October 2008

 

 

Washington Health Foundation 2008 Healthiest State Grants Awarded

 

The Healthiest State Grants Program is a rural grants program encouraging the creation of policies, programs and environments that support the action areas for the Healthiest State in the Nation Campaign: Promoting Community Health, Investing in Prevention, Increasing Value in Health Services, Protecting against Injury & Disease, Avoiding Addictions, and Engaging in Health Habits. The 2008 Grants Program awarded grants following deadlines in March and August, with a total of $306,800 awarded through the year for community work with Healthiest State action areas, Health Disparities, and the Unnatural Causes discussion series.

 

HEALTHIEST STATE GRANTS

LOCATION

HEALTHIEST STATE MEASURE

GRANT

Bridgeport School District

Bridgeport,

Douglas County

Receipt of Preventive Services, Health Disparities

15,000

Columbia County Health System

Dayton,

Columbia County

Smoking Cessation, Employee Wellness

15,000

Cowlitz Indian Tribe

Longview,

Cowlitz County

Physical Activity & Nutrition, Health Disparities

15,000

ESD 113 –

Head Start, ECEAP

Thurston, Mason,

Grays Harbor Counties

Receipt of Preventive Services

5,000

GetFitColville

Colville,

Stevens County

Healthy Habits,

Physical Activity, Nutrition

15,000

GetFitColville YEP Team

Colville,

Stevens County

Promotion of Healthy Habits, Activity, Nutrition

15,000

LaConner School District

LaConner,

Skagit County

Prevention of Injury and Disease, Health Disparities

15,000

Lake Chelan Community Hospital

Chelan County

Health Home, Health Disparities, Receipt of Preventive Services

15,000

Mason Conservation District

Shelton,

Mason County

Nutrition, Healthy Habits

15,000

Mount Carmel Hospital

Stevens & Ferry Counties

Healthy Habits,

Physical Activity & Nutrition

15,000

Okanogan Co Public Health

Okanogan County

Receipt of Preventive Care

15,000

 

Shelton School District

Mason County

Healthy Habits,

Physical Activity & Nutrition

8,000

Whidbey General Hospital Foundation

Island County

Health Home, Increasing Value in Health Services

15,000

Yakama Nation

Toppenish,

Yakima County

Asthma Prevention,

Health Disparities

15,000

 

 

GRANTS AWARDED IN AUGUST 2008

 

$193,000

For more information - Katharine Sanders, Director of Grantmaking, 206-438-6116, KatharineS@whf.org


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