The Sisters Well being Basis helps fund well being efforts Information, Sports activities, Jobs

By jimadmin On Dec 26, 2020

PARKERSBURG – The Sisters Health Foundation has made grants to 34 nonprofits in the Mid-Ohio Valley in support of their vision of “Healthy people in healthy communities.”

At its last meeting, the board approved a total of $ 387,500.

Nine organizations that provide direct services such as groceries and emergency relief received a total of $ 33,000 from the Basic Needs / Direct Services Grant program.

∫ Belpre Area Ministries, Belpre: $ 3,000 to purchase groceries and grocery vouchers for the pantry.

∫ Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Parkersburg: $ 3,500 for school age child shoe vouchers supported by their adoptive family program.

∫ International Student and Faculty Service, Ohio University, Athens: US $ 5,000 to support a grocery and rent relief fund to help international students living in Athens County who are unable to work due to immigration regulations during COVID.

∫ Central Ohio, Columbus Ronald McDonald House Charities: $ 2,000 in assistance to Mid-Ohio Valley families as their children seek medical treatment in the Central Ohio area.

∫ Ronald McDonald House Charities in Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Morgantown: US $ 2,000 housing assistance to families while their children are in hospital.

∫ West Central Regional Drug Court, Parkersburg: US $ 5,000 to assist drug court attendees with clothing, toiletries, and rental assistance to ensure a safe, sober life.

∫ Host County Recovery Inc., Elizabeth: $ 5,000 to support health care spending for people in recovery.

∫ Women’s Care Center, Parkersburg: US $ 2,500 for transportation assistance, cribs, and mattresses for the Sweet Blessings mentoring program for their mothers.

∫ Wood County Society, Parkersburg: US $ 5,000 to purchase therapeutic instruments for their assistive technology program for people with disabilities.

A total of 25 organizations received a total of US $ 354,500 in support for efforts to meet the health needs of their communities in the priority areas of healthy eating and active living. Thriving neighborhoods; and mental health and addiction.

Healthy eating, priority area for active living

∫ Pleasants County, St. Marys Boys and Girls’ Club: $ 11,000 in operational support and physical activity equipment for the Triple Play program.

∫ Washington County, Marietta Boys and Girls Club: $ 20,000 to help purchase and install the floor for the gym renovation.

∫ Lewis County Family Resource Network, Weston: $ 10,000 to support Try This mini-migrants for healthy lifestyle projects in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

∫ Live Healthy Appalachia, Athens: $ 4,500 in support of the Healthy Home Cooking Program for Adults.

∫ Washington County Health Department, Marietta: $ 5,000 in support of contract with an expert to lead the coalition on self-care, positive investigation, and other coalition-building strategies.

Priority area for thriving neighborhoods

∫ Ohio River Valley American Red Cross, Parkersburg: $ 10,000 to aid purchase of a blood donation vehicle.

∫ Mid-Ohio Valley Inc., Parkersburg county campaign: $ 15,000 to support the resource coordinator who connects participants with critical resources and services.

∫ Habitat for Mankind in Southeast Ohio, Millfield, Ohio: $ 25,000 to support the purchase of equipment, tools, and educational materials for the Home Repair and Rehabilitation Program that trains people who have barriers to employment.

∫ Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, Parkersburg: $ 40,000 to support the oral health coordinator and purchase a new dental chair for their dental hygiene clinics.

∫ Nazareth Farm, Salem, W.Va .: US $ 3,000 to assist with repair projects for homeowners in Ritchie County.

OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital, Athens: $ 5,000 to help purchase children’s books starring people of color to improve literacy, and to promote diversity and inclusion.

∫ Jackson County Pilot Club, Ripley: $ 5,000 to support the cost of adult dental services in Jackson County.

∫ Athens District Pregnancy Resource Center, Athens: US $ 1,000 to support educational programs on pregnancy and parenting.

∫ The Arch of the Mid-Ohio Valley in Parkersburg: $ 5,000 to help purchase equipment for a coffee shop that provides education for people with disabilities.

∫ Washington State Community College, Marietta: $ 50,000 in support of Success Coach for its EARN program to train non-traditional students to become nurses.

∫ West Virginia Center for Budget and Policy, Charleston: $ 5,000 to assist in tracking implementation and reach related to expanding Medicaid coverage for dentists, as well as producing and distributing fact sheets.

∫ Wood County Schools, Parkersburg: $ 50,000 to cover construction materials and labor costs to renovate the high school outbuilding for a school-based health center.

Mental health and addiction

∫ Appalachian Children Coalition, Athens: US $ 15,000 in support of capacity building.

∫ Mid-Ohio Valley, Parkersburg Consumer Credit Advisory Service: $ 3,000 in support of their financial literacy program to help people recover.

∫ Fourth Circuit Public Circuit Defender Corporation, Parkersburg: $ 5,000 in support of the outreach coordinator who assists attorneys with child abuse and neglect.

∫ Health Recovery Services, Athens: US $ 4,500 to support the purchase of virtual reality headsets and tablets for the treatment of adolescents with substance use / mental disorders.

∫ Hope House, Ravenswood: US $ 7,500 in operational support to increase the capacity of their rest home.

∫ WV, Huntington’s Recovery Point: $ 5,000 for providing oral health services to men entering the first phase of the long-term recovery program. This is done in partnership with the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department.

∫ Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program, Athens: US $ 20,000 to help renovate a space that will become a relational trauma center in Nelsonville.

∫ SW Resources, Parkersburg: $ 30,000 in support of recovery participants who participate in their education and employment programs.

The due date for requests in the priority areas of healthy eating, active living; thriving neighborhoods; and Mental Health and Addiction is January 20, 2021. By midnight of that date, you must submit a complete Basic Needs / Direct Service Scholarship Application or a Responsive Grants Program Inquiry Letter.

Nonprofits are encouraged to contact Sr. Molly Bauer, Senior Program Officer, at 304-424-6080 or mbauer@sistershealthfdn.org if they have any questions about whether their Basic Needs Program grant application / grants for direct services is appropriate. Inquiry letters for the Responsive Grants program can be submitted online at www.sistershealthfdn.org without pre-arranging a telephone call.

The Sisters Health Foundation promotes healthy and sustainable communities by providing resources, strengthening collaborative relationships, and supporting initiatives that affect people in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Since 1996, the Sisters Health Foundation has awarded over $ 19 million in grants.