2001 Community Grants
All Women's Health Services
Clinic Equipment
To purchase new and upgrade medical and laboratory equipment at the agency's clinics. Multnomah and Lane Counties; $9,981
Assistance League of Portland
Increase Dental Care for Children
To support a dentist and chair-side assistant at the Assistance League Dental Center at Creston School in S.E. Portland. Multnomah county; $6,750
Beaverton Rotary Foundation
Dental Check
To provide dental care services to low-income children. Washington County; $15,000
Benton County Health Department
Monroe Community Health Center Capacity Building
To provide clinical, prenatal and perinatal care as well as health promotion and outreach services to Latino residents. Benton County; $37,239
Biochemistry & Biophysics Department, Oregon State University
Phage Display Purification of Malignant Humoral Peptides
To develop an early, affordable diagnostic or therapeutic tool for cancer through study of physiologic, biochemical and metabolic changes present in tumor-bearing host tissue. Oregon/Washington; $50,000
Biochemistry & Biophysics Department, Oregon State University
Cell Migration in Tumor Growth and Metastasis
To understand more about the mechanism of metastasis of tumor cells. Oregon/Washington; $41,323
Biochemistry & Biophysics Department, Oregon State University
Structural Foundation of dNTP Synthetase Complex
To determine the structure, by X-ray crystallographic analysis, of critical enzyme complexes (deoxyribonucleotide synthases) in bacteriophage T4. Oregon/Washington; $49,601
Bone and Mineral Unit, Oregon Health & Science University
Identification of Osteoporosis Genes
To study and identify osteoporosis genes that participate in regulation of bone mass. Oregon/Washington; $49,892
CARES Northwest, Legacy-Emanuel
Kids Preventing Child Abuse
To expand Kids Preventing Child Abuse to youth statewide. Oregon Statewide; $32,147
Cascade AIDS Project, Inc.
Youth Education Program
To expand the Youth Education Program in an effort to decrease the transmission of HIV infection among youth of color. Oregon Statewide; $30,246
Center for Human Development
Intensive Treatment for Adolescent Substance Abuse
To develop and implement an intensive community-based treatment program for substance abusing adolescents. Union county; $20,000
Child Development & Rehabilitation Ctr, Oregon Health & Science University
Self-directed Learning for Nurses who Provide Care Coordination for Children with Special Health Needs
To develop learning modules for nurses working with children with special health needs. Oregon Statewide; $25,000
Clackamas Community College
Additional Nursing Faculty Position
To add a nurse educator to the college's nursing program. Clackamas county; $46,451
Clackamas Women's Services
Education and Rural Outreach
To expand domestic violence education and outreach services in rural communities. Clackamas county; $21,932
Clatsop Community College
Nursing Program Distance Learning Project
To support software, faculty development, and curriculum development for a collaborative pilot distance learning project to train nurses who will practice in their home communities. Clatsop and Tillamook counties; $20,000
Community Action Organization
Opening Doors
To expand the Opening Doors program, providing prenatal care services to low-income, pregnant women. Washington County; $33,333
Dermatology Department, Oregon Health & Science University
Characterization of a Novel Malignant Conversion Gene, SPAF, in Human Cancer
To complete characterizing the sequence of a certain chain of DNA and to study its role in certain cancers, ultimately resulting in its serving as a target for human cancer treatment. Oregon/Washington; $50,000
Doernbecher Children's Hospital Pediatrics Department, Oregon Health & Science University
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: Predicting the Future
To apply advanced computer analysis tools to study children with severe traumatic brain injury for the purpose of collecting second-by-second neurological data that will lead to better predictions of clinical deterioration and neurologic outcome. Oregon/Washington; $42,196
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Parent Mentor Program Expansion
To expand a Parent Mentor program providing support and mentoring to women who are recovering from drug and/or alcohol abuse. Oregon Statewide; $13,000
Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Department, Oregon State University
Food Borne Carcinogens and Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Risk
To estimate the risk for colorectal cancer from exposure to carcinogenic compounds (found in cooked meat). Oregon/Washington; $39,627
Family Medicine Department, Oregon Health & Science University
Community Health Mapping Engine
To develop a web-based software mapping tool that will assist Clackamas County Public Health Division and its community partners to connect clients with specific services. Clackamas County; $31,233
Family Policy Program, Oregon State University
Intervention for Children & The Media Study
To research specific, ongoing interventions with young children and their parents on the distortions of media violence and the benefits of conflict resolution techniques. Oregon/Washington; $60,000
Free Clinic of SW Washington
Full-Time Wednesdays
To increase free medical services to low income patients. Southwest Washington; $34,125
General Internal Medicine Division, Oregon Health & Science University
Health Care and Intimate Partner Violence
To improve primary care response to intimate partner (domestic) violence by linking advocates from a community-based domestic violence program to primary care providers. Washington County; $60,274
Guardian Care Center
Child Abuse Nurse Practitioner
To hire a part-time nurse practitioner to perform medical examinations of children who are alleged victims of child abuse or neglect. Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, and Wheeler counties; $50,396
Health Data Research, Inc.
Oregon Hospital Outcomes
To start up a system of outcomes analysis and reporting for major treatment services of Portland hospitals. Oregon Statewide; $43,200
HIV Alliance, Inc.
HIV Testing and Counseling
To provide HIV testing to high-risk populations that are not currently being tested. Lane county; $35,000
Human Services Commission - Lane County Health & Human Services
Safe and Sound Youth
To expand the Safe & Sound Youth program by developing stronger components of readily-accessible primary care, outreach, shelter and health education services for homeless, runaway and at-risk youth. Lane County; $15,000
Insights Teen Parent Program
The Healthy Start Program
To support case management and mental health counseling for homeless teen mothers and their children. Multnomah county; $25,000
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Newberg
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Coordination
To expand a program that provides trained volunteers and comprehensive referral services for seniors with chronic health conditions. Yamhill county; $5,000
International Refugee Center of Oregon
Asian/Pacific Islander Community Health Assessment
To conduct a health needs assessment of the Asian/Pacific Islander population. Tri-County; $40,000
Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service Center
Child Abuse Medical Information Network
To develop a telemedicine network so that rural health centers in 18 Oregon counties can access consultation from experts when diagnosing child abuse. Oregon Statewide; $55,160
Kinship House
Healthy Kinship House Project
To build the organization's capacity to engage in sustainable business planning with a focus on diversifying services. Portland Metro; $12,000
Klamath Health Partnership Inc./Klamath Open Door Family Practice
Prenatal Care Program
To purchase a fetal heart monitor to provide services to pregnant low income women. Klamath county; $5,000
La Clinica del Carino
Hispanic Healthy Communities II
To continue the Healthy Communities project, improving access to the health care system for Hispanics. Wasco county; $54,676
Lake Health District
Radiology-Spiral CT Expansion
To purchase software for a new teleradiology system. Lake County; $30,000
Lane ShelterCare
Peer Advocates
To expand the Peer Advocate Program, providing support and client/staff liaison services for clients suffering from severe, persistent mental illness. Lane county; $20,923
Legacy Caregiver Services
Powerful Tools for Caregiving
To expand this statewide program offering family caregiver education to urban and rural populations. Oregon Statewide; $51,822
Lighthouse
Medical Director
To provide bridge funding for comprehensive child abuse assessment services. Clatsop County; $10,000
Loaves and Fishes Centers, Inc.
Diabetes Management Project
To expand the Diabetes Management Project, providing individualized care to seniors with Diabetes. Multnomah and Washington counties; $16,500
Looking Glass Youth & Family Services
Youth Suicide Prevention Video
To develop a youth suicide prevention video. Oregon Statewide; $15,000
Marion County Health Department
Hispanic Prenatal Care
To provide funding to reinstate coverage of prenatal services for 110 pregnant Hispanic women. Marion and Polk Counties; $50,000
Medford School District #549C
Project Dove
To provide mental health services to boys who are exposed to domestic violence. Jackson county; $50,000
Medicine Department, Oregon Health & Science University
HIV-1 in Bone Marrow Reservoirs
To study HIV infection of the bone marrow and the role of this site as a viral reservoir. Oregon/Washington; $50,000
Molecular & Medical Genetics Department, Oregon Health Sciences University
FANCD2: Functional Studies
To identify proteins that interact directly with a protein associated with Fanconi Anemia. Oregon/Washington; $30,000
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Department, Oregon Health & Science University
Assessment of HmbR-based vaccine against meningococcal meningitis
To develop a vaccine against meningococcal meningitis, a life-threatening infection. Oregon/Washington; $16,158
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology Department, Oregon Health Sciences University
Novel CMV Vaccine Approach
To develop and test a vaccine for cytomegalovirus (CMV), a major infectious disease problem in the U.S. Oregon/Washington; $50,000
Multnomah County Health Department
Obstetrical Ultrasounds Project
To provide obstetrical ultrasounds for 1,000 uninsured, low-income pregnant women. Multnomah county; $60,000
Multnomah County Health Department, Northeast Field Office
Transportation for High-Risk Pregnant Women
To provide transportation services to high-risk, low income pregnant women for health care appointments and educational activities. Multnomah county; $20,000
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Oregon
Latino Outreach Project
To provide mental health services and education to Latinos. Marion, Linn, and Washington Counties; $22,000
Neighborhood Health Clinics, Inc.
Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
To provide bridge funding. Portland Metro; $38,500
North Lake County Health Center, Inc.
Bridge Funding
To support primary healthcare services to remote North Lake County residents by offering bridge funding until tax revenues are available. Lake county; $56,525
Oregon Cancer Center, Oregon Health & Science University
Clinical Breast Exam Training Program
To support an intensive training program in proven clinical breast examination techniques for primary care physicians. Oregon Statewide; $43,564
Oregon Cancer Center, Oregon Health & Science University
Functional Interaction between FANCC and Hsp70 and its relevance to Fanconi Anemia
To study the functional interaction between the Fanconi Anemia complementation group C (FANCC) gene product and the molecular chaperone Hsp70. Oregon/Washington; $43,800
Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement
Proyecto Salud
To develop and implement a bicultural health education program for the Listos Alternative Learning Center. Multnomah County; $30,000
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Dangerous Decibels: Statewide Hearing Conservation
To research, develop and field-test a museum exhibit on hearing conservation,including hearing assessment components and teacher/student curriculum components. Oregon Statewide; $50,000
Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University
Smoking and Pregnancy
To determine the mechanism by which smoking during pregnancy results in impaired fetal growth. Oregon/Washington; $53,268
Oregon Rehabilitation Association
Recruitment and Retention Initiative
To fund a series of regional trainings and technical assistance for developmental disabilities service providers on the Recruitment and Retention "Tool Kit" developed by this organization. Oregon Statewide; $30,000
Outside In
New Clinic
To provide furnishings for exam rooms at the new medical clinic. Portland Metro; $45,000
Pacific University, College of Optometry
Mobile Vision Clinic
To purchase a Winnebago for use as a mobile diagnostic and vision care clinic in service of four underserved populations. Tri-County and Southwest Washington; $30,518
Pacific University, Pacific Institute for Ethics & Social Policy
Engaging Minority Communities in Genetics Decisionmaking
To establish a process for engaging members of two African American church congregations in a dialogue about genetic science and health care. Oregon Statewide; $20,197
Parent Partnership, Ltd.
South Lane School-Based Health Centers
To provide bridge funding for school-based health centers at Cottage Grove High School and Lincoln Middle School. Lane county; $25,000
Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases
Infectious Disease Workshop
To develop a "train the trainer" Infectious Disease workshop. Oregon/Washington; $50,000
Peace Harbor Hospital Foundation
New Mammography Technology
To replace current mammography technology with new equipment to improve the health status of women within the Siuslaw Region. Douglas, Lane, and Lincoln Counties; $20,000
Providence Benedictine Nursing Center
Sheltered Nursing Assistant Training Program
To develop a pilot Certified Nursing Assistant Training program for Spanish speaking students. Marion County; $40,000
Psychology Department, University of Oregon
Child Abuse and Health: An Intervention
To administer and evaluate the effectiveness of a writing intervention for adult survivors of childhood abuse that targets negative effects on physical and mental health. Oregon/Washington; $14,500
Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation
Lane County Initiative for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect
To support "Cherish Every Child", a Public Education and Community Involvement campaign as a key component of a Lane County project to prevent child abuse and neglect. Lane county; $25,000
Samaritan House, Inc.
Health Awareness Program
To expand health education services to homeless people and to conduct outreach to local health providers regarding care for homeless people. Lincoln county; $26,000
Saturday Academy, Portland State University
Early Nursing Recruitment Initiative
To attract and orient students to nursing careers by creating nursing apprenticeships and developing new classes in nursing careers for High School students. Oregon Statewide; $15,720
School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University
Do C-Sections Increase Risk of Asthma?
To test the hypothesis that C-section delivery of infants as compared to vaginally delivered infants, increases the risk of developing asthma. Oregon/Washington; $20,170
School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University
Randomized Trial of Protein Supplementation in ELBW Infants
To determine whether diets supplemented with protein, and given to extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) improves growth and is without side effects. Oregon/Washington; $55,551
School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Eastern Oregon Campus
Health Network for Rural Schools
To provide bridge funding for school-based health services while sources for ongoing funding are further developed. Union County; $37,800
School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Southern Campus
Making School Relevant: Embarking on a Career Path in Nursing
To implement a nursing career mentoring program for geographically isolated minority middle and high school students. Jackson County; $19,699
School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Southern Campus
HIV & Migrant Workers
To support a project focused on HIV prevention and case finding in the latino farm worker community of Southern Oregon. Jackson county; $25,544
School-Based Health Center Council
Investing in Mentally Healthy Students
To hire a psychiatric nurse practitioner and part-time clerical staff to provide mental health services. Lane County; $30,838
Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center, Oregon State University
Food And Friends: Healthy Aging
To offer healthy aging training to volunteers and staff of the "Food and Friends" program. Jackson and Josephine counties; $46,135
St. Charles Medical Center Foundation
Outcomes Measurement, Care Management & Nursing Practice Enhancement
To improve the care management process and increase pride in nursing practices. Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Lake, and Wasco Counties; $60,000
St. Helens School District
Sacagawea Health Center
To provide bridge funding for school-based health services while long-term, sustainable funding plans are developed. Columbia County; $61,583
Statewide AHEC Program, Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health Workforce Project
To collect, manage, analyze and disseminate Oregon health workforce data. Oregon Statewide; $66,354
Surgery Department, Oregon Health & Science University
A Tissue Engineered Therapy for Cleft Palate Repair
To formulate a tissue-engineered therapy to promote bone regeneration for repair of alveolar cleft palate. Oregon/Washington; $60,000
Transplantation Laboratory, Oregon Health Sciences University
Role of Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia in Acceleration of Vascular Diseases
To determine the role of homocysteine on vascular diseases. Oregon/Washington; $50,002
Tualatin Valley Centers
Chronic Pain in the Elderly: A Training Initiative
To offer on-site training on chronic pain management for staff of Tri-County assisted living centers. Tri-County; $24,085
University of Portland
Discover Nursing As A Career
To increase the number of students pursuing nursing as a career by developing marketing and recruitment programs targeted to specific age groups. Oregon/Washington; $44,800
Vancouver College of Nursing, Washington State University
Nurse Educator Program
To support the development of a nurse educator program using multiple distance learning methods. SW Washington; $54,766
Yachats Community Health Clinic
Nurse Practitioner Expansion
To expand services of the Yachats Community Health Clinic to a full schedule including one evening and Saturday morning. Lincoln County; $48,163