NE Missouri Organizations Receive
$350,723 in Health Grants
St. Louis,Mo, Jan. 12 -
Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has awarded a total of
$350,723 in basic support grants to three organizations serving
northeast Missouri. These two-year grants help offset certain
administrative, operational and equipment costs so organizations
can continue to focus resources on existing programs and services.
Those receiving grants are:
- Clark County Health Department, $52,564.
The department's Comprehensive Women's Wellness Program
provides help with obstetrical, gynecological, communicable
disease and cancer-related issues for women in the county.
- Northeast Missouri Health Council,
$200,000. The organization offers primary care, dental services
and women's health care through its 10 rural health clinics.
- Randolph County Health Department,
$98,159. The department provides core public health services
and food bank nutrition education programs to residents
of Randolph and Monroe counties.
Established in 2000, MFH is the largest
non-governmental funder of community health activities in
the state. The Foundation is in its fourth year of grantmaking,
having issued more than $148 million in grants and awards
to date. It is dedicated to serving the uninsured and underserved
in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis. For more
information about MFH, visit www.mffh.org.
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