NEW BEDFORD – Southcoast Health System Inc. awarded $142,065 in Community Benefits Impact Opportunity program grants to 39 local nonprofits in the region, the nonprofit health system announced Wednesday.
The annual competitive grants program is in its third year and has awarded a total of $409,565, according to the health system.
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Organizations were selected for six community impact factors including reducing the rate of chronic diseases in the area, reducing health disparities, the reduction of youth risk behaviors, the treatment of behavioral health issues such as substance use and mental health, the promotion and treatment of maternal and children’s health, and the development of healthy “system and environments” change.
“Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit health system, with the mission of promoting the optimal health and well-being of individuals in the communities we serve. We take that mission very seriously and are dedicated to improving the health of everyone in the south coast region,” said Keith A. Hovan, president and CEO of Southcoast Health, in a statement. “As part of our commitment, we collaborate with our many community partners, whose missions also seek to improve health and well-being in the region and are pleased we can support their work through this grant process.”
The following organizations received grant money from Southcoast Health this year. Individual grant amounts were not provided by the organization:
- Acushnet Council on Aging
- Boys & Girls Club of Fall River
- Boys & Girls Club of New Bedford/Wareham
- City of New Bedford Community Services Department
- City of New Bedford Parks and Recreation Department
- City of New Bedford Police Department
- Coastal Food Shed
- Coastline Elderly Services Inc.
- Community Boating Center Inc.
- Cultural Consultants/Buttonwood Park Neighborhood Association
- Diabetes Association Inc.
- Diapers N Things
- Family Service Association
- Greater Fall River RE-CREATION
- Greater New Bedford Community Health Center
- Groundwork Southcoast
- Henry Lord Community School
- Immigrants Assistance Center
- Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford
- Junior Achievement of Southeastern Massachusetts/Alfred J. Gomes School
- Katie Brown Educational Program
- NorthStar Learning Centers Inc.
- Old Rochester Regional School District
- Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction
- PACE Inc.
- Rise Up for Homes
- Rochester Police Department
- Saint Vincent’s Home
- Samaritans of FR/NB Inc.
- Steppingstone Inc.
- The Marion Institute
- United Neighbors of Fall River
- Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless
- Wareham School Department
- Woods at Wareham/South Shore Advocacy Center
- YEAH! Corps
- YMCA Southcoast Fall River Branch
- Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc.
- YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
