Michael A. Young, President and CEO, PinnacleHealth System - 2013 Community L...Modern Healthcare
About Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Award
The healthcare industry is full of executives who define themselves by leading efforts to change lives and contribute to their communities. Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Awards will recognize these leaders while bringing attention to the worthy causes they support.
Learn more about the Community Leadership Award on Modern Healthcare's website:
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/community-leadership/
Michael A. Young, President and CEO, PinnacleHealth System - 2013 Community L...Modern Healthcare
About Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Award
The healthcare industry is full of executives who define themselves by leading efforts to change lives and contribute to their communities. Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Awards will recognize these leaders while bringing attention to the worthy causes they support.
Learn more about the Community Leadership Award on Modern Healthcare's website:
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/community-leadership/
Pittsburgh Nonprofit Summit - Poverty in Southwest PA - A Strategy for Stoppi...GPNP
Natalie Branosky, Director of the Center for Economic & Social Inclusion highlighted the poverty situation in Southwest PA utilizing UK indicators and began the dialogue on a strategy to reverse the trend in the Pittsburgh region.
We often think of health in terms of health care. But our communities—the places where we live, learn, work, and play—also have lasting impact on our health and well-being, as do the forces shaping these environments. So at TEDMED 2016, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) challenged Delegates to re-imagine our perception of health care.
CJA is monitoring the development of the field of catalyst initiatives. Catalysts seek to help local regions transform health and health care in their regions. This is the fourth in the series.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for AACQA on equal citizenship and aged care systems. Dr Duffy explores the meaning of citizenship and the problems inherent in support systems that are not focused on community inclusion.
Direct Relief’s annual report on Fiscal Year 2014: During this period—July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014—Direct Relief responded to more requests for assistance, fulfilled its humanitarian mission more expansively, and provided more assistance to more people in need than ever before in the organization’s 66-year history.
Learn Valuable Information for Getting Paid to Take Care of Your Family Membe...BestHomeCare
The need for home care is constantly growing and, as a result, providing care for a family member or friend has become much more common than it was just a few years ago. Most family caregivers are unaware of the opportunity they have to get paid for taking care of a family member or friend. The state of Minnesota and Federal Government sponsor programs designed to compensate caregivers for their services. This paper outlines these programs to help friend and family caregivers find the appropriate method for getting paid to take care of a loved one.
Gloria Brooks – 2014 nominee for Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership AwardModern Healthcare
Gloria Brooks – 2014 nominee for Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Award.
The success of the healthcare industry depends on leaders who define themselves by leading efforts to change lives and contribute to their communities through their work. But many go above and beyond commitments central to their roles, reaching out to support causes that may be wholly unrelated to healthcare, but which build and sustain strong communities and the quality of life within them. Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Awards was established to recognize these leaders while bringing attention to the worthy causes they support. Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Awards was established to recognize these leaders while bringing attention to the worthy causes they support.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/community-leadership
Provides an overview of expansion of Michigan Health Centers and how it is increasing access to health care for the underinsured and medically underserved in Michigan,
Care, caring, and caregiver are words used to describe those who take care of family members or friends out of love. These terms are also used by those who are paid to help and support others. This is confusing on a number of fronts.
One: there is a big difference between being paid to provide care versus not expecting and not receiving financial compensation.
Two: the policy discussions and funding decisions tend to focus on professional and paid care provided by non profits, governments or institutions as if they were the only ones. This paid sector receives the bulk of the financial resources allocated by governments. In this regard, natural care is playing teeter totter with an elephant.
That the dimensions, requirements and scale of natural care is invisible is a serious public policy issue. We have relegated it as a private matter. In fact, it defines us as a species, as a country, as a society, as an individual.
Providers of natural care need resources to support themselves and the people they are caring for. It is a matter of decency, natural justice and our collective survival. This serious matter should be a high public policy priority.
Al Etmanski delivered this presentation on December 7, 2011 along with a webinar you can access here: http://bit.ly/v6w0Bx
Visit our SiG website for further resources: http://sigeneration.ca
Business Action Video moves forward by actually going backwardchuckafire
Great story about John St. Martin who was in the DVD/CD distribution business. When the recession hit, his business was in crisis mode. This story tells what happened.
Pittsburgh Nonprofit Summit - Poverty in Southwest PA - A Strategy for Stoppi...GPNP
Natalie Branosky, Director of the Center for Economic & Social Inclusion highlighted the poverty situation in Southwest PA utilizing UK indicators and began the dialogue on a strategy to reverse the trend in the Pittsburgh region.
We often think of health in terms of health care. But our communities—the places where we live, learn, work, and play—also have lasting impact on our health and well-being, as do the forces shaping these environments. So at TEDMED 2016, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) challenged Delegates to re-imagine our perception of health care.
CJA is monitoring the development of the field of catalyst initiatives. Catalysts seek to help local regions transform health and health care in their regions. This is the fourth in the series.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for AACQA on equal citizenship and aged care systems. Dr Duffy explores the meaning of citizenship and the problems inherent in support systems that are not focused on community inclusion.
Direct Relief’s annual report on Fiscal Year 2014: During this period—July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014—Direct Relief responded to more requests for assistance, fulfilled its humanitarian mission more expansively, and provided more assistance to more people in need than ever before in the organization’s 66-year history.
Learn Valuable Information for Getting Paid to Take Care of Your Family Membe...BestHomeCare
The need for home care is constantly growing and, as a result, providing care for a family member or friend has become much more common than it was just a few years ago. Most family caregivers are unaware of the opportunity they have to get paid for taking care of a family member or friend. The state of Minnesota and Federal Government sponsor programs designed to compensate caregivers for their services. This paper outlines these programs to help friend and family caregivers find the appropriate method for getting paid to take care of a loved one.
Gloria Brooks – 2014 nominee for Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership AwardModern Healthcare
Gloria Brooks – 2014 nominee for Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Award.
The success of the healthcare industry depends on leaders who define themselves by leading efforts to change lives and contribute to their communities through their work. But many go above and beyond commitments central to their roles, reaching out to support causes that may be wholly unrelated to healthcare, but which build and sustain strong communities and the quality of life within them. Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Awards was established to recognize these leaders while bringing attention to the worthy causes they support. Modern Healthcare's Community Leadership Awards was established to recognize these leaders while bringing attention to the worthy causes they support.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/community-leadership
Provides an overview of expansion of Michigan Health Centers and how it is increasing access to health care for the underinsured and medically underserved in Michigan,
Care, caring, and caregiver are words used to describe those who take care of family members or friends out of love. These terms are also used by those who are paid to help and support others. This is confusing on a number of fronts.
One: there is a big difference between being paid to provide care versus not expecting and not receiving financial compensation.
Two: the policy discussions and funding decisions tend to focus on professional and paid care provided by non profits, governments or institutions as if they were the only ones. This paid sector receives the bulk of the financial resources allocated by governments. In this regard, natural care is playing teeter totter with an elephant.
That the dimensions, requirements and scale of natural care is invisible is a serious public policy issue. We have relegated it as a private matter. In fact, it defines us as a species, as a country, as a society, as an individual.
Providers of natural care need resources to support themselves and the people they are caring for. It is a matter of decency, natural justice and our collective survival. This serious matter should be a high public policy priority.
Al Etmanski delivered this presentation on December 7, 2011 along with a webinar you can access here: http://bit.ly/v6w0Bx
Visit our SiG website for further resources: http://sigeneration.ca
Business Action Video moves forward by actually going backwardchuckafire
Great story about John St. Martin who was in the DVD/CD distribution business. When the recession hit, his business was in crisis mode. This story tells what happened.
Not to be left behind, like many other industries, HR is also making the move into the cloud. Accessing self-service solutions is the future of HR interactions from the end-user’s perspective.
This webinar takes a closer look at the benefits of transferring your existing HR practices to an online system that is hosted in the cloud.
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Appendix B
Program Scenario One
Far West Elementary School
Organization Mission
As a team, parents and staff are dedicated to creating a caring, exciting environment that promotes responsibility, self-esteem, and academic achievement where differences are valued and learning is a lifelong goal. Our goal is to maintain a safe and caring public school for children, staff, and community by teaching skills that promote responsible, respectful behavior to self and others.
Brief Community Description
The community of Far West is a suburb of New Hampshire, which is a large metropolitan area with 2 million residents. Far West has a population of 30,000. Far West Elementary School has a student population of 700, 30% of the student having relocated from Asian countries within the last 2 years. Many of these students’ families are moving into the community to take advantage of the low cost of housing and are comforted by the presence of similar cultures. Many of the new residents have limited English writing, reading, and speaking skills.
Funding Opportunity
This funding opportunity provides professional development activities intended to improve instruction for students with limited English proficiency (LEP) and assists educational personnel working with these students to meet high professional standards. Projects should increase the pool of highly qualified teachers prepared to serve LEP students and increase the skills of teachers already serving them.
Authorized activities include
Upgrade qualifications and skills of personnel who are not certified or licensed.
Develop program curricula.
Support for tuition, fees, and books.
Areas of focus may include but are not limited to
Alternative certification programs
Career ladder programs for paraprofessionals
Bilingual Education/ESL (BE/ESL) certification for regular classroom teachers
Special support for new teachers
Improving the skills of higher education faculty
Preparation of bilingual counselors, school psychologists, and other educational personnel
Program Scenario Two
Continental Senior Center
Organization Mission
Continental Senior Center, a City of Westminster agency, involves older adults in their community and in the senior center as leaders, teachers, and learners. It provides a balanced, diverse, and coordinated program and promotes the senior center as a model for the aging and aged. Continental Senior Center promotes successful aging. The organization’s tagline, "In the Heart of Things," not only refers to its downtown location, but also emphasizes that the senior center is actively involved in community activities, especially those geared toward seniors. It provides information and referral services for those seeking help with taxes, health, housing, and other concerns; as well as case management services 3 days per week; and computerized information assis ...
Jennifer Lee is the Senior Program Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, where she manages grant portfolios for the Connecting Consumers with Care, Going Beyond Health Care, and Catalyst Fund areas. In this role, she facilitates the review processes of the different grant programs and supports grantees' ongoing learning and technical assistance needs. She also participates in and supports the Grantmaking Department's overall initiatives.
She previously worked as Outreach and Enrollment Manager at Health Care For All, a Massachusetts-based health care consumer advocacy organization, where she oversaw education initiatives about health care reform. Prior to this position, she was the Team Lead and Program Associate in the Children's Division, where she coordinated the Massachusetts-based Covering Kids and Families Initiative, part of a national effort to enroll children and adults in low-cost or free health care coverage programs. She also served as an AmeriCorps Fellow for the Massachusetts Promise Fellowship Program at Northeastern University, where she developed Teens Leading the Way, a statewide coalition that sought to develop the policymaking skills of youth leaders.
Jennifer is a past fellow of Grantmakers in Health's Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy and a graduate of the Foundation's Massachusetts Institute for Community Health Leadership. She has held previous leadership roles as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers and Co-Chair of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Associated Grant Makers, a regional association of philanthropic organizations.
She holds a Master's in Public Health from Tufts University's School of Medicine, and a Bachelor’s in Science from Boston College.
The hospitals of UMass Memorial Health Care work with their respective communities to address identified needs of the medically underserved. Each hospital offers a number of community benefits programs that link our vast clinical and community resources to overcome barriers to accessing care and addressing health disparities. Our 2013 Community Benefits Report highlights some of these programs that meet the needs of vulnerable populations.
Engaged Solutions to Address Socio-Emotional Needs PRC, Inc
Saint Anthony, a stand-alone safety-net hospital operating in the black, effectively leverages a range of community resources through the Center for Community Wellness (CCW) to engage with two of the most pressing social needs for the residents of Chicago’s west and southwest sides: access to healthcare/mental health services and addressing the impacts of community violence. Over the last two decades, they have developed four community-based programs, offered at no cost, that address community residents’ socio-emotional needs: healthcare navigation, health education, family support, and mental health.
This webinar will demonstrate the value of the CCW as a model to advance health equity by tackling some of the most pressing issues facing Chicago’s high economic hardship communities. The CCW has established community wellness centers in those neighborhoods to provide easily accessible and culturally responsive services for individuals and families across the life span as a method of directly addressing social determinants of health.
At the recent Place Matters conference in Washington, D.C., David Williams, PhD, the Norman Professor of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health and staff director of the reconvened Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America, talked about the need for cooperation between the community development industry and health leaders.
“Community development and health are working side by side in the same neighborhoods and often with the same residents but often don’t know each other or coordinate efforts.”
This report of activities was submitted to the Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council from Early On Public Awareness. Time period of activities: 9/2/2010 through 10/15/2010.
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Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
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Are you curious about what’s new in cervical cancer research or unsure what the findings mean? Join Dr. Emily Ko, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine, to learn about the latest updates from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Ko will discuss what the research presented at the conference means for you and answer your questions about the new developments.
Basavarajeeyam is an important text for ayurvedic physician belonging to andhra pradehs. It is a popular compendium in various parts of our country as well as in andhra pradesh. The content of the text was presented in sanskrit and telugu language (Bilingual). One of the most famous book in ayurvedic pharmaceutics and therapeutics. This book contains 25 chapters called as prakaranas. Many rasaoushadis were explained, pioneer of dhatu druti, nadi pareeksha, mutra pareeksha etc. Belongs to the period of 15-16 century. New diseases like upadamsha, phiranga rogas are explained.
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
Flu Vaccine Alert in Bangalore Karnatakaaddon Scans
As flu season approaches, health officials in Bangalore, Karnataka, are urging residents to get their flu vaccinations. The seasonal flu, while common, can lead to severe health complications, particularly for vulnerable populations such as young children, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions.
Dr. Vidisha Kumari, a leading epidemiologist in Bangalore, emphasizes the importance of getting vaccinated. "The flu vaccine is our best defense against the influenza virus. It not only protects individuals but also helps prevent the spread of the virus in our communities," he says.
This year, the flu season is expected to coincide with a potential increase in other respiratory illnesses. The Karnataka Health Department has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the significance of flu vaccinations. They have set up multiple vaccination centers across Bangalore, making it convenient for residents to receive their shots.
To encourage widespread vaccination, the government is also collaborating with local schools, workplaces, and community centers to facilitate vaccination drives. Special attention is being given to ensuring that the vaccine is accessible to all, including marginalized communities who may have limited access to healthcare.
Residents are reminded that the flu vaccine is safe and effective. Common side effects are mild and may include soreness at the injection site, mild fever, or muscle aches. These side effects are generally short-lived and far less severe than the flu itself.
Healthcare providers are also stressing the importance of continuing COVID-19 precautions. Wearing masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and maintaining social distancing are still crucial, especially in crowded places.
Protect yourself and your loved ones by getting vaccinated. Together, we can help keep Bangalore healthy and safe this flu season. For more information on vaccination centers and schedules, residents can visit the Karnataka Health Department’s official website or follow their social media pages.
Stay informed, stay safe, and get your flu shot today!
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Speed Networking with Funders - Funder Giving Interests (handout 1 of 1)
1. SPEED NETWORKING WITH FUNDERS
Applied Materials
Michele Walker-Moak, Manager,Global Community Affairs
Applied Materials, Inc. and the Applied Materials Foundation support sustained partnerships worldwide
through community investments in youth education, civic development, the environment, and arts and
culture.
Bank of America
Anne Smith, SVP, Market Manager - Austin & San Antonio
As a global company serving clients through operations in more than 40 countries, Bank of America
approaches investing through a national strategy under which it works with local leaders to identify and
meet the most pressing needs of individual communities.
Anderson Charitable Foundation
Brad Robb, Executive Director
The Anderson Charitable Foundation funds essential needs of children, seniors and people with
disabilities, and sponsors medical research for the cure and prevention of catastrophic disease. Their
funding area is Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Dell
Michele Glaze, Strategic Giving & Employee Engagement Manager
Dell Powering the Possible is the company’s commitment to put technology and expertise to work,
where it can do the most good for our planet and our communities. Dell’s giving efforts focus in specific
areas where they believe their funding, products, and team member engagement can make the most
difference. These priorities include: closing the technology gap for learning, fueling social
entrepreneurship, providing relief in the wake of disaster, and discovering treatments for pediatric
cancer. To learn more, visit www.dell.com/poweringthepossible.
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Virginia Potter, Team Lead, Central Texas Community and
Nichole Aston, Program Officer, Central Texas
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is a private family foundation dedicated to transforming the lives
of children living in urban poverty through better health and education. Pragmatic, disciplined and
innovative in their approach and global in their perspective, the foundation seeks to concentrate
resources where there is opportunity to achieve direct, measurable, replicable and lasting systemic
changes that improve a significant numbers of lives.
2. Department of Criminal Justice (DCJ)
Stacie Woods, Programs Analysis, Ashley Koonce, Programs Analysis and
Marvin Dunbar, Rehabilitation Programs Manager III
DCJ’s mission is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate
offenders into society, and assist victims of crime. The Rehabilitation Programs Division facilitates
offender programs, cooperating with the Parole Division, the Community Justice Assistance Division, the
Health Services Division, the Correctional Institutions Division, the Windham School District, the Board
of Pardons and Parole, and Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations and volunteers to provide
effective, evidence-based treatment services for individual offenders throughout the incarceration and
supervision period.
Department of Family and Protective Services
Cecilia Whitley, CTPM, Director of Client Services Procurement and
Ray Ardell, Child Protective Services (CPS) Contracts Program Director
The Department of Family and Protective Services is charged with protecting children, adults who are
elderly or have disabilities living at home or in state facilities, and licensing group day-care homes, day-
care centers, and registered family homes. The agency is also charged with managing community-based
programs that prevent delinquency, abuse, neglect and exploitation of Texas children, elderly and
disabled adults.
Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Scott Bingaman
The DSHS promotes optimal health for individuals and communities while providing effective health,
mental health and substance abuse services to Texans. DSHS serves the health needs of Texans in a the
following ways: Prevention and preparedness activities, such as immunizations, public health
preparedness, communicable disease surveillance and control, and newborn screening; family and
community health services, such as primary health care, maternal and child health and nutrition
services, and health services for special populations; community mental health services and state
mental health hospitals; substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services; and
regulation of health professionals, facilities, and consumer goods and services.
Georgetown Health Foundation
Suzy Pukys, Director of Community Resources
The Georgetown Health Foundation is committed to sustainable, collaborative community health
promotion in Georgetown.
KDK-Harman Foundation
Jennifer Esterline, Executive Director
KDK-Harman Foundation is a family foundation located in Austin, Texas whose mission is to break the
cycle of poverty through education while promoting a culture of giving excellence. The Foundation
supports nonprofits and schools in seven Central Texas counties that work to close achievement gaps for
low-income students in grades K-12, preparing them with 21st Century skills and access to quality careers
through programming in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and out-of-school time.
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Joanie Haley, Executive Director
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston. The Foundation has
made grants to a wide variety of charitable organizations and programs. Since 1993, the Foundation has
3. focused on giving grants to organizations and programs that are essential in achieving support to ensure
success in “feeder school patterns” in HISD’s low income and needy neighborhoods. In 2007, the focus
changed to medical research and supporting McNair Scholars.
The Mitte Foundation
Coleith Molstad, Executive Director
Since its inception in 1994, the Mitte Foundation has strived to invest in organizations and programs
that improve the quality of life of those within the city of Austin and the Central Texas area. Firmly
rooted within the community they serve, the Foundation’s intent is to strengthen and enrich people’s
lives, as well as bringing hope to those in need, by addressing specific opportunities and issues, and
providing support through programs and grants for nonprofit organizations to address these issues in
effective ways.
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Kimberly Gilbertson, Information Specialist, Henry Garza, Information Specialist
The Public Utilities Commission protects customers, foster competition, and promote high quality
infrastructure. PUC reaches out to low income and elderly customers to educate them on electric
choice and other consumer issues.
RGK Foundation
Jami Hampton, Senior Program Officer
The RGK Foundation strives toward progressive change in humanitarian concerns by supporting US-
based innovative projects in health, education, human services and community affairs.
The Simmons Foundation
Amanda Cloud, Senior Program Officer
The mission of the Simmons Foundation is to partner with organizations that strengthen women, youth
and families while building an educated, tolerant and resilient community. The Foundation funds
primarily in the Greater Houston area in Health, Human Services, Civic & Community Building and
Education. In 2011, the Simmons provided over $3.5 M in funding to 170+ organizations.
St. David’s Foundation
Michael Wilson, PhD, Program Officer for Healthy Aging
St. David’s Foundation invests hospital proceeds into the health of the Austin-area community by
funding initiatives that improve care for the undeserved and uninsured.
Sterling Turner Foundation, Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust
Pat Stilley, Executive Director
The Sterling-Turner Foundation is a private trust which can assist any section 501(c)(3) organization in
the State of Texas. The Foundation has a wide range of interests. Past funding has been given to higher
and secondary education institutions, social services, performing arts groups, religious programs,
hospitals, health services and research, hospices, urban and community development, youth
organizations, civic and urban affairs, and libraries. The Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust provides
support for nonprofits throughout the State of Texas that provide services to the elderly. Priority is given
to health centers, recreation programs, retirement services, Alzheimer’s initiatives, meal delivery
programs, nursing facilities, and other activities related to the elderly.
4. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Programs
Naomi Trejo, Administrator
The Community Services Section awards federal funds to assist local agencies providing assistance to
needy Texas residents. During the SFY 2010, Community Services programs assisted 909,068 low-
income and/or homeless individuals 2,058 of whom achieved incomes above poverty level. Programs
include:
•CDBG Disaster Recovery Program •Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESGP)
•Colonia Self-Help Centers (SHC) •Housing Tax Credit Program
•Community Services Block Grant Program •Statewide Housing Assistance Payments Program
(CSBG) (Section 8)
•Comprehensive Energy Assistance •Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Program (CEAP)
Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) Community Access and Services Division
Marc Wernli
Regional Community Relations specialists foster partnerships with stakeholders to improve delivery and
access to Medicaid and CHIP services. These specialists are located throughout the state and link
government resources to families, medical and dental providers, hospitals, faith- and community-based
organizations, schools and others to promote improvements to the health care system. The specialists
provide information about Medicaid and CHIP, offer assistance in organizing community events and
coordinate public meetings, including Medicaid and CHIP Regional Advisory Committee Meetings. This
state office also host 2-1-1 Texas; Nutrition Education and Social Services Search; Community Partner
training; and Faith and Community Based Initiatives.