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 YearOrganizationLocationProject DescriptionProject ResultsGrant Amount
1 2003American Heart AssocationLittle RockOperation Heartbeat provides CPR training and placement of defibrillation devices in high traffic public areas. Read $78,800
2 2003American Lung Association of ArkansasLittle RockArkansas Asthma project focuses on teaching children how to gain control of their condition. Read $130,400
3 2003Arkansas Center for Health ImprovementLittle RockACHI statewide study to examine policy, program, financial and other access-related determinants of the use of cost-effective alternatives to institutional long-term care. Read $150,000
4 2003Arkansas Post Girl Scout CouncilPine BluffFit for the Future project supports exercise and nutrition for Girl Scouts in the Pine Bluff area. Read $7,000
5 2003BAPTIST HEALTH FoundationLittle RockFund six nursing scholarships for graduates who wish to practice in the underserved areas of the Delta region of Arkansas. Read $30,000
6 2003Boston Mountain Rural Health CenterMarshallHealthy Lifestyles program serves Searcy, Van Buren, Stone and Madison counties. Read $42,000
7 2003Family NetworkSpringdaleHealth Education in Parenting program provides health education and access to affordable services in Springdale area. Read $98,000
8 2003Guadalupe Prenatal ClinicLittle RockClinic provides prenatal services to increasing numbers of immigrant Hispanic women in Central Arkansas who have limited resources for care. Read $50,000
9 2003Safe Jonesboro CoalitionJonesboroSupport the coalition’s mission to protect the young and the old by distributing child-safety seats and bike helmets and providing screenings and assessment to prevent falls among the elderly. Read $90,000
10 2003UAMS Delta Area Health Education CenterHelena/W. HelenaYour Body, Your Health program designed to increase health knowledge and modify behavior patterns regarding hypertension, stroke, teen pregnancy, breast self-exams and sickle cell anemia. Read $70,000
11 2003UAMS Department of Pediatrics KIDS FIRSTLittle RockAddressing the Arkansas Epidemic program addresses statewide childhood obesity. Read $140,900
12 2003YWCA Bess Chisum StephensLittle RockEncorePlus program is designed to reduce the Arkansas mortality rate of breast and cervical cancer. Read $75,000
13 2004American Lung Association of ArkansasLittle RockArkansas Asthma Open Airways for Schools project. Read $132,010
14 2004Arkansas Center for Addictions, Research Education and ServicesLittle RockBuilding Bridges Health Care project serves families affected by mother's addiction. Read $90,000
15 2004Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and PreventionLittle RockFolic Acid Education program increases the knowledge and intake of folic acid among Arkansas women of childbearing age. Read $90,000
16 2004Crowley's Ridge Development Council, Inc.JonesboroCHOICES prevents early onset of drug use. Read $7,775
17 2004Delta Memorial HospitalDumasLink to Life program addresses breast health, osteoporosis, prenatal and infant care in southeast Arkansas. Read $95,000
18 2004Focus, Inc.JonesboroProvides paraprofessional training through Northwest Arkansas Disability Health Education Conference. Read $10,160
19 2004Guadalupe Prenatal ClinicLittle RockPrenatal services for Hispanic women in Central Arkansas. Read $50,000
20 2004Interfaith ClinicEl DoradoClinic provides dental services for underserved people in south Arkansas. Read $25,000
21 2004Kiwanis Activities, Inc. Little RockPhysically Fit for Life program provides wellness information for Little Rock School District. Read $75,000
22 2004Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy InstituteSpringdaleMen's Healthcare Navigator (NARTI) provides educational support for men with cancer in northwest Arkansas. Read $70,750
23 2004Safe Jonesboro CoalitionJonesboroSAFE KIDS of Northeast Arkansas program provides national child-passenger safety technical training for law enforcement officers, fall prevention medical check for the elderly and bicycle safety presentations and free helmet distribution to 2nd grade students. Read $78,824
24 2004UAMS Department of Pediatrics KIDS FIRSTLittle RockChildhood obesity curriculum development and distribution. Read $119,000
25 2004University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Little RockArkansas Body Walk program teaches K thru 4th grade students about healthy behaviors. Read $107,716
26 2004YWCA Bess Chisum StephensLittle RockEncorePlus program is designed to reduce the Arkansas mortality rate of breast and cervical cancer. Read $50,000
27 2005Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and PreventionLittle RockFolic Acid Education program reduces the occurrence of foliate-preventable birth defects in Arkansas. Read $85,341
28 2005Arkansas Children's Hospital FoundationLittle RockInjury Free Coalition for Kids of Little Rock program provides child safety restraints. Read $24,051
29 2005Arkansas Educational Television Network FoundationConwayFighting Fat monthly television program addresses health issues, healthy living tips and fitness ideas. Read $70,522
30 2005Arkansas Human Development CorporationLittle RockPromotoras de Salud (Health Promoters) program assists the Hispanic and Latino community in Central Arkansas in learning healthy lifestyle skills. Read $73,304
31 2005Arkansas Rice DepotLittle RockFood For Kids program provides schools with new backpacks of nutritious foods. Read $75,000
32 2005BAPTIST HEALTH FoundationLittle RockHere's to Your Health: Childhood Obesity program serves an 11-county area with education and intervention. Read $66,401
33 2005Community Clinic at St. Francis HouseSpringdalePrenatal Access program serves low-income expectant mothers in Washington County. Read $94,673
34 2005Crittenden Memorial HospitalWest MemphisChildren's Health Initiative addresses maternal health, child health and childhood obesity in Crittenden County. Read $30,890
35 2005Crowley's Ridge Development Council, Inc.ParagouldMarch into Fitness walking program serves Greene County. Read $44,438
36 2005Daughters of Charity Services of ArkansasDumasPharmacy Assistance program helps patients obtain low-cost or free medications and are taught proper medication usage. Read $48,158
37 2005Easter Seals ArkansasStuttgartServing the Delta region, the program initiates a car seat safety campaign, creates a parent resource library and provides training. Read $73,483
38 2005Focus, Inc.Jonesboro2005 Northeast Arkansas Health Education Conference. Read $10,000
39 2005Greater Texarkana Peoples' Clinic, IncTexarkanaClinic provides free medical treatment to uninsured residents of Miller County, AR and Bowie County, TX. Read $50,000
40 2005Kiwanis Activities, Inc. Little RockPhysically Fit for Life program provides wellness information for Little Rock School District. Read $75,000
41 2005North Arkansas Partnership for Health EducationHarrisonNorth Arkansas Wellness Initiative program provides education about risky lifestyle behaviors and health related costs for the youth, residents and workforce in north Central Arkansas. Read $112,418
42 2005Pine Bluff Chapter of the Links, Inc.Pine BluffHealthy Outcomes Promoted Through Education (HOPE) program provides obesity clinics for children. Read $39,200
43 2005Southeast Arkansas Education Service CooperativeMonticelloWellness Academics, and You (WAY) program provides students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy lifestyle choices. Read $117,633
44 2005St. Bernards FoundationJonesboroKids Camp program addresses childhood obesity. Read $68,739
45 2005UAMS College of Public Health, UALR/W. Bowen School of LawLittle RockSymposium on legal and policy issues related to obesity. Read $30,000
46 2005UAMS Delta Area Health Education CenterHelena/W. HelenaA Healthy Beginning program designed to focus intervention on expectant mothers in Phillips County. Read $69,154
47 2005UAMS Department of Pediatrics KIDS FIRSTLittle RockChildhood obesity in preschool and early elementary age children. Read $99,048
48 2006Arkansas Children's Hospital FoundationLittle RockCommunity Focused School-based Obesity Prevention program provides the Little Rock School District with an obesity prevention curriculum. Read $149,974
49 2006Arkansas Delta Rural Development Network, Ozark Mountain HealthClinton2006 fall and spring Arkansas Institute on serving health and social needs of rural and impoverished Arkansans. Read $90,000
50 2006Arkansas Educational Television Network FoundationConwayEnhance the monthly program, Fighting Fat, by adding Fitness Witness and Crazy, Busy, Fit! Read $107,510
51 2006Arkansas Foodbank Network, Inc.Little RockKids Café Pine Bluff program provides nutritious snacks and meals to children participating in the Boys and Girls Clubs. Read $43,450
52 2006Arkansas Human Development CorporationLittle RockPromotoras de Salud Community Focused School-based Obesity Prevention program addresses health concerns of Hispanics and Latinos. Read $84,957
53 2006Christian Health CenterCamdenCommunity Cares Prescription Drug program helps poverty-level patients receive prescribed medications at no cost directly from the pharmaceutical companies. Read $34,640
54 2006Coalition for Healthy ChildrenJonesboroReady Set Go Camp provides a two-week summer camp for 4th and 5th grade students who are overweight. Read $61,409
55 2006Committee for Healthier Children, Beebe Public SchoolsBeebeBeebe & Blue program provides a nine-month after-school program focusing on obesity among pre-K thru 9th grade students. Read $61,206
56 2006Community Clinic at St. Francis HouseSpringdalePrenatal Pathways program provides prenatal care for 1,500 Washington County women. Read $98,760
57 2006Conway County Christian ClinicMorriltonAddresses medical needs for the uninsured residents of Conway and Perry counties. Read $44,000
58 2006Crowley's Ridge Rural Health CoalitionParagouldMedicine Assistance program helps patients receive medications they otherwise could not afford. Read $84,400
59 2006Daughters of Charity Services of ArkansasDumasPharmacy Assistance program serves low-income clients from the Delta region. Read $43,212
60 2006Easter Seals ArkansasStuttgartServes critical needs of obese children in the Mississippi River Delta region of Arkansas. Read $61,649
61 2006Elkins Public Schools (Elementary)ElkinsIntegrated Change Activity and Nutrition (I CAN) program addresses obesity in 5th grade students in northwest Arkansas. Read $48,000
62 2006Good Samaritan ClinicFort SmithCoping with Hypertension and Diabetes program serves diabetic and hypertensive patients. Read $65,000
63 2006Greater Texarkana Peoples' Clinic, IncTexarkanaFunding for GTPC medical staff. Read $150,000
64 2006Ozark Health Medical CenterClintonFit Families program provides a family obesity prevention program for the uninsured and underinsured. Read $68,292
65 2006Parenting and Childbirth Education Services, Inc.JonesboroPACES Coming Alongside program serves pregnant or parenting adolescent women. Read $44,200
66 2006Safe Jonesboro CoalitionJonesboroGet Alarmed! program enables volunteers and firefighters to install smoke alarms or replace batteries at no cost to family. Read $25,974
67 2006Southeast Arkansas Health FoundationMonticelloFit Kids, Healthy Kids program addresses childhood obesity in the Monticello School District. Read $16,789
68 2006UAMS Helping Schools Help ThemselvesLittle RockHelping Schools Help Themselves - Resources for Schools program provides school guidelines for healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention required by state and federal legislation. Read $34,466
69 2006University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Little RockArkansas HOPE program provides nutrition and physical activity lessons for elementary schools in northwest and southwest Arkansas. Read $88,482
70 2006