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News and Meetings
| October 7, 2009 |
For more information contact: |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Shari Gantman, VP Communications
Tel. 305.374.9199 Cell: 305.807.7228 |
MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS AWARDED BY HEALTH FOUNDATION
TO HELP OLDER ADULTS STAY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT
More than 6,400 older adults have been reached since the Collaborative was formed last year
Nonprofit organizations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties will be able to help older adults stay healthy and independent by offering programs recently funded by Health Foundation of South Florida. As part of the Foundation’s Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative, evidence-based prevention programs for chronic disease self-management, fall prevention, physical activity and depression will be offered by aging services and health care providers.
Health Foundation awarded grants ranging from $30,000 to $171,495 to 16 nonprofit organizations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The awards, which total $1,324,772 were made during the second grant cycle of the Foundation’s five-year $7.5 million Healthy Aging Initiative. More than 6,400 older adults have been reached since the initiative was launched last year.
In Miami-Dade County $724,077 in grants were awarded to: Citrus Health Network; Community Health of South Florida; Independent Living Community Services; Jessie Trice Community Health Centers; Jewish Community Services, Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers; Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged; Open Door Health Center; Sister Emmanuel Hospital; South Florida Veterans Affairs Foundation and United Home Care.
In Broward $482,495 in grants were awarded to the Areawide Council on Aging; Broward County Elderly and Veterans Services; Nova Southeastern University and the YMCA of Broward County. In Monroe County $118,200 was awarded to the Florida Keys Area Health Education Center. These lead agencies represent over 78 community partners and will reach more than 6,000 older adults in South Florida during the second year of the Healthy Aging Initiative.
Health Foundation of South Florida, a nonprofit grantmaking organization, is dedicated to improving health in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. By advancing health solutions, the Foundation makes a measurable and sustainable impact in ensuring access to affordable, quality health services for all residents, especially the underserved. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than $84 million in grants and program support. For more information, please call 305.374.7200 or visit: www.hfsf.org or www.healthyagingsf.org
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Launch and Luncheon for the
Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative of South Florida
Healthy Aging Day was declared in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties on November 10 as Health Foundation of South Florida launched a $7.5 million initiative, the Healthy Aging Regional Collaborative of South Florida. The Collaborative’s mission is to improve the health, enhance the quality of life and reduce health care costs for thousands of older adults in South Florida.
Broward County Mayor Lois Wexler, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Monroe County Commissioner Sylvia Murphy presented proclamations declaring Healthy Aging Day while now former United States Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina Carbonell and Florida Department of Elder Affairs Secretary Doug Beach provided updates on aging and praised the Collaborative’s goals. A pre- Veterans Day salute with two World War II veterans on hand was a fitting way to help launch a healthy aging initiative.
As part of the initiative, more than $1 million dollars will be awarded during the event to 18 nonprofit health organizations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Representatives from the nonprofit were at the event and anxious to begin implementing programs geared toward helping the more than 800,000 older adults in South Florida
Press Release
October 28, 2008 For more information contact:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shari Gantman, Public Relations Tel. 305.374.9199 Cell: 305.807.7228
HELPING OLDER ADULTS STAY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT IS THE GOAL OF HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA’S $7.5 MILLION INITIATIVE
Health Foundation of South Florida joins national movement to bringing evidence-based prevention programs through aging services and health care providers at the community level. The Administration of Aging with the strong support of the National Council on Aging and Atlantic Philanthropies inspired Health Foundation’s Board of Trustees to launch a $7.5 million Healthy Aging Initiative to enhance the quality of life for older people living in South Florida.
Health Foundation announced this week awards from $30,000 to $200,000 to 18 nonprofit organizations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties for evidence-based prevention programs in the areas of chronic disease self-management, fall prevention, physical activity and depression. The awards, which total more than $1 million, were made during the first grant cycle of the Foundation’s Healthy aging Initiative.
In Miami-Dade County $1,027,339 in grants were awarded to 16 lead agencies: Alliance for Aging, Baptist Health, Citrus Health Network, Community Health of South Florida, Jessie Trice Community Health Centers, Jewish Community Services, Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers, Miami Beach Community Health Center, Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services, Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, Open Door Health Center, South Florida Veteran’s Foundation, Town of Miami Lakes, Southwest Social Services, UNIDAD of Miami Beach, and United Home Care. In Broward $204,186 in grants was awarded to the Areawide Council on Aging and in Monroe County $120,200 was awarded to the Florida Keys Area Health Education Center. These lead agencies represent over 78 community partners and will reach over 6,000 older adults in South Florida during year one of the Healthy Aging Initiative.
Health Foundation of South Florida strengthens our region to be a beacon of innovative and effective multicultural approaches to health promotion and health care. As a grant making foundation, its mission is to improve health outcomes and quality community based programs for underserved individuals in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties by focusing on various initiatives and programs including healthy aging and healthy lifestyles, preventive measures and primary care. Since 1993, the Foundation awarded more than $78 million in grants and direct program support. For more information, please call 305.374.7200 or visit the Web site, www.hfsf.org.
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