Medica Foundation

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010

Signed

Nov 4, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$3,523,620

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Disparities in health caregrant recipients received $220,668 in funding from the medica foundation in 2010. These projects are designed to identify gaps in health care for diverse and low-income populations and to develop programming related to the identified racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities. Sample projects include:children's dental servicesminneapolis, minn. Grant amount: $30,000.00provide comprehensive, culturally targeted dental care to low-income, ethnically diverse children and pregnant women in the international falls region. Duluth graduate medical education council, inc.duluth, minn. Grant amount: $16,000.00support development of a flouride varnish program to prevent dental decay in children and young adults with limited access to dental care. Emergency & community health outreachst. Paul, minn. Grant amount: $30,000.00create culture- and language-specific media tools to inform ethnic communities about the importance of early and comprehensive prenatal care. Minnesota african women's associationbrooklyn center, minn. Grant amount: $30,000.00establish an african teen outreach clinic to assure access to culturally specific education and services for teen pregnancy, hiv and std prevention among west african youth. Open cities health centerst. Paul, minn. Grant amount: $30,000.00expand educational programming for adolescent and young adult women and men who are at high risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease and/or hiv. Planned parenthood minnesota, north dakota, south dakotaminneapolis, minn. Grant amount: $30,000.00offer education on sexually transmitted infections; provide rapid testing and post-test counseling in 23 family planning clinics. St. Mary's health clinicsst. Paul, minn. Grant amount: $30,000.00provide free, culturally and linguistically appropriate breast and cervical cancer health education, screenings and follow-up care within the hispanic/latino community. Volunteers of america of minnesotaminneapolis, minn. Grant amount: $24,668.00offer a 48-week program for diabetes prevention, management and support for low-income, african american/immigrant seniors at four sites.

Activity 3

Early childhood health programsin 2010, the medica foundation provided $279,000 in funding to projects that focus on the social and emotional health of young children and optimal growth and development. Sample projects and the amount of funding provided include:can do caninesnew hope, minn. Grant amount: $10,000.00hire a professional trainer dedicated to the autism assist dog program to support program expansion and reduce waiting times for children with autism and their families. Children's home society and family servicesst. Paul, minn. Grant amount: $40,000.00expand the organization's mental health expertise, early childhood mental health screening and services into three community-based learning centers in the twin cities metropolitan area. Dakota county farmington, minn. Grant amount: $40,000.00implement the veteran parent model to provide emotional and informational support to parents of children newly diagnosed with mental illness. Greater minneapolis crisis nursery golden valley, minn. Grant amount: $40,000.00integrate an innovative childcare model to help children who may have long-term developmental effects from living with chronic stress or short-term anxiety, due to separation from their immediate family. Human services inc. In washington county minnesota oakdale, minn. Grant amount: $40,000.00develop comprehensive, integrated mental health plans for children ages 0-5 who display severe emotional and disruptive behaviors, and provide them with integrated mental health services. Minnesota child care resource and referral network st. Paul, minn. Grant amount: $29,000.00provide new resources and training for child care providers who offer respite care for very young children of minnesota national guard and reserve families during deployment. Pillager family council pillager, minn. Grant amount: $40,000.00offer support to first-time parents through an intensive home visiting program from pregnancy through the first three years of their childs life. St. David's center for child & family development minnetonka, minn. Grant amount: $40,000expand the early childhood mental health outreach program in school district and community-based programs for children ages 0-5 who are experiencing or have experienced trauma or chronic stress.

Filer

EIN

41-1812461