Faith Community Pharmacy assists the working-class poor, the uninsured, those on temporary medical leave, those in need of one-time emergency help, children, the elderly and the mentally ill.
- In 2007, 654 clients were served. This jumped to 949 clients in 2009.
Solution: GCF funds were used to purchase medications, support new staff salaries, technology upgrades, and additional out-of-pocket costs related to anticipated increases in clients based on the new location.
GCF Grant: $70,000 for Capacity Expansion and Medication Purchase
Much of the sickness and death caused by diabetes can be eliminated through preventive care and treatment.
Solution: The Nurse Navigator Program is the outreach component of the new regional diabetes and endocrinology center in St. Elizabeth’s Covington facility. This full-time nurse provides outreach and case management, helping patients to get the care they need and navigate the complex healthcare system. The program will reach low-income clients in the greater Covington area.
GCF Grant: $40,000 for Diabetes Nurse Navigator Program
The Winton Hills Medical and Health Center, a safety net provider, found paper documentation takes time and reduces the number of patients treated.
Solution: An Electronic Medical Record System makes records available to the physicians, dentist, hygienist and other staff located at multiple clinic locations therefore enabling them to seamlessly share vital records and serve more patients while increasing productivity and quality of service.
GCF Grant: $50,000 for an Electronic Medical Record System
In Hamilton County, only 11 percent of low-income children participate in Summer Food Service Programs. On average, only 4,000 children participate but 43,174 are eligible.
Solution: Whole Again International’s Summer Food and Enrichment Program is a 10-week program at 25 sites, primarily churches. In addition to feeding children, ages one – 18, they run enrichment programs. The sites are managed by trained supervisors and volunteers from local churches and community organizations.
GCF Grant: $20,000 for the Summer Food and Enrichment Program
Additional Resources: Read about Childhood Food Solutions.
Our Daily Bread's main mission is to serve a mid-day meal in Over-the-Rhine, five days a week.
- Volunteers serve over 500 meals to 350 to 400 people.
- Volunteers also work in the Kids Café which provides late afternoon meals to neighborhood children after school and during the summer.
- Volunteers deliver lunch to neighborhood seniors five days a week.
Solution: A part-time Volunteer/Special Projects Coordinator will recruit and educate new volunteers. They will also cultivate financial supporters since the current economy has been a challenge.
GCF Grant: $30,000 in 2010 for Volunteer/Special Coordinator Position
Additional Resources: Read about Shared Harvest Foodbank in Fairfield.
IV Charis specializes in serving the minority population through counseling, testing, screening, prevention education and referral programs.
- Cincinnati is ranked the third most affected city by AIDS in the state of Ohio.
- The number of urban African-American youth diagnosed with the disease has risen.
Solution: The Cincinnati CHAT prevention program, led by a Youth Advisory Council, will include an information campaign, a website and a one-day workshop for area youth.
GCF Grant: $31,000 for Cincinnati Chat project
Additional Resources: The Black AIDS Institute
Lining up these services and navigating the complexities of Medicare, Medicaid and insurance is often confusing and stressful for patients. This can cause them to ignore their needs thus leading to unnecessary re-hospitalizations, visits to the emergency room and loss of independence.
Solution: A collaboration, led by the
Visiting Nurses Association, providing one-stop, timely access to services. This will improve health outcomes, lower community healthcare costs and promote independence in the home.
GCF Grant: $10,000 for Greater Cincinnati One-Stop Home Health Collaboration Start-up