22 Oct

Posted at 17:36h in 2023, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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Center for independent living of northwest florida, inc. MILES Project (Mobile Independent Living Education and Services-Health and Wellness) Grant Year: 2023 | Focus Area: Health and Wellness| Amount: $108,364| Grant Status: In progress The Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida (CILNWF) is dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals with disabilities. Founded in 1980 in NWFL, the organization operates as a nonresidential, community-based nonprofit organization located in Pensacola. CILNWF follows the principles of the Independent Living approach, established in the 1970s, which emphasizes peer support and self-determination for people with disabilities. CILNWF's primary goal is to help individuals with disabilities achieve independence and actively engage in society. It envisions a world where disabled individuals have full control over their lives and can participate equally in all aspects of society. The organization provides services in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties. Emphasizing consumer control, peer support, and equal access, CILNWF offers a range...

22 Oct

Posted at 17:03h in 2023, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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Health and hope clinic Building Health and Wellness for our Community Grant Year: 2023 | Focus Area: Health and Wellness| Amount: $108,364| Grant Status: In progress Health and Hope Clinic (the Clinic) is a longstanding free health facility serving the uninsured and underserved population in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. The Clinic's mission is to provide health care to the uninsured poor by meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. The organization strives to tackle various social determinants of health that affect this population, such as lack of accessible healthcare, affordable medications, food insecurity, and language barriers. The Clinic caters to a target population of individuals who earn 200% of the Federal Poverty Level or less. The Clinic provides a wide range of medical services through the dedication of volunteer healthcare professionals and staff. Medical services offered include family practice, dental, surgery, spiritual care, laboratory services, and an on-site licensed pharmacy....

22 Oct

Posted at 16:57h in 2023, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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Santa rosa kid's house, Inc. Healing: The Experience Grant Year: 2023 | Focus Area: Health and Wellness| Amount: $108,364| Grant Status: In progress The Santa Rosa Kids' House (SRKH) is a Child Advocacy Center established in June 2008 to support abused and neglected children in Santa Rosa County. SRKH's core mission is to provide a well-coordinated multi-disciplined response to child abuse in an environment that puts the needs of the child first. Functioning as a child-friendly facility, SRKH provides safety, security, and a wide array of victim services to children and families who have experienced violence and abuse. The organization's origins date back to 2003 when child advocates and a Multidisciplinary Team in Santa Rosa County came together to enhance the collective response to child abuse. In 2004, Santa Rosa Kids' House was incorporated as a nonprofit entity with 501(c)3 status. The organization's role involves investigating abuse, holding offenders accountable, and most crucially,...

04 Oct

Posted at 17:40h in 2022, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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FEEDING THE GULF COAST, INC. FEEDING THE FUTURE Grant Year: 2022 | Focus Area: Health and Wellness| Grant Amount: $103,820 | Grant Status: In Progress Working through member organizations and special programs, the mission of Feeding the Gulf Coast, Inc. is to provide nutritious food to meet the challenge of feeding people who are hungry as a result of systemic poverty, personal crisis, or disaster. Feeding the Gulf Coast also educates the public regarding domestic hunger and proper nutrition. Their programs include The Mobile Pantry Program, which executes mobile pantries in low-income, underserved neighborhoods, and rural areas, providing households with enough food to last one week. Their Backpack Program meets the needs of chronically hungry children by providing them with nutritious and easy- to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school vacations to supplement school meals. Their Summer Meals Program and Afterschool Meals Program offer snacks and meals to chronically hungry children...

04 Oct

Posted at 12:44h in 2022, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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HEALING PAWS FOR WARRIORS, INC. Grant Year: 2022 | Focus Area: Health and Wellness| Grant Amount: $103,820 | Grant Status: In Progress Healing Paws for Warriors (HP4W) is a local veteran founded/veteran led 501(c)(3). Their mission is to provide rescue-to-trained service dogs to combat veterans faced with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and/or Military Sexual Trauma (MST) at no cost to the veteran with continued support, reducing the statistic of veteran suicide, increasing self and family health and wellness. Dogs only come from local rescues and dogs and veterans learn as a team. The HP4W team consists of a combat war veteran, practicing PTSD therapist, professional service dog trainer, veterinarian, and a host of volunteers. Ongoing mentorship is provided to those veterans who have completed HP4W training and been paired with a service dog. The Family Integration Program coaches the families of service members to manage the difficulties...

04 Oct

Posted at 12:24h in 2022, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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DISTRICT ONE MEDICAL EXAMINER SUPPORT, INC. Grant Year: 2022 | Focus Area: Health and Wellness| Grant Amount: $103,820 | Grant Status: In Progress The District One Medical Examiner Support, Inc. (DOMES) provides medical examiner services for almost 800,000 residents of the district. Through the District One Medical Examiner’s Office (D1MEO) of Florida they execute their mission to serve and protect the interest of the community by maintaining the highest standard of professionalism and integrity in determining the cause and manner of death. The District Medical Examiner’s Office plays an indispensable role at the intersection of public health and criminal justice with a commitment to independent investigations, advanced science, and a deep compassion for families affected by sudden loss and profound trauma. D1MEO is responsible for carrying out the requirements of the Medical Examiners Act codified in Florida State Statute 406. D1MEO maintains a 24-hour on-call investigator and doctor to respond to reports...

19 Oct

Posted at 09:36h in 2021, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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United Service Organization, Inc. USO Pop-Up Mobile Initiative Grant Year: 2021 | Focus Area: Health & Wellness | Grant Amount: $101,820 | Grant Status: Complete The USO's mission is to strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This is accomplished by maintaining a constant and significant presence in the lives of those serving our country and their families and by providing a continuum of care at every step of their journey. From the time they swear their oath of service to the time they transition successfully back to civilian life, the USO is by their side. The USO is continuously adapting to the needs of those in uniform and their families so they can focus on their important mission. The scope, scale, presence, reach and knowledge, and close collaboration with the military, give the USO the unparalleled ability to meet...

19 Oct

Posted at 09:29h in 2021, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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United for a Good Cause, Inc. Hope Squad Peer to Peer Suicide Prevention for Schools Grant Year: 2021 | Focus Area: Health & Wellness | Grant Amount: $101,820 | Grant Status: Complete The mission of the organization is to promote the spirit of service, giving, unity and resiliency while instilling hope within the youth. Formed in 2004 by a group of leaders coming together to help unite the diverse youth in the community, an initial organization focus was on youth leadership development through the Youth LEADership Conference and charitable holiday giving to families in need through their Emerald Coast Christmas Miracle Fiesta. In the spring of 2019, the organization added a focus on suicide prevention and bullying. To successfully address this focus, the organization implemented Hope Squad, an evidence-based school peer-to-peer suicide prevention program currently in use in 33 states and Canada, with over 1,000 schools with 30,000+ members worldwide. The program reduces...

17 Oct

Posted at 18:23h in 2021, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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PACE Center for Girls, Inc Girls Going Places Grant Year: 2021 | Focus Area: Health & Wellness | Grant Amount: $101,820 | Grant Status: Complete The mission of Pace Center for Girls (Pace) is to provide girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy. Pace programs serve girls ages 11 to 17 with three or more adverse childhood experiences, who are at high-risk for delinquent behavior. Pace employs gender-responsive, trauma-informed, prevention and early intervention programs for girls with multiple risk factors. Pace was established as an alternative to institutionalization or incarceration for adolescent girls at-risk of high school dropout and involvement in the justice system. Pace opened its doors locally in 1994, serving more than 3,000 girls with a focus on providing academic, social services, and transition services. These are delivered via three distinct programs, the Pace Day Program, the Pace GED Program, and the...

17 Oct

Posted at 17:21h in 2020, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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Bright Bridge Ministries Updated Kitchen, Uplifted Lives Grant Year: 2020 | Focus Area: Health & Wellness | Grant Amount: $106,000 | Grant Status: In Progress Bright Bridge Ministries (BBM) is a non-profit agency that began as an outreach ministry of Richards Memorial United Methodist Church with the name Pensacola United Methodist Community Ministries (PUMCM) in 2007. PUMCM was founded to address the many faces of hunger in Pensacola as bagged lunches were handed out to people who approached the church in need of food. PUMCM was rebranded to BBM in 2019. The mission of BBM is to provide food, housing and spiritual support to individuals in need. They treat people with dignity, care and acceptance to empower and assist them in their journey toward recovery and renewal. They have grown over the years into an organization that addresses more than just the hunger of those in the local area. In addition to meals,...

15 Oct

Posted at 17:06h in 2020, Health & Wellness, Nonprofits
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Ecomfort, Inc. Food as a Tool: Impacting lives in the Community Mentally, Physically and Spiritually Grant Year: 2020 | Focus Area: Health & Wellness | Grant Amount: $106,000 | Grant Status: In Progress The mission of Ecomfort is to provide emergency assistance to the homeless and economically disadvantaged individuals of Escambia County. This assistance is comprised of emergency food, hot meals, job placement assistance, resource coordination and guided computer use. Ecomfort, Inc. was founded in May of 2007 as an outreach of Epps Christian Center, Inc. The organization has expanded services in the community, serving individuals and families. Ecomfort started off serving breakfast from 6:00 - 9:00 a.m. five days a week but has since added a food and clothing pantry that operates twice weekly. Ecomfort distributes frozen food, produce and dry goods to the community weekly, and works with other agencies to provide linking services to individuals. Food is used as...

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