Grantmakers in the News

The John Rex Endowment has recently awarded over $1.9 million in support of local agencies whose purpose touches the lives of at-risk children. The Endowment's mission to reach out and improve the health of Wake County's underserved children continues to be met through these varied projects and strategies.

• Triangle Family Services received $322,076 over a three-year period to renew a current grant to offer outpatient mental health services and improve access to medications to underserved children.
  
  
• The Department of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine received $60,00 over a two-year period to improve and assure access to community services for patients at the Pediatric Continuity Clinic and to educate pediatric residents how to advocate for and secure available community services.
  
  
• The Healing Place of Wake County received $323,707 over a three-year period to provide health services, education and safe living arrangements for children of women in the residential recovery program.
  
  
• Wake County Human Services received $419,027 over two years to support a renewal of the Education, Community Health Outreach project. The project bridges gaps in the health delivery system with nurse practitioners and lay health advisors to serve families and children who are most at risk of poor health.
  
  
• Wake County Human Services received $416,337 over three years to decrease tooth decay and untreated disease in children entering kindergarten and increase oral health education and prevention among families of high risk pre-school children in homes and in pre-school settings.