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Stamford, Conn., Dec. 27, 2011 – AmeriCares has awarded more than $600,000 in disaster recovery grants to 12 nonprofit
organizations in seven states. AmeriCares launched the grant program in August to
assist disaster
survivors rebounding from massive flooding and one of the worst tornado seasons
on record. The program provides grants of up to $100,000 for health-related
recovery projects that improve medical care for the uninsured, mental health
services, psychosocial support and case management, as well as disaster
preparedness.
The awards include:
- A $48,473 grant
to Access Family Care to begin offering rehabilitative dental care for children
in Joplin, Mo., where a recent
tornado destroyed 13 dental offices;
- An $8,942 grant to Access Family Care in Joplin, Mo., to install electrical power to a donated x-ray machine
at its Joplin clinic;
- A $40,810 grant to The Economic Security Corporation
(ESC) of the Southwest Area to expand women’s health services in Joplin, Mo.;
- A $60,000
grant to the Social Welfare Board free clinic in St. Joseph, Mo., to allow it to continue operating despite a loss
in revenue due to recent flooding;
- A $25,656 grant to the Capstone Rural Health Center in
Parrish, Ala., to purchase a back-up
generator that will allow it to better serve the community during major storms
and power outages;
- A $50,000 grant
to the Birmingham Baptist Association in Birmingham,
Ala., to provide case management services to 200 families affected by recent
tornadoes;
- A $7,000 grant
to North Alabama Medical Reserve Corps in Huntsville,
Ala., to train more than 200 first
responders to work with autistic children and adults during emergencies;
- An $81,188 grant to the Northwest Alabama Mental Health
Center in Jasper, Ala., to provide therapy and case management
services to 500 area residents coping with mental health issues related to recent
tornadoes;
- A $98,000 grant to BCFS Health and Human
Services in San Antonio, Texas, to
address the needs of individuals displaced by disasters requiring skilled
medical care;
- A $37,180
grant to the Memphis Health Center in Memphis,
Tenn., to purchase a natural gas generator that will allow it to continue
operations during major emergencies and power outages;
- A $90,790 grant to the Cobleskill-Richmondville
Central, Middleburgh Central and Schoharie Central school districts in upstate New York to hire a shared family
liaison to provide counseling and referrals to local social services for
students and their families affected by recent tropical storms;
- A $29,000
grant to Lutheran Social Services of South
Dakota to provide outreach and case management services to 1,000 families
in rural areas affected by recent Missouri River flooding;
- A
$32,440 grant to Wake Health Services in Raleigh,
N.C., to purchase a generator that will allow the community health center
to continue operations in Wake County and support emergency services during
major power outages.
AmeriCares
aids survivors of natural disasters, political conflict and extreme poverty around
the world and across the United States, saving lives and restoring health and
hope. In the United States, AmeriCares also
provides ongoing aid for nearly 400 health clinics serving the poor and uninsured.
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