The Aetna Foundation and the Faith Center for Community Development announced the Promoting Healthy Communities Faith-based Grants program for 2009. This program aims to assist congregations and faith-based organizations located in the five boroughs of New York City to address health care issues in their communities. Three grants in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded in December 2009 by the Aetna Foundation. Eligible organizations are those that work with under-served communities and currently sponsor successful community health initiatives addressing health care disparities through education, prevention, or treatment.
To apply for this grant, e-mail centenom@aetna.com a 2-3 page letter of interest providing information on the:
- sponsoring organization
- program
- budget and other support
- collaboration partners
- goals and measurements of success, and
- how you would utilize the Aetna grant
Thanks to the Brooklyn Aids Task Force for alerting us to this announcement!
Access to even the most essential services can be difficult in rural areas. The downsizing of healthcare services and shortages of providers in rural communities in recent years has left many communities with inadequate or nonexistent healthcare services. The lack of social services infrastructure such as childcare and employment and training programs deepen the effects of poverty in rural areas. In these rural communities, alternative means of providing and strengthening healthcare and human service delivery need to be explored.
Posted by: Generic Actigall | September 20, 2010 at 02:04 AM