Former Grantees

PREVENTION - Healthy Weight

Boys & Girls Club of Rochester - Triple Play, $25,000
A program to promote fitness and proper nutrition in all youth.

Brockport Central School District - School-Based Fitness Facility, $151,139
This grant will add a fitness facility at the Fred W. Hill Elementary School to foster implementation of more fitness-based units into the physical education curriculum, a before-school exercise porgram and wellness training for staff and the community

Hillside Work Scholarship Connection
Eat Well Live Well in Hillside Work Scholarship Connection, $104,350
Program to provide 1200 impoverished minority students with the ability to make responsible choices in order for them to manage and prevent obesity and its related health conditions. 

Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester - JCC Tween Fitness Center, $195,742
This project combines high-tech interactive workout equipment with a full cardio room and "kids only" drop-in classes.

Metro Council for Teen Potential - Positive Results for Youth, $102,820
A capacity building project that will support eight youth serving organizations to deliver two engaging and evidence based teen pregnancy/STD prevention programs to Rochester adolescents.

Quad A for Kids - Neighborhood After-School Program, $131,600
This grant will help the program continue and enhance physical activities for youth.

Rochester Business Alliance - Worksite Wellness Strategic Planning, $149,350
This strategic planning process intends to develop a long term strategy to pormote adult wellness through worksite settings.

Urban League of Rochester - Child Health and Family Wellness Program, $215,000
This project will provide comprehensive health and wellness activities to elementary school children and their families in order to address the growing problem of childhood obesity and the many negative impacts that obesity has on the health of individuals.

YMCA of Greater Rochester - Health Seekers Project at Northwest YMCA, $27,000
The focus of the program is to convert an existing open play area into a Healthy Options Room.

PREVENTION - Mini Grants

ABVI/Goodwill is encouraging children with visual impairments to experience different physical activities such as tandem biking, swimming, and riding with the goal that they will find one they like and make it a lifelong activity.

Afrikuumba Dance & Drum introduced city children at Baden Street Settlement and S.W.A.N. to a different form of physical activity --traditional African dance and drumming.

At All God's Children Ministries church activities will include indoor and outdoor activities and healthy meals for children and adults.

Be-Mar Associates is giving 2,500 city children the chande to try rollerskating  -- many for the first time -- by holding skating parties at City schools.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester is expanding its successful Triple Play physical activity program to children at Seneca Manor, a public housing project.

Bush Mango Youth Project is offering 8-month scholarships to new participants and current students in African dance and drum.

Catholic Charities will use new play equipment during home visits to children with developmental disabilities or affected by HIV.

Celebration of Life Community, a ministry of Ark of Jesus Church, ran a 13-week physical activity and nutrition program for neighborhood children and has now adapted the program for use at neighboring School #17.

The Center for Dispute Settlement is incorporating fitness, healthy food, and nutrition education into its program for Rochester city School youth on long-term suspension.

Homeless youth at the Center for Youth Services will have the opportunity to participate in YMCA programs, workout with Wii fitness, and develop healthy eating skills by shopping and preparing meals. 

Charles Settlement House expanded its after-school program to include more children, add dance and other physical activities, and hold a twice weekly teens club.

The Children's Center of Brighton purchased a variety of equipment to expand its physical education program, the equipment is now used by all classroom teachers.

The Churchville-Chili High School, two new video exercise bikes willserve as an incentive for non-athletes to increase their fitness levels.

The City of Rochester Recreation Department now offers lacrosse, golf, water safety, and kayaking using equipment purchased with their mini grant.

Community Arts Academy has added nutrition, swimming and Tae Kwon Do to its after-school and summer programs.

At the Community Child Care Center, young children cooked healthy foods for their parents, used new equipment for active play and went on field trips related to nutrition  and physical activity.

Community Place of Greater Rochester's after-school program includes Dance Dance Revolution, Sportwall, and a healthy meal.

A camp held by CP Rochester joined children with and without disabilities for a week fill with active play and healthy eating activities-- ending in the the Camp Fit and Fun Olympics. 

Dance for Joy targets city and low-income youth with a variety of dance programs from ballet to hip hop.

Two new Xergames Sportwalls will be added to the East Rochester Elementary School's new physical education facility as part of the school's efforts to increase physical activity.

At French Road Elementary School in Brighton, yoga is becoming a regular part of the school day, with teachers and other staff learning how to incorporate classroom "Desk Breaks."

Friends of the Public Market will introduce a wonderful source of local, healthy foods with its Market Bounty tours and scavengers hunts for children, child care providers and families.

Garth Fagan Dance will introduce dance to preshcool children at Rochester Childfirst Network centers in twice-weekly lessons.

Fun, new active play programs are available at the Gates Recreation & Parks Department with new equipment purchased through their GRHF grant.

Children at Generations Child Care are taking physical activity to a new heights with a climbing wall, with of course, cushions below.

Genesee Baptist Church filled the summer with activities ranging from tennis to line dancing to yoga for 50 children attending their summer program; each child received a hula hoop, jump rope, and yoga mat to keep them moving at home.

The Conkey Corner Playground, a project of the Genesee Land Trust and Ibero-American Development  Corporation, will install play equipment in this new neighborhood park located in close proximity to two schools.

The after-school program at Grace Community Village is adding dance instruction, fitness activities and hands-on nutrition education to get kids moving and eating healthy.

South West Area Neighborhood's Growgreen program will add Soul Fitness to its after-school program and hold weekly nutrition and cooking classes.

At Hillside Children's Center, youth who are often excluded from recreation programs due to behavioral issues will now have a Xergames Sportwall on site for fun, vigorous workouts.

Holy Cross Preschool will increase physical activity by equipping a large motor room, incorporating movement and music, and training classroom staff. 

With a rising number of students unable to afford lunch, Hope Hall will purchase food for healthy breakfasts, lunches, and snacks.

Maplewood Kids Get Moving, a program held by Insight Grants Development, is taking a neighborhood approach to physical activity, using the well-known CATCH curriculum.

Jefferson Avenue Child Development Center purchased a variety of play equipment and compiled a booklet of active games from the internet to increase physical activity at the Center.

Students at John Marshall High School are making their favorite family recipes healthy with the help of a chef and nutrition education.

Kiddie Kollege, a childcare center, will install a new playground and share it with children at the neighboring apartment complex.

Lakeside Child and Family Center will add a playground this spring to create a place for active, outdoor fun.

At Little Hearts Child Care, a new playground is a great place to play outdoors--and has inspired teachers to incorporate more active play indoors. 

Living Word Temple of Restoration offered an 8-week fitness and education program, ending with a 5k walk enjoyed by all the children.

At Mary Cariola Children's Center, youth with autism and other developmental disabilities will use Dance Dance Revolution, Wii fitness and pedometers to increase their fitness levels. 

Mighty Liberators is purchasing equipment for 35 new participants to its color guard/drum line program and will introduce healthy cooking lessons.

The Monroe County Parks Department Mini-Grant means that the Highland Park will soon have a new playground.

A new climbing wall at Nazareth Hall Elementary will be used for physical education, recess and after-school programs and will be part of the school's Family Fitness Nights.

Oregon Leopold Day Care Center will make over their playground with an updated surface and equipment so the staff can better implement the Eat Well Play Hard training.

Paddy Hill Elementary School has a simple solution for increasing active play--a rolling recess caret with balls, hoops, jump ropes, and more.

In Pittsford, the Park Road PTSA is adding a new after-school program to introduce children to activities such as yoga, Pilates, and running that they can continue for a lifetime.

At Parsells Avenue Community Church, new kitchen equipment and a coach will mean the urban youth, many of whose homes can not provide enough food, will receive healthy meals and recreational opportunities after school.

Adolescents in three public housing projects will get in gear with Wii Fitness at the Partners in Community Development teen program.

Students at Penfield High School will provide a nutritious alternative to vending machines and fast food for students participating in after-school activities by cooking and selling healthy fare.

To encourage active play at recess, the Plank Road North Elementary PTSA will set up a walking/running course, with tokens and small prizes for laps completed.

At Promiseland Early Childhood Center, children will enjoy playing on new equipment when they are not busy tending their vegetable garden and fruit trees.

R Community Bikes is giving children their first bikes, refurbished with the help of Mini Grant funds.

RCSD School #9 is making fitness a part of the school day with new fitness stations in the school gym.

At RCSD School #8, children will dance their way to fitness with Dance Dance Revolution.

The Rochester Area Fencing Foundation is offering scholarships to children to let them try our theis little known form of physical activity.

A new playground at Rochester Bible Baptist Church will turn empty space into a place for safe active play.

The Rochester Education Foundation is teaching 3rd graders in city schools healthy cooking--and has discovered that apple-tasting is a big hit.

Healthy cooking is a family affair at Rochester Roots Community Kitchen, which teaches children, parents, and grandparents how to use seasonal produce.

Hearing-impaired children have special needs for physical activity and Rochester School for the Deaf is purchasing new equipment to keep kids active.

Rochester Youth Hockey is introducing young girls to hockey, supplying skates, helmets, and sticks to make the sport affordable.

Sojourner Hall for Women is providing bikes, safety equipmentm swimming lessons, and more to the children residing in their housing programs.

The Rundel Library Foundation will increase the number of active play and nutrition-oriented toys at the Toy Library located at the Lincoln Branch Library. 

Special Olympics added two new sites to its Young Athletes for children with special needs.

Kids in Spencerport will have the chance to try lacrosse using equipment purchased by Spencerport Youth Lacrosse.

The Spina Bifida Association is creating nutrition leaders, as adolescents learn and teach younger children.

Steppingstone Learning Center, which serves children with and without disabilities, will change the food they sere and use as rewards with the help of a new refrigerator and funds to purchase fruits and vegetables.

New equipment equals new opportunities for active play at the Town of Greece Recreation Department, which added three new programs for preschoolers and school-age children.

The Town of Penfield Recreation Department is building a trail just for tots, allowing families with young children to enjoy outdoor walks.

True Pathway Ministry will change the foods served at Sunday School and youth programs by starting a garden and completing their playground to encourage physical activity.

At Two Doors Community Resource Center after-school program, children and their families are taking nutrition global, with healthy family meals from around the world; and offering plenty of physical activity to work up their appetites. 

Everybody is playing more at the Volunteers of America Children's Center, now that the toddlers have their own playground.

Webster Health and Education Network will get girls moving with an after-school running program for elementary school girls.

Westfall Academy, a school for Muslim children, is implementing a physical education program and working to improve the nutrition of their multi-cultural student body.

A walking program at Wheatland Chili Middle School will have children stepping out; they also will learn to prepare healthy snacks at home.

Wilson Commencement Park is changing the culture of their child care program, using Healthy Me 123 to incorporate activity and healthy eating. 

At Wilson High School, the Wilson Outdoor Club is becoming the "in" place to be and the Club will now be able to accommodate 80 youth in urban, suburban, and wilderness adventures.

Young mothers and young children at the YWCA will benefit from healthy foods stored in the new mini-fridges at each site, taking part in cooking classed and tracking their steps withthe Eat Well, Live Well program.

PREVENTION - Lead Poisoning

CGR - Evaluation of the City of Rochester Lead Paint Poisoning Ordinance, $198,467
To evaluate the impact of Rochester's Lead Ordinance.

Finger Lakes Healthy System Agency - African American Hispanic Community Engagement, $240,638
This project seeks to better understand local and regional health disparities and target priority mechanisms to address them.

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

Catholic Family Center - Refugee Health Access/Medical Interpretation Program, $109,795
The grant will result in the development of a model for area medical interpreter training to assist patirents with limited English proficiency.

Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency - Ambulance Alternative Destination for Non-Emergency Patients,  $203,276
This project will match patients who call 911 with a resource other than an emergency department. this will foster patients into regular health care where pervention, management of chronic conditions and higher quality of life emerge. In the process, we hope to free up EMS ad hospital emergency department resources to focus on emergencies.

Home Care Research of Rochester - Project EXITO, $421,268
A project to document and share evidence-based clinical pathways for diabetes and heart disease diagnosis of Puerto Rican home care patients.

Keuka comfort Care Home - $50,000
A grant to support the compassionate care of terminally ill residents and their families in a peaceful, home-like environment.

Oak Orchard Community Health Center - Expansion of Primary and Secondary Disease Management Services, $525,000
This proposed project will fund the selection, installation, and start-up of an Electronic Health Record system  and enrollment of all Oak Orchard medical patients in the Care Model. This will then position Oak Orchard to deliver primary health care services that will positively impact the health status of its patients.

Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) - Planning Grant, $337,000
To build a regional health information exchange connecting providers across organizations, in order to provide a more patient-centric view of clinical information.

St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center - Engaging the Future of Community Health, $299,956
This planning grant seeks to address the need for a more holistic approach to raising the health status of multiple vulnerable populations in our community.

Unity Health System - Deaf Community Home Health Aide Project, $82,591
The purpose of the Deaf Community Home Health Aide (HHA) program is to link deaf clients receiving home care services with well trained HHA's who are members of the deaf community and fluent in American Sign Language (ASL).

University of Rochester Medical Center - ACL Injury Prevention, $101,295
This program intends to reduce the incidence of ACL injuries among female high school athletes.

University of Rochester Medical Center - Continuing Medical Education in Rheumatology for Primary Care Providers, $82,591
the shortage of Rheumatologists in the greater Rochester area has shifted a greater burden of musculoskeletal problems management to primary care providers. A continuing medical education experience will better equip the primary care providers to handle the added burden.

ViaHealth - Lean six Sigma Initiative, $272,726
this project will employ Lean Six Sigma principles and practices within the health care system as a means of positively impacting  cost and quality.

Westside Health Services - Westside Health Services Practice Management System Implementation, $418,037
Supports the purchase and implementation of a practice management system (PMS) what will enable Westside Health Services to comply with an upcoming federally-mandated National Practitioner Identifier system requirement.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Wyoming County Department of Health - Wyoming County Health and Wellness Strategic Plan, $42,939
A one year project to develop a county-wide Health and Wellness Strategic Plan.