Grantee profiles
Every day, the hard work of our grantees advances the cause of social change in health and health care. Drawing on their talent, passion and commitment, our grantees translate the Foundation's mission into action. Here are their stories.
| Oct 24, 2008 |
Vote & Vax: Seizing an Opportunity for a Public Health Intervention
An opportunity to provide flu vaccinations to everyone, including populations not easily reached with preventive medicine. |
| Sep 23, 2008 |
First Place for Youth
This San Francisco Bay Area program helps ease the often rocky transition from foster care to adult independence. |
| Sep 17, 2008 |
For Health, Well-Being and Life Skills: Make Play a Part of Every Child's School Day
For Jill Vialet, the founder of Sports4Kids, a "coach" is a caring adult helping to make play an integral part of the school day and the learning environment. |
| Jun 3, 2008 |
Mitigating Mental Illness in Youth and Young Adults
Through early detection, treatment and family counseling, PIER offers a means to avoid the most devastating effects of serious mental illness in young people ages 12 to 25. |
| Apr 3, 2008 |
Inside and Out: Protecting Prisoners and Communities
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) connects the health care provided in local correctional centers with the care provided in the community. |
| Feb 29, 2008 |
In SHAPE
In SHAPE enrolls adults with mental illness in community wellness activities such as weight loss programs and smoking cessation. |
| Feb 1, 2008 |
Engaging the Legal Profession to Aid Disadvantaged Children
The Community Advocacy Program uses legal advocates to fight the social determinants of health that all too often plague vulnerable populations. |
| Dec 19, 2007 |
A Place to Call Home
A radical departure from traditional nursing homes, the Green House is a place where elders can receive assistance and support with daily living and clinical care. |
| Dec 10, 2007 |
Returning Control and Dignity to Elderly Residents
Joyce Ebmeier serves as "guide" for a Green House that provides long-term, skilled nursing care for elders in a deinstitutionalized, home-like setting. |
| Dec 10, 2007 |
Providing Solutions to Help Older Adults Maintain Their Dignity and Independence
As director of Care for Elders, Jane Bavineau has taken a bold partnership approach to finding long-term solutions to needs posed by the Age Wave in the greater Houston area. |