Health Foundation announces more than $1 million to advance health equity

The Health Foundation of South Florida (www.hfsf.org) recently announced that more than $1 million in additional investments will be made to nonprofit health care programs and services in Broward and Miami-Dade counties by the third quarter of 2024.

These investments were allocated to programs that increase access to health care for vulnerable children and families and improve health outcomes for Black men.

The organizations receiving funding include:
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s “Food for Salud: Healthy Food for Healthy Kids” will pilot two programs for patients experiencing food insecurity, one with a specific focus on those with medical nutritional needs, and another that will provide families with immediate support through Healthy Bridge Food Bags . The programs will use food and nutrition to promote positive health outcomes and advance Food for Salud’s mission of moving families from food insecurity to nutrition security.

The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hub will develop and test a SDOH (Social Determinants of Health) pediatric screening tool to help children and families with complex health-related social needs transition from the hospital to home and connect to community resources for lasting positive health outcomes.

Dade County Street Response (DCSR) provides critical services including free medical care, case management, community programs, legal advocacy and medical education. DCSR’s new standalone clinic will primarily serve low-income, low-resource working people (or ALICE/Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) in Liberty City.

“South Florida is facing a health crisis,” said Loreen Chant, president and CEO of the Health Foundation. “We are proud to support the teams at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and Dade County Street Response in our shared mission to address the root causes of poor health outcomes, especially among underserved individuals and families.”

With these new grants, the foundation continues to invest in advancing our goals of expanding access to health care and general health care resources, advancing health care equity, building economic stability within low-income communities, and addressing the social needs that affect health.

“The Health Foundation of South Florida is committed to ensuring that every South Floridian has an equal opportunity for health and well-being,” added Mike De Lucca, chairman of the board of the Health Foundation of South Florida. “These latest investments simply underscore our continued commitment to dismantling the health barriers impacting communities in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.”

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