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CHRISTUS Fund Grants
Awarded October 2004
| Organization and Project Description |
Grant Amount |
| CHRISTUS Health Ark-La-Tex | |
| All for Kids Texarkana, AR Primary care clinic to target uninsured and underserved children |
$50,000 |
| Southwest Arkansas Health Clinic DeQueen, AR Start-up costs for a sliding-scale primary care clinic targeting uninsured, underserved Hispanic members of the community |
$30,000 |
| Heartwatch Texarkana, AR Support for Community Health Worker initiative to provide greater access to health care and health information and services |
$20,000 |
| CHRISTUS Health Central Louisiana | |
| D.O.V.E.S. Natchitoches, LA Provides crisis intervention and direct services, education and support to victims of domestic violence. |
$15,000 |
| CHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast | |
| Family Road Program Houston, Texas Support for health and wellness program that addresses the issues of safety, English/Spanish language skills, nutrition, domestic violence, and other services |
$35,000 |
| Houston Community Health Centers Houston, Texas Matching grant to fund primary health care clinic in the Denver Harbor area |
$30,000 |
| Telepsychiatry for the Gulf Coast Region Houston, Texas Support for start-up costs associated with implementation of a telepsychiatry program in the Gulf Coast Region |
$35,000 |
| CHRISTUS Health Northern Louisiana | |
| The McDade House Shreveport, Louisiana Support for 50 families utilizing hospitality house that provides lodging for patients and families of local hospitals |
$30,000 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa | |
| Voices for Children of San Antonio San Antonio, TX Planning grant to identify health indicators and a community plan focused on children and the issues that affect them in San Antonio |
$2,500 |
| Salud para San Antonio San Antonio, TX Program to encourage health and wellness through routine health screening and structured and monitored physical activity |
$25,000 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Community Clinic San Antonio, TX Start-up funds for primary health care clinic to focus on wellness visits for children and adults |
$100,000 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile San Antonio, TX Support for mammography screening for economically disadvantaged in Bexar and surrounding counties |
$95,000 |
| CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas | |
| Office of Hispanic Ministry Beaumont, TX Support for programs that target spiritual, emotional, and physical welfare of youth, women, and families in the Hispanic community |
$15,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Port Arthur, TX Funds to provide 800 mental health counseling sessions for women, children, and families |
$30,000 |
| CHRISTUS Health Southwest Louisiana | |
| Leadership Center for Youth Lake Charles, LA Leadership and character building workshops for youth |
$20,000 |
| FRIENDS CARE After School Program Lake Charles, LA Start-up funds for program to provide academic and extra-curricular tutoring and activities for students in lower socio-economic communities |
$21,600 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn | |
| The Beeville Vineyard Beeville, TX Support for program to provide MHMR for recovering hospital patients, prescription assistance, eyeglasses, diabetic supplies, and other assistance |
$15,000 |
| Family Outreach Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Support for Case Manager and crisis counseling for families at risk for child abuse and neglect. |
$15,000 |
| Rural Outreach Program Corpus Christi , TX Support for 9 remote sites to implement program to address family management, economic deprivation, parental involvement, and problem behavior |
$50,000 |
| CHRISTUS Fund Total | $633,500 |
| International Awards | |
| Hospicio Santiago Apostol Chimbote, Perú Support for hospice care of impoverished terminally ill persons of the community. |
$100,000 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board New York, NY Support for development and management of programs that meet identified needs and build the capacity of local communities to provide long-term sustainable healthcare in locations throughout the world. |
$25,000 |
| Grand total awarded | $758,500 |
