Missouri nonprofits have received more than $4.4 million ingrants recently awarded by the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH). The grants support nonprofit organizations that work to improve the health of thousands of Missourians. Awards were made in the areas of organizational development, health literacy and access to primary health care. Organizations receiving an MFH grant for the first time are marked with an asterisk (*).
MFH awarded 14 grants totaling more than $2.4 million through its Expanding Access to Primary Care funding program. The program aims to reduce health disparities related to mortality, disease, mental health and substance abuse, and to improve access to primary medical care for uninsured and underserved Missourians. Grants were awarded to:
Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, $41,006. Grant funding helps the southwest Missouri hospital add behavioral health services to its El Dorado Springs and Stockton facilities.
Citizens Memorial Hospital District, Bolivar, $200,000. Grant funds help the Springfield-area organization expand its telemedicine network from two to 15 sites and provide additional services for rural patients and long-term care residents.
Cooper County Memorial Hospital, Boonville, $140,821. The central Missouri hospital is using grant funds to strengthen the health care safety net and improve access to care by adding a mid-level practitioner and expanding clinic hours.
Cox Monett Hospital Inc., Monett, $192,568. MFH funding helps Cassville Medical Care Associates expand access to primary care in southwest Missouri using a new geriatric and/or family nurse practitioner, a medical social worker and new home-care technology.
Hannibal Regional Hospital, Hannibal, $193,511. The northeast Missouri hospital is using MFH funding to implement its Northeast Missouri Specialty Care Expansion of Services program at three rural health clinics.
* Lincoln County Medical Center, Troy, $200,000. Grant funding helps the St. Louis-area hospital add nurse practitioners, software and equipment under the “It’s About Access” program, and become certified as a rural health clinic.
Madison Medical Center, Fredericktown, $200,000. Grant funds help the southeast Missouri medical center’s Rural Physician Development Program establish a new physician practice in Fredericktown, increasing patient care volume by 4,900 visits a year.
* MedChoice MedicalGroup, Mexico, $200,000. With MFH funding, the organization is adding a nurse practitioner and a licensed practical nurse to expand rural access to health care in central Missouri.
Missouri Baptist Hospital-Sullivan, $80,486. With MFH funding, the St. Louis-area hospital is adding a weekend walk-in clinic for patients who cannot see a physician during regular office hours, and who need assistance with Medicaid enrollment.
Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla, $200,000. With MFH funding, the central Missouri hospital is purchasing equipment to convert medical space into a self-sustaining dental clinic serving children.
Pike County Memorial Hospital, Louisiana, $198,226. With MFH funding, the northeast Missouri hospital is establishing a new health care home model and adding a “patient navigator” to assist patients and their families.
Scotland County Memorial Hospital, Memphis, $400,000. The northeast Missouri medical center received two $200,000 grants – one to expand access to care through a teaching clinic for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and metabolic disorders, and a second to expand the use of tele-pharmacy, tele-radiology and tele-EKG.
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, Milan, $200,000. Grant funds help the north central Missouri hospital recruit a primary care physician, and a financial assistance coordinator to assist uninsured and underinsured patients.
MFH made seven grants totaling more than $1.5 million through its Health Literacy funding program. Health Literacy grants help organizations improve Missourians’ understanding of important health information and enhance communication between consumers and care providers. Organizations receiving Health Literacy grants are:
Advocatesfor a Healthy Community Inc., Springfield, $282,425. With grant funding, the southwest Missouri organization is improving access to family medical care, preventive health care and educational services for area families.
Catholic Charities Community Services, St. Louis, $221,720. Funding supports the organization’s Health Literacy Project for Older Adults, which will offer a health literacy curriculum and home visits for area seniors.
The Kitchen Inc., Springfield, $154,430. Grant funds support the southwest Missouri organization’s Project Know, which promotes health literacy among 2,000 patients and evaluates their understanding of health information.
* St.Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, $259,139. With MFH funding, the college is educating students and pharmacists to promote health literacy among patients, including area seniors.
Springfield-Greene County Health Department, Springfield, $20,302.With MFH funding, the southwest Missouri organization is providing “Your Child’s Health” education sessions to 200 low-income pregnant women and families with young children.
Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, Milan, $300,000.With MFH funding, a core staff team at the hospital’s Canyon Ranch Institute will receive health literacy training, lead group activities and hold one-on-one consultation sessions with clients in north central Missouri.
Universityof Missouri, Columbia, $287,915. Grant funds help the university establish a 15 credit-hour minor degree program in health literacy for undergraduate, nonphysician health professional students.
Thirty grants totaling $482,763 come through MFH’s Strategic Organizational Development (SOD) funding program. SOD supports specific, short-term interventions that help an organization or coalition build capacity, improve operational efficiency and become more effective in improving Missourians’ health. Grants were awarded to:
Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments (ALIVE), St.Louis, $19,150. Funding supports efforts to increase the organization’s service levels, enhance program quality, streamline evaluation methods and improve visibility of its programs, which serve adult and child victims of domestic violence.
* Bevo Area Community Improvement Corporation, St. Louis,$17,500. Grant funding helps the organization and its board of directors access strategic planning assistance and improve capacity to serve its target population.
Boone County Council onAging, Columbia, $10,976. Funding enables the central Missouri organization to develop a strategic plan. The council focuses on case management and health information for seniors, especially the low-income elderly.
Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma, St. Louis,$15,225. Grant funds support the organization’s efforts to perform fund development assessment and plan for diversification of funding sources. The center offers mental health services for survivors of war and torture.
Developmental Services of Jefferson County, Mapaville,$18,600. Funding helps the St. Louis-area organization improve residential and community outreach, therapy and education services to the disabled elderly receiving Medicaid.
* Every Child’s Hope, St. Louis, $20,000. Funding helps the organization streamlined at a retrieval and generation, and prepare for its reaccreditation process. The center provides case management and physical, emotional and mental health services for children.
Family Support Network, St. Louis, $20,000. Grant funds help the organization obtain external program evaluation assistance to gauge the effectiveness of its programs. The organization provides therapy, education and behavior interventions to child abuse victims from low-income families.
German St. Vincent Orphan Association, St. Louis, $10,695. Funds help the organization develop a strategic plan through 2013. The center provides treatment and therapy for abused and neglected children from low-income families.
Haven of Grace, St. Louis, $18,450. With MFH funding, the organization plans to conduct an evaluation of its programs and identify needed improvements. The organization provides transitional and residential facilities and educational services for homeless, pregnant women.
Home Parenteral Services, Springfield, $10,171. With MFH funding, the southwest Missouri home health and IV infusion provider is performing short-term business planning to determine the best use of its resources for clients and increase its capacity to provide uncompensated care.
Howard Park Early Childhood Center, Ellisville,$19,274. Funding helps the center obtain capacity building assistance to improve its fund-raising capabilities. The center provides therapy and other services to preschool children with severe developmental delays.
Independence Center, St.Louis, $15,200. Grant funding supports the organization in developing a marketing communications plan for its Clubhouse Shop, an on-site store that generates revenue for the center. The organization provides services to adults with serious mental illness.
Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls, St. Louis,$19,432. With MFH funding, the organization plans to improve its fund development efforts and purchase needed fund-raising software. The partnership provides health screening and nutrition programs.
International Institute, St. Louis, $18,150. The organization is using MFH funds to improve efficiency and develop metrics for program outcomes. The Institute provides health education services to refugees and immigrants.
Isabel’s House, Springfield, $19,076. With funding, the organization is developing long-term financial policies to handle increasing revenue. The center provides mental health services to southwest Missouri children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect.
Kenny Rogers Children’s Center, Sikeston, $16,864. The organization is using MFH funding to create a new fund-raising plan and long-range resource development committee. It provides developmental and therapeutic services to children with special needs in southeast Missouri.
Kids in the Middle Inc., St. Louis, $19,889. Grant funding helps the center continue its restructuring and organizational development efforts and enhance its fund development program. The center provides mental health services to children impacted by divorce and family transition.
KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One), St. Louis, $13,250. Funding helps the organization implement board and fund development initiatives and strategic planning. KUTO offers early intervention and suicide prevention services for youth.
Mark Twain Forest Regional Health Alliance, Van Buren,$14,557. The south central Missouri ambulatory infusion provider is using grant funding to support organizational assessment and strategic planning efforts.
Missouri Citizen Education Center, St. Louis, $19,600. Funding helps the organization implement fund-raising and development strategies so it can expand programming and services. The center provides educationto help Missourians become involved in health care issues and legislative efforts.
Missouri Coalition for Oral Health, Columbia, $20,000. Grant funding helps the coalition with fund development and organizational development efforts. The central Missouri organization promotes oral health education and services, and advocates for increased access to these services.
Missouri Family Health Council Inc., Jefferson City, $6,800. The organization is using MFH funding to further its strategic development process. It provides reproductive health care and education to underserved citizens in central Missouri.
* Pike County Agency for Developmental Disabilities, BowlingGreen, $19,876. Grant funding supports the organization’s strategic planning efforts. The northeast Missouri agency provides mental and physical health services for developmentally disabled people and their families.
Polk County House of Hope, Bolivar, $19,980. Funding helps the southwest Missouri organization enhance its outreach fund raising and fund development policies and procedures. The organization provides support services to survivors of domestic violence.
* Room at the Inn, St. Louis, $11,000. The nonprofit is using MFH funding to enhance its fund development plan and increase revenue by improving community awareness of its services for the mentally ill homeless.
Senior Care Dentistry, St. Louis, $19,500. Grant funds help the organization perform strategic planning and improve organizational performance and program evaluation. It provides oral health services and other programs for the underinsured and uninsured in nursing homes and rural areas.
The Center for Head Injury Services, St. Louis, $10,905. Funding helps the organization develop a campaign to raise money to open a second facility in mid-Missouri. The center provides services to individuals with brain injuries.
The Child Center Inc., Wentzville, $5,288. With grant funding, the organization aims to improve strategic communications between its board of directors and staff. The St. Louis-area center counsels and treats child victims of physical and sexual abuse.
The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis, $15,075. Grant funds support the organization’s efforts to develop a 10-year strategic plan. The center provides support services and programs for people affected by cancer.
Washington County Health Department, Potosi, $18,280. Funding enables the east central Missouri health department to continue capacity building activities and complete its primary accreditation process.
Established in 2000, MFH is the largest nongovernmental funder of community health activities in Missouri. MFH is in its seventh year of grant making, having issued more than $360 million in grants and awards to date. It is dedicated to serving theuninsured, under-insured and underserved in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis.
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