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Community
Health Access Project (CHAP) – $5 million
(2000-2003)
Modeled after a long-successful program in Alaska, CHAP trains and employs
community residents to serve as advocates in their low-income neighborhoods.
These community care coordinators assess people's health and social services
needs, and link them with appropriate services. The near south neighborhood
was selected as the first Columbus site. The Foundation’s three-year
funding supports the Columbus initiative as well as those in Ohio’s
Richland and Knox counties.
Access HealthColumbus – $500,000
(2002); $500,000 (2001)
Designed to improve health care access for vulnerable central Ohio residents,
Access HealthColumbus is co-convened by the Columbus Medical Association
Foundation and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation as a community-wide
collaborative. The 2002 commitment is earmarked for service delivery
projects that serve the uninsured and underinsured in Franklin County,
Ohio.
Central Ohio Diabetes Association — $853,000
(2002); $100,000 (2000)
The Foundation has again endorsed its support of the Central Ohio Diabetes
Association (CODA) and its work in the community to combat the growing
incidence of diabetes. The three-story Victorian Village office building
and adjacent property that have served as Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
headquarters will be donated to CODA. The building will be converted
for enhanced patient services, education and administrative uses later
this year. The Foundation’s earlier $100,000 award supported strategic
initiatives to address diabetes prevention, early detection, education
and treatment.
Equipment for community
specialty care clinics – $352,000 (2001)
The Foundation provided for the purchase of
a variety of equipment to support patient care
and medical education for Doctors OhioHealth's
Women's Health and Ear, Nose and Throat clinics.
Doctors Hospital OhioHealth
of Nelsonville – $195,000 (2002); $150,000
(2000)
Since 2000 the southeastern Ohio hospital has received $270,000 from
the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville to support acquisition
of new diagnostic testing equipment, including a $120,000-award for digital
X-ray equipment that will significantly improve the quality of radiologic
images and shorten patients’ procedure time. A 2002 award of up
to $75,000 will fund an architectural engineering study of the hospital’s
Emergency Department, its top priority for expansion.
LifeCare Alliance — $300,000
(2002)
LifeCare Alliance provides valuable services to more than 25,000 central
Ohio residents. Its Meals-on-Wheels program for the homebound is recognized
as one of the most far-reaching, with more than 4,000 meals prepared
daily. To enhance these services, the Foundation will support the purchase
of capital equipment need for preparing and delivering meals.
Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action Agency,
Inc. — $290,531 (2003-2005)
Based on a model program funded by the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
of Nelsonville and operating in Athens County, this effort will provide
oral health education, referral to dentists and safety net clinics that
accept uninsured and underinsured patients, and case management to ensure
patients get to dental appointments. It will serve Hocking and Perry
counties.
American Red Cross Blood Services – Central
Ohio Region – $265,000 (2000)
These funds supported the purchase of two bloodmobile units to encourage
increased blood donations in 29 central and southeastern Ohio counties.
Ross County Community Action Commission,
Inc. — $252,253
(2003-2005)
Based on an Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville-funded model,
this award will provide oral health education, referral to dentists and
safety net clinics that accept uninsured and underinsured patients, and
case management to ensure Ross County patients get to dental appointments.
The Ohio 4-H Center Capital Campaign – $250,000
(2002)
The Ohio 4-H Center Capital Campaign will receive $250,000 for construction
of the Ohio 4-H Center on The Ohio State University campus. The building
will include multi-purpose programming space, conference and educational
facilities, and state-of-the-art technology links. Nearly 300,000 young
Ohioans participate in 4-H.
Southeast Ohio Health Department Geographic
Information System (GIS) — $220,000 (2002-2003)
Ten southeast Ohio health departments will participate in this public
health initiative that will help the departments better identify health
concerns and monitor the effectiveness of public health initiatives to
address local and area-wide issues. Initial focus areas include public
health nursing, environmental health and health education. The award
from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville will provide
training, software acquisition, data tools and technical support.
Meigs County Health Department Appalachian Dental
Clinic — $208,000 (2002-2004)
With improving oral health as a priority in southeastern Ohio, the Osteopathic
Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville will help support this program to
make oral healthcare more accessible to underinsured and uninsured adults
and children in Meigs, Vinton and Athens counties.
Athens County Department of Job & Family
Services Dental Program — $150,000 (2002-2004)
As further support of its commitment to improving oral healthcare in
Appalachian Ohio, the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Nelsonville
is also supporting this program that will serve adults and children in
Athens County.
Adult Immunization Coalition of Central Ohio — $120,000
(2002)
This seven-county coalition will receive $120,000 for influenza immunization
education, communication and flu shots for minorities, the uninsured
and Medicaid recipients. The coalition coordinates efforts in Delaware,
Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties. Fewer
than 30% of central Ohio adults at high risk for flu complications were
immunized in 2000.
Violence
prevention in central Ohio – $112,400 (2000)
The Art for a Child's Safe America Foundation received $49,000 to support
the Memorial to Our Lost Children touring exhibit, which promotes violence
prevention education. The Westland Family Violence Initiative was awarded
$63,400 to support outreach and awareness activities aimed at reducing
family violence.
The Ronald McDonald House Capital Campaign – $100,000
(2002)
This award to the capital campaign will contribute to constructing and
furnishing a new house that will accommodate out-of-town families while
their seriously-ill children receive treatment at Columbus hospitals.
Community health assessment — $100,000
(2002)
One of the Foundation’s objectives is to help improve the community’s
overall health status. To identify the most significant health issues,
the Foundation will fund and administratively coordinate a community-wide
health assessment in the summer of 2002. A professional research firm
will be retained to assist the Foundation and community health organizations
in conducting the assessment and developing plans to address the findings.
American
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund – $100,000
(2001)
The Osteopathic Heritage Foundations provided funding to support disaster
relief efforts in response to the September 11 attack on New York City
and Washington, DC. To ensure the money was used for victim relief, the
Foundation worked with the American Red Cross of Greater Columbus in
directing the gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
The Salvation Army – $80,000
(2002-2004)
This three-year award supports an After School Learning Center sponsored
by The Salvation Army. Located at Hudson Elementary School in Columbus’ Linden
area, the program’s goal is to improve academic performance – especially
in reading and math – among children ages 8 to 14.
Athens County Habitat
for Humanity – $60,000 (2000-2002)
With matching funds raised by a community collaborative, this three-year
commitment is helping pay for construction of three homes for low-income
families in York Township, Ohio.
Rural Developmental Evaluation Clinic – $50,000
(2001)
This start-up funding helps staff a multi-disciplinary partnership program
to identify, assess and begin early treatment of children ages six and
younger who are developmentally challenged and reside in Ohio's Athens,
Meigs and Vinton counties.
Southeastern Ohio Regional Food Center – $40,000
(2000)
This support for the Center’s services was used to purchase a delivery
vehicle to benefit needy families and individuals in nine southeastern
Ohio counties.
Franklin County Department
of Job & Family Services – $26,655
(2000)
These Foundation funds were used to obtain a three-to-one federal match
for Ohio’s child health insurance program and increased the number
of children enrolled in the Medicaid program.
YMCA of Central Ohio — $25,000
(2001)
With funds raised from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation's 2001 Golf
Classic, this award sent 185 low-income children to summer camp. In addition
to the fun of camp, the experience provided the children with the health
benefits of increased physical activity and nutritious meals.
Livingston Avenue Collaborative for Community
Development — $20,025 (2001)
With Foundation support, this collaborative is partnering with the American
Red Cross to train 130 residents in life-saving CPR skills and with the
Central Ohio Breathing Association to implement an asthma education program
at two elementary schools.
Washington-Morgan County Community Action’s
Southeastern Ohio Dental Clinic – $20,000 (2002)
This Appalachian area safety net dental clinic will receive $20,000 to
provide matching funds to support recruitment and retention of a dentist.
Holzer Medical Center-Jackson – $20,000
(2002)
This award will provide the hospital’s four-chair safety net dental
clinic with matching funds to support recruitment and retention of a
dentist in Jackson County.
Ohio Summit on Access
to Dental Care – $5,000 (2001)
The Foundation partnered with the Ohio Department of Health on a statewide
oral health summit. Its goal was to help public and private partners
develop effective community-based programs to improve oral health.
Circle of Hope – $5,000 (2001)
This contribution to Ohio First Lady Hope Taft’s program to build
Habitat for Humanity homes in southeastern Ohio benefited residents in
Washington and Jackson/Vinton counties.
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