Archive for May, 2009

Grants for Children’s Health and Wellness Programs

This post is all about grants:

The Saucony Athletic Footwear corporation sponsors the Run for Good program.  Run for Good encourages active lifestyles for children, with a goal of combating obesity.  They will consider proposals for programs that work towards this goal; applications that involve running programs will be given priority consideration.  Applications are due June [...]

May 29, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Grant Advice  No Comments

WI Oral Health Funding and Resources

Here are a few grants and resources and information for Wisconsin oral health programs:
 

The Children’s Health Alliance of WI manages the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile dental sealant program and awards grants to school-based sealant programs.  Eligible expenses include professional staff wages, equipment, clinical supplies and sealant material.  The Alliance encourages dentists, schools, public health departments, clinics [...]

May 26, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Grant Advice, Reports and Studies  No Comments

A Final EMS Week Post

One more grant, a few Wisconsin-specific resources you might be interested in, and a few other resources.  Get out and participate in your community’s EMS activities this weekend!
 
The Federal Health Resources and Services Administration will award grants through the Public Access Defibrillation Demonstration Projects program.  They’re looking for “comprehensive, community-based public access defibrillation demonstration projects” [...]

May 22, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Grant Advice, Training and Tools  No Comments

More EMS Grant and Resource Info

Continuing my recognition of EMS Week, here’s information on some additional grants.  See some of my previous posts for other EMS-related grants.
 

The Walgreen Community Grant Program funds proposals in several health categories, including Civic and Community Outreach and Emergency and Disaster Relief.  They accept proposals on an ongoing basis.  You must be a non-profit, 501c3 organization to [...]

May 21, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Grant Advice  No Comments

EMS Week in WI; Plus More Grant Info

Information on WI EMS:
 

The Baraboo District Ambulance Service will be observing EMS Week… all week!  Tuesday and Wednesday crews will be at school crossing guards, distributing  first aid kits.  Wednesday they will be at a local grocery store checking blood pressures, blood glucose, and answering questions about the service.  They’ll also hand out t-shirts.  And [...]

May 19, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Grant Advice, Training and Tools  One Comment

EMS Week and Grants

In honor of EMS week (May 17-23) on May 23 from 10:00 to 1:00 the Hazel Green Area Rescue Squad and Fire Department is holding an Emergency Services Fair at their headquarters, 3940 North Percival Street, Hazel Green.  Activities include tornado/fire trailer and K-9 unit demonstrations, rides on a Model A fire truck and a [...]

May 17, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Grant Advice  2 Comments

EMS Week May 17-23

EMS: A Proud Partner in Your Community is the theme of 2009 National EMS Week.  Events are scheduled around the country and probably in your community.  Here are a few in Wisconsin:
 

The WI EMS Association open house is May 16 from 12:00 to 3:00 at their new headquarters, 26422 Oakridge Dr., Wind Lake (near Burlington).  There [...]

May 15, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Training and Tools  No Comments

National Rural Health Association Conference

Last week I was in Miami (!!!) for the annual NRHA conference.  I attended some great presentations by people working in a variety of rural health care fields.  Among the most interesting was a great presentation on putting together a workable (and working!) rural coalition (Session 1C: Rural Best Practices).  Another described how the Community [...]

May 12, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Training and Tools  No Comments

WI Rural Health Summit Update

Over 100 people attended the WI Rural Health Summit, hosted by the WI Office of Rural Health, on April 22.  Representatives from critical access and other rural hospitals, clinics, public health, EMS and other organizations had an opportunity to network and share ideas.  Joan Curran of Gunderson Lutheran presented on the federal stimulus and recovery [...]

May 4, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Program Updates  No Comments