As a nonprofit grant making foundation, Health Foundation of South Florida strengthens our region to be a beacon of innovative and effective multicultural approaches to health care. Its mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties by focusing on healthy lifestyles, preventive measures, primary care and oral health. Since 1993, we have awarded more than $75 million in grants and program support.
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May is Older Americans Month. It's also when Health Foundation of South Florida launches an unprecedented $7.5 million funding initiative to promote wellness and prevent poor health, falls, and depression among older adults in South Florida. The initiative links public and private sectors to address ways to meet the needs of older adults.
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This Snapshot is from Jewish Community Services of South Florida, Inc., one of the largest social service agencies in the Southeast. The organization has been awarded more than $275,000 from Health Foundation to advance their mission of helping those in need including the unemployed, homeless, refugees, frail elderly, Holocaust survivors, individuals with physical and developmental challenges, families in crisis, individuals struggling with addictions, children who are victims of abuse and neglect and at-risk teenagers. JCS serves more than 35,000 clients annually, regardless of race, religion or ethnicity, and offers more than 80 multicultural programs and services to families and individuals to help them remain independent and emotionally strong.
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2 South Biscayne Boulevard | Suite 1710 | Miami, FL 33131 | Phone: 305.374.7200 | Fax: 305.374.7003 |
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