St. Louis-based nongovernmental health fund Missouri Foundation for Health has distributed in its latest round of grants more than $1.4 million to five southwest Missouri nonprofits, according to an Dec. 22 MFH news release.
The largest grant funding amount, $589,402, went to CoxHealth. One grant for $389,402 allows
Cox College to create an educational outreach program for nursing students, hire new teachers and clinical placement staff, and purchase a maternity simulator and pediatric simulator. The grant was made through MFH's Health Care Workforce Development funding program.
A $200,000 grant - made through MFH's Patient-Center Medical Home funding program - was awarded to help CoxHealth hire new staff and develop a patient-centered medical home model for patient care in rural clinics.
Missouri State University received $487,681 in grant funding, meant to help the school increase its family nurse practitioner faculty and enrollment, and to enhance programs allowing students to gain an understanding of the health care needs of the underserved. The grant was made through MFH's Health Care Workforce Development program, the release said.
MFH's Patient-Center Medical Home funding program provided $180,760 for Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, allowing the hospital to offer telehealth videoconferencing, purchase new diagnostic testing equipment and fund new patient data collection methods.
Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Southwest Missouri - a nonprofit that aids court cases involving abused or neglected children - was awarded $14,300 in grant funding to better track program outcomes and evaluate program effectiveness. The grant was made under MFH's Strategic Organizational Development program, the release said.
Warrensburg-based Care Connection for Aging Services - a senior citizen aid program with offices in Cedar and Hickory counties - was awarded $195,065 through MFH's Mental Health & Substance Abuse program, allowing the nonprofit to fund staff training and offer depression prevention, outreach and education services for seniors in southwest Missouri.[[In-content Ad]]
