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| Blue Hills CHNA Awarded Grants Summary 2007- 2008
Project: Child Abuse Prevention and Resource Library
Organization: Children's Advocacy Center of Canton - Norfolk County Description: Grant funds will be used to establish a lending library with resource books for professionals and informational/workbooks for children and parents on a range of child abuse topics, including prevention, investigation and healing. Amount: $1,050.00 Principal Contact: Alison Glastein, Director of Operations and External Affairs aglastein@cacnorfolkcounty.org
Project: Did You Know? Bookcovers
Organization: Weymouth Youth Coalition Weymouth Description: A laminated book cover for middle school children with the 'Did you know?' logo. Another design will be added by the teen advisory group. Amount $1,600.00 Principal Contact: Diane Lambe dlambe@weymouth.ma.us
Project: Fostering Good Health at an Early Age
Organization: Milton Early Childhood Milton Description: This project will encompass two diffenent ways of reaching Milton Families with young children with information and activities that promote healthy living - our biennial children's learning fair and our welcome baby baskets Amount: $1,000.00 Principal Contact: Ada Rosmarin cpmeca@verizon.net
Project: Girls Night Out for Prenatal Health
Organization: Operation Frontline Quincy Description: Quincy WIC Program and Manet Community Health Center will partner with The Get Fit Solution and Operation Frontline to offer a 6-week prenatal program targeting 20 low income prenatal women. The overall goal of the program is to reduce low birthweight and improve the overall birth outcome of 20 newborn babies Amount: $1,950.00 Principal Contact: Alicia McCabe amccabe@ofl.org
Project: Identifying and Implementing Stress Management Strategy for Family Caregivers
Organization: South Shore Caregiving Collaborative & SSES Braintree Description: The program will focus on teaching family caregivers of the elderly, strategies for self-care and stress management techniques. Amount: $800.00 Principal Contact: Edward Flynn, Executive Director of SSES eflynn@sselder.org Project Director: Kathleen Capuzzo kcapuzzo@sselder.org
Project: Kids Get Fit
Organization: Braintree Public Schools Braintree Description: An after school program designed to get elementary students on the road to life long fitness, Amount: $1,300.00 Principal Contact: Paula Dowd, R.N., Coordinator of School Nursing Services pmdowd@braintreema.gov Project Director: Maura Ranieri mranieri@braintreema.gov
Project: Reiki Training and Life Style Changes for 50+
Organization: Good Shepherd's Marie Droste Quincy Description: Groups offer training and therapeutic experiences that can foster the healing process. Amount $654.00 Principal Contact: Sr. Lorraine Bernier mariadroste@verizon.net
Project: Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Organization: Quincy Public Schools & Caron Quincy Treatment Description: Quincy Public Schools in collaboration with Caron Treatment Centers will provide a substance abuse prevention program at the elementary and high school levels. Amount: $1,500.00 Principal Contact: Janet Powell, Director of Student Support Services jpowell@quincy.k12.ma.us Project Director: Jane Kisielus, RN; Coordinator of Health Services jkisielus@quincy.k12.ma.us
Project: The Breakfast Club Goes Frontline
Organization: Manet Community Health Center North Quincy Description: Over 20 million children and adults have diabetes and 54 million people are pre-diabetic. The number one concern for diabetes patients and community residents who participate in Manet Community Health Center's monthly Breakfast Club support group is nutrition and what to eat. To address this concern, Sharing Our Strength - Operation Frontline's interactive nutritional educational program will be brought to two South Shore communities that are high risk for complications from diabetes due to poor nutrition. Amount $2,200.00 Principal Contact: Antonia McGuire tmcguire@manetchc.org Project Director: Denise Mulcahy dmulcahy@manetchc.org
Project: The Point Webster Middle School Proposal
Organization: The Point Webster Middle School Quincy Description: Two live theatre presentations will enrich the new comprehensive health curriculum and serve as a catalyst for community services and support. Amount $1,500.00 Principal Contact: James P. McGuire jmcguire@quincy.k12.ma.us Project Director: Barbara Fenby barbfen@hotmail.com
Project: UV Monitoring Teachers, Students and Learn Not 2 Burn
Organization: Children's Melanoma Prevention Hingham Description: The CMPF requests a grant of $2,500 to implement a UV monitoring program in 5 CHNA 20 town schools Amount: $1,350.00 Principal Contact: Maryellen Maquire-Eisen, RN, MSN maryellen@melanomaprevention.org Total amount funded: $14,904. |
