| Organization |
Program Name |
Awarded |
Grant Amount |
Description |
| Adams-Hanover Counseling |
Shelter Services |
2002-2003 |
$49,999.00 |
Program will provide on-site mental health and substance abuse services at Safe Harbour, Salvation Army and Domestic Violence Services shelters. |
| Bosler Free Library |
Consumer Health Library |
2002-2003 |
$126,500.00 |
Develop and maintain a health resources collection and provide health screenings/education at library sites. This grant uses several libraries in the CAHWF area. |
| Carlisle YMCA |
Fit for Life |
2002-2003 |
$7,760.00 |
These are matching funds for the YMCA to begin a new Fit for Life Program. This is an active lifestyle program to support and motivate adolescents to achieve a healthy body weight. Program focus areas are exercise, nutrition and life choices. |
| Comfort Care of Holy Spirit, Inc. |
Home Health Technology |
2002-2003 |
$62,126.00 |
This funding will help purchase technology to report a patient's vital information from their home to a Comfort Care home care technician. The Comfort Care technician can then communicate to the patient via this technology with reminders for medication, meal, exercise and instructions to administer correct insulin dosage and injections. |
| CONTACT Helpline |
Expansion |
2002-2003 |
$8,950.00 |
Funds will be used to expand CONTACT Helpline, a 24-hour/7 days a week information and referral service, services to parts of Franklin and Adams Counties within the Foundation's catchment area. |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries |
Big Spring Senior Center |
2002-2003 |
$2,000.00 |
The Big Spring Senior Center will initiate an Experts on Health project. This is an educational project that brings qualified professionals to the Center every month to discuss health-related issues. |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries |
Domestic Violence Services for Cumberland & Perry County |
2002-2003 |
$61,568.00 |
Domestic Violence services targeted at batterers and for the families at-risk of domestic violence in Cumberland and Perry County. |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries |
PERRY Families Initiative |
2002-2003 |
$141,051.00 |
PERRY Families is a home-based treatment program for families with children at-risk of or returning from, out-of-home placement for mental health/behavioral problems. |
| Family & Children's Services |
Carlisle Services |
2002-2003 |
$42,750.00 |
Funding will allow F&CS to expand Carlisle mental health services and add additional psychiatric time for children and adults. |
| Hospice of Central PA |
Expansion into Region |
2002-2003 |
$112,500.00 |
This funding will allow Hospice to hire a home health aides to serve more patients in CAHWF's geographic territory as well as improve physicain relations and volunteer recruitment and training. |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
Carlisle Area Health and Wellness Foundation Freedom Grants |
2002-2003 |
$23,750.00 |
This one-time funding for special needs of persons with MS in Cumberland County will provide 40 families grants of $750, and 35 individuals grants of $500 for items such as durable medical equipment, air conditioners, transportation to medical appointments, respite care, and physical accommodations related to MS challenges. |
| Northwestern Human Services/Stevens Center |
Drug & Alcohol Program and Family-Based Services |
2002-2003 |
$66,250.00 |
D&A funding will support additional staff ($35,250). Family-Based Mental Health Services funding will provide children and families 10 hours/week of therapy in home settings to prevent out-of-home placements ($31,000). |
| Project SHARE |
Kitchen Equipment and Infant Nutrition/Health |
2002-2003 |
$57,959.00 |
This one-time funding for kitchen equipment will be used to convert the new facility's kitchen into a demonstration facility and furnish it with proper cooking equipment. Once completed, classes on basic cooking skills, canning, freezing and proper nutrition will be provided ($9,999). Funds will provide improved nutrition (formula, milk, etc.) for infants; nutrition education for at-risk children and families; and on-site RN screening, referrals and advice for parents/other adults ($47,960). |
| Sadler Health Center |
New Clinic |
2002-2003 |
$1,150,000.00 |
This funding has allowed the organization to hire an Interim Director to coordinate the transition of the existing Sadler Clinic to the Sadler Health Center and to cover the costs associated with the transition. The clinic provides comprehensive health care services in downtown Carlisle. Initial Funding: $150,000. Building: $1,000,000 |
| Safe Harbour |
Molly Pitcher Transition Initiative |
2002-2003 |
$33,554.00 |
This one-time funding will allow a part-time case manager to be hired for 18 months to provide mental health and transition services for 50-75 current residents of the Molly Pitcher as it closes down. Services will address physical health, mental health, substance abuse, housing, and employment services. |
| Samaritan Fellowship |
Medical Needs |
2002-2003 |
$9,900.00 |
Funds will be used for medical and healthcare-related expenses, such as prescriptions, vision care, dentistry and durable medical equipment. |
| Success by 6 |
Health & Safety Outreach |
2002-2003 |
$49,950.00 |
This 18-month funding will provide intensive on-site health and safety education and assistance to 48 childcare sites serving some 5,000 children in Cumberland County. |
| The Civic Club of Shippensburg |
Community Nurse Program |
2002-2003 |
$9,878.00 |
The Shippensburg Community Nurse Program currently provides free health services for the elderly and lower-income population. These funds will provide additional nursing hours, limited transportation and establishment of a new centrally-located office. |
| Tri-County Association for the Blind |
Adult and Children Services |
2002-2003 |
$49,976.00 |
This proposal will provide vision screening and visual services for persons in CAHWF areas of Cumberland and Perry counties. It includes establishing two home-based offices in C/P and a survey to identify persons who are blind or visually handicapped. |
| United Cerebral Palsy |
Early Intervention |
2002-2003 |
$23,000.00 |
This funding serves children from birth to age 5 with developmental delays, providing physical, occupational, speech, and developmental therapy. |
| YWCA |
Encore Plus |
2002-2003 |
$28,468.00 |
This funding will expand breast and cervical cancer education, screening and follow up support to low-income women in Cumberland and Perry counties. |
