Distribution of the annual “Salem County Kids Count” report.

A mini-grant for Advocates for Children of NJ to host a series of six forums to present and discuss the findings of the 2014 NJ Kids Count Report – The State of Our Children

For Advocates for Children of NJ to host a series of six forums to present and discuss the findings of the 2013 NJ Kids Count Report – The State of Our Children

Renewal of HIV support program called Salem County Taking Charge.

To bring a program called Salem County Taking Charge to Salem County residents. It is case management for HIV and AID clients.

To produce an eight-hour Family Caregiver Training program video/DVD for distribution to Salem County families dealing with a dementia process

Implement a comprehensive package of programs and services

To expand ACS services and programs in Salem County

To provide scholarships to the Summer Arts program for underserved children of Salem County.

To establish the Health & Wellness Center at Lakeside which will provide on-site access to medical care for their adult residents with psychiatric & behavioral disabilities.

A four-year grant to develop and operate a primary care facility that will provide free routine medical care to medically uninsured who meet certain qualifications.

Fund development support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

To develop a program that will provide information and improve access to healthcare provided by the Federally Qualified Health Center.

Increase availability of four medical specialties and other healthcare services to low-income families

To provide Peripheral Vascular, Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular health screenings, counseling and referral for adult residents of Salem County.

Carry out a three-year health initiative that will deal with the high incidence of cardiovascular disease in Salem County, NJ

Expansion of the Center

Funding for Daytop to begin a Day School Project for adolescents in Salem County struggling with drug addiction.

Establish a family therapy program

Subsidize cost of treatment for Salem County adolescents with substance abuse problems

Train 25 family therapists for adolescent residential substance abuse treatment program

Program focusing on Salem County youth previously conducted by the Prosecutors Office.

Provide family services to those whose child is diagnosed with pediatric cancer

To identify “Best Practices” in the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection.

To provide temporary housing and support for homeless families in Salem County.

for training in non-verbal communication with dementia patients in Salem County

To expand the fitness and rehabilitation facility and programs for residents and staff

For a Health Literacy Program offered in their two Penns Grove Head Start centers and in Salem at The Family Success Center.

To enable residents who need it, an extra two weeks of inpatient substance abuse treatment at no cost.

For staff training in behavioral health treatment services.

To enable Appel Farm to provide an art based program at Salem County nursing homes in an effort to stimulate and improve cognative and physical health.

To assist Pennsville Visiting Nurse maintain their client load after sudden cut in funding.

Inspira Cancer Services and their team of Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialists (CTTS) have created a program which offers smoking cessation sessions to individuals or groups of people in Salem County who are looking to quit smoking with the support that they need to become long term non-smokers.

Salem County transportation program

To help support client assessment, individual and group counseling and other outpatient services at Maryville’s Salem facility

To expand meal delivery in Salem County to eliminate the waiting list.

Nutritional support for 10 elderly and disabled residents of Salem County

A renewal grant to enable them to continue the Program Expansion Initiative.

Expansion of the program to reduce or eliminate the waiting list of seniors.

The funds will be used to conduct an inter-generational program that will offer a variety of activities designed to foster community interaction and improvement.

To provide eye health screenings for underserved residents of Salem County – This includes a renewal in December 2014.

To continue eye screenings for the un and under-insured residents of Salem County.

To provide vision screenings for the underserved residents of Salem County.

To partner with the Office on Aging to provide the tools needed for residents to participate in their, Matter of Balance, Project Healthy Bones, Chronic Disease Self Management and Health Ease classes.

Renewal of 2008 grant to provide funding for the program

After school program focusing on health

For the purchase of Police equipment

To establish an annual Youth Conference for Salem County high school students dealing with topics such as Teen Dating and Relationships, Gang Culture and Self Esteem

To help support operations that were disrupted following a major fire.

Expand family-centered treatment services to stabilize family functioning and preserve the safety of children

To increase access to needed mental health services for residents of Salem City and the entire county.

To support the new Child and Adolescent Wellness Center located in Salem City.

Grow Healthy provides nutritional education in Salem County Schools.

To provide scholarships for students from Salem County who are enrolled in the Allied Health program and in need of financial support.

To provide scholarships for students from Salem County who are enrolled in the Nursing program and in need of financial support.

Scholarships associated with the Salem County School Counts program.

A three year program, in collaboration with the YMCA of Salem County, to develop a comprehensive healthy lifestyles program for youth and seniors throughout Salem County.

A two-year grant to provide a wide range of supporting services to existing Salem Community College nursing programs.

To launch an Associate Degree Nursing (AD) program that will enable Practical Nursing graduates to complete the AD in one year

To develop six new programs of study in healthcare

Support for healthcare program students

To provide training to educators, youth and the community related to safe online practices designed to prevent child abuse and addictive behaviors.

Medical transportation services for Salem County Seniors.

To provide a one stop center for parents of Autistic Children in Salem County

To fund the

A renewal of the, Healthy Salem-Health Body program which provides cardiovascular and blood sugar screenings. This year will include weight loss information and assistance.

Expansion of the flu shot program for Salem County residents.

Improved Pregnancy Outcomes Program – to provide underserved residents with free pregnancy testing and referral’s.

Healthy Communities Program – to provide blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes screenings as well as referral, follow up and RN case management to the Salem County Community.

This program provides pregnancy testing with a case management piece to ensure positive pregnancy outcomes.

To develop, over a two-year period of time, a system to transport low-income and other individuals to and from work sites, medical facilities and social service providers.

To increase the number of Narcan kits to Salem County Law Enforcement from 50 to 65.

To provide for the purchase of 47 Automated External Defibrillator units to equip all Salem County Law Enforcement Vehicles.

To establish a cross-trained K-9 Unit for drug detection and tracking.

To bring to Salem County, Project Lifesaver, a national program, to assist those who care for individuals living with dementia disorders who have a tendency to wander.

The Know 2 Grow pilot program will address and support the unmet needs identified by families of children with social/emotional delays.

To provide informative workshops which educate seniors on healthy living and how to stay safe in their homes. Additionally they provide an annual health fair in December.

To provide quarterly meetings to educate Salem County’s seniors on ways to protect themselves fom becoming victims of criminal activity as well as education to protect overall health & wellbeing.

To support a comprehensive program that will improve the well being and emotional health of custodial grandparents and their grandchildren.

To provide a grooming program for Special Needs Adults.

Expand therapeutic riding program to accommodate additional disabled children

Offer a therapeutic riding program to disabled children

A grant over a two-year period for the training and certification of four Salem County volunteers as therapeutic riding instructors using the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) guidelines.

To prevent drug abuse and foster behavioral changes in teenagers

To provide Digital Mammography for Salem County residents

Develop a telemonitoring service for heart failure patients

To help fund the Salem County Women’s Health Conference.

To sponsor the annual Cow Run from Cowtown to Salem.

A mini-grant to partner with Stand up for Salem to host a 10 mile run from Cowtown to Salem City, to encourage physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.

To identify community assets and strategic opportunities to improve healthy lifestyles among children and families in Salem County.

Mobile dental services for uninsured school aged children in Salem County, provided during school hours.

To develop Project Baby in Salem County Schools. Forty infant simulators along with classroom curriculum will be used to offer a realistic infant-care experience.

Establish a 2-1-1 Call Center that links Salem County residents to human service resources

Provide materials for a program to serve mothers and other care givers of children

Y-Fit program renewal, a successful fitness program for Salem County handicapped residents and their caregivers.

Continued support of the successful “Get Fit” program, which seeks to improve the health status & reduce chronic disease rates of persons with disabilities and their caregivers.

To support the Get Fit Program. Disabled residents and their caregivers will have the opportunity to participate in a of healthy eating and exercise.

Offer health and fitness program for seniors, people with disability and Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation program

Support for fundraising skills as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

IT upgrade to meet the challenge of fee for service as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

Support for board development as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

Support for technology and technologic development as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

Support for fundraising skills and financial stability as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

Accounting and finanial support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

To implement the “Nurtured Heart Approach” as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

Accounting and financial support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

Program evaluation support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.

This is another grant for a “Breakfast after the Bell” program. This one is in Carleton School. The Foundation’s goal is to help provide this valuable program to all schools in Salem County.

To increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthier options for families receiving emergency food. Tailored nutrition education to S.C. families receiving emergency food.

To expand the reach of Teen Prevention Education Program (Teen PEP), an evidence-based and high school-based program that uses peer education to increase responsible decision-making among students around issues of sexual health to middle school students.

Family Health Initiatives will assist the Foundation with oversight, monitoring, and collecting community feedback regarding the initiatives through the creation of an Advisory Board. They will provide support, information and feedback on grantee progress and promote Foundation projects within the community.

Family Health Initiatives will assist the Foundation with oversight, monitoring, and collecting community feedback regarding the initiatives through the creation of an Advisory Board. They will provide support, information and feedback on grantee progress and promote Foundation projects within the community.

Cooking Matters for Teens is a second year of classes to be conducted in the spring of 2015 at Salem High School.The FBSJ will also offer Community Nutrition Outreach Training for Teens. This training prepares teens to conduct nutrition-related outreach programs in their school and communities, such as healthy cooking and healthy baking demonstrations. By training teens to offer nutrition education, they will be able to reach more Salem teens and increase the sustainability of the program.

Healthy Baking for Teens courses will be conducted in the spring of 2014 at Salem High School and Healthy Cooking for Families classes held at the Salem Family Success Center.

The second grant to The Food Trust for “Building Capacity to Improve Nutrition and Obesity in Salem County” program.

This grant will enable Quinton Township Schools to provide a “Breakfast after the Bell” program, which helps to overcome some of the barriers that prevent children getting a much needed healthy breakfast.

Robins’ Nest will provide the Project Aim curriculum in a series of during-school groups for Penns Grove/Carneys Point middle school children on healthy sexuality, positive relationships and positive self-image.

Partnering with the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, Rutgers Cooperative Extension/Family and Community Health Department will hire a Family and Community Health Sciences Program Coordinator for Salem County. This is a five year partnership to assist SHWF with it’s Healthy Kid’s Bright Futures Initiative.

Grow Healthy School Initiative – work with Department of Agriculture to provide opportunities for nutrition education as well as fun interactive physical education in several S. C. schools.

The S.C. Health Dept. in conjunction with the Salem County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention & Health Education Partnership (SCAPE), will work in the community to raise awareness about parent child communication around human sexuality and pregnancy prevention, using a teen produced video contest that will be used in dynamic and interactive workships for parents.

Salem High School Youth Based Services will provide primarilary female students opportunities for increased exercise and healthy eating education in the Get Up and Move Program.

This grant is to build on The Food Trust’s existing work with Salem Health & Wellness Foundation’s Healthy Kids Bright Futures initiative by introducing an Early Childhood Nutrition Education initiative in 3 to 5 sites around Salem County. This work will use the Food Trust’s existing farm to preschool toolkit, The Preschool Initiative: Building a Healthy Foundation for Life as a vehicle for introducing physical activity and nutrition education into early childhood classrooms. This is a two year program.

Healthy U Program – this will expand the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program into Quinton Township Elementary School.

To maintain a coalition of Emergency Food Providers to provide healthier food options and nutrition education.

Nutrition education and healthy hands-on cooking classes in Salem County.

To enable the students at John Fenwick Academy to participate in creating a healthy eating mosaic mural for the cafeteria while they learn about healthy eating.

After school and summer program for Salem County youth that will focus on future employment training, nutrition education and physical activity.

To provide an afterschool athletics program in the Penns Grove Middle School.

Continuation of the Grow Healthy Program in Salem County.

Y Kids are Fit program which provides daily physical activity for children in the YMCA afterschool program.

Continuum of Education/Teen PEP in Salem City School District.

Conducting “Are You Talkin To Me” workshops to enable Salem County parents to engage with their children concerning teen sexual health.

To provide the evidence based Project AIM in a series of during school groups for Penns Grove/Carney’s Point Middle School children on healthy sexuality, positive relationships and positive self image.

Support for the Rites of Passage Program in Salem Middle School.