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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.
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HEALTHIEST STATE
GRANTS |
LOCATION |
HEALTHIEST STATE
MEASURE |
GRANT |
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Bridgeport School
District |
Bridgeport,
Douglas County |
Receipt of
Preventive Services, Health Disparities |
15,000 |
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Columbia County
Health System |
Dayton,
Columbia County |
Smoking
Cessation, Employee Wellness |
15,000 |
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Cowlitz Indian
Tribe |
Longview,
Cowlitz County |
Physical Activity
& Nutrition, Health Disparities |
15,000 |
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ESD 113 –
Head Start, ECEAP |
Thurston, Mason,
Grays Harbor
Counties |
Receipt of
Preventive Services |
5,000 |
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GetFitColville
|
Colville,
Stevens County |
Healthy Habits,
Physical
Activity, Nutrition |
15,000 |
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GetFitColville
YEP Team |
Colville,
Stevens County |
Promotion of
Healthy Habits, Activity, Nutrition |
15,000 |
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LaConner School
District |
LaConner,
Skagit County |
Prevention of
Injury and Disease, Health Disparities |
15,000 |
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Lake Chelan
Community Hospital |
Chelan County |
Health Home,
Health Disparities, Receipt of Preventive
Services |
15,000 |
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Mason
Conservation District |
Shelton,
Mason County |
Nutrition,
Healthy Habits |
15,000 |
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Mount Carmel
Hospital |
Stevens & Ferry
Counties |
Healthy Habits,
Physical Activity
& Nutrition |
15,000 |
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Okanogan Co
Public Health |
Okanogan County |
Receipt of
Preventive Care |
15,000
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Shelton School
District |
Mason County |
Healthy Habits,
Physical Activity
& Nutrition |
8,000 |
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Whidbey General
Hospital Foundation |
Island County |
Health Home,
Increasing Value in Health Services |
15,000 |
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Yakama Nation |
Toppenish,
Yakima County |
Asthma
Prevention,
Health
Disparities |
15,000 |
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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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