A grant opportunity created by The Rapides Foundation is providing children and adults living in some of the most rural communities of Central Louisiana better access to healthcare services.

The Rapides Foundation announces the release of the 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive data-driven report that studies the health, behaviors and needs of people living in the Foundation’s nine-parish service area.

Students experience interactive, hands-on activities at SECO.

December Challenge Calendar offers fun ways to stay healthy during the holidays.

Eleven Central Louisiana leaders graduated October 19 from Cenla Boardbuilders, a leadership development program for emerging leaders to become active as members of local nonprofit boards.

U.S. Dept. of Education grant will increase the number of math and science teachers in rural Cenla parishes.

Six Central Louisiana nonprofit leaders graduated from Cenla Execbuilders, a leadership development program for nonprofit executive directors.

The focus of The Rapides Foundation's fifth annual Symposium was "Improving Health."

The Read to Soar early literacy program is preparing young children for school success by cultivating a love for reading long before they set foot in a classroom. 

The Rapides Foundation's Healthy Behaviors Program Grant is helping communities provide Cenla residents more opportunities to make healthy choices.

An initiative of The Rapides Foundation provides eligible residents with free prescription medications and cancer screens.

An investment to strengthen manufacturing training at CLTCC is the result of planning started in 2008 when the Foundation began a discussion around the future workforce of Central Louisiana.

Healthy Lifestyle Program provides nutrition and physical activity counseling to patients referred by their doctors.

A new program funded by The Rapides Foundation and administered through its Community Development Works program is providing Central Louisiana students volunteer service opportunities so that they will become engaged in their communities and make volunteerism a lifelong habit.

CMAP offers CMAP Extra, a prescription drug benefit card program available to everyone, regardless of age, income or residency.

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