Grants will help support HIV Prevention, Early Childhood Development, School-Based Service Expansion and more
The Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC) announced that the organization was awarded three grants totaling more than $2.25 million over three years. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) competitive grant awards to the Family Health Centers are a significant investment in the public health infrastructure for HIV prevention and children’s health. These new funds will support service development in preventing and treating HIV at Family Health Centers, enhance services and assistance to families with early childhood developmental delays, and establish the organization’s first school-based health center.
“I’m so pleased that Family Health Centers has received $2.25 million in federal grants to continue serving the people of Louisville and Jefferson County,” said Rep. McGarvey. “This critical funding means that even more families and children throughout our community can receive the care they need when they need it.”
“Family Health Centers is continually working to meet the needs of our patients and their families,” stated FHC’s Chief Executive Officer Bart Irwin. “These grant funds will allow FHC to develop new lines of services and enhance existing ones to improve health and the quality of life for the most vulnerable in our community.” Family Health Center locations are in areas of high poverty that frequently have poorer health outcomes, including higher rates of HIV and poor rates of kindergarten readiness.
The grants awarded are two to three years, with the potential for continued funding to the Family Health Centers.
· Ending the HIV Epidemic – Primary Care HIV Prevention Family Health Centers will use this funding to implement universal HIV screening protocols, expand treatment services within primary care and care coordination, and expand PrEP prescribing. FHC was one of three organizations funded in Kentucky. FHC was one of three grants made to Kentucky health centers. Total Award: $1,176,342 over three years.
· Early Childhood Development Funds Family Health Centers will increase the number of children ages 0-5 who receive recommended developmental screenings and increase capacity and services to help families. Children will receive follow-up services when developmental screenings identify areas of concern or developmental delays. Low-income children and racial or ethnic minorities are less likely to be kindergarten-ready in Louisville. FHC was one of three grants made to Kentucky health centers. Total Award: $400,000 over two years.
· School-Based Service Expansion: Family Health Centers will work with Jefferson Conty Public Schools to establish a primary care location within Iroquois High School to increase access to primary health care and mental health services to students, families, and staff. This will be Family Health Center’s first school-based location. FHC was one of four grants made to Kentucky health centers. Total Award: $700,000 over two years.
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Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC) is a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center that provides access to high-quality primary and preventive health care services regardless of the ability to pay. Established in 1976, the Family Health Centers provides medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to more than 40,000 individuals annually through a network of seven health center locations throughout Louisville Metro. Learn more at www.fhclouisville.org.