By KHI NEWS SERVICE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City has awarded $711,452 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations.
“We are proud to award these Applicant Defined Grants to support organizations in our service area who are working diligently to help eliminate barriers to quality health for the uninsured and underserved,” said Dr. Bridget McCandless, president and chief executive of the foundation.
Following are details about the grants:
Allen County — $2,475
To provide funds to produce a video for new Drug Court participants to view in order to help orient them to the program and allow the judge to have more significant courtroom interactions with them.
Community Mediation Center — $47,000
To support a mediation coordinator position and additional program evaluation.
Freewheels For Kids Inc. — $30,847
To support bike clubs for youth in Wyandotte County.
Gillis Center Inc. — $35,000
To support mental health services to uninsured Kansas City residents in the Northland.
Hope House Inc. — $20,000
To increase accessibility of Hope House’s campuses and facilities for domestic violence victims with physical disabilities.
Hope Network of Raytown — $20,400
To provide salary support for a nurse practitioner, part-time dentist and part-time hygienist who will provide services to the medically indigent population.
Humboldt school district — $37,000
To support a registered nurse position that will provide health care services to staff and students, including the uninsured and underserved.
Kansas City Kansas Community College — $45,000
To support the University of Kansas Medical Center Medical Camp and Internship program, which has been operating since 2010. Support of this program will help to ensure that more youth from under-resourced communities enter the health care workforce and are successful in their higher education.
Lee’s Summit Cares Inc. — $40,000
To support a mental health therapist position that will continue to provide on-site counseling services to students attending the four lowest-income schools in the Lee’s Summit school district.
Mattie Rhodes Center — $49,066
To help reduce the agency’s waiting list by increasing the number of student interns who will provide mental health services under the supervision of a full-time, clinically licensed social worker.
Mid America Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society — $25,000
To support a navigator who will provide comprehensive social services to low-income people with multiple sclerosis.
Missouri Budget Project — $75,000
To support two advocacy staff positions to strengthen public policies that provide funding for health and mental health services.
Missouri Jobs with Justice — $40,000
To organize community support for economic justice, including access to quality, affordable health care.
NEWHOUSE Inc. — $48,787
To support a certified substance abuse counselor program for women and their children affected by domestic violence.
Operation Breakthrough Inc. — $22,877
To support conversion to an electronic mental health records system to assist with collecting, tracking and analyzing client data.
Oral Health Kansas Inc. — $45,000
To support advocacy, education and public awareness activities.
Rose Brooks Center Inc. — $68,000
To support trauma-informed therapeutic services for domestic violence survivors.
United Community Services of Johnson County — $60,000
To support staff, training and consulting costs related to integrating trauma-informed practices and policies.