Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $50,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The Alcohol and Drug Council is a non-profit volunteer health organization. Their mission is to offer help and hope to those adversely affected by drugs and alcohol. The Council was founded in 1966 to address the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the individual, the family and the community. This mission is accomplished through prevention, collaboration, advocacy, intervention and education. This grant will allow the continued expansion of the Nashville Area Recovery Alliance (NARA) to work with offenders getting ready to transition back into the community. 80 of the 150 individuals initially engaged during incarceration will utilize NARA services for at least three months after release. At 90 days: 40 individuals will show improvement in two indicators of enhanced living conditions such as family reunification, social re-engagement, job security & housing. 40 individuals will show improvement in two of the following indicators of engagement with the recovery community including engagement with a peer mentor and support group attendance at least 3 times a week. http://www.adcmt.org
Bethlehem Centers
Amount: $35,646 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville promotes self-reliance and positive life choices for children, youth and adults in Middle Tennessee by delivering and advocating quality programs and services. Bethlehem Center was established in 1894 as a rescue mission and play school that served Nashville's family and community needs. Bethlehem Center is also a designated community-based Family Resource Center. This grant will expand the Senior Circle Health and Wellness program. 90% of program participants will remain active in fitness training during Year 1 (attending YMCA-based activities at least once a week). 90% of program participants will remain active in health & wellness seminars during Year 1 (attending at least 1 seminar per mo.). 100% of program participants will participate in health & wellness screening on a quarterly basis. 100% of program participants will participate in at least 1 "Fellowship Friday." 100% of program participants will receive one-on-one pastoral care counseling (once per qtr.) 75% of program participants, or (34) actively involved in beginner computers. http://www.bethlehemcenters.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $31,047 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Big Brothers Big Sisters matches children in need of positive role modeling with a responsible, approved adult volunteer. The child and volunteer are matched for a minimum of one year and spend time together weekly doing activities of interest to the child and volunteer. These activities help form a bond that in some cases lasts a lifetime. The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters is to build confidence and direction in children from primarily single parent families and families where a parent is incarcerated through one-to-one Big Brother Big Sister mentoring relationships. This grant will enhance services for current parents and parents with children on the waiting list and institute best practices for volunteer retention to ensure a longer-lasting relationship between mentors and mentees. The average match length for community-based matches will increase to 20 months by 8/31/09. 75% of children for whom the Program Outcomes Assessment is completed will show developmental improvements in Confidence, Competence and Caring at 6-month and yearly evaluations. http://www.bbbsmt.org
Cannon County Senior Center
Amount: $25,000 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2008
Established in 1968, the Senior Center's mission is to provide activities, opportunities, and services for the senior population of Cannon County to promote and improve personal independence, self-sufficiency, health and the overall quality of life. The Center works with individuals 60 years and older to provide Health Education, Physical Fitness, Education, Nutrition Screenings, Visitation, Recreation, Telephone Reassurance and Volunteer Opportunities. This grant will expand the HELP program that links volunteers with elderly individuals requesting Health Education and HELP Services. Health Education includes High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Depression screenings, Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular disease, Weight control, Stress Management and Support Groups. 85% or (34) clients will show increased education relating to the client's individual health conditions. 50% or (20) Clients or family member will attend support group to receive professional support. 85% or (34) clients will evaluate HELP program to show effectiveness and impact to the community. http://www.cannontimes.com
Caregiver Relief Program of Bedford County
Amount: $15,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The Caregiver Relief Program began in 1992 to educate the community about dementia and Alzheimer's care. The program offers free nursing care to families of persons suffering with memory loss and their caregivers.The mission of the organization is to provide a balance of physical, social, emotional, and spiritual care, which will enhance the quality of life for both the caregiver and their loved one with dementia. This grant will allow the expansion of the program to provide educational materials in different formats for each caregiver.The focus will be on Alzheimer's disease caregiving and safety in the home. This grant will also increase the amount of respite hours reimbursement for each caregiver enrolled with the Caregiver Relief Program and the Respite Coalition. Of the 120 served on a regular basis, 80% will report better understanding of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and a better understanding of family caregiving with a focus on improving safety in the home. Of 96 clients that complete the survey 95% will report positive satisfaction with the services they receive. 80% will note that they have reduced caregiver burnout-by securing at least one outside source of respite care. http://
Center for Health Services
Amount: $74,724 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2008
The Center for Health Services was created in 1969 by Meharry and Vanderbilt students to improve health in underserved communities. The mission of the Center for Health Services is to facilitate community based solutions to problems that impact health. In senior health, the Center has provided prevention, health screening and health promotion services to more than ten thousand senior citizens in thirteen Tennessee counties since 1995. Other programs address environmental education and assistance, maternal and child health and medical education. This grant will expand their Coalition for Healthy Aging program which targets senior and immigrant women. 600 out of 750 (80%) of women participating in the program will improve self-advocacy by seeking screening and care and/or engaging in fitness and nutrition programming within 12 months. 60 out of 75 (80%) participating health care professionals serving vulnerable communities will report improved capacity for effective loving care within 6 months. 45 out of 60 (75%) health care providers using tools and training through this project will report, within 18 months of participating in the project, success in increasing the number of follow-up screening and care to patients. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/chs
Dickson County Community Clinic
Amount: $27,500 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Founded in July 2006, the mission of Dickson Community Clinic is sharing the love of Christ with healing hands and helping hearts. They provide health care for uninsured individuals and families in a faith-based environment. The clinic provides the primary resource for patients who need help navigating the expensive health care system by giving them a portal of entry and a volunteer staff to arrange appointments for diagnostic and therapeutic services. The clinic has established a network of local specialists, the local HCA hospital and the Dickson multi-specialty group to provide care at a discounted rate. This grant will allow the clinic to expand its days of service from 3 days a week to 5 days a week, which will increase the number of patients seen per week for primary care by 80%. By partnering with the local hospital, the clinic also expects a 60% decrease in emergency room consultations for non-emergency reasons.
http://Exchange Club Family Center
Amount: $21,457 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Exchange Club Family Center's mission is strengthening families through education and support to prevent child abuse in Middle Tennessee. The Exchange Club Family Center was established in Nashville in 1985. A satellite center opened in Murfreesboro in 1989. The inception of the agency was the result of the adoption of child abuse prevention as the national project of the Exchange Clubs of America. The Exchange Club Family Center's comprehensive child abuse prevention services equip at-risk and underserved parents and children with the skills that strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. This grant will allow The Exchange Club to expand the Supervised Visitation Program in Rutherford County. 262 out of 276 (95%) supervised visits will be completed. 38 out of 50 (75%) families participating in Supervised Visitation Program will report satisfaction with the program. http://www.familycentertn.org
Eye Research Foundation
Amount: $10,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The mission of the Eye Research Foundation, originally founded in 1990, is the elimination of functional blindness in our community through the permanent correction of visual disorders enhanced through research and public education. The Foundation is associated with Arrowsmith Eye Institute and Eye Surgery Center. The Eye Research Foundation's programs include: Subsidy Assistance Program, Vision Screening Program, Community Education Programs and the Research Program. This grant will fund their Subsidy Assistance Program, which provides vision correction services, such as cataract removal, to low-income clients. 80% of the people who contact the Eye Research Foundation regarding assistance will be helped through this program. http://www.arrowsmitheye.com
Gallatin CARES
Amount: $12,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Established in 1983, Gallatin C.A.R.E.S. (Christian Association for Relief Economic Suffering) is a nonprofit, charitable organization that seeks to offer short term, emergency relief to Gallatin residents in economic crisis or need. Gallatin C.A.R.E.S. provides food for the hungry, emergency medication for those who are unable to afford it and clothing for those in need, in a fair and equal manner regardless of age, race, creed or gender. This grant will allow Gallatin C.A.R.E.S. to provide healthcare and prescription drug assistance to those in need. 344 clients will receive healthcare related assistance and prescription drugs. http://www.gallatincares.org
Gilda's Club Nashville
Amount: $24,221 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Founded in 1998, Gilda's Club Nashville is a cancer support community for men, women and children with cancer and their families and friends, offering free emotional and social support through support and networking groups, classes and workshops, and social activities. This grant will launch the Kid Support program for children are living with cancer or who have a family member with cancer. At least 85% of all those who attend will see favorable results - including: a safe supportive group environment to address the psychosocial needs of children living with cancer: fear, anxiety, depression, isolation, low self-esteem, confusion, guilt, loneliness, fatigue, helplessness, and embarrassment. Children will be able to identify feelings and talk to their family about their fears and concerns. The program will reduce the isolation commonly felt by children who have cancer in the family by connecting with others who are living in similar circumstances. Children will be better able to manage stress through relaxation techniques to help with sleep, and reduce "acting out" behaviors at school and/or home. Children will feel "normal", have fun, make friends, and integrate the experience of cancer into their lives. http://www.gildasclubnashville.org
Interfaith Dental Clinic
Amount: $57,660 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Interfaith Dental Clinic is a faith-based organization founded in 1994 with a mission to restore, protect, and improve the oral health of uninsured low-income, employed persons and their children in the greater Nashville area through access to affordable quality dental care, oral disease prevention services and oral health education. At Interfaith, all patients pay on a sliding fee scale according to income and family size. The clinic provides all services including cleanings, root canals, extractions, fillings, reconstructive procedures, oral and periodontal surgery and oral hygiene training. This grant will help reduce the waiting period by one month for comprehensive care treatment and to increase the number of emergency care appointments that are available weekly. http://www.interfaithdentalclinic.com
Magdalene
Amount: $15,456 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Magdalene, a residential housing and recovery program for Nashville women with a criminal history of prostitution and drug abuse, was formed in 1997 by the Reverend Becca Stevens of Saint Augustine's chapel. Magdalene has expanded to include Thistle Farms, a cottage industry which manufactures bath and body care products made by Magdalene women. Its mission is to be a community of love that provides sanctuary, education, treatment and employment for women with a history of prostitution and addiction. This grant will expand the second stage recovery program for women once they graduate from the two year Magdalene program. 11 of 13 (84%) of adult women in recovery from prostitution, drug addiction, and homelessness will complete drug treatment 90 days prior to enrollment or 6 months after enrollment in Magdalene. 8 or 80% of 10 adult women in recovery from prostitution, drug addiction, and homelessness will maintain employment, and/or be in school/job training, and have attained permanent housing within 36 months of enrollment in Magdalene. http://www.magdalenehouse.com
Mary Parrish Center
Amount: $33,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The Mary Parrish Center (MPC) is a unique non-residential program that provides access to a comprehensive array of services for domestic/sexual violence (d/sv) victims and their children during dangerous and/or critical times in their lives. They successfully collaborate with all major systems that impact the health and wellbeing of d/sv victims. These systems include the health, housing, legal, law enforcement, and educational systems. This collaborative response helps eliminate obstacles d/sv victims may have previously faced in accessing available services. This grant will fund the provision of support services to Domestic Violence Victims through collaboration with Morningstar Sanctuary. Of the domestic violence victims that come to MPC for support services, 85% will receive the services that they need or gain the knowledge necessary to obtain the services they need. 75% of the victims who are sent to the MPC by the night court advocate will report that the help they received made them feel more cared for by our community, which contributed significantly to their sense of wellbeing and empowerment. http://www.maryparrish.org
Matthew Walker Comprehesive Health Center
Amount: $50,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center was established in 1968 by Dr. Matthew Walker, a renowned surgeon at Meharry Medical College. The Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center provides medical, dental and diagnostic services to 23,000 individuals annually. The mission of Matthew Walker is to provide quality health care and dental services and to promote health education and wellness. The clinic needs approximately $200,000 to add an additional shift and expand its clinic hours. Due to the necessity of the entire request amount to complete the expansion, this grant is a challenge grant contingent upon their ability to secure $150,000 to support the expansion and increase the ability of Matthew Walker to serve more patients and decrease barriers to receiving health care services. http://www.mwchc.org
Meharry Medical College
Amount: $72,000 Term: Three Years
Granted in Spring 2008
Meharry is the largest private, comprehensive historically black college for educating health care professionals and scientists in the United States. The College was founded in 1876 to promote the medical education and provide medical care to African American and other underserved minorities in Nashville and the surrounding region. Meharry is comprised of the School of Medicine, the school of Dentistry, the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and the Joint Program with the School of Allied Health at TSU. This grant will develop, Bridging the Gap, a comprehensive certified colposcopic training program and operational colposcopy clinic for women between the ages of 18 and 39 who do not have access to other programs. They will develop a partnership with the community to increase colposcopy training for mid-level providers and increase both patient screenings and education. This program will provide screenings for 500 women between the ages of 18 and 39 over a three year period as a way to detect cervical cancers early. http://www.mmc.edu
Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $29,736 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee promotes mental health for all people through advocacy, education and direct service. The Mental Health Association is the oldest mental health organization in middle Tennessee and was founded in 1946. The Association provides programming for English and Spanish speaking individuals offering support groups, advocacy, intake and referral for individuals seeking resources and assistance to caregivers caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's. This grant will allow the Mental Health Association to provide education and support to family members of people with Alzheimer's in rural areas. 100% or 32 caregivers will increase their knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, increase their awareness of available community resources, and increase their ability to care for their loved ones. 100% or 32 caregivers will reduce their stress level and decrease their feelings of social isolation. 75% or 39 caregivers will receive phone support from the Caregiver Education Specialist to increase their ability to address new challenges as they arise. http://www.mhamt.org
New Hope Academy
Amount: $93,609 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2008
New Hope Academy was established in 1996 as a pioneering school that brings together a love for Christ Jesus with a promise of excellent classical education. The academy has a committed focus on whole-child development through caring academic mentoring along with a vision for connected community where students and families form meaningful relationships across economic, racial, and cultural differences. New Hope Academy exists to serve low-income families by establishing a solid biblical world view, instilling vision, confirming hope and preparing each young person for a life of service. This grant will allow for the addition of a mental counselor on-site at New Hope Academy. 75% of students in counseling program will reduce at least two of their symptoms to an acceptable range in the classroom and/or at home after eight counseling sessions. 85% of teachers with at least one student receiving counseling will report that they are experiencing a healthier classroom environment by the mid-point of counseling treatment plan. http://www.nhafranklin.org
Parents Reaching Out
Amount: $17,248 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Parents Reaching Out's mission is to support and encourage families facing the challenges of high-risk pregnancy or an infant/child in critical care. Parents Reaching Out provides peer counseling and support by volunteer parents who have had similar experiences and are trained Peer Counselors. This grant will increase the depth of Peer Counseling & Support services for parents of children in PCCU in order to help parents become better caregivers and add support services for Spanish-speaking parents of children who are or have been in PCCU. 156 of 200 (78%) of parents of children in PCCU who are introduced to Parents Reaching Out will receive Peer Counseling and the average length of service will increase from 10 days to 21 days. 24 of 34 (74%) Spanish speaking parents of children in PCCU who are introduced to Parents Reaching Out will receive Peer Counseling. http://www.parentsreachout.org
PENCIL Foundation
Amount: $11,496 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Founded in 1982, PENCIL links community resources with Nashville public schools to help young people achieve academic success and prepare for life. PENCIL programs are designed to - Encourage academic achievement. - Provide a safety net for at-risk youth. - Promote career success for youth and for parents receiving public assistance. - Build positive relationships between children and caring adults. This grant will expand a health and wellness program for new immigrant and refugee children titled Starting Healthy: Supporting Health and Hygiene Needs of English Language Learners Enrolled in Metro Schools. 120 of 140 (85%) will demonstrate increased understanding of dental hygiene. 120 of 140 (85%) will have a dental cleaning. 120 of 140 (85%) will demonstrate compliance with head lice eradication. 140 of 140 (100%) will have shoes appropriate for PE. 120 of 140 (85%)will demonstrate improved personal levels of hygiene. 120 of 140 (85%) will demonstrate age-appropriate understanding of alarm clocks/ schedules. http://www.pencilfoundation.org
Prevent Blindness Tennessee
Amount: $32,500 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Formed in 1978, Prevent Blindness provides free vision screenings, eye exams and glasses to needy children, seniors and others across Tennessee. They also provide public and professional education on eyes, eye safety in the home, at work and in sports. They provide information and referral for all types of eye problems, conditions and diseases. This grant will increase the number of diabetics who receive early diagnoses and treatment for diabetic retinopathy before losing their sight and provide diabetic patients in underserved communities access to eye care and treatment from a retinal specialists regardless of their ability to pay. 25 out of 250 (10%) will require urgent referral to receive follow-up care and/or treatment from a retinal specialist for diabetic retinopathy. 100% of diabetic patients who are screened as a result of DRPI will receive valuable information to help them save their sight. http://www.preventblindnesstn.org
Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee
Amount: $46,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee (PCAT), established in 1984, is dedicated to preventing the abuse and neglect of children by working with other organizations to develop programs, services, and resources for the prevention of child abuse. PCAT coordinates professionals and volunteers to assist in initiating and implementing programs. The mission of the organization is to prevent the abuse and neglect of children by valuing children, supporting families and empowering communities. This grant will increase the ability of the program staff in the 13 Home Visitation Programs in Middle TN to provide loving care and support to expectant and new parents that are at high risk for child abuse through a series of trainings. 80%(80) of those attending each training will indicate increased knowledge of the material presented, indicate they will use the knowledge gained to improve their ability to relate to families and identify 2 ways to implement the material in providing loving care with families. 80% (40) of those attending Leadership Training will indicate increased ability to implement loving care and complete an action plan on how to incorporate loving care into their agency's culture. http://www.pcat.org
Sexual Assult Center
Amount: $10,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
For 30 years, the Sexual Assualt Center, formerly the Rape and Sexual Abuse Center, has been the only organization in Middle Tennessee whose primary purpose is to provide counseling and support to sexual abuse victims. The Center has a firm policy that services will be available to these victims regardless of their ability to pay. The Center provides comprehensive treatment yearly for approximately 700 individuals (men, women, and children) and their families, and 100,000 children will participate this school year in the personal safety program. Additionally the Center provides hospital accompaniment to rape victims, and the crisis line answers over 7,000 calls a year concerning issues of sexual violence. This grant will allow RASAC to provide healing care for their staff to avoid burnout and vicarious trauma syndrome. Staff Surveys will report positive outcomes and turnover will be reduced by 20%. http://www.rasac.org
Sports 4 All Foundation
Amount: $38,664 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Established in 2005, Sports 4 All collaborates and partners with non-profits serving those with disabilities to expand access to recreational activities and improve quality of life. The mission of Sports 4 All is to improve the quality of life of those with disabilities by providing funding and equipment to enable full participation in sports and recreation activities. This grant will fund the development of Project H.E.A.L.T.H which will provide therapeutic sports and recreation activities to individuals with disabilities in Middle Tennessee who are receiving day habilitation services from providers (such as Evergreen Ministries) through a collaboration with local universities and health care professionals. At 12 weeks, 70% of participants (29) will report an increase in mood and feeling of self worth as a result of the inclusive program design of Project H.E.A.L.T.H. At 24 weeks, 75% (34) of participants will show improved physical health and well being as indicated by a basic health indicator test. At 36 weeks, 80% of participants (36) will report maintaining or increasing mood and/or physical health and well-being over previously recorded outcomes indicated by a basic health indicator test. http://www.s4af.org
Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers
Amount: $50,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Founded in 1996, the Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Center (TNCAC ) is a statewide not-for-profit membership organization. TNCAC promotes the 30 child advocacy centers across the state, disseminates information and serves as a central point of contact in the state for funding opportunities and resource sharing. Tennessee’s CACs are located in both rural and urban communities across the state, providing services to 87 counties, including all 40 counties in middle Tennessee. In 2007, member programs served nearly 14,000 children in Tennessee. This grant will assist in bringing the Finding Words training to Middle Tennessee which will train frontline child abuse professionals in Middle Tennessee to work together throughout an investigation from intake to the interview and through to prosecution when appropriate. The training aims to increase the professional team's knowledge and skills of forensic interviewing via teaching based on pertinent research which results in interviews that are defensible in court. TNCAC will host three Finding Words trainings of trainers, each for 40 professionals over the next 12 months. In the next year, 90% of Finding Words attendees will pass the test and become certified in theFinding Words model. Annually, TNCAC hosts four Finding Words trainings for new child abuse professionals and those who have not been trained previously. http://www.tncac.org
Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare
Amount: $67,637 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Organized in 1913, the Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare (TCSW) works to assure effective policies, programs and services for Tennesseans, particularly our most vulnerable, to build a better life and a stronger Tennessee. Iis mission is to improve the "economic and social well-being of Tennesseans." Membership includes over 1600 individuals and 160 nonprofit service agencies and associations. This grant will allow the agency to develop and test the Spirit of Service/Compassionate Care curriculum and program model, and produce a packet for replication and evaluation over a variety of human service disciplines, in hopes of positively effecting the health, satisfaction, and competence of front-line service providers and supervisors who demonstrate and adopt compassionate customer care. Employers will experience higher satisfaction/cooperation among employees, better communication between management and staff, improved retention rates among participants, and a higher regard from the public. Fifty percent or more of the participating nonprofit agencies will incorporate Spirit of Service/Compassionate Care as a component of new-employee training. http://www.tcsw.org
Tennessee Disability Coalition
Amount: $63,000 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2008
The mission of the Tennessee Disability Coalition, established in 1989, is to create a society that values, supports, and includes people with disabilities. The Coalition advocates for policies that ensure self-determination, independence, empowerment, and the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life. Family Voices for Tennessee, formed in 1993, advocates for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent for all children with special health care needs; and supports essential partnerships between families and professionals. This grant would fund a new initiative through Family Voices called Healthy and Ready to Work which seeks to help individuals with disabilities transition from childhood to adulthood. 75% of physicians will report increased knowledge of processes for transition. 40% of physicians partner with families to plan and engage in transition activities for patients age 14 and above. 85% of families trained report increased knowledge about processes for transition. Within 3 months of training, 65% of families will have a transition plan. Within 6 months of training, 50% of families have implemented activities in their plan and 33 % report increased youth independence skills. http://www.tndisability.org
Tennessee Health Care Campaign
Amount: $32,500 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Incorporated in 1989, Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC) works to obtain affordable, accessible, continuous and quality health care for all Tennesseans. THCC believes that all people, regardless of race or class, should have access to affordable, accessible and quality health care. There are more than 1 million uninsured Tennesseans, many of them children, and 1 million underinsured Tennesseans. In 2007, THCC is focusing on making Access Tennessee, the new state health care initiative, more affordable and establishing a new Health Care Study Commission. This grant will allow THCC to hire a staff person to work exclusively to help the uninsured in Middle Tennessee tell their stories about the medical challenges they face in order to educate the public, media, and policy makers to the challenges faced by low-income uninsured in accessing and affording continuous high-quality health insurance and medical care. 36 new stories in middle Tennessee will be identified, gathered, and categorized for quick access. 12 story sheets will be ready for immediate use. http://www.thcc2.org
The Center for Family Development
Amount: $85,891 Term: Three Years
Granted in Spring 2008
Established in 1999, the Center for Family Development provides prevention and support services for families and children. The Center is located in Shelbyville, TN and serves 12 counties throughout Middle TN. The Center is a licensed Child Abuse Prevention and Child Placement Agency. The Center is home to 10 different programs including to national programs, Healthy Families and CASA. This grant will allow the expansion of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program which places highly trained volunteer advocates with a child or family of children in the foster care system. 70 % of the 100 children being served will have a safe, permanent home within one year. This will include placement with a relative, adoptive family, or returning home. In the second and third year of the program, CASA will expand into Lincoln or Marshall County and develop the infrastructure necessary for program management. http://www.thecenterforfamilydevelopment.org
The Center for Family Development
Amount: $26,987 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Established in 1999, the Center for Family Development provides prevention and support services for families and children. The Center is located in Shelbyville, TN and serves 12 counties throughout south central Tennessee. The Center is a licensed Child Abuse Prevention and Child Placement Agency. The Center is home to 10 different programs including to national programs, Healthy Families and CASA. The grant will allow TCFD to introduce and advance the mission of Radical Loving Care at a critical point in the Center's growth and create cohesion throughout the Center that transcends the increase of staff and programs. http://www.thecenterforfamilydevelopment.org
Upland Retirement Community
Amount: $35,033 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
Uplands was chartered in 1922 as a hospital but changed its focus in 1950. The Retirement Village is a graduated care community that is particularly attractive to people who have served the world and the church universal. The mission of Uplands Retirement Village is to provide a caring, financially sound retirement community; to promote affordable choices for secure, independent living; and to assist those requiring supplemental care in their retirement years. This grant will allow the Uplands teams to receive training on the concepts of Radical Loving Care as they move to a new model of care for their residents. Managers will model an open-hearted leadership style in which they care for their staff as they wish their staff to care for the elders and use a "serve and support" rather than a "command and control" style of management. http://
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Amount: $91,886 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The mission of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is medical education, patient care and medical research. This grant will allow partial funding of the Compassionate Communication and Relationship Centered Care in Medicine initiative at the school (1)to create a Vanderbilt medical faculty position within a United Neighborhood Health Services clinic. In this program Vanderbilt faculty, residents and students will provide medical services at the UNHS Northeast Family Clinic, which operates Monday through Friday during daytime hours. Included in this project will be a curriculum for both medical students and residents in the compassionate care of the underserved; (2) conduct a study of compassionate communication and healing skills in Vanderbilt ICUs; (3)examine the structure and function of various healthcare teams with a focus on how teams can embody compassion for their patients and among themselves; and (4) enhance capacity and continuity for the work of compassionate care through a community building process at VUMC. http://www.vumc.edu
YMCA of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $50,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2008
The YMCA of Middle Tennessee's service to the community began in 1875. The Y is dedicated to building strong kids, strong families and strong communities through numerous programs and services. The YMCA of Middle Tennessee reaches more than 194,000 in the community annually. The Y's mission is to be a worldwide charitable fellowship united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ for the purpose of helping persons grow in spirit, mind and body. This grant will fund the continued expansion of the Restore Ministries program. Restore will enroll 1000 in the program, with no less than 60% successfully completing the group program as indicated by the completion of the pre- and post-tests. 50 YMCA staff and volunteer facilitators will be additionally recruited with no less than 45 completing the "Journey to Freedom" facilitator program. These individuals will then be prepared to present the curriculum in 2008/2009 and beyond. This will create an ongoing network of facilitators for the "Journey to Freedom" curriculum. http://www.ymcamidtn.org
2-1-1 of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $75,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is a nonprofit that partners with local businesses to run workplace campaigns in order to raise money which is then invested back into the community through programs in health and human service organizations. In addition, UWMN works with community partners, like F&CS, to develop and implement solutions to pressing community issues. 2-1-1's mission is to maintain a comprehensive list of updated resources and provide accurate referrals to services via telephone information and referral. This grant is a collaboration between 2-1-1 and Health Assist Tennessee (HAT) to improve access to healthcare for low and moderate-income people in eight Middle Tennessee counties in and around Nashville through targeted education. Through a community-wide education campaign, the agencies will increase knowledge about 2-1-1 and HAT and link clients with appropriate health resources through out the region. 2-1-1 anticipates receiving 11,824 calls from individuals who need to be linked to affordable, quality care in the Middle Tennessee region. http://www.211tn.org
Alive Hospice
Amount: $45,515 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The mission of Alive Hospice is two-fold. First, they provide physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort and support to dying patients and their families. They continue their support during the time of bereavement after the patient's death. Second, they provide educational services and training to individuals and groups on the topics of life-threatening illness and grief. This grant will provide increased access to comprehensive bereavement counseling and education to Alive Hospice patients and their families, and individuals from the community at large regardless of their ability to pay. 395 (74%) of the 534 clients will complete at least 60% of the goals outlined on action plan. 90% of support group respondents will indicate a 50% improvement from pre- and post-support group survey results. http://www.alivehospice.org
Alive Hospice
Amount: $11,600 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The mission of Alive Hospice is two-fold. First, they provide physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort and support to dying patients and their families. They continue their support during the time of bereavement after the patient's death. Second, they provide educational services and training to individuals and groups on the topics of life-threatening illness and grief. This grant will continue the advancement of the loving care culture through Alive Hospice as they continue to expand. This program will advance the message of radical loving care through the organization, provide an exquisite experience of loving care for every patient and family they serve, enrich the experiences of caregivers by awakening and renewing a spirit of love and healing, assist caregivers with programs and opportunities to enhance their own self-care, provide a safe environment for caregivers to share, to learn, and to develop spiritually and professionally and strengthen the chain of loving care throughout Alive Hospice. http://www.alivehospice.org
Baptist Hospital
Amount: $5,489,700 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Baptist Hospital was awarded a grant, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement between St. Thomas Health Systems and Baptist Hospital, to advance its ongoing initiative to support a culture of loving care throughout the organization. Current initiatives include special programs for seniors, innovative hiring and orientation programs, leadership and employee partner development, mission related education and community outreach. The primary focus of the grant this year will be on new staffing initiatives. http://www.baptisthospital.com
Catholic Charities
Amount: $40,027 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Catholic Charities provides a wide range of services under its six departments: Social Services (Hispanic family services, geriatric services, school counseling, etc.), Caring Choices (adoption/pregnancy counseling), Refugee/Immigrations Services, Bridges to Care, and Families First. Catholic Charities' mission is to develop and provide human services which enhance and enrich the quality of life for people in need. This grant targets the refugee elder population and will increase access to health services within their community and will sustain their health by giving them the skills necessary to overcome barriers placed by lack of acculturation, familiarity with surroundings and English language skills. 20 of 30 (67%) will show improved physical well being as demonstrated by basic health indicator tests after 6 months. 25 of 30 (83%) will show improved physical well being as demonstrated by basic health indicator tests after 12 months. 27 of 30 (90%) will self report feeling less isolated, more socially connected and more aware of community services available to them after 6 months. http://www.cctenn.org
Center for Women in Medicine
Amount: $9,705 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Center for Women in Medicine (CWM) is a non-profit organization formed in 2004 in response to the increasing numbers of women in medicine training and practice. CWM's vision is to elevate the significance of a physician's emotional, relational and spiritual life within the medical training process. CWM provides guidance and resources to women in medical training and practice to help them build a solid life foundation from which to live out their professional calling. This grant will continue the expansion of the Let Your Life Speak program, which now will consist of two components, both taught at Vanderbilt: an elective course and a series of workshops. The course, offered as an elective to first and second year students, will be taught fourteen weeks per semester in both the spring and fall terms during 2008. The workshops, titled VMS Live, are a series of two-hour workshops that are proposed to be required of all Vanderbilt medical students. In the 2008 pilot year only the first-year class (104 students) will participate. Students in the workshops and classes will complete pre- & post-class personal assessments. http://www.cwmedicine.org
Centerstone
Amount: $143,600 Term: Three Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Centerstone is a non-profit behavioral health care agency, providing mental health services to individuals of all ages and their families. Centerstone's mission is to create and sustain the highest quality behavioral health services that champion individuals, families and communities. They do that by offering a full range of services that help people conquer issues such as depression, addiction, persistent mental illness and more. This grant will expand Centerstone's current Dual Diagnosis Program efforts by providing accessible, highest quality, and culturally sensitive mental health services within the community for local homeless individuals seeking assistance (food, shelter, care, etc.) from the Campus for Human Development. 80% (80 of 100) of participants will demonstrate improved health and quality of life (at 3 months, 6 months, and discharge) by achieving a Tennessee Outcome Measurement System rating of: average/above average/extremely high on improvement measures (i.e., work, social functioning, recovery, etc.); and average/below average/extremely low on impairment measures (i.e., depression, hostility, etc.). http://www.centerstone.org
Cervical Cancer Coalition of Tennessee
Amount: $19,752 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Founded in 2001, the Coalition seeks to educate women about the risk of developing cervical cancer and the importance of annual screening. The mission of the Coalition is to reduce the death rate from cervical cancer in Tennessee through education to women about HPV and cervical cancer. This grant will increase access to breast and cervical cancer screenings in the African American population of Davidson, Robertson and Montgomery counties. 30 educational opportunities will be provided to African American women on the importance of cancer screenings. Additional education opportunities will be provided for college-age women about the HPV vaccine and 40% of those women will receive the HPV vaccine. http://
Child Advocacy Center of the 23rd Judicial District
Amount: $15,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Child Advocacy Center for the 23rd Judicial District was established in 2005. The Center provides therapy, support service, forensic interviews, and victim advocacy to children who are victims of child sexual and severe physical abuse, as well as their non-offending caregivers. The CAC also provides community outreach and child abuse prevention training to families, day care workers, school employees and law enforcement officers. This grant will allow the CAC to be a catalyst in the healing process of child victims of abuse by providing therapy sessions to 60 child victims of abuse as well as off-site therapy in Cheatham and Stewart Counties. 80- 90 % of the goals set in therapy will be met within appropriate time frames. Therapy will result in a 10-point reduction of symptom severity on the Therapy Evaluation Form. http://
Columbia CARES
Amount: $14,753 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Columbia CARES', founded in 1992, mission is to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic by providing social service case management to those infected and affected with HIV/AIDS and to educate the community regarding HIV, its transmission and prevention. This grant will allow Columbia CARES to offer Rapid HIV Testing for 250 high risk individuals and implement a publicity campaign to inform agencies that serve high risk individuals of CARES testing services and referral process for testing. 80% of individuals testing non-reactive (HIV negative) will identify one or more behaviors that will help them remain HIV negative. 80% of individuals testing reactive (HIV positive) will access one or more emotional, social, or medical care referrals. http://www.columbiacares.org
Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center
Amount: $45,480 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center, located in Hendersonville, was established in 1986 to support those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. The organization provides free pregnancy tests, prenatal and parenting classes, maternity and baby items. Valuing all human life, the Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center ministers hope to those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, ministers healing to those who have experienced abortion, and upholds their truth to the community through abstinence education. This grant will expand the ability of the center to provide free pregnancy tests, abstinence education, and options counseling for 910 clients and their families. It will also allow the center to provide essential baby items, prenatal classes and parenting classes for 150 clients and their families. 80 (53%) clients will take Parenting and/or Prenatal Classes; 68 (85%) of those will increase their knowledge by 50%, making them better equipped emotionally and physically to raise their baby. 143 (95%) pregnant clients and 380 (95%) parenting clients will receive material assistance for their baby and themselves. http://
Cumberland University
Amount: $17,160 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1842, Cumberland University's mission is to create a learning community of distinction through a partnership among its students, faculty, staff, and the larger community. The Jeanette Rudy School of Nursing is the university's largest undergraduate program with 160 students. The development of the whole student is emphasized in preparation for successful and responsible personal living, for productive economic participation and for constructive citizenship. This grant will fund the course Nursing: An Art of Caring will focus on teaching the student the concepts of Radical Loving Care. Nursing students will learn to create consistent experiences that honor their patients' vulnerability and how to treat them with compassion and dignity. By the time the students graduate they will be nurses with a Servant's Heart---that is they will be committed to "serve others above self." Not only will these graduates be highly employable, but they will be highly valuable to their employers and patients. http://www.cumberland.edu
Dispensary of Hope
Amount: $106,558 Term: Two Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Dispensary of Hope, established in 2004, helps obtain and provide pharmaceutical assistance to medically underserved populations. The Dispensary provides short-term assistance for uninsured/underinsured populations and helps connect patients to long-term benefits. This grant will provide additional capacity in the Dispensary of Hope's Middle Tennessee Distribution Center by employing at-risk youth transitioning out of the foster care system. The Dispensary will increase the number of prescriptions dispensed to the uninsured/ underinsured by 10% in year one and an additional 15% in year two. It will also allow the Dispensary to increase the number of dispensing sites by 2 in year one and an additional 3 in year two. Currently there are three active dispensing sites. The Dispensary aims to dispense 49,500 prescriptions in year one and 56,925 prescriptions in year two. http://dispensaryofhope.org/
First Steps
Amount: $31,097 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
First Steps, Inc. has been serving children in the Nashville community with disabilities for nearly fifty years. First Steps is a licensed organization for the development and education of children with special needs. First Steps prepares young children for a successful start in life through early intervention and developmental programs. They are committed to enhancing each child's potential to learn, to grow and to be healthy. First Steps operates a Child Development Center providing early intervention and educational services for children with disabilities, who have developmental delays, who are medically fragile or who are typically developing. This partnership grant will allow creation of a comprehensive professional development and retention program for teaching staff. Two in-service days will be scheduled within the first quarter to address training that all staff need annually. 38 teachers will participate in a rotating schedule for all other trainings established by the program throughout one year. Staff turnover percentages will be equal to or lower than the industry standard. http://www.firststepsnashville.org
Friends in General
Amount: $45,668 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Friends In General provides resources to support various programs for the Nashville General Hospital Community. As Nashville General Hospital's charitable arm, Friends provides donor and grant support to NGH so that it may continue providing health care to patients who are uninsured, homeless and without means to pay. Together with the hospital, Friends In General seeks to ensure that all patients regardless of their race, creed, age, insurability or economic status receive 100% access to health care without any disparities. This partnership grant will advance the message and instill the concepts of radical loving care for all Metropolitan Hospital Authority staff. In addition, the program will seek to provide a safe environment for staff members to share, learn and develop spiritually and professionally and improve employee morale, patient satisfaction and facility compliance with regulatory requirements. The program will also enrich the experience of employees, especially caregivers, who attend to patients' and families' needs and ensure that caregivers apply the RLC concepts to direct patient care. http://www.nashville.gov/General_Hospital/Aboutus_Friends.htm
Genesis House
Amount: $53,878 Term: Two Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Genesis House, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 to provide shelter and services to victims. Since then, the organization has grown into a comprehensive continuum of care to empower victims of domestic and sexual violence to move into safe self-sufficiency. The mission of Genesis House, Inc. is to promote the general welfare of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by providing shelter, goods, and services. This grant will allow Genesis House to resume court advocacy in Clay and Pickett counties by hiring an advocate to assist victims in General Sessions Court and by conducting community outreach. 85% of 50 victims met in court will improve their safety by working with the Advocate. 50% of 50 victims will improve their safety, knowledge or skills by accessing additional Genesis House services. http://genesishouseinc.com
Haven of Hope
Amount: $26,749 Term: Two Years
Granted in Fall 2007
The Haven of Hope, based in Coffee County, was established in 1985 to provide emergency shelter and support to victims of domestic violence. Support is offered through crisis counseling, emergency food, transportation, shelter, individual assessment/service planning, counseling, advocacy, and court/legal assistance. Its mission is to provide caring support and resources to strengthen and empower victims to resolve their own issues and problems. This grant will allow Haven of Hope to provide an emergency housing/rental assistance component to aid victims of domestic violence in obtaining or maintaining safe housing, including emergency transportation and assistance with rental and utility deposits. 99% or 47 will report an increase in feelings of physical safety. 85% or 41 will report an increase in their ability to obtain housing to escape domestic violence. http://
Healing Hearts
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Healing Hearts of Tennessee was established in 2002 as a faith-based, nonprofit organization aimed at providing counseling and support services to children and families in Middle Tennessee. They have served thousands of children and families through professional counseling, pregnancy care services, mentoring, parenting education, in-home services through DCS, and Camp Heal-a-Heart. Healing Hearts' mission is to provide high quality, professional counseling and other specialized services for children and families in Tennessee seeking to overcome life-transition issues and life controlling problems. This grant will expand access to mental health care and decrease barriers for children and families in the Upper Cumberland region of Middle Tennessee by providing 1,080 additional counseling sessions to children and families in need of mental health services in Dekalb County, Macon County, and the southern counties of the Upper Cumberland (Warren, Van Buren, Cannon). http://www.healingheartstn.com
Hope Clinic for Women
Amount: $60,000 Term: Two Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Founded in 1983, Hope Clinic for Women is a faith based, safe, confidential place for anyone dealing with life choices related to past, present or future pregnancies. They provide education, counsel and medical care regardless of age, race or religion. This grant will ensure that the expectant mother receives proper medical care, nutrition, counsel, support, training, and loving care prior to and following delivery in a maternity home setting. Of the 6 to 20 women who are housed at the maternity home, 60% will be self-sustaining when they transition to independent living after 6 to 12 months residency. 50% of the women housed at the maternity home will make healthier life choices after 6 to 12 months residency. 100% of those who choose to parent their child will be better prepared to do so. http://www.hopeclinicforwomen.org
Kid's Place Child Advocacy Center
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Kid's Place, based in Lawerence County, officially opened in April 2000, to serve the sexually and severely abused children of the 22nd Judicial District by offering coordinated services to children and their families. Its mission is to ensure that a cooperative, multi-disciplinary team delivers comprehensive services to child sexual abuse victims and their families in a child focused, neutral -based facility. This grant will allow ninety children who are victims of child sexual/and or severe physical abuse to receive on average 20 counseling sessions each during 2008. The victims will also increase their body safety skills and exhibit improved behavior at school. 90% or 81 out of 90 children will increase their body safety skills after four appointments. 85% of 77 of 90 children will exhibit improved behaviors at school after 2 months of treatment. http://
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $50,706 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Legal Aid Society was established in 1968 to enforce, advance, and defend the legal rights of low-income and vulnerable families in order to obtain for them the basic necessities of life. These necessities include healthcare, income, housing, safety from domestic violence, and relief from consumer fraud. Legal Aid also administers the Nashville Pro Bono Program, which places cases with private attorneys who volunteer their services. Legal Aid and Pro Bono are the only resources for free legal help in civil (not criminal) matters. This grant will help low-income children gain or maintain access to healthcare coverage and services (including both physical health and mental health treatment), and access to disability benefits. 80% of the children represented during advocacy and negotiation with the administrative agency will have their case favorably resolved without litigation. 70% of the children represented during administrative hearings or judicial reviews will receive a favorable decision. 39 out of 50, or 78% of the children will gain or maintain healthcare coverage, services, and/or disability benefits. http://www.las.org
Martha O'Bryan Center
Amount: $50,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Martha O'Bryan Center is a Christian family resource center that supports and empowers individuals and families in need living in the James A. Cayce Homes and the surrounding east Nashville community, as they strive to attain greater levels of well being and self-reliance. This grant will fund a new program, TN Baby U, which focuses on parents developing positive relationships of healthy interdependence with their children. By disseminating parenting knowledge through the TN Baby U program, the Martha O'Bryan Center will take steps toward creating a culture of caring in the Cayce Homes and surrounding east Nashville. 80% (96 of 120) families will show commitment to bettering their parenting skills by attending 8 of 9 sessions. 80% (96 of 120) families will increase their knowledge of the positive physical and psychological factors that foster healthy brain development among their children. 80% (96 of 120) families will increase their knowledge of positive home safety, health, and immunization practices. 80% (96 of 120) families will increase their knowledge of positive discipline, in responding to children's behavioral situations. http://www.marthaobryan.org
Men of Valor
Amount: $72,464 Term: Two Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Men of Valor was founded in 1998 as both a solution to the growing incarceration problem in our country and as a hands-on way for people of faith to practice Matthew 25:35-36. The organization serves inmates at the Charles Bass Correctional Complex, ministering to the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of offenders. Men of Valor is committed to winning men in prison to Jesus Christ and discipling them. Their purpose is to equip the men to reenter society as men of integrity-becoming givers to the community rather than takers. This grant will allow the expansion of their Aftercare program. 90% (27 of 30) of men seen by the Aftercare Minister will attend weekly Bible study/personal value classes. 90% (27 of 30) of men seen by the Aftercare Minister will attend weekly A&D recovery classes. 90% (27 of 30) of men seen by the Aftercare Minister will participate in community service projects. http://www.men-of-valor.org
Monroe Harding Children's Home
Amount: $31,948 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Monroe Harding was established in 1893 to provide a home for orphaned children. Throughout the years, Monroe Harding has served over 13,000 youth and currently have residential and non-residential programs. The residential programs provide homes for at-risk youth ages 16-21 who have been removed from their homes. The non-residential program pairs youth who have previously been in state custody with mentors and encourages healthy attitudes toward education. Their mission is to partner with at-risk youth and families to provide a bridge toward independence and success. This grant will allow the children's home to provide youth that are currently in and aging out of foster care with the skills to heal from neglect and abuse and to live independently. 35 of the 50 youth (58%) participating in healing workshops will demonstrate steps toward healing. 35 of the 50 youth (58%) participating in self-care classes will abstain from using alcohol, drugs or tobacco for at least 3 months. http://www.monroeharding.org
Morning Star Sanctuary
Amount: $43,753 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Morning Star Sanctuary has provided emergency shelter for women and children since it opened as the Madison Domestic Violence Shelter in 1986. Other programs include transitional housing, court advocacy, a 24/7 crisis intervention line, mentoring, and a community support group. This grant will expand the Court Advocacy Program to include a Night Court Advocate in addition to the two current court advocates. Ninety percent of victims who receive assistance with court procedures and appearances will be better prepared for court. Ninety percent of victims whom the Night Court Advocate assists with Orders of Protection will have these orders granted by the courts. Eighty percent of victims whom the Night Court Advocate assists with Safety Plans will follow the actions suggested in the Plan. Ninety percent of the victims who participate in support groups and mentoring will remain self-supporting and make progress toward healing from abuse. http://
Operation Stand Down
Amount: $38,473 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Operation Stand Down began as a part time agency in 1993 and became full time in 1999. The mission is to provide social services to honorably discharged veterans of the US Armed Forces who are homeless, including employment services, transitional housing or referrals and coordination of the activities of other agencies in the delivery of such services. This grant will allow Operation Stand down to increase the effectiveness of their work by hiring an additional case manager to serve veterans. With the employment of the case manager, the agency aims to connect more veterans with employment. 20 or 71% of 28 of formerly homeless veterans will maintain employment, permanent housing and responsible a lifestyle 90 days after completion of the transitional housing program. 16 or 57% of 28 of formerly homeless veterans maintain employment, permanent housing and responsible lifestyle 180 days after completion of the transitional housing program. http://www.osdnashville.org
Partners for Healing
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Partners for Healing is a primary health care clinic established in 2001 to provide free care to the working uninsured of Coffee and Moore Counties. Their mission is to open their hearts and hands in love and understanding by providing compassionate health care and nurturing to the working uninsured of Coffee and Moore Counties. In 2006, the Clinic served more than 2800 patients. Approximately 15% of those patients are Latino/Hispanic. This grant will expand access to at least 150 uninsured women of working families who reside or work in Coffee or Moore Counties to be a part of Well Woman Care. The Well Women Care program will provide prevention education, breast examinations, and pelvic examinations. If problems are identified, women will be referred to appropriate resources for follow-up: i.e. - mammogram, ultrasound, and/or physician specialist. Patient will be able to detect changes in breasts, and thus prevention, early detection and treatment of problems will occur. http://www.partnersforhealing.org
PLAN of Tennessee
Amount: $27,337 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
PLAN TN was established in 2003 to help assure lifelong care for individuals with a disability. Its mission is to provide, manage, and coordinate services and supports to enhance the quality of life for persons with lifelong disabilities. This grant will assist plan in educating the community about it's services and in creating a Personal Plan of Care for the individuals with disabilities in the event of the death of their caregivers. PLAN aims to present at least 40 presentations to community agencies, with a minimum of four hundred (400) individuals attending. 60 families will complete a written Personal Plan of Care and be able to identify individualized strategies. Eighty percent of family members receiving PLAN services will report reduced stress levels, which will allow the caregivers to provide better care. http://
Renewal House
Amount: $33,200 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Founded in 1996, Renewal House provides Nashville's first, largest and most comprehensive residential recovery community in Middle Tennessee that makes it possible for low-income, often homeless addicted women to live with their children while in treatment. To help fill a community need for gender-specific A&D treatment for low-income women, Renewal House offers the Women's Intensive Outpatient Program. In a community with addicted women and their children, Renewal House fosters healing, resiliency and continuing recovery to enhance family health. This grant will improve access to licensed, gender-specific A&D addiction treatment for low-income women by improving support services for addicted women with little or no previous treatment experience, limited self-motivation for treatment, a history of non-compliance in treatment and/or are in denial of their need for treatment. In addition, this grant will improve client understanding of dual-diagnosis symptoms and treatment. 39 (56%) of 70 IOP clients will complete the treatment program chemical-free, having complied with their individual treatment plans and with the tools to maintain a lifestyle free from chemical dependency. http://www.renewalhouse.org
Rocketown
Amount: $55,077 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Rocketown was founded in 1994 to give teens positive alternatives to the many negative pressures they face. Its mission is to create culturally relevant environments that foster vital relationships between disconnected adolescents and mentors in order to meet their social, spiritual , and physical needs. This grant will allow Rocketown to partner with two non-profit mental health organizations (Daystar Ministries and Centerstone) in order to provide counseling services for at-risk youth. On-site counseling will be provided at Rocketown for 10-20 youth per week and 125 unduplicated youth per year. Sessions will help youth understand and deal with the issues they face. A weekly group counseling session will be established for up to 20 youth per week, and 5 Rocketown students per year will be sent to Camp Hopetown - an offsite camping environment that is conducive for teens to explore feelings, communicate, and experience how their life can have a positive impact. http://www.rocketown.com
Safe Haven Family Shelter
Amount: $19,500 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Nashville Safe Haven Family Shelter mission is to empower homeless families with children to live independently through spiritual, financial and social guidance. Since 1984, Safe Haven Family Shelter has served Middle Tennessee as the only program of its kind that accepts homeless families as an entire unit, serving 15 families at a time between 2 shelters and 6 transitional houses. This grant will enhance and improve their Mended Hearts Program by providing quality services through professional counseling to the homeless families we serve through the addition of The LED Program. 60 out of 72 families will return to mainstream living, graduating from the Mended Hearts Program. Ninety percent, or 65 out of the 72 families, are comprised of individuals in need of professional counseling, and will receive this service through The LED Program. http://www.safehaven.org
Salvus Center
Amount: $43,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Salvus Center opened its doors in March 2006. Salvus Center is a faith-based health center that seeks to reclaim the Biblical and historical commitment to care for those who are sick and in need, so they might experience wholeness, wellness and healing. All services are provided on a sliding fee scale, based on family income. This grant will allow the Salvus Center to extend services to provide primary healthcare, health education and spiritual guidance on a sliding fee scale for uninsured, working residents of Hendersonville. The center aims to provide primary healthcare for a minimum of 700 residents of Hendersonville who are working but uninsured (during the first twelve months of operation). Sixty percent of patients with chronic diseases will have a better understanding of their disease and how to monitor it. Fifty percent of the patients with chronic health problems will make regularly scheduled visits to the clinic. http://www.salvuscenter.org
Siloam Family Health Center
Amount: $125,000 Term: Two Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1991, Siloam Family Health Center is a faith-based ministry, which exists to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care. Siloam is a volunteer-driven and student-mentoring organization that cares for the uninsured and those who are not able to access healthcare because of time, money and language barriers. This grant will allow for further integration of behavioral and spiritual health care into the traditional clinic setting at the same level of excellence as their primary and specialty care. In addition, Siloam will serve as a training center and resource for the integration of physical, behavioral and spiritual health care. Greater access to pastoral care and behavioral health will be achieved through increased utilization of Pastoral Counselors and Behavioral Health Consultants by medical providers. http://www.siloamhealth.org
Special Kids
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1998 in Rutherford County, Special Kids is a Christian non-profit providing out-patient pediatric therapy (including occupational, physical and recreation therapy and speech language pathology), social services, and skilled nursing to special needs children ages birth to twenty-one years. Special Kids' goal is that no family be denied services due to lack of funding or access to services. This grant will allow Special Kids to expand its ability to provide a safe, positive, and loving Christian camp environment during the summer for children with special needs. The camp promotes each child's self-esteem, social skills, and body image by providing a setting that helps children to be better prepared for school and every day activities. Special Kids aims to serve 35 children during the 8 week camp and to include an RN on staff for the duration of the camp. http://www.specialkidstn.com
STARS
Amount: $30,554 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Founded in 1984, STARS exists to help students refrain from the use of alcohol, other drugs and violence and to enhance their academic achievement and character development. STARS specialists are housed onsite in the school building and work in conjunction with school administration and faculty to tackle those difficult issues that threaten the emotional, psychological and academic well being of students. This grant will allow STARS to provide school based substance abuse and mental health prevention, intervention and treatment services needed by students at 7 schools in Sumner, Williamson, and Davidson counties. STARS aims to provide brief intervention to 175 students with an average of two follow-up assessment and counseling sessions to students participating in brief intervention. Of those, a minimum of 80% (140 of 175) of students participating in brief intervention will complete follow-up sessions to assess student outcomes. 75% (105 of 140) of students will report progress on goals established during the 2 individual counseling sessions. http://www.studentstakingarightstand.org
Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes
Amount: $48,092 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1974 by action of the Tennessee Baptist Convention to provide residential services to senior adults, BAH is a benevolent Christian ministry providing quality residential care for senior and developmentally disabled adults. TBAH has 3 residential homes in Davidson and Wilson counties and seeks to improve the health and quality of life for residents by incorporating a wellness component to its programs that involves regular exercise and the expertise of a nutritionist. This grant will permit 23 residents the opportunity to engage in a Wellness Program. TBAH anticipates that 16 of 23 (70%) of residents will demonstrate measurable improvement in health and activities and 12 of 23 (52%) residents will demonstrate a 20% or more improvement in health and activity level. http://www.tnbaptisthomes.org
Tennessee Justice Center
Amount: $56,482 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Tennessee Justice Center, established in 1995, is a non-profit public interest law and advocacy firm serving Tennessee's poor. It gives priority to policy issues and civil cases in which the most basic necessities of life are at stake and where our advocacy can benefit families statewide. The TJC advocates on behalf of poor Tennesseans: 1.in areas of public policy having the greatest impact on their health and welfare, 2. by means which afford clients the opportunity to make their own voices heard, and 3. which emphasize collaboration across lines of race, class, and generation. This grant will assist in improving the physical and mental health of foster children in Middle Tennessee by enhancing the ability of foster parents to advocate for their children and to hold TennCare accountable for providing the care their children need. The TJC anticipates that within one year, 80% of foster families it works with directly will have received needed health/mental health care, often by successful navigation of the TennCare appeals process. http://www.tnjustice.org
The Next Door
Amount: $53,025 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Next Door was established in 2003 as a faith-based organization which provides transitional housing, permanent housing and supportive services to women and children in need. Participants enter the program from incarceration, rehabilitation centers and homelessness. The Next Door exists to meet the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of women in crisis, equipping them to develop lives of wholeness and hope. This grant will allow expanded access behavioral healthcare for the residents of The Next Door and The Freedom Recovery Community. Medications and monitoring will be provided for 100 (75%) transitional residents of The Next Door and 50 (80%) permanent housing residents of Freedom Recovery Community in 2008. In addition, quality professional counseling services will be provided for 100 transitional residents and 50 residents of permanent housing. http://www.thenextdoor.org
The Shelter, Inc.
Amount: $39,309 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Shelter, Inc. was established in 1986. They provide a safe place for women and children fleeing domestic violence as well as food, clothing, transportation, counseling, support groups, and some financial assistance. Their mission is to provide crisis care, counseling, and continuing support for victims of domestic violence, and to promote a change in social attitudes to end the cycle of abuse. This grant will allow Shelter, Inc to establish a batterers intervention program for Lawrence, Lewis Giles, and Wayne counties. The Shelter aims to conduct a 26-week program to serve 150 perpetrators of domestic violence. 80 of the 150 (53%) participates will complete the 6 month program and display a positive behavioral change. http://
Tony Rice Center
Amount: $76,119 Term: Three Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1990 in Bedford County, Tony Rice Center provides supportive housing and services, alcohol and drug abuse education and counseling, vocational rehabilitation and community advocacy for individuals suffering from the disease of addiction. The Center's mission is to improve the quality of life for all people with addiction problems in Tennessee by implementing and promoting a comprehensive, community-wide strategy to significantly reduce the use of illegal drugs, including alcohol. This grant will allow The Tony Rice Center to hire an additional substance abuse counselor to serve the women's program. Of the 80 women receiving treatment, 64 (80%) will maintain abstinence and remain in a stable living environment six months to one year after completion of program. Of the 50 women receiving treatment that are involved in legal proceedings, 46 (92%) will not recommit a crime post treatment. http://www.tonyricecenter.com
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Amount: $32,871 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1965, the mission of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development is to improve the quality of life of persons with disorders of thinking, learning, perception, communication, mood and emotion caused by disruption of typical development. They are dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities by embracing core values that include the pursuit of scientific knowledge with creativity and purpose; the dissemination of information to scientists, practitioners, families, and community leaders; the facilitation of discovery by Kennedy Center scientists; and the translation of knowledge into practice. This grant will allow the Kennedy Center to strengthen families in Middle Tennessee who have a member with a disability recently diagnosed by promoting access to supports and resources. The grant will also assist the center in training the next generation of social workers in supporting families who have a member with a developmental disability. 75% of families with a member recently diagnosed with a developmental disability will enroll in service systems and supports. http://www.kc.vanderbilt.edu
Waves, Inc.
Amount: $54,350 Term: Three Years
Granted in Fall 2007
Established in 1973, Waves, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to progress toward their full potential. This is accomplished through services and activities directed to: facilitating community inclusion, encouraging personal choice and opportunities, enhancing a sense of personal value through successful employment or successful inclusion in community activities, and influencing quality of life in the community. This grant will allow Waves to create a multi-disciplinary Diagnostic Team consisting of a child psychologist, a speech pathologist, an occupational therapist, a developmental therapist, and a social worker. The team will provide timely multi-disciplinary evaluations for Austism Spectrum Disorder for 40 children, ages 24-59 months old. 80% of children (32) will receive evaluation within 45 days of referral. 85% of children receiving treatment for ASD (34) will show developmental gains in Communication and Social Skills within 12 months of diagnosis. http://www.wavesinc.com
Williamson County Child Advocacy Center
Amount: $31,400 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The Child Advocacy Center opened in 2000 to serve children who have experienced severe physical and/or sexual abuse and their families in crisis. Their mission is to combat child abuse by coordinating services to child abuse victims and their families in crisis and by providing community education focused on prevention and early intervention. This grant will allow the Child Advocacy Center to provide counseling sessions to a minimum of 50 child abuse victims from 1/1/08 through 12/31/08 and to offer a series of support group sessions twice annually to all new clients who have experienced sexual or physical abuse. At least 40 out of 50 clients will report an increased feeling of safety and/or reduced anxiety due to completion of most of their treatment goals on client surveys. At least 20 out of 50 clients will have completed all goals on their treatment plan and will report a reduction of child abuse symptoms on client surveys. http://www.williamsoncountycac.org
YWCA of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $35,797 Term: One Year
Granted in Fall 2007
The YWCA has served women and families in the greater Nashville area since 1898. The mission charges the YWCA to develop and sustain community-wide efforts that impact core social issues: poverty, oppression, violence, especially as they relate to the health and well-being of women and girls. The YWCA address this mission through the following programs: Domestic Violence Services, Adult Education, NewStart and Youth Advantage job preparation program for teens. This grant will impact the NewStart program, a 9-12 month addiction treatment and transition program at the Tennessee Prison for Women. The program aims to engage 120 women in the NewStart Therapeutic Community at the Tennessee Prison for Women in the next three years. 70% or 84 participants will graduate from the NewStart Therapeutic Community in the next three years. 80% of 84 (67) NewStart graduates will be granted release by the Parole Board and increase their understanding of how to live self-sufficient, sober and crime-free lives as evidenced by an increased score on the post-test. http://www.theyw.com
Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $46,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
The Alcohol and Drug Council is a non-profit volunteer health organization. Their mission is to offer help and hope to those adversely affected by drugs and alcohol. The Council was founded in 1966 to address the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the individual, the family and the community. This grant will allow the continued expansion of the Nashville Area Recovery Alliance program to help low income residents of Davidson County overcome substance abuse problems and prevent relapse. 118 of 216 of clients will see improvements in at least two recovery indicators such as continued abstinence from substances, employment, social connection, family reunification, legal status, access to treatment services, or mental well-being. 55% will report that they are clean and sober at the final interview. http://www.adcmt.org/
Aphesis House
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Aphesis House was founded in 2004 to provide transitional housing to men being released from incarceration and men seeking recovery. Aphesis House seeks to promote self-esteem, self confidence and advanced training to empower each participant in changing their behavior and habits to enable the individual to reenter society as a productive, law-abiding citizen. This grant will provide case management services to 90 men so that they can receive housing and support services to meet their needs, successfully re-engage with society and recover from substance abuse. http://www.aphesishouse.org
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $45,360 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters, founded in 1969, is to build confidence and direction in children from primarily single parent families and families where a parent in incarcerated through one to one Big Brother Big Sister mentoring relationships. Through family and volunteer development services, and preventive and interventive outreach program, we achieve our fundamental purpose: to make a positive difference in the life of every child in need. This grant will strengthen the mentor support program to improve retention of one-to-one mentoring matches, thereby enhancing outcomes for the at-risk children served. The 6-month match retention rate will increase to 80% for community-based matches. The average match length for community-based matches will increase to 18 months. 75% of children for whom the Program Outcomes Assessment is completed will show developmental improvements in Confidence, Competence and Caring at 6-month and yearly evaluations. http://www.bbbsmt.org
CASA of Davidson County
Amount: $34,600 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Established in Davidson County in 1984, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recruits and trains community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused, neglected children who find themselves in court primarily as a result of abuse and neglect. The agency's goal is to get these vulnerable children out of foster care and temporary situations into safe, permanent homes as soon as possible so they do not languish in the child welfare system. This grant will allow the expansion of the advocacy program to provide more culturally competent special advocates to serve abused, neglected children who come into Davidson County Juvenile Court. 284 of the 355 (80%) children who are either African-American, Hispanic/Latino or Bi-Racial will be assigned a Special Advocate with a personal understanding of their heritage, or have completed cultural competency and diversity training. http://www.casa-nashville.org
CASA of Maury County
Amount: $8,250 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
The mission of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Maury County Inc. is to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the Maury County Juvenile Court through the services of specially selected and trained volunteers from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This partnership grant seeks to infuse the CASA leadership team, i.e., the staff, two board members, and two volunteers with the training methodology of Sacred Work and Radical Loving Care. In addition, an Appreciation Event designed and implemented by CASA of Maury County which will be held in honor of all partners in this particular Sacred Work in the Child Welfare System in Maury County. Pre- and Post-training questionnaires will be used and a subsequent Sacred Work Book Group will be formed to continue the work. http://
Discovery Place
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Discovery Place, a non-profit spiritual retreat for men suffering from alcohol and drug addiction, offers the environment and the means for men to refocus their lives on a path of recovery, spirituality and productivity through the methods outlined in the long-established Twelve Step tradition. Established in 1997, Discovery Place views addiction as a spiritual malady. Through a thorough self-examination process, a clearing-up of the past, and the practical application of spiritual principles in their daily lives, addicts are able to eliminate the roots of the obsession to drink and use. This grant will provide an outreach program to help a greater number of suffering addicts and alcoholics get the help they need to recover from addiction and to cultivate community awareness of addiction, recovery and Discovery Place so that addicts will be able to find the help they need through Discovery Place. The average number of clients served per month will increase by 50% in the first year and 75% in the second year. http://www.discoveryplace.info
Eye Research Foundation
Amount: $10,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
The mission of the Eye Research Foundation, originally founded in 1990, is the elimination of functional blindness in our community through the permanent correction of visual disorders enhanced through research and public education. The Foundation is associated with Arrowsmith Eye Institute and Eye Surgery Center. The Eye Research Foundation's programs include: Subsidy Assistance Program, Vision Screening Program, Community Education Programs and the Research Program. This grant will expand the Subsidy Assistance Program to provide low-income individuals with vision correction so they have a viable alternative to suffering with vision limiting their activities and quality of life when their inability to afford correction was their only deterrent. Through this expansion, at least 20 people will receive vision correction in the year http://www.arrowsmitheye.com
Family and Children's Services
Amount: $34,093 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Family and Children's Service's, founded in 1943, mission is to strengthen children, families and individuals of diverse cultures and experiences through counseling, adoption and education. Family and Children's Service provides mental health counseling and related support services that foster equipping children and families to live productive lives. This grant will start the MOMS program to provide in-home counseling and intervention services to help low-income mothers with identified mental and/or emotional health issues, improve their healthy functioning and establish nurturing mother-infant attachments with their infants/toddlers, as well as provide mental health services to over-stressed, anxious mothers with infants/toddlers who have chronic health conditions or disabilities and will provide 2 training sessions for Allied Professionals in detection and response to maternal depression/anxiety during home visits. 65-70% of 50 mothers will meet a majority of target plan goals, reduce the symptoms of stress, depression, addictions,
or other issues and experience improved functioning. http://www.fcsnashville.org
Fentress County Children's Center of the Cumberlands
Amount: $60,000 Term: Three Years
Granted in Spring 2007
The mission of the Fentress County Children's Center of the Cumberlands (FCCC) is to provide a place of comfort and safety for children who have been abused, to equip children and parents with the tools necessary to heal from devastating trauma, and to prevent child abuse in our community. FCCC, established in 2004, offers a single child-friendly place for the following services: forensic interviews and victim support, mental health counseling, medical examinations and expert testimony and prevention education. This grant will expand the counseling program of the Fentress County Children's Center to a holistic Intensive Outpatient Therapy Program to better assist victims of child abuse to overcome their trauma and grow into successful adults. The program will provide, over the course of three years, 1,800 individual counseling sessions to 900 abused children, 468 days of group sessions to 750 child abuse victims and 75% of participants (675 children) will exhibit desired change in targeted behavior (experience reduced frequency and/or intensity of abuse-related symptoms, increased feelings of safety, and empowerment). http://www.childrenscenterofthecumberlands.org/
Health Assist Tennessee
Amount: $52,650 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Health Assist's mission is to help Tennesseans overcome barriers to health care. Health Assist Tennessee was founded in 1994, as the TennCare Consumer Advocacy Program, a service of Crisis Intervention Center. The TennCare Bureau funded the program to provide advocacy services for TennCare enrollees, and those eligible for TennCare, statewide, especially those with urgent medical needs for whom a delay in receiving medical care could prove life-threatening. This grant will allow the expansion of Health Assist's program to offer the Healthline to Middle Tennesseans, regardless of TennCare eligibility, and to provide information and aggregate data on the uninsured population and resources available to them, for health care planning in Middle Tennessee. 4,000 new clients will have a medical home. 2,000 new clients will have affordable, appropriate insurance. 90% of new clients will report increased knowledge and ability to solve future health care problems. 6,800 new clients will visit doctor for non-serious illness (instead of Emergency Dept). http://www.healthassisttn.org
Hope Family Health Services
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Hope Family Health Services' mission is to bring hope and healing to the most vulnerable in Macon, Trousdale and Sumner counties. The clinic was established in January 2005 as a primary care health clinic offering sliding scale services for the uninsured. They seek to restore hope and health in everyone they serve. This grant will allow the expansion of the pharmacy assistance program and continued expansion of the clinic to provide over 8,552 total patient office visits, to provide 3,343 office visits for uninsured patients and to provide 200 patient assistance program interventions for Macon County residents in 2007. http://www.maconcountytn.com/hope_family_health.htm
Interfaith Dental Clinic
Amount: $44,000 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2007
Interfaith Dental Clinic is a faith-based organization founded in 1994 with a mission to restore, protect, and improve the oral health of uninsured low-income, employed persons and their children in the greater Nashville area through access to affordable quality dental care, oral disease prevention services and oral health education. At Interfaith, all patients pay on a sliding fee scale according to income and family size. The clinic provides all services including cleanings, root canals, extractions, fillings, reconstructive procedures, oral and periodontal surgery and oral hygiene training. This grant will aid Interfaith, through additional staff, to provide 500 patients with a comprehensive exam and to develop a treatment plan with a dentist. 350 patients will be restored to their optimum oral health, both functionally and esthetically, and have the skills to maintain it. http://www.interfaithdentalclinic.com
League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Amount: $75,705 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2007
The League for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, established in 1927, services include interpreting, employment services, a youth program, classes in ASL and Speech/Lip Reading for the general public, information and referral services, and a family counseling program. The mission of the organization is to unite the deaf, the hard of hearing, and the hearing communities through education, services and support. This grant will begin a wellness program to increase awareness in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community on a variety of issues related to physical, psychological, behavioral and spiritual health (nutrition, lifestyle choices, stress management and exercise) and to motivate and empower participants to be proactive in the pursuit of appropriate, adequate and preventive health care. 135 (90%) of those being assessed will indicate they understand their own health risks better and know more about how to control or reduce those risks as a result of the feedback they get after taking the HRA. 50% if the 60+ intervention participants will make significant progress toward their own program goals by the end of their class series. http://www.leagueforthedeaf.com
McMinnville Senior Center
Amount: $25,000 Term: Two Years
Granted in Spring 2007
The Warren County Senior Center's mission is to provide an atmosphere and opportunities for senior adults conducive to learning, teaching and applying which will enable them to meet their own personal needs. The Senior Center was established in 1975 to serve as a community focal point where older persons can come together for services and activities which enhance their dignity, support their independence, and encourage involvement in and with our local community. This grant will allow the expansion of the Faith in Action CARES program to improve the quality of life for individuals in Warren County with long-term health needs, including the elderly and disabled, to help guard against feelings of isolation by helping them live independently with dignity in their own homes for as long as possible. 95 care recipients will socially connect with program director; 80% or (76) care recipients will receive weekly in-home services through a coalition of faith based volunteers. 90% or (86) care recipients will receive health and wellness education. http://www.srctr.org
Mending Hearts
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Mending Hearts was established in 2004 as a transitional living facility committed to providing support to women who are seeking to overcome the consequences of alcoholism and drug addiction, including homelessness, unemployment and incarceration. Mending Hearts can currently serve 37 women through their multi-staged program. This grant will add an intensive early stage recovery program to improve overall recovery compliance and sobriety adherence above the industry average of just over 30% and the Mending Hearts average of 49%. 60% (or 54 women) of women entering the intensive early-stage recovery program at Mending Hearts will successfully reach the 90-day sobriety marker and have completed all requirements identified in their individual recovery plans and will graduate to middle-stage recovery support and care. http://www.mendingheartsinc.org
Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $19,474 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee, founded in 1946, promotes mental health for all people through advocacy, education and direct service. The Association provides programming for English and Spanish speaking individuals offering support groups, advocacy, intake and referral for individuals seeking resources and assistance to caregivers caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's. This grant will expand the Caregiver Education and Support Project to serve additional rural areas in order to increase the understanding of Alzheimer's disease by providing accurate and appropriate information to caregivers and to provide strategies to allow caregivers to deal more effectively with the daily demands of care giving. 100% or 40 caregivers will increase their knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, increase their awareness of available community resources, and increase their ability to care for their loved ones. 100% or 40 caregivers will reduce their stress level and decrease their feelings of social isolation. http://www.ichope.com
Nashville CARES
Amount: $20,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Nashville CARES's mission is to educate the community for increased understanding and prevention of HIV transmission, to advocate for responsible public policy, and to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV disease and their families. CARES, founded in 1985, provides a full range of social services to more than 2000 men, women and children with HIV/AIDS and their families annually. All services and education programs are provided without charge and without discrimination. This grant will enhance CARES' substance abuse treatment program, which provides A&D treatment to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and family members/care givers to support sobriety, by expanding A&D Treatment Services using a structured multi-phase model, with performance recognition components. 63 of 125 (50%) of individuals will begin to improve sobriety, increase stability, and improve management of healthcare and HIV risk reduction. http://www.nashvillecares.org
National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Amount: $28,740 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
NKF is a non-profit health organization founded in 1972 by a group of concerned physicians, businessmen, patients, and their families to face the challenge of the eradication of kidney disease. The Kidney Foundation's mission is to prevent kidney disease, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of organs for transplantation. This grant will expand the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) and follow-up educational programs in the middle 40 counties of Tennessee. 60% (468) of participants screened will have results revealing a new health concern (diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease). 30% (234) of those screened will follow-up with own physician or facility within 6 months. 75% of those participants screened finding a new condition (350) will attend a follow-up educational program. http://www.nkfmdtn.org
Nurses for Newborns
Amount: $25,000 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Nurses for Newborns exists to provide a safety net for families most at-risk to help prevent infant mortality, child abuse and neglect through in-home nursing visits which provide education, healthcare and positive parenting skills. Nurses for Newborns was founded in 1991 in St. Louis, Missouri, and a Tennessee division opened in 2001. This grant will allow Nurses for Newborns to expand to serve the infants and families in Sumner County. Through nurse home visits, the Bridge to the Future program serves mothers who have medically fragile babies. Safe Beginnings program offers a helping hand to mothers who have mental disabilities, mental illness or physical challenges. 90% of the 200 families completing program will not have a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect during his/her infant's first year of life. http://www.nfnf.org
Park Center
Amount: $44,840 Term: One Year
Granted in Spring 2007
Park Center was established in 1984. The Center provides job training and placement, housing, treatment, case management, a co-occurring disorders program and other support services to adults with mental illness in our community. The Park Center's mission is to serve individuals with mental illness through comprehensive and integrative services that focus on needs, choices and strengths....Restoring Hope, Providing Opportunities and Promoting Recovery. This partnership grant seeks to increase staff morale and productivity, develop a comprehensive new employee orientation including an organizational video, and increase communication and interaction between employees and board. St
