2008 Women's Fund Grants

Organization

Program 

Multi- year

Total Award

Beverly Hospital - Connecting Young Moms

Volunteer Doula Program: To provide free, dependable birth support to young women participating in the Connecting Young Moms program

$3,000 yr. 1 $2,000 yr. 2

$5,000

Catholic Charities North

Healthy Living for Young Mothers Program: Including healthy eating and excersise practices

$2,000 yr. 1 $2,000 yr. 2

$4,000

The Family Self-Sufficiency Center, Inc.

Health Literacy: Risk, Recognition & Response: Assists 25 low-income, non-english speaking mothers in greater salem understand health risks and prevention practices

$3,000 yr. 1 $3,000 yr. 2 $3,000 yr 3

$9,000

Greater Lynn Senior Services

Older Battered Women's Program: Helps older women in domestic abuse situations to both escape and recover

$2,000 yr. 1 $2,000 yr. 2 $1,800 yr. 3

$5,800

Health Quarters, Inc.

Cervical Cancer Prevention Program: HPV vaccinations, screening and education

$3,600 yr. 1 $3,600 yr. 2

$7,200

Lynn YMCA

My Time Program: A program for girls age 11-14 to develop pride and confidence in keeping their bodies healthy, their future bright and their social life in their own hands

$4,000 yr. 1 $3,000 yr. 2

$7,000

North Shore Health Project

Healing Our Community Collaborative: Wellness support group for women living with or at-risk of HIV infection and Hepititis C

$2,000 yr.1

$2,000

YWCA of Greater Lawrence

Women's Health Advocacy Project (WHA): Personnel costs for womens health awareness in at-risk communities

$5,000 yr 1 $5,000 yr. 2

$10,000