Since 2002, The Harris County Hospital District Foundation has been managing a permanent endowment devoted to children’s health issues in Harris County. The endowment is a tri-party agreement between: Harris County, the Harris Health System, and the HCHD Foundation.
The proceeds of this endowment support integrated health projects for children who are not eligible for other similar services and who are at the highest risk in our society. Foundation Grants & Programs Manager works with a thirteen-member advisory committee chaired by Foundation Trustee, Mrs. Ginni Mithoff. The committee evaluates proposals received from governmental and non-governmental institutions serving children and parents in Harris County.
Since 2002, the HCHDF Children’s Health Fund has given 80 grants for a total of $3,164,697 in grant awards; 40 of those grants have been given to Harris Health System related programs, 6 grants have been awarded to Harris County public institutions, and 34 grants have been given to nonprofit organizations in Harris County.
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During grant cycle 2012-2013, ten grants were given for a total of $361,150.
Grant recipients were: the Harris Health System, Harris County Protective Services, Vecinos Health System, Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services, Family Services of Greater Houston, Healing Species of Texas, Houston Independent School District, Houston Area Community Services, Houston Galveston Institute, and Santa Maria Hostel.
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The impact of the HCHDF Children’s Health Fund is far-reaching:
- a new vehicle for the Harris Health System outreach immunization program was purchased.
- Harris County Protective Services engaged 300 parents with children with special needs and distributed 12,000 Natural Support Resource Guides in the community.
- Vecinos System-Denver Harbor Clinic served 24 families through an intensive Parent-Child Interactive Therapy Program.
- ECHOS built a collaborative with 11 organizations to address the needs of 100 immigrant children living in non-parental care.
- Family Services of Greater Houston provided counseling services to 183 families in the HISD South Region.
- Healing Species worked with 15 children victims of human trafficking and engaged 705 HISD students in their violence prevention program.
- Lamar High School provided case management services to 70 students with behavioral and mental health issues.
- HACS delivered mental health services to 40 homeless youths living at Covenant House.
- HGI partnered with two HISD elementary schools to provide counseling services to 321 children and parents.
- 213 children and mothers living at Santa Maria Hostel participated in the Fitness and Nutrition Connection program.
