21.53 30.36 16 akroncommunityfdn.org HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Medical costs are skyrocketing. Brenda Bisesi knows this well. Without health insurance through work, the single mother used to pay her mortgage first and worry about medical bills later. Dr. Mark Smith introduced her to Access to Care, a program that matches low-income, working residents with a network of free and low-cost health care services. Brenda now has peace of mind that she has access to quality care. “It is nice to know that if I get sick, I can afford to see my doctor,” she said. In Summit County, an estimated 22,000 residents are uninsured and don’t qualify for Medicaid. A $ 20,000 grant to Healthy Connections Network will help link them to a network of more than 200 volunteer health care providers in the Access to Care program. THE COMMUNITY FUND Health & Human Services grants totaling $ 362,400 went to the following organizations: Access Inc. Emergency shelter for women and children $ 21,000 <strong>Akron</strong> Blind Center and Workshop Inc. Independent Living Program $ 10,000 <strong>Akron</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Millennium Fund for Children Grant-making $ 5,000 <strong>Akron</strong> <strong>Community</strong> Health Resources Inc. Medications, labs and medical supplies for indigent and uninsured residents $ 20,000 <strong>Akron</strong>-Canton Regional Foodbank Direct distribution site at the Salvation Army East <strong>Akron</strong> $ 12,000 Boys and Girls Clubs of Summit County After-school and summer programs for at-risk children and teens $ 25,000 Child Guidance & Family Solutions Inc. The Incredible Years Program $ 10,000 Children’s Hospital Medical Center of <strong>Akron</strong> Educational support for families with autistic children $ 10,000 Christ Child Society of <strong>Akron</strong> School clothing for needy children $ 10,000 East <strong>Akron</strong> Neighborhood Development Corporation Emergency home repair program $ 15,000 Esther Lewis Warburton Patient Education Initiative Take Charge of Your Health program $ 5,800 Family and <strong>Community</strong> Services of Portage County Inc. Summit County Senior Companion Program $ 7,000 Good Neighbors Inc. Food Center emergency assistance program $ 20,000 Greenleaf Family Center Don’t Laugh at Me and Odd Girl Out programs $ 15,000 Healthy Connections Network Access to Care health care program for uninsured working poor $ 20,000 Info Line Incorporated To relocate and consolidate two nonprofit organizations $ 20,000 Interfaith Caregivers Program Volunteer recruitment in <strong>Akron</strong>-area high schools $ 7,600 Law Enforcement <strong>Foundation</strong> Inc. DARE program $ 3,000 Mental Health Association of Summit County Inc. Peers Project for families of children with mental illnesses $ 5,000 Mobile Meals Inc. <strong>Foundation</strong> Home-delivered meal program $ 15,000 Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio Inc. “Soothe Your Nerves,” a mental health TV workshop for African-American women $ 6,000 22.01 26.10 26 % Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood- Ministry (OPEN-M) Summit County Free Clinic $ 25,000 Pregnancy Care of Summit County Inc. Teen prenatal classes $ 15,000 Stewart’s Caring Place Inc. Programs for families touched by cancer $ 10,000 Summa Hospitals <strong>Foundation</strong> Teen Clinic education and outreach $ 5,000 The National Kidney <strong>Foundation</strong> of Ohio Inc. Kidney screenings for at-risk residents $ 10,000 Victim Assistance Program Inc. Counseling and therapy for victims of violence $ 15,000 Young Men’s Christian Association of <strong>Akron</strong> Black Achievers Program for teens $ 20,000 17 akroncommunityfdn.org
18 19 akroncommunityfdn.org akroncommunityfdn.org “I did it for my kids. “I wanted to show them that if mom can do it… so can they.” Former Project LEARN client Melissa Fickert
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