Owensboro Health announced its FY 2021 Community Health Investments Grant Program recipients virtually Thursday.
The Community Health Investments Grants provide in-kind and financial support for health, human services and arts projects and programming throughout the region. Funded projects and agencies being supported span a wide array of regional needs, from children in local school districts to aging adults and senior services.
The grants are targeted at a number of identified community health needs including the health system’s four priority focus areas: tobacco and related Diseases; older adults and aging; arts in healing; and children and school health.
This year, the grants will support 35 projects throughout the region, with a total of $640,000 in funds being distributed during FY2021. This year’s amount means Owensboro Health has invested more than $7 million in area agencies since 2009.
Greg Strahan, Owensboro Health’s President and CEO, said these grants are vital part of Owensboro Health fulfilling its mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities we serve.
“Of all things we do at Owensboro Health, none can be more important than partnering with the communities and the people we serve. At no time has this been more evident than during the current global pandemic,” Strahan said. “The Community Health Investment grant program is one way Owensboro Health makes direct community investments to impact the health of the communities we serve.”
Agencies and projects funded for the upcoming fiscal year are listed below and project descriptions can be found at OwensboroHealth.org/2021Grants:
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Improving Health and Wellness through BG Music Programming
Care Net of Owensboro
Obstetrical Ultrasound Program Expansion
CASA of the Ohio Valley
Change a Child’s Story
Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club
Bountiful Kids
Community Dental Clinic
Dental Healthcare, Education and Access to Care Project
Daniel Pitino Shelter
The HEART Program
Daviess County Diabetes Coalition
Reducing Chronic Disease, Increasing Resiliency
Daviess County Public Schools
The Umbrella Project-Rise Up for Resilience
Girls Inc. of Owensboro Daviess County
Healthy Living 2020 and Beyond
Greater Owensboro Young Life
Lead through Mentoring
Green River District Health Department – Nicotine Reduction Program
Green River Nicotine Reduction Program
Green River District Health Department- DC-CAP
Daviess County Community Access Project (DC-CAP)
Green River District Health Department-Safe Sleep for Babies
Safe Sleep for Babies
Hancock County Partners Coalition
Tobacco/E-Cigarette Prevention, Education & Cessation
Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky
Hospice and Palliative Care Triple Aim Initiative
Junior Achievement of Western Kentucky
JA Pathways toward Career and Life Success for K-12 Youth
Kentucky Kids on the Block
Puppetry Programs for Good Health
Light of Chance
Breathe Youth Arts Residency Program
Marsha’s Place Pregnancy Resource Center
Marsha’s Place STI Clinic
Muhlenberg County Public Libraries
StoryWalk
New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services
EMDR Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for Children
Owensboro Dance Theatre
Dance for Wellness 2021
Owensboro Museum of Science and History
Discover Owensboro/ Discover the World & Daviess Co Health
Owensboro Public Schools
Owensboro Public Schools: Health eX Education Project
Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition
Community, Business and Professional Awareness Campaign
Owensboro Symphony Orchestra
Music on Call
Puzzle Pieces
Healthy Play: Combating Obesity in Those with Disabilities
RiverPark Center
Broadway 2020-2021 and Pay What You Can
Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County
Frozen Meal Project
Susan G. Komen Evansville Tri-State Affiliate
Saving Lives in Western Kentucky
The Foundation for Excellence at Owensboro Public Schools
Owensboro High School’s Biomedical Expansion Project
The Salvation Army
Summer S.O.A.R. – School’s Out Activities and Recreation
The Way of Rockport
Healthy Living for 2020/2021
Theatre Workshop of Owensboro
Spotlight on Kids
Tri-State Food Bank
Capacity Expansion Project
SOS International
Hospital Recycling Partner
