WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Uninsured families will continue to receive health care services at four local School-Based Community Wellness Centers, with a $800,000 grant to the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University. The clinics, run by the School of Nursing, are located at the Delray Full Service School in Delray Beach, Inlet Grove Community School in Riviera Beach, Glade View Elementary in Belle Glade and West Gate Elementary School in West Palm Beach, which is a stand-alone facility.
Clinics provide numerous services such as diagnosis and treatment of common health conditions, diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, and asthma), immunizations, and screenings for vision, hearing and nutritional problems. Individual, group and family therapies are available as well. Clinic staff also helps clients apply for health insurance, both public and private. "The Quantum Board is committed to continue its investment in programs that serve the critical health care needs of the residents of Palm Beach County," stated Jeannette Corbett, Quantum's president.
Another recipient is the Prevention Partnerships for Children for its Project Connect program, which will receive $350,000 to expand efforts to encourage pregnant women to obtain prenatal care early in their pregnancies, targeting women who are at high risk of poor birth outcomes due to substance abuse, poverty and broken family relationships.
Morse Geriatric Center will receive $370,000 for Just Checking!, a program aimed at reducing nursing home placements for older adults with chronic but treatable illness. The program enables these individuals to live independently in their homes for as long as possible, through the provision of in-home services. The average nursing home cost is $49,000 per year as indicated by the Institute on Aging.
Morse Geriatric Center will receive an additional $80,000 grant for the Linking At-Risk Populations with Demand Occupations in Health Care program. The project is aimed at connecting the employment/training needs of at-risk populations with the needs of high-demand occupations in health care in Palm Beach County.
The Sun-Sentinel Children's Fund & Back to School Fund will receive $225,000 to provide financial support to Palm Beach County non-profit agencies serving children and families; during 2004 the Children's Fund provided support to 38 non-profit organizations located in Palm Beach County. Specific goods and services funded include food, housing assistance, clothing, health care, mental health counseling, nutritional education, tutoring, mentoring, books and school supplies.
Receiving a $135,000 grant is the Urban League of Palm Beach County for its Each One Reach One Diabetes Prevention Program. The project offers nutrition classes, community referrals, fitness programming, blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring, along with diabetes prevention seminars and workshops.
The Quantum Foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL, is dedicated to advancing access to health care and education for the residents of Palm Beach County. Quantum concentrates its grant making in several areas: to assure that all Palm Beach County residents have access to quality health care at reasonable costs; to improve the quality of care and provide support for people with chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and lifestyles through educational programming.
The Quantum FoundationCONTACT: Trudy McConnell, Vice President, Community Relations, TheQuantum Foundation, +1-561-832-7497, ext. 112, or +1-561-644-6827
Web site: http://www.quantumfnd.org/