| Organization |
Program Name |
Awarded |
Grant Amount |
Description |
| AIDS Community Alliance |
Cumberland Promise 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$35,000.00 |
A comprehensive prevention program that uses both community and faith-based strategies to provide the education, the skills and the tools to reduce the risk of HIV and STD infection among the Carlisle African-American community. Healthy People Grant Renewal |
| Bellaire Elementary |
Using Stability Balls Instead of Class Chairs |
2008-2009 |
$1,400.00 |
Use of stability balls to enhance learning, improve attention and reduce class disruption will be monitored. |
| Big Spring Inner Church Council/Big Spring Food Bank |
5-A-Day Challenge |
2008-2009 |
$4,000.00 |
Fresh produce and healthy food is offered to a regional food pantry. Renewal
|
| Bosler Memorial Library |
Consumer Health Database |
2008-2009 |
$17,200.00 |
Bosler Memorial Library, in partnership with Cumberland County library system, offers patrons access to consumer health-related databases free of charge. Healthy People Grant |
| Carlisle Area Health & Wellness Foundation |
Workplace Diabetes Initiative |
2008-2009 |
$25,000.00 |
The Diabetes Initiative is an innovative program involving individuals with diabetes and the coordinated efforts of employers, local healthcare providers (including pharmacists, physicians, and health educators) and health insurers to enable employees to better manage their disease. Foundation Initiative
|
| Carlisle Area Health & Wellness Foundation |
Post Partum Adjustment (PPA) Support Group Pilot |
2008-2009 |
$11,000.00 |
PPA is addressed through a support group, materials and training. Initiative
|
| Carlisle Area Healthcare Auxiliary |
Scholarships 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$22,500.00 |
Students in post-secondary healthcare programs ranging from nurses aide to registered nursing receive scholarships. Renewal |
| Carlisle Area Religious Council (Project S.H.A.R.E.) |
Adult Nutrition 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$76,800.00 |
Milk, cheese, bananas, oranges and orange juice are provided for SHARE clients. Renewal
|
| Carlisle Area School District |
Hamilton Elementary - FOODPLAY |
2008-2009 |
$1,050.00 |
FOODPLAY
Elementary students participate in a research-based assembly encouraging healthy eating and exercise habits.
|
| Carlisle Area School District |
Mt. Holly Springs Elementary FOODPLAY |
2008-2009 |
$900.00 |
Elementary students participate in a research-based assembly encouraging healthy eating and exercise habits.
|
| Carlisle Area School District |
North Dickinson Elementary PTO Byrnes Health Center Field Trip |
2008-2009 |
$2,000.00 |
Through interactive classroom activities, elementary students increase their knowledge about dental health, emotional health and general wellness. Renewal
|
| Carlisle Area School District |
Asthma Prevention |
2008-2009 |
$500.00 |
An Asthma Prevention Program will reduce the number of rescue inhaler doses. |
| Carlisle Family YMCA |
Future Fitness Initiative |
2008-2009 |
$1,990.00 |
Students participating in YMCA classes have an opportunity to use computer-based technology to exercise and be active.
|
| Carlisle Family YMCA |
Fit for Life |
2008-2009 |
$33,600.00 |
Obese youth and teens are instructed with their families in activity, good fitness practices and sensible nutrition.
Renewal
|
| Carlisle Regional Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (CRANA) |
Wellness at Work Sustenance Funding |
2008-2009 |
$25,000.00 |
Temporary funding to sustain workplace wellness activities until the beginning of the next project year. Eight employers continue to engage in activities to promote, support and enhance employee health in areas of nutrition, activity and tobacco cessation. Foundation Initiative Renewal
|
| Carlisle Regional Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (CRANA) |
Safe Routes to School |
2008-2009 |
$15,000.00 |
Implementation of Strategies Big Spring, Hamilton and Mooreland elementary schools create a safer walking and biking to school. Initiative Renewal
|
| Carlisle Regional Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (CRANA) |
Wellness at Work Sustenance Funding |
2008-2009 |
$25,000.00 |
Employers engage in activities to enhance employee health around nutrition, activity and tobacco cessation. Initiative Renewal |
| Carlisle Regional Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (CRANA) |
Wellness at Work Year 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$65,000.00 |
Initiative Renewal |
| Civic Club of Shippensburg |
Shippensburg Community Nurse 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$16,000.00 |
The Shippensburg Community Nurse program provides free in-home health services for non-acute needs of the elderly and lower-income population in the Shippensburg area. Renewal |
| Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc. |
Project Fresh-Head Start |
2008-2009 |
$44,600.00 |
By providing training and technical assistance, a local Head Start program can institute policies designed to decrease tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke among low income populations. |
| Cumberland Valley Rails-To-Trails Council, Inc. |
Helmets for Kids |
2008-2009 |
$2,000.00 |
By participating in scheduled safety classes, families are encouraged to ride bicycles for exercise and earn bicycle helmets for the children.
|
| Employment Skills Center |
Health Care Training and Employment |
2008-2009 |
$20,000.00 |
New populations of certified nurse aides are trained and employed addressing health-care industry shortages, enhancing delivery of healthcare, and lifting participants from poverty and dependence to employment and self sufficiency. Renewal
|
| Employment Skills Center |
EMT Training Project |
2008-2009 |
$2,000.00 |
This pilot recruits, trains and places new Emergency Medical Technicians into employment.
|
| Gaudenzia, Inc. |
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment |
2008-2009 |
$65,900.00 |
The project maintains improved access to outpatient substance abuse treatment for adolescents and their families. Renewal
|
| HACC Foundation |
Scholarships 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$119,250.00 |
Scholarships help local students who are pursuing post-high school degrees in healthcare-related fields. Students are expected to return to CAHWFs service area to work after graduation. Renewal for three semesters. |
| Hospice of Central PA |
Care Carlisle Community 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$80,000.00 |
Hospice services are extended through an office in Carlisle with expanded services. Renewal
|
| Join Hands |
Family Practice Center 2008 Health Fair |
2008-2009 |
$1,500.00 |
Residents received free screenings at a health fair in western Perry County. Renewal
|
| Join Hands |
Food Bank/5-A-Day Challenge |
2008-2009 |
$4,000.00 |
Fresh produce and healthy food is offered to a regional food pantry. Renewal
|
| Mt. Holly Church of God/Mt. Holly Food Bank |
5-A-Day Challenge |
2008-2009 |
$4,000.00 |
Fresh produce and healthy food is offered to a regional food pantry. Renewal
|
| NHS/The Stevens Center |
Drug and Alcohol 2008-10 |
2008-2009 |
$114,309.00 |
Outpatient substance abuse treatment is offered to adults, many of whom are uninsured or under-insured and dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Renewal |
| NHS/The Stevens Center |
Comprehensive Clinical Team 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$76,000.00 |
Psychiatric services utilize a clinical team including a full-time psychiatrist, nurse practitioner and registered nurse. Renewal
|
| Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association |
PMHCA Advocacy |
2008-2009 |
$51,775.00 |
Advocacy provides individuals, families and mental health professionals with skills for treatment and recovery.
|
| Presbyterian Homes, Inc. |
Newville Community Wellness 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$17,270.00 |
This broad-based community collaboration improves overall health and wellness in the Newville area. Renewal
|
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Think Pink, Carlisle |
2008-2009 |
$500.00 |
Breast cancer educational information and free mammography opportunities are made available to qualifying residents. Renewal |
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Comprehensive Health Care |
2008-2009 |
$199,878.00 |
A team of healthcare providers serves the un/underinsured and provides a quality driven medical home.
Renewal
|
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Healthy Rx |
2008-2009 |
$232,148.00 |
Pharmaceutical assistance leverages free prescriptions and donated medical services. Renewal
|
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Nurse-Family Partnership |
2008-2009 |
$112,133.00 |
An evidence-based program teams nurses with first-time mothers to improve pregnancy outcomes and child health/development. Renewal
|
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Oral Health |
2008-2009 |
$464,554.00 |
Dental services are provided at no or low cost to the un/underinsured. Renewal
|
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Tobacco Cessation |
2008-2009 |
$117,287.00 |
Tobacco cessation classes and education help people to quit smoking. Renewal
|
| Substance Abuse Services, Inc. |
Carlisle Recovery Mobilization Effort 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$76,011.00 |
Advocacy and education reduce addiction related stigma through services to assist with recovery, including buprenorphine coordination. Renewal
|
| The Kings Kettle Food Bank |
5-A-Day Challenge |
2008-2009 |
$4,000.00 |
Fresh produce and healthy food is offered to a regional food pantry. Renewal |
| The Salvation Army |
My Brothers Table |
2008-2009 |
$20,000.00 |
Food service equipment is purchased to maintain soup kitchen services for homeless and low-income families and individuals. Healthy People Grant |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA, Inc. |
Early Intervention 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$70,000.00 |
Early intervention services include a wide variety of therapies and supports for children from birth through five years of age who experience or are at risk for developmental delays. Renewal
|
| United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA, Inc. |
Life-Fit 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$118,000.00 |
This program offers fitness and nutrition education for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. Renewal
|
| United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA, Inc. |
Early Intervention 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$70,000.00 |
A wide variety of therapies support children from birth through five years of age who have or are at risk for developmental delays. Renewal
|
| United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County |
Heating Coalition Family Assistance 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$10,000.00 |
A local Heating Coalition coordinates services for people in need who do not qualify for publicly-funded home energy assistance. Healthy People Grant Renewal |
| Upper Adams School District |
Bendersville Elementary All About Me |
2008-2009 |
$1,650.00 |
A healthy school initiative is enhanced with a nutrition presentation and special education materials.
|
| Visiting Nurse Association of Central PA, Inc. |
Western Perry Community Nurse |
2008-2009 |
$84,650.00 |
A Home Care/Community Nurse program in western Perry County offers non-acute support. Goossens Initiative Renewal
|
| West Perry School District |
Milton Creagh Presentation |
2008-2009 |
$2,000.00 |
Students and parents receive a prevention message from a nationally known motivational speaker focusing on drug and alcohol abuse. |
| YWCA Carlisle |
Partners in Wellness 2008-09 |
2008-2009 |
$18,500.00 |
Education and complementary therapeutic services (yoga, massage and Reiki) benefit persons diagnosed with cancer. Renewal |
| YWCA Carlisle |
Safe Dates |
2008-2009 |
$5,270.00 |
A nationally approved and research-based SAFE DATES sexual violence prevention program is presented for the Big Spring Area Middle School seventh grade class. Healthy People Grant |
| YWCA Carlisle |
New Shape of Fitness 2009-10 |
2008-2009 |
$29,700.00 |
An exercise and education program targets overweight and inactive women. Renewal
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