Paying (Overdue) Attention to Bullying Prevention
Bullying is not a natural part of growing up; it is a painful and preventable experience in the lives of many children and youth. Approximately 30 percent of children and youth have bullied or have been bullied.
Reaching Out to Employers About Health Reform’s Potential
The Affordable Care Act offers an unprecedented opportunity to increase health insurance coverage and access for many Americans. The new law is particularly relevant to the business community as the timeline for implementation moves forward.
GIH Bulletin: April 2011
Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded approximately $200,000 to organizations working to improve the overall health status of individuals through increasing access to health services and information.
GIH Bulletin: March 2011
Alleghany Franciscan Ministries, Inc. (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded more than $1 million to organizations in greater West Palm Beach, Florida, that address the health needs of local residents.
Creating a Healthier Future for Our Kids, Families, and Communities
Download the essay written for GIH’s 2011 annual meeting Creating a Healthier Future for Our Kids, Families, and Communities, which challenges grantmakers to envision a healthier future for children, families, and communities by working on many fronts. Foundation and health leaders were also invited to share their thoughts around the annual meeting theme.
Building Capacity for Health Advocacy at the State and Local Level
This paper was prepared in conjunction with a strategy session convened by GIH and sponsored by the Missouri Foundation for Health and The California Endowment last fall. It examines philanthropy’s role in advocacy, the various sectors that constitute the field of health advocacy, capacities required to effectively engage in advocacy efforts, ways health funders have facilitated advocacy capacity development, and key issues for future action.
Making the Connection: Pregnancy and Oral Health
Recent research indicates that efforts to support oral health can begin even before birth; just as a pregnant woman’s overall health can affect the health of her pregnancy and baby, her oral health can play a role in the occurrence of early childhood caries in her children.
GIH Bulletin: February 2011
Aetna Foundation (Hartford, CT) announced a $15,000 grant to support the Center for Children’s Advocacy’s (Hartford, CT) Medical-Legal Partnership Project’s (MLPP) work to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities among black and Hispanic children in Hartford, Connecticut.
Improving Women’s Health from Communities to Care Settings
GIH convened the 2010 Fall Forum Improving Women’s Health from Communities to Care Settings to take an in-depth look at the challenges facing women, to show how they shape their health and that of their families. This report begins with a review of health statistics and the broader context of women’s health and then summarizes highlights from the November meeting.