Healthy Orange County: 2003-2004 Grants

Blind Children's Learning Center ($6,000)
www.blindkids.org
"Vision Assessment Program"
Support for the acquisition of assessment equipment to provide screenings for young children who potentially have an undiagnosed problem, as well as those who have been diagnosed and need optometric services.
East African Community of Orange County ($2,700)
"Health Access Program"
Start-up support for a program that will provide health education to refugees and asylees from countries of East Africa who are settling in Orange County.
Family Support Network ($4,988)
www.familysupportnetworkca.com
"Project Healthy Children"
Support for developmental screening sessions at sites convenient to low-income families to provide increased access to early screening assessment and intervention for developmental, behavioral, emotional, social, and other "at-risk" conditions for children. Funding permits pairing of interpreters with speech therapists.
Human Options ($10,000)
www.humanoptions.org
"Family Health Center"
Added support for a transitional living program that permits a small number of graduates of the emergency shelter program to be further assisted into a healthy, nonviolent, independent life.
Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter ($1,972)
www.ocinterfaith.org
"Health Incidental Assistance"
Funds to help provide transportation and prescription medications for the homeless individuals and families at the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter and in the local community.
St. Joseph Health Systems/ Public Law Center ($20,000)
www.sjo.org / www.publiclawcenter.org
"Family Advocates"
Collaboration of St. Joseph Health Systems and the Public Law Center combines the skills of the medical and legal professions to improve the health and quality of life for low-income persons in Orange County, through on-site legal counsel to patients and training for clinic staff.
Teen Awareness, Inc ($9,100)
www.teenawareness.org
"The CHOICES Program"
Support for a weeklong 5-topic primary prevention sexual activity abstinence curriculum for male and female adolescents in Orange County middle schools and high schools.