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MOMS Orange County receives $50,000 grant
The recent award from the Irvine Health Foundation supports its efforts to offer access to prenatal care to low-income families.
By Brandon RussellPublished: March 07, 2011 02:33 PM
Santa Ana-based MOMS Orange County has put a $50,000 grant from the Irvine Health Foundation toward hiring a full-time worker for its Maternal-Child Health Coordination program, allowing the organization to reach more than 200 additional at-risk families a year.
MOMS Orange County was among three local nonprofits to receive a combined $250,000 in grants at the Irvine Health Foundation's 25th anniversary celebration earlier this year.
The funding comes at a time when the latest state budget proposal's impact on health care is raising concerns; the plan seeks to funnel Prop 10 funds to the state, which could harm programs that support school and public health nurses, children's dental services and prenatal care for low-income women. (For more on that story, click here.)
Founded in 1992, MOMS Orange County provides access to prenatal care, screenings and education to more than 3,500 low-income families per year.
The largest recipient at the Irvine Health Foundation event was Costa Mesa-based Share Our Selves. The organization received $150,000 for providing available, accessible and quality health-related services to Orange County residents in need. The remaining $50,000 was awarded to Garden Grove-based Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County for its dedication to oral health education, advocacy and prevention.
The Laguna Niguel-based Health Funders Partnership of Orange County also was honored with the Irvine Health Foundation's Anniversary Award for its efforts to advance the availability of of local health care.
The organizations were chosen based on their creativity, innovation and overall work in the Orange County health community.
Photo (from left): Carol McDermott, founding board director and secretary of Irvine Health Foundation; Pamela Pimentel, executive director of MOMS Orange County; Mike Austin (board president) and Healthcare Finance executive; and Timothy L. Strader, founding board director and vice chairman of Irvine Health Foundation pause together.
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MOMS Orange County was among three local nonprofits to receive a combined $250,000 in grants at the Irvine Health Foundation's 25th anniversary celebration earlier this year. The funding comes at a time when the latest state budget proposal's impact on health care is raising concerns; the plan seeks to funnel Prop 10 funds to the state, which could harm programs that support school and public health nurses, children's dental services and prenatal care for low-income women. (For more on that story, click here.) Founded in 1992, MOMS Orange County provides access to prenatal care, screenings and education to more than 3,500 low-income families per year. The largest recipient at the Irvine Health Foundation event was Costa Mesa-based Share Our Selves. The organization received $150,000 for providing available, accessible and quality health-related services to Orange County residents in need. The remaining $50,000 was awarded to Garden Grove-based Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County for its dedication to oral health education, advocacy and prevention. The Laguna Niguel-based Health Funders Partnership of Orange County also was honored with the Irvine Health Foundation's Anniversary Award for its efforts to advance the availability of of local health care. The organizations were chosen based on their creativity, innovation and overall work in the Orange County health community. Photo (from left): Carol McDermott, founding board director and secretary of Irvine Health Foundation; Pamela Pimentel, executive director of MOMS Orange County; Mike Austin (board president) and Healthcare Finance executive; and Timothy L. Strader, founding board director and vice chairman of Irvine Health Foundation pause together. Related headlines Latest budget plan raises concerns over health care Orange County sheds 21,300 jobs in January Volunteers prepare to Go Red For Women |
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