Potomac Health Foundation awards grants to improve community health

Potomac Health Foundation awarded grants to 36 programs serving residents of eastern Prince William County, Lorton, and North Stafford communities through its Howard L. Greenhouse Large Grant Program.

The Howard L. Greenhouse Large Grant Program addresses the Foundation’s mission to improve the health of the community by awarding grants to programs that strengthen access to primary health care for medically underserved residents, reduce the impact of preventable illness and disease, and support innovation around emerging health needs.

In total, the Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $3,946,711 in grants. Grant amounts ranged from $16,148 to $250,000 and were awarded through a competitive application process.

Grants are awarded for up to three years on an annual basis, contingent on performance. Of the 36 grants awarded, 22 are first year grants; the remaining 14 programs are receiving grants for the second or third year. Seven agencies are receiving grants for the first time from the Foundation.

Dr. Carol Shapiro, Chair of the Foundation’s Grant and Solicitation Approval Committee, said “We are excited about these programs. They address pressing health needs and will make a major impact in the community.”

Among the first time recipients are: The Farmers Market.co to provide SNAP Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) access and nutrition incentives at Dale City Farmers Market to encourage low-income families to make healthier food choices, Pathway Homes to help formerly chronically homeless individuals living with mental illness stay housed and live more productive lives in the community, and Young Invincibles to enroll and educate young adults about health coverage options.

Potomac Health Foundation is an independent, private foundation whose mission is to improve the health of the community. It serves the communities of eastern Prince William County, north Stafford County and Lorton.

A full listing of grant recipients and awards is below:

YEAR 1 GRANTS
Brain Injury Services, CREST: Collaborative Rehabilitation to Enhance Stroke Treatment: $168,860
Change in Action Inc., Behavioral Management for Traumatic Exposure: $186,586
Empowerhouse, Interpersonal Violence Healthcare Partnership Program: $76,004
George Mason University Middle School ACHIEVES (AdvanCing Healthcare Initiatives for undErserVEd Students): $250,000
George Mason University POISED (Precision Outreach Intervention, Screening, Surveillance and Exercise for Falls Prevention in Diabetes) Prince William: $248,000
George Washington Regional Commission/The Farmers Market.co, Fresh Food Access for Community Health: $51,860
National Capital Poison Center, webPOISONCONTROL™: Enhancement of an on-line prototype triage application to increase access to poison control services and minimize injury from poisonings: $250,000
National Coalition of 100 Black Women/PWC Chapter, Inc., A Culturally Targeted Faith-Based Program Focused On Educating Black Men in PWC about Prostate Cancer to Increase awareness on prevention, early detection, treatment and quality of life: $98,000
Northern Virginia Family Service, Improving Nutrition for Low-Income Families: $183,000
PAH Inc, Access and Equipment for Deaf/Hard of Hearing/DeafBlind Seniors : $84,900
Pathway Homes, Permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless w/serious mental illness: $60,000
Prince William Area Free Clinic, PWAFC Navigation: $47,257
Prince William County Public Schools, Biomedical Science Project Lead The Way (PLTW): $57,600
SCAN of Northern Virginia Safe Babies and Child Abuse Prevention: $25,000
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, SNVMC Diabetes Prevention Program: $46,418
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, In person interpreting service: $201,300
Stafford Schools Head Start/VPI/Early Head Start, Stafford Children’s Insurance Outreach Program : $19,323
The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc., Completion of Therapeutic Services: $110,600
The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc., VOSAC III – Day Support Program for Medically Fragile Adults: $250,000
The City of Manassas Park, Mason and Partners Bridge Clinic: $250,000
The House, Inc. Student Leadership Center, PROJECT PLAY: $220,000
Young Invincibles Healthy Young America – Northern Virginia campaign: $100,000

YEAR 2 GRANTS
American Heart Association, CPR Anytime: $92,895
ASPIRA Association, Inc., Promoting Health and wellness by Empowering Latino Youth and Community: $90,342
Northern Virginia Family Service, Prince William HealthLink: $69,827
Prince William County Public Schools, Coordinated Mental Health Support for At-Risk Youth: $86,236
Prince William Soccer Inc., The Courage F.U.N. Project: $ 68,855
The Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc., Medical Case Management: $68,000
Virginia Foundation for Community College Education, Potomac Health Foundation Fellows Program: $125,000

YEAR 3 GRANTS
Gang Response Intervention Team, Gang Prevention and Intervention Health Support Services: $16,148
Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation, MCCP Foundation Project Pearly Whites – Lorton: $40,725
Nueva Vida, Inc, Reducing fragmentation and improving continuity of care across the breast cancer continuum: $94,719
Prince William County Public Schools, Human Trafficking Prevention, Identification, and Referral: $74,719
Prince William Health District (PWHD), BEAT Cancer Breast Education Awareness & Treatment: $61,792
Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging, The RAAA Aquia Garrisonville Heathcare Project: $22,755
StreetLight Community Outreach Ministries, Permanent Supported Housing & Respite Care for Medically Fragile Homeless Adults: $49,990