FAMILY, Inc. Wins $250K Federal Grant to Support Mobile Wellness Unit for Children
FAMILY, Inc. (familyia.org) is excited to announce that it is one of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive a Health Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) grant in 2021. The federal funding comes through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and amounts $50,000 per year for five years, or a total of $250,000! That will go a long way toward supporting FAMILY Inc.’s creation and operation of a mobile wellness unit, which will be a retro-fitted RV that they can take into underserved and rural areas of our community to provide a host of preventive wellness screenings and assessments for children. These will include dental, vision, hearing, and nutritional screenings, as well as lead testing and developmental assessments.
“FAMILY, Inc. is honored to be one of the 10 national recipients for this funding and proud to bring the resources to our community,” said Executive Director Kimberly Kolakowski. “This support will help FAMILY, Inc. break down barriers so that children in need—particularly in rural communities—will have access to preventive health screenings for early detection and for intervention when concerns are noted. We are setting children up for their best chances at success!”
FAMILY Inc. provides public-health and family support services to women, children, and families in Pottawattamie and Mills counties. HTPCP grant recipients are entrusted to build on past program success facilitating partnerships with pediatric providers that coordinate to bring important health-care services to rural and other underserved populations. For more information or to donate to FAMILY Inc.’s mission, visit familyia.org or contact Kimberly at kkolakowski@familyia.org or (712) 256-9566, ext. 240.