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Grants Made
2010 | 2009
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| 2004 | 2003
Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Pennsylvania Chapter
$5,600.00
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Caregivers’ Education Series
Although 75% of persons with Alzheimer’s disease are cared for at home by family members, most available training programs are designed for the professional rather than the family caregiver.
This Caregivers' Education Series is designed to educate family caregivers -- especially those facing a new diagnosis -- on the basics of Alzheimer's disease, communication and behavior management, legal issues, and caring for the caregiver. The no-cost series will be offered in four locations throughout BCNEPA’s service area. Four, two-hour workshops will be offered at each site, led by a certified prevention education specialist. No less than 100 caregivers from across nine counties will be reached.
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Clinton County Healthy Communities
$9,950.00
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Clinton County Community Dental Clinic
In 2009, Clinton County Healthy Communities (CCHC) opened a Dental Clinic to serve low-income, un/underinsured children and families. CCHC will use Foundation funding to expand the hours of a dental hygienist and serve 450 new patients in the coming year. In addition, the Clinic has seen an increase in the number of patients who are tobacco users, so some funds will be used for tobacco prevention and oral health education as well.
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Deutsch Institute
$7,000.00
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Adaptive Exercise Program
The Deutsch Institute will expand its exercise program for special needs adults to include four other community-based adult day programs, reaching an additional 160 physically at-risk individuals across three counties. On-site sessions led by a professional fitness instructor will take place two times per week for eight weeks, with the cycle being repeated six times in the coming year. Sessions will focus on movements that help these individuals increase their cardio and respiratory endurance, muscle strength, balance and flexibility.
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Devereux Pocono Center
$4,000.00
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Get Moving, Get Fit – Exercise Education for Special Needs Adults
“Get Moving, Get Fit” is a structured physical activity program that will serve 45 adults with disabilities who live at Devereux facilities and who are unable to participate in mainstream programs. The program is designed to complement a nutrition education program at Devereux that started in 2008 with help from a previous Blue Ribbon Foundation grant.
Residents will participate in exercise sessions led by a professional instructor with extensive experience working with special needs individuals. The program will be offered 3 times per week for 18 weeks during the coming year, and will focus on movements that help increase cardio/respiratory endurance, muscle strength, balance and flexibility. Staff will also be trained to continue to deliver the program to clients beyond the Foundation’s initial year of funding.
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Maternal and Family Health Services
$10,000.00
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Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Client Education
The Maternal and Family Health Services Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program is part of a national, research-based nurse visitation program that provides health education and screenings, counseling, life skills training and other prenatal intervention to low-income expectant women or new mothers and their babies. Weekly or bi-weekly home visits by an RN ensure a safe, healthy pregnancy for at-risk moms, healthy birth weight deliveries, and quality care-giving for the child during the first year after birth.
Recent Pennsylvania state budget cuts have eliminated the agency’s ability to purchase educational materials for new families entering the program. Foundation funding will help fill this gap by providing materials for 200 new low-income families in the coming year.
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Pocono Medical Center
$9,590.00
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Skin Cancer Screenings and Education for the Uninsured
Pocono Medical Center (PMC) will use Foundation funding to expand its annual free skin cancer screening event into a regularly available service for Monroe County’s un/underinsured. Eligible individuals will be referred to the program by local social service agencies, and screenings will be regularly conducted at PMC Physician Associate offices in East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, and Brodheadsville, which are easily accessible via public transportation.
No less than 250 individuals will be screened and educated about risk factors, sun protection, early signs of skin cancer and strategies for self-examination. Those needing intervention services will be referred to a specialist for follow-up.
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Scranton Counseling Center
$10,000.00
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SCC S.W.E.A.T Program
The Scranton Counseling Center (SCC) will use Foundation funds to add a nutrition and physical education component to its existing summer program for low-income youth with emotional, behavioral and/or social problems. The S.W.E.A.T. (Summer Wellness Education, Activities and Therapeutic) Program will now provide at least 120 minutes of daily physical activity and weekly nutrition education sessions to 100 at-risk children for eight weeks this summer.
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Scranton Primary Health Care Center
$15,000.00
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Dental Supplies for the Uninsured
Scranton Primary Health Care Center will use Foundation funds to provide dental services to 120 un/underinsured adults from six counties. Funds will be used to purchase commonly needed dental supplies, and to screen these patients for oral cancer. Since many of the Center's un/underinsured patients smoke, funds will also be used to provide tobacco prevention/cessation education to 500 patients.
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Sullivan County Victim Services
$5,000.00
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Safety for Children in an Internet Era
With reports of cyber-bullying and internet harassment growing in local schools, Sullivan County Victim Services (SCVS) will use Foundation funding to add Cyber-Bullying Safety and Internet Harassment Avoidance training to its school-based safety and prevention programming. In partnership with the Sullivan County School District, SCVS will offer age-appropriate presentations during school hours to 400 students, pre-school through 12th grades, and offer education sessions for 100 parents and caregivers as well.
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United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties
$5,500.00
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Success By 6 Nutrition Education Program
Success By 6 (SB6) is a United Way initiative aimed at helping all children under 6 receive the education, health care, and social and emotional development they need. SB6 will use Foundation funds to partner with 12 Pre-K Counts classrooms across Lackawanna County to provide nutrition education for at-risk youngsters, ages 3 to 5, and their families. At least 247 children will receive age-appropriate information, with 100 parents and caregivers also receiving training on preparing healthy and affordable meals, identifying healthy snacks, portion control and reading nutrition labels.
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