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Endowment for Health Newsletter

Fall / Winter 2008

In this issue
Recent Data on NH Health Care System
Redefining the Social Cultural Theme
Endowment Awards More Than $900,000 to State Health Projects
Endowment LogoRecent Data on NH Health Care System
--by James W. Squires, M.D. 
 
 New Hampshire needs a health care system that covers the entire state.  The fragility of many Critical Access Hospitals and Community Health Centers is a matter of great concern, highlighting fundamental problems with how health care is financed.  Several recent studies can help us make informed choices about public policy.
 
Endowment LogoSocial Cultural Theme Redefinition
--by Kelly Laflamme, Program Director 
 
For the past year or so, the Endowment has been talking to internal and external stakeholders about narrowing the Social Cultural theme to focus on a specific vulnerable population for the next three to five years.  In September, our Board voted to approve a revised goal for the social cultural theme: Reduce social and cultural barriers to accessing health and health care for racial, ethnic and linguistic minorities.  Our definition of linguistic minorities includes those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in addition to Limited English Proficient.
 


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Endowment LogoEndowment for Health Awards More Than $900,000 To Health-Related Projects Across New Hampshire
 
The Endowment for Health recently awarded more than $900,000 to fund various health-related projects around the state.  Awards were made to 29 organizations for a variety of projects, some with statewide reach and others with a more targeted focus by region or geographic area.
 
 "Many of these grants provide annual funding for the operations of NH's advocacy, capacity-building and knowledge-building organizations.  These nonprofits are the backbone that supports so many health-related projects in our state," said Endowment for Health Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan. "Other grants provide funds for essential planning efforts - nonprofit work that is not typically funded by other sources."  

 
 Visit Our Redsigned Website!
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New Site-Wide Search -- Easier Navigation Tools -- Enhanced Grant Center
Comprehensive Resource Section -- Online Press Room -- Grant Profiles 
 
 Three Coos County Hospitals Team Up To Deliver Service
 

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Announcing their newly formed collaborative effort are the CEOs of Coos County's three critical access hospitals and representatives of the organizations funding the project.: Left-right, Jeanne Ryer, Endowment for Health; Kirsten Scobie, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; Russell Keene, CEO, Andoscoggin Valley Hospital; Scott Howe, CEO, Weeks Medical Center; Louise McCleery, CEO, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital.
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