“Our 2022 grant awards emphasize innovation, health promotion and the social determinants that affect health and well-being.”
As part of its annual Northern Arizona Community Health Grant cycle, the foundation awarded grants to four non-profits for initiatives demonstrating a positive and sustainable impact on community health in the region. Grants of up to $100,000 each went to:
Red Feather Development Group for clean water access and hygiene solutions in Hopi and Navajo homes lacking running water. Water and hygiene resources are proven, cost-effective ways to reduce disease.
North Country HealthCare for team-based care in a family medicine residency clinic that emphasizes wellness, preventative care and better care coordination for high-need patients.
Creek Valley Health Clinic for implementing a Food Rx program in Colorado City. The purpose is to increase access to healthy foods and nutrition education for people who have or are at risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
Griffith Blue Heart for training and equipping Flagstaff Police Department personnel with the ability to provide high-performance, life-saving care in time-sensitive emergencies. This program addresses a leading cause of death – heart disease.
“Our 2022 grant awards emphasize innovation, health promotion and the social determinants that affect health and well-being,” said Health First Foundation President and CEO Sandra Kowalski. “We are excited to see the positive and life-saving outcomes these programs will have in our Northern Arizona communities.”
In addition, Health First awarded funding and support for pandemic mitigation to Tuba City Regional Health Care and the Havasupai tribe.
Scholarships totaling $23,000 have been awarded to 11 college-level students studying in Northern Arizona to become health professionals. Two new scholarships are supporting a student studying integrative health and a military veteran. FBN
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