorado County Community Health Center - Provides primary preventative and behavioral health care to uninsured or underinsured patients.
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El Hogar Community Services, Inc. - Provides outpatient mental health and/or substance abuse services to the uninsured and underinsured.
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Families First, Yolo Crisis Nursery - Provides emergency respite care for families with children birth to five years old.
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Health for All - Provides primary care for underserved populations in greater Sacramento.
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MMC for Children and Families - Provides affordable primary health care services to families and children.
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Northern California Children's Therapy Center - Provides early intervention services, socialization and access to healthcare and therapy services to uninsured and underinsured children with physical, developmental and mental disabilities.
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People Reaching Out - Provides individual and family counseling services for children and youth.
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Powerhouse Ministries - Drop-in Center and transitional housing for women and children.
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Pride Industries - Creates jobs for people with disabilities.
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Roseville Home Start - Provides transitional housing, permanent housing placement, case management, therapy, budgeting, transportation, expanded Learning Center Programs for children and life skills classes to homeless families.
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Sacramento Children's Home - Provides care to the most vulnerable children and families in the Sacramento community.
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Sacramento District Council St. Vincent de Paul Society - Provides placement services for homeless families into transitional and permanent housing.
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Sacramento District Dental Foundation - Provides dental care and dental education to economically underserved children.
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St. John's Retirement Village - Provide residential hospice for medically indigent patients without a residence or family member to provide care at home.
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The Effort - Provides health and mental health care for uninsured and underinsured patients.
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Yolo Community Care Continuum - Provides housing support and mental case management services to mentally ill adults to prevent homelessness and psychiatric hospitalization.
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Yolo Family Service Agency - Provides low income counseling for uninsured children and families.
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Yolo Wayfarer Center - Provides intermediary housing, case management and parenting/life skills classes to homeless families.
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United Iu-Mien - Provides access to medical and dental care for poor, uninsured or underinsured elderly and disabled members of the local Iu-Mien population.
CHW has distributed over $6 million to 275 organizations in the Sacramento area and $42.4 million to deserving projects throughout the CHW system. Grant recipients are required to complete a detailed grant proposal outlining the purpose and scope of the project to be funded, as well as the population to be served, the project's outcomes, plans for its long-term operation and measurement of success. Projects must be in the area of healthcare, and related social services.
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About Catholic Healthcare West
Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a system of 41 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Founded in 1986, it is the eighth largest hospital system in the nation and the largest not-for-profit provider in California. CHW is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. The CHW network of more than 7,500 physicians and approximately 40,000 employees provides health care services to more than four million people annually.
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