Concord, NH – The Endowment for Health, New Hampshire’s largest health foundation, recently awarded more than $883,000 in grants.  Awards were made to organizations for the resources necessary to forward health-related projects through planning, convening, technical assistance, research, public policy and support of strategic operations in New Hampshire.  Many of these projects have statewide reach while others address need in targeted geographic areas of the state.

“Foundation support of health-related nonprofits is needed now more than ever,” said Mary Vallier-Kaplan, the Endowment’s vice president and chief operating officer.  “Operating support for advocacy, capacity building and learning is especially critical.  Many nonprofits need expert advice to help determine strategies to sustain their work during these challenging times.  While our funds are more limited than in the past few years, the Endowment for Health Board stepped up to maintain our investments to help nonprofits to continue their important work.”

The following grants were awarded to reduce economic barriers to health:

Financial Analysis of New Hampshire's Community Mental Health Centers
Understanding unique challenges within NH's community mental health system– $22,000
Grantee: Health Strategies of New Hampshire

School Based Health Center
Planning for integrated primary, oral and mental health care onsite at the Farmington High School– $7,275
Grantee: Avis Goodwin Community Health Center

Sustainable Reproductive Health Care
Assessing need and creating a new business model to better support NH communities– $8,940
Grantee: Planned Parenthood of Northern New England


Grants to reduce geographic barriers to health:

Evaluation of Rural Integrative Care
Evaluating integrated behavioral health and primary care– $125,067
Grantee: Antioch University New England

Transportation Solutions New Hampshire
Creating a statewide coalition to help shape NH's future transportation policy– $49,077
Grantee: University of New Hampshire


Grants to improve the mental health of NH’s children and their families:

Transforming Children's Mental Health through Family-Driven Strategies
A research compilation to inform public policy on family-driven children's mental health care– $6,100
Grantee: Health Strategies of New Hampshire


Grants to reduce social-cultural barriers to health:

Advocating Implementation of Limited English Proficiency Services for Injured Immigrant and Refugee Workers
Ensuring equal access to workers compensation– $10,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health

Sustaining the New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition
Health-related knowledge development and advocacy for NH's minority populations– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition

Africans United for Stronger Families
Providing culturally appropriate family supports– $45,402
Grantee: Women for Women Coalition / The Way Home

Statewide Immigrant Integration Coalition
A collaborative effort to improve the health and well being of New Americans in New Hampshire's communities– $30,313
Grantee: New Hampshire Catholic Charities


Grants to improve NH’s oral health:

New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition
Advancing New Hampshire's Oral Health agenda through public policy– $76,801
Grantee: New Hampshire Public Health Association

Oral Health Forum
Strengthening the capacity to deliver high quality oral health services in NH– $2,000
Grantee: Community Health Access Network


Other grants:

The Health Coverage Fellowship
Deepening the media's understanding of and reporting on medicine and health care in New England– $15,000
Grantee: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

Sustaining the Children's Alliance of NH
Advocating for New Hampshire's children and their families– $25,000
Grantee: Children's Alliance of New Hampshire

Sustaining the NH Center for Public Policy Studies
Research and analysis that deepens understanding of NH's health care system– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies

Sustaining the NH Center for Nonprofits
Developing nonprofit capacity and empowering the state's nonprofit leaders– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits

Sustaining the Institute for Health, Law & Advocacy
Developing best practices for health-related advocacy in NH– $25,000
Grantee: Franklin Pierce Law Center

Implementing the NH Mental Health Plan
Transforming mental health in NH– $51,000
Grantee: Mental Health Council / New Hampshire Public Health Association

Sustaining New Hampshire Public Radio
Expanding reach, enhancing knowledge and engaging NH's residents in robust health care dialogue– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Public Radio

Sustaining NH Public Health Association
Strengthening the state's public health policies and infrastructure– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Public Health Association

Healthy Eating/Active Living Plan
Implementing a statewide approach to improve the health of NH's communities– $50,000
Grantee: Foundation for Healthy Communities

Sustaining Leadership NH
Building a community of informed and civically engaged leaders in NH– $10,000
Grantee: Leadership New Hampshire

Creating a Bridge to New Hampshire's Fiscal Policy Future
Supporting economic opportunity for all through sound state fiscal policy– $15,000
Grantee: Franklin Pierce Law Center

Creating a Plan for a State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI) in New Hampshire
Supporting economic opportunity for all through sound state fiscal policy– $50,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits

NH Nonprofit Leadership Summit
A new era of realities and possibilities for NH's nonprofit sector– $2,500
Grantee: New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits

Protecting NH Kids from Lead Paint Poisoning
An opportunity to secure federal funds– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

Sustaining NH Legal Assistance
Health-related legal advocacy for NH's vulnerable and underserved populations– $25,000
Grantee: New Hampshire Legal Assistance

Policy Leadership Development
Enhancing the capacity of NH's public policy leaders– $5,000
Grantee: Health Strategies of New Hampshire

Finance Project Sustainability Training for Coalitions
Building capacity for organizational sustainability of health-related coalitions– $53,275
Grantee: Health Strategies of New Hampshire

Best Practice for Treatment of Youth Concussion
Expert convening to build a statewide strategy– $8,500
Grantee: Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire

NH Division of Public Health Services' Strategic Planning Initiative– $15,000
Grantee: Community Health Institute/JSI Research & Training

The Endowment for Health was established in 1999.  Since 2001, the Endowment has awarded more than 690 grants totaling $30 million to support a wide range of health-related programs and projects in New Hampshire.  For more information about proposal guidelines and funding priorities for the 2009 program year, visit www.endowmentforhealth.org