2007 Helping Hands Grants
Assistance League of Portland
Children's Dental Access: "Where to Turn Directory"
To develop a print and online directory of dental programs offering free, low-cost or sliding scale services for children. Washington County; $7,500
Center for Ethics in Health Care, OHSU
Honoring the Wishes of Spanish-Speaking Patient and Family Video Project
To disseminate "Honoring the Wishes of the Spanish-Speaking Patient and Family" videos to palliative care leaders throughout Oregon. $5,500
Coalition of Community Health Clinics
Organizational Evaluation
To conduct a systematic evaluation of organizational effectiveness, programs and services. $7,500
Columbia River Community Health Services
Community Directory Project
To develop a health and social services resources guide in Spanish and English. Morrow County; $2,738
Disability Art and Culture Project
Disability Art and Culture Project Community Education
To purchase equipment to promote programs that affirm disability identities and promote disability pride. Multnomah County; $2,432
Ecotrust
Connecting Schools to Farms Across Oregon
To produce and distribute Ecotrust’s Guide to Local and Seasonal Products to all school nutrition directors in Oregon. $5,000
Elders In Action
Technology and Capacity Building
To build the agency's capacity to conduct outreach in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. $5,000
Health Services, Oregon Department of Human Services
Safety Net Advisory Council Retreat / Strategic Session
To support a facilitated planning session. $2,783
HIV Alliance
Donor Database
To purchase fund development software. Lane County; $4,095
Housecall Providers
Foundation for the Future -- Web Site Development
To develop a Web site to support the agency’s resource development efforts. Greater Portland; $5,000
Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team
SANE Training Project
To train two Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners for Jackson County's response team. $4,240
Klamath Health Partnership / Klamath Open Door Family Practice
Automated External Defibrillators for Chiloquin Open Door Family Practice
To purchase an AED for the Chiloquin Open Door Family Practice. Klamath County; $1,966
Klamath Health Partnership / Klamath Open Door Family Practice
Sonrisitas Dental Outreach / Education Program
To improve the oral health of Latino children and their families through a promotora-led outreach and education program. Klamath County; $4,600
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oregon Chapter
MS Outreach Pilot Project
To purchase equipment for a pilot outreach project. Clark County and Oregon statewide; $2,475
ODS School of Dental Hygiene
Prevention by Dental Sealant Placement
To purchase dental equipment for screenings and preventative treatment in schools and senior citizens' homes. Union County; $4,000
Oregon Environmental Council
The Costs of Environmental Disease
To conduct a study on the costs of "environmental disease" and disseminate its results to a statewide audience of decision makers. $7,500
Oregon Health Forum
Fact Checker / Editorial Assistant
To hire a part-time fact checker / editorial assistant for Oregon Health News, a newsletter covering health care financing, delivery and policy. $7,500
Oregon Institute of Technology
Dental Hygiene Sealant Clinic
To provide sealant material and ancillary supplies for a volunteer-run dental sealant clinic serving 100 children. Klamath County; $2,500
Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation
Low-Vision Clinic for Youth
To purchase preferential looking cards and a hand-held closed-circuit reading device for a mobile low-vision clinic serving Oregon youth. $3,800
Outside In
Equal Access
To remodel a bathroom in a transitional living unit serving homeless youth to make it fully ADA-compliant. Multnomah County; $4,000
Pacific University, Social Work Program
Social Work Skills Laboratory
To purchase audio/visual recording equipment for a new social work skills laboratory. $3,360
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette
Building Agency Capacity to Double the Number of Patients Served
To partially fund the services of a management consultant in preparation for significant, planned growth in agency capacity. $5,000
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon
Microscope for Jackson County Clinics
To purchase a microscope for the agency's clinics in Ashland and Medford, Oregon. $1,450
Quest Center for Integrative Health
Integrated Data and Billing System Project
To replace a paper billing and data system with an electronic, integrated billing and data system. Multnomah County; $4,000
Sisters of the Road
Five-Year Planning Process
To develop a five-year strategic plan. Multnomah County; $6,500
Stanfield Fire District
Cardiac Support Pump
To purchase an autopulse, non-invasive cardiac support pump. Umatilla County; $3,000
Vange John Memorial Hospice
Relaxation DVDs
To purchase relaxation DVDs that the hospice will loan to clients. Umatilla County; $300
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Oral Health Program Quality Assessment
To evaluate the dental program in order to improve care, productivity, patient access, safety and satisfaction. Washington and Yamhill counties; $2,500
Washington County Commission on Children and Families, Health and Human Services
Washington County School-based Health Center Initiative
To support planning for a school-based health center at Tigard High School. $5,000
Washington County Commission on Children and Families, Health and Human Services
Washington County School-Based Health Center Initiative
To develop and implement a plan to ensure community and school readiness for a school-based health center in the Forest Grove School District. $5,000
White River Health District
Medical Equipment Expense Start-up
To purchase basic medical equipment such as exam tables and a lab refrigerator for a new, rural family practice clinic. Wasco County; $4,000
William Temple House
Digital Camcorder and Projection Equipment
To purchase a digital camcorder, projector, and related accessories for use in training volunteers and graduate student counseling interns. Multnomah County; $3,000