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•The Mid-Iowa Health Foundation reviews Community Response grants twice annually. Proposals for 2009 and 2010 are due by noon on April 1 for June 30th awards, and October 1 for December 31st awards. Nonprofit organizations may apply for funding only once during a 12-month period.
• Interested applicants are encouraged to discuss a proposal with foundation staff prior to submission: please contact the foundation office at 515.277.6411.

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ELEGIBILITY
Applicant organizations must:
• be tax-exempt, 501(c)3 and/or 509(a) status
• serve the Greater Des Moines area (Polk, Warren, and/or Dallas Counties)
• use community needs/data based information
• provide measurable objectives

PREFERRED STRATEGIES
Priority consideration is given to applications that:
• offer programs and services aligned with the foundation’s mission
• demonstrate collaboration of both service providers and funders
• leverage financial, in-kind, and volunteer resources
• outline effective evaluation measures

RESTRICTIONS
See list in FAQ.

 

Health Initiatives Grant Program Community Response Grants

SPRING 2009
Children and Families of Iowa
• $10,000
Cornerstone Recovery addresses teenagers in treatment care for substance abuse and mental health issues. Program implements evidence-based therapeutic approaches to meet the needs of adolescents and families, providing early intervention crucial to helping prevent teenagers from developing chronic addictions to their drug of choice.

Des Moines Health Center • $30,000
Comprehensive school based oral health program providing an array of dental services using portable equipment and a mobile dental clinic RV. Services include oral health education, screenings and referrals to all pre-school and elementary schools. Fluoride varnish is provided in pre-school sites, dental sealants and treatment services are provided to children in 2nd and 3rd grades and 10 targeted pre-school sites. Dental screenings for 4 year olds and 8th graders meets new State requirement for school entry.

Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center • $15,000
The program provides a sliding payment scale for mental health counseling services for uninsured and underinsured adults, teens and children.

Employee and Family Resources • $20,000
Re-Thinking Drinking and Chance 4 Change Restorative Justice Youth Programs works to help youth change their attitudes and behaviors related to underage possession and use of alcohol and marijuana, as well as continuing to move this model closer to an evidence-based program through rigorous evaluation. Youth formerly arrested for possession of alcohol and small amounts of marijuana will be given the opportunity to examine their decision-making attitudes and behaviors and, in a restorative justice setting with parents, other youth and adults, identify the harms their offense has caused to themselves, their families and the at-large community, and specific means to repair each harm.


Iowa Dental Foundation • $7,500
Iowa Mission of Mercy will provide an opportunity for free oral health care to be delivered by volunteers to those who otherwise would not have access to the needed services. A field dental clinic is set up in a central location and care is provided for two full days. Services include hygiene, pedodontic, restorative/endontic, oral surgery, or laboratory services. Patients will also receive information from volunteers about appropriate oral health and hygiene focused on prevention and best practices.


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Iowa State University, Polk County Extension Services • $15,000
Polk County Healthy Schools - Centers of Excellence build capacity to plan, implement and evaluate effective school-based activity programming that may help reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity. This project will provide support and resources to help schools build effective physical activity and obesity prevention programs that are compliant with the recently passed Healthy Kids Act, which holds schools accountable for promoting and tracking student physical activity involvement at school. The project builds upon previous projects' work training staff, acquiring equipment and establishing protocols to track and evaluate students' fitness.

Young Women's Resource Center • $15,000
Childbirth Education and Doula Programs (Perinatal Services) provide education and support to pregnant young mothers in an effort to prevent health problems for their unborn babies and themselves. Primary goal is to assist clients with seeking proper prenatal care to avert infant mortality, low birth weight and preterm babies born to this high risk population. Additional goals include facilitating maternal/child well-being by assisting with initial bonding, helping with breastfeeding initiation, and providing support during the postpartum period.

Youth Emergency Services and Shelter of Iowa • $25,000
Crisis Assessment and Counseling Services provide children and families with 24 hour access to emergency services via a crisis phone line, face-to-face crisis mediation, assessment and connection to an array of services. The goals of the early intervention services are to meet the safety, physical and emotional needs of children, help kids and parents resolve problems, keep families intact, divert children from juvenile shelter care placement, and prevent further involvement in the child welfare system.

Mini-grant

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa • $5,000 ,br> Project partners with AmeriCorps national service program members to expand Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) - a community effort that supports families and protects children from abuse. CPPC efforts ensure that child protection staff and community members reach out earlier when families face stress; intervene more rapidly, comprehensively, and effectively when abuse occurs; and join together to make CPS policies and practices more effective.

 

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Des Moines, Iowa • 50312
Phone • 515.277.6411
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Polk County Extension Services -Get Physical! addresses the need for increased physical activity and an orientation toward total wellness. Get Physical! targets fourth through eighth graders in three participating school districts.