| Organization |
Program Name |
Awarded |
Grant Amount |
Description |
| Amputee Support Team |
Support Group |
2005-2006 |
$600.00 |
Support group meetings and mailings are offered to amputees.
Renewal
|
| Bethel Christian Academy |
Health and Wellness Initiatives |
2005-2006 |
$1,225.00 |
Pedometers, incentives and other materials are provided for students to increase regular physical activity. |
| Big Spring School District |
Current Trends in Physical Fitness |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
"Frisbee Friday" was a celebratory event with physical activities, nutritious snacks and healthy beverages for this middle school. |
| Big Spring School District |
Current Trends in Physical Fitness |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
Physical education equipment is included in a unique high school class teaching students to develop life-long fitness habits. |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central PA |
Triple Play: A Game Plan for the Mind, Body and Soul |
2005-2006 |
$22,000.00 |
The health and physical activity curriculum, Triple Play , becomes a core part of an after-school and summer program. |
| Carlisle Area Healthcare Auxiliary |
Health Professional Scholarships 2006-07 |
2005-2006 |
$25,000.00 |
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 |
| Carlisle Area Healthcare Auxiliary |
Luella Davis Scholarship |
2005-2006 |
$10,000.00 |
A one-time gift was added to the Carlisle Area Healthcare Auxiliary scholarship fund in honor of the contributions to local healthcare made by Luella Davis, RN and the H. Robert Davis, MD family.
|
| Carlisle Area Opportunities Industrialization Center |
Oral Health Education |
2005-2006 |
$848.00 |
Oral health education and dental care is improved for an at-risk population. |
| Carlisle Area Religious Counsil (Project S.H.A.R.E.) |
Regional Share |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
The delivery of fresh produce and perishable goods to other food banks is enhanced through coordination and transportation. |
| Carlisle Area School District |
The Opera of Health |
2005-2006 |
$3,500.00 |
This school assemble presentation helps educate students about exercise and nutrition.
Bellaire Elementary School - $500
Crestview Elementary School - $500
Hamilton Elementary School - $500
LeTort Elementary School - $500
Mooreland Elementary School - $500
Mt. Holly Springs Elementary School - $500
North Dickinson Elementary School - $500 |
| Carlisle Area School District |
Lamberton Middle School - True Lies with Phillip Telfer Assembly |
2005-2006 |
$350.00 |
This school assembly educated students about harmful media messages regarding drugs, alcohol and violences. |
| Carlisle Area School District |
North Dickinson Elementary School PTO Elementary Playground |
2005-2006 |
$1,500.00 |
North Dickinson Elementary School PTO Elementary Playground
New equipment was part of upgrading the schools outdoor playground area. |
| Carlisle Family YMCA |
Fit for Life |
2005-2006 |
$24,220.00 |
A comprehensive program instructs obese youth and teens with their families in activity, good fitness practices and sensible nutrition in order to improve both health and self-esteem. |
| Carlisle Family YMCA |
Fit for Life |
2005-2006 |
$14,700.00 |
After school programs instruct obese elementary students and their families in good fitness practices and sensible nutrition. Renewal |
| Carlisle Family YMCA |
Youth Fitness Center |
2005-2006 |
$24,100.00 |
Exercise opportunities will be increased for the communitys young people by equipping a Youth Fitness Center.
|
| Clean Air Council |
Greater Carlisle Area Diesel Difference |
2005-2006 |
$25,000.00 |
An assessment was commissioned to identify data on local air quality and helpful strategies to address identified issues, culminating in a report to the community. |
| Cumberland-Perry Association for Retarded Citizens (CPARC) |
Prescriptions Advocate for Medicare Part D / Cumberland County |
2005-2006 |
$25,000.00 |
Through CPARC, a temporary coordinator will work in Cumberland County for six months to assist in the provider and volunteer training, promotion and enrollment of individuals into the new government prescription program. |
| Cumberland-Perry Association for Retarded Citizens (CPARC) |
Prescription Advocate for Medicare Part D / Perry County |
2005-2006 |
$10,340.00 |
Through CPARC, a temporary coordinator will work in Perry County for six months to assist in the provider and volunteer training, promotion and enrollment of individuals into the new government prescription program. |
| Cumberland-Perry Association for Retarded Citizens (CPARC) |
Extension of Medicare D Prescription Enrollment Advocates for Cumberland and Perry Counties |
2005-2006 |
$7,128.00 |
An extension of services for two temporary coordinators to focus on the new Medicare D Prescription program was granted. Renewal
|
| David & Libby Rosen Center for Healthy Families |
Cumberland/Perry Nurse Family Partnership |
2005-2006 |
$145,150.00 |
This evidence-based program uses specially trained nurses to provide health education, coaching, referrals and support to first-time low-income pregnant women from early in the pregnancy through the childs second birthday. |
| Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries |
Perry Families Initiative |
2005-2006 |
$137,714.00 |
Intensive counseling supports Perry County children who are at risk of out-of-home placement and their families. Renewal
|
| HACC Foundation |
Health Professional Scholarships 2006-07 |
2005-2006 |
$75,000.00 |
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
|
| Historic Carlisle, Inc. |
Walking Tour of Carlisle's Wayside Markers |
2005-2006 |
$1,000.00 |
Brochures featuring a walking route for Carlisle's historical markers were printed and distributed. |
| Hope Station |
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Media Education Promotion |
2005-2006 |
$24,800.00 |
This multifaceted prevention initiative uses family-based materials, a comic strip and public service announcements to address, educate and increase public awareness of current local alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) issues.
|
| Join Hands |
Family Practice Center 2005 Health Fair |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
Blood screenings are provided for individuals attending a community health fair in Perry County. |
| Join Hands |
Emergency Access for Prescription Medication |
2005-2006 |
$25,000.00 |
Prescribed medication and limited medical equipment is procured for people who are under/uninsured. Renewal
|
| NHS/The Stevens Center |
Drug and Alcohol |
2005-2006 |
$55,400.00 |
Outpatient substance abuse treatment is provided to clients, many of whom also have mental illness. |
| NHS/The Stevens Center |
Comprehensive Clinical Team |
2005-2006 |
$222,054.00 |
A team made up of a psychiatrist, physician assistant and psychiatric nurse increases access to services and reduces waiting times for residents of Cumberland and Perry counties.
Renewal |
| NHS/The Stevens Center |
ReminderPro |
2005-2006 |
$4,500.00 |
NHS/The Stevens Center is the pilot site for installation of ReminderPro, an interactive telephone system to contact clients. In addition to reminding patients about appointments with the goal of decreasing missed appointments, ReminderPro can also conduct interactive surveys and provide informational messages. |
| Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations |
PANO Standards of Excellence Training |
2005-2006 |
$15,000.00 |
CAHWF is collaborating with the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) to offer their Standards of Excellence clinics on ethics and accountability and certification to CAHWF and selected local nonprofit agencies.
|
| Perry County Cooperative Extension |
West Perry Prosper Team Strengthening Families |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
An evidence-based substance abuse prevention program was implemented for young adolescents and their families. Renewal |
| Presbyterian Homes, Inc. |
Newville Community Wellness |
2005-2006 |
$25,000.00 |
Two projects are part of a broad-based community collaboration to improve overall health and wellness in the Newville area. One project funds nutrition education for elementary-age students and the other project provides after school physical activities in a multi-generational setting. |
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
2006-07 Operations |
2005-2006 |
$800,000.00 |
Core support for the community health center that serves thousands of area residents. Sadler provides medical and dental care, tobacco cessation programs, immunizations, HIV/STD testing and treatment, prevention/education services and a prescription assistance program.
Renewal $248,000 (dental); $552,000 (medical)
|
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Renovation |
2005-2006 |
$200,000.00 |
Funds reserved for a major renovation and upgrade of the Sadler Health Centers physical space and telephone system, planned for 2006-07. |
| Sadler Health Center Corporation |
Tobacco Coalition Initiative |
2005-2006 |
$24,880.00 |
Awareness of the effects of tobacco use and the importance of cessation will be provided through outreach and advertising efforts, as well as classes. |
| South Middleton School District |
Yellow Breeches Middle School Introduction to Lifetime Fitness |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
Increased lifetime fitness activities were introduced into physical education classes. |
| Special Olympics PA Area M |
Development of Bocce Court North Middleton |
2005-2006 |
$2,000.00 |
Support will help to construct a bocce court for those with disabilities and the public. |
| Substance Abuse Services, Inc. |
Behavioral Health Speakers Bureau |
2005-2006 |
$10,000.00 |
A speakers bureau composed of persons and family members in recovery will share their own experiences in hopes of lessening stigma by increasing the understanding of addiction and mental illness and its impact on family, business and community life. |
| Substance Abuse Services, Inc. |
Carlisle Recovery Mobilization Effort |
2005-2006 |
$71,332.00 |
This program utilizes Carlisle-area persons in recovery to create an advocacy group that will educate the public and policy makers about successful treatment of and recovery from substance abuse and alcohol addiction. Renewal |
| Substance Abuse Services, Inc. |
Spring Recovery Jam 2006 |
2005-2006 |
$1,485.00 |
Publicity and implementation costs were granted for a one-day recovery event.
|
| Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center |
Wellness at Work Year 2 |
2005-2006 |
$78,565.00 |
Begun in 2005 as a pilot workplace wellness project among seven employers to improve employee health through enhanced activities and programs, continued expansion will lead to replication among three other work places. Renewal
|
| The Civic Club of Shippensburg |
Shippensburg Community Nurse |
2005-2006 |
$16,000.00 |
The Shippensburg Community Nurse program currently provides free in-home health services for the elderly and lower-income population. |
| Todd Baird Lindsey Foundation |
Prescription Assistance |
2005-2006 |
$16,000.00 |
Prescription assistance is offered to qualifying clients, most of whom are low income elderly or disabled. Renewal |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Central PA, Inc. |
Early Intervention |
2005-2006 |
$87,000.00 |
Early intervention services to children with disabilities provides therapy when it can have a great impact. |
| United Way of Adams County |
Project Venture |
2005-2006 |
$95,627.00 |
A collaborative two year program with Upper Adams School District will focus on building resiliency and leadership skills to reduce alcohol and other drug use among middle school students. |
| United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County/Success by Six |
Early Care Parenting Education |
2005-2006 |
$1,500.00 |
Research-based parenting materials are distributed to parents of newborn babies. |
| Upper Adams School District |
Bendersville Elementary Nutritional Investigators |
2005-2006 |
$1,630.00 |
Fifth and sixth grade students write an educational puppet show called Nutrition Investigators and perform it for K 4th graders in the school district.
|
| Visiting Nurse Association of Central PA |
Western Perry Community Nurse |
2005-2006 |
$84,650.00 |
This new project offers a Community Nurse program in western Perry County and is funded by the estate of Marjorie F. Goossens. |
| YWCA of Carlisle |
Partners in Wellness |
2005-2006 |
$25,000.00 |
Education and complementary therapeutic services (yoga, Reiki and massage) benefit persons diagnosed with cancer. Renewal for 2005-2006. |
| YWCA of Carlisle |
New Face of Fitness |
2005-2006 |
$1,526.00 |
The New Face of Fitness class was extended over the summer months. |
| YWCA of Carlisle |
Partners in Wellness |
2005-2006 |
$20,000.00 |
Education and complementary therapeutic services (yoga, massage and Reiki) benefit persons diagnosed with cancer. Renewal |
