MERRIAM, KANSAS – The REACH Healthcare Foundation this week approved $1,435,176 in grants to organizations addressing the health needs of poor and medically underserved children and adults. The Foundation awarded 16 program grants and four core operating grants in its first grant cycle for 2010. Among the recipients were two mental health and crisis support agencies awarded funding to provide health services onsite for their clients.
ReDiscover, a community mental health agency that provides counseling and therapy for individuals with mental health issues, was awarded a $76,620 program grant to hire a nurse practitioner at their Lee’s Summit, Mo., location, who will provide medical services for up to 500 clients during the grant year.
Synergy Services, Inc., which provides counseling, support services and emergency shelter for homeless and runaway youth, was awarded a program grant of $33,000 to place a registered nurse and medical case coordinator at the agency’s new Youth Resiliency Center in Kansas City’s Northland. The program will provide medical care to approximately 525 youth during the grant year.
Brenda Sharpe, President and CEO of the REACH Foundation, said the ReDiscover and Synergy projects offer examples of approaches to addressing the physical health problems that arise when individuals are struggling with mental health issues.
“Mental health disorders, and the medications that are used to treat them, can exacerbate or create other health problems,” said Sharpe. “By bringing medical services onsite, these organizations will be better positioned to address chronic disease, complications from medications and other health concerns that affect overall health and well-being.”
The grants awarded represent the first round of program grants for 2010. Organizations interested in applying for a program grant will have another opportunity to apply beginning in March 2010. The following organizations received grants in this funding cycle:
|
Grant Recipients |
Funding Area |
Amount |
|
Benilde Hall |
Mental Health |
$ 41,000 |
|
Cabot Westside Health Center |
Oral Health |
47,710 |
|
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc. |
Oral Health |
95,590 |
|
DeLaSalle Education Center |
Mental Health |
76,006 |
|
Hope House, Inc. |
Mental Health |
90,994 |
|
Kansas City Free Health Clinic |
Mental Health |
32,360 |
|
Kansas City Free Health Clinic |
Oral Health |
71,666 |
|
Kansas City Free Health Clinic |
Safety Net Services |
100,000 |
|
Medical Society of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties Foundation, Inc. |
Safety Net Services |
53,190 |
|
Missouri Coalition for Primary Health Care dba Missouri Primary Care Association |
Systemic |
100,000 |
|
Niles Home for Children |
Mental Health |
45,760 |
|
ReDiscover |
Mental Health |
100,000 |
|
ReDiscover |
Safety Net Services |
76,620 |
|
Safehome, Inc. |
Mental Health |
90,176 |
|
Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Inc. |
Safety Net Services |
123,750 |
|
Sheffield Place |
Mental Health |
44,550 |
|
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center |
Mental Health |
68,992 |
|
Synergy Services, Inc. |
Safety Net Services |
33,000 |
|
Thrive Allen County, Inc. |
Systemic |
100,000 |
|
TLC for Children and Families, Inc. |
Safety Net Services |
43,812 |
|
Total Grants Approved |
|
$1,435,176 |
The REACH Foundation conducts two focused grant cycles a year; in addition, nonprofit organizations can apply for Capacity Grants and Discretionary Grants throughout the year. Organizations interested in applying for a grant to the REACH Foundation can find information and eligibility criteria on the web site at www.reachhealth.org.
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About REACH
The REACH Foundation was formed in 2003 from the proceeds of the sale of Health Midwest to Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). The Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to improving access to healthcare for persons who are poor and underserved through financial support of worthy projects. Since 2005, REACH has invested $20 million in programs and initiatives in our service area, which encompasses Cass, Jackson and Lafayette counties in Missouri, and Allen, Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. |
