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2005 Community Health Assessments

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  1999 Grant List   

Grant Update: The Rapides Foundation Grants
January - March 1999

ORGANIZATION PURPOSE YEARS AMOUNT
Arts and Humanities Council of Avoyelles To sponsor artists in residence, summer arts camps and performances in addition to funding for strategic planning and program development. 1 year $30,000
Better Business Bureau Technology upgrade to allow access to national databank 1 year 3,700
Catahoula Parish
Hospital District #2
Start-up and operations support for dental program at Sicily Island Community Health Center. 5 years 500,000
Community Senior Centers Consulting services to plan for development of senior center in
South Alexandria
1 year 10,000
Family Playhouse Musical theater training for residents at Youth Challenge camp 1 year 19,500
Family Playhouse Implementation of arts in science and literature workshops in local elementary schools 1 year 40,500
Huey P. Long
Hospital Auxiliary
Medications for outpatients 2 years 60,000
La Commission de Avoyelles Technical assistance to further develop Big Bend museum and community center project 1 year 10,000
LaSalle Arts Council Matching funds to support creation of arts center and museum in Olla 1 year 25,000
Louisiana Creole
Heritage Center
Partial support of 1999 conference 1 year 7,900
LSU Medical Center -
Shreveport
Initiation of primary care health services in Jonesville 18 mos. 272,995
Office of Public
Health Region V
Initiation of nurse-led home visiting services for at-risk children ages 0-2 in Allen Parish 27 mos. 250,000
Office of Public
Health Region VI
Health services for 200 at-risk children in a daycare setting 3 years 82,280
Office of Public
Health Region VI
Nurse case management and home visitation services for non-compliant diabetics ages 45-62 3 years 279,475
Pediatric Therapy Center Technical assistance to further develop and pilot early identification tools for developmentally delayed children 1 year 8,445
Outpatient Medical Center
Organizational development for an older adult services network in Leesville 1 year 7,000
Rapides Parish
Council on Aging
Creation of an arts gallery and arts education program utilizing senior artists 18 mos. 38,000
Rapides Senior
Citizens Centers
Matching funds for development of a senior center in DeVille and implementation of a pilot health promotion program. 3 years 115,000
READ Technical assistance for organizational development of a literacy group in Allen Parish 1 year 6,500
Southern Forest
Heritage Museum
Matching funds for creation of an audio-visual theatre. 1 year 28,500
Southwest Louisiana
Area Health Education Center
Development of an aqua therapy program for Allen Parish seniors. 1 year 165,000
Task Force for
Children's Arts
Specialized arts instruction for special education students at Alexandria Junior High 1 year 5,000

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