Lupus Grants
This program provides grants for lupus programs for patient, public and professional education. In addition, Lupus grants can be used to encourage and develop local centers on lupus information gathering and screening and to provide outreach to women of color. Projects receive a maximum grant award of $14,000.
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Agency Name |
Address |
Contact Information |
| Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Cleveland Chapter | 12930 Chippewa Rd. Brecksville, Ohio 44141 |
Suzanne Tierney Executive Director (440) 717-0183 |
| Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County | 117 S. Main
Street, Reibold Building Dayton, Ohio 45422 |
James W.
Gross, MPH Executive Director (937) 225-4395 |
| Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) | 25 West Rayen Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 44503 |
Constance Shaffer Executive Director (330) 746-6361 ext. 130 |
| Lupus Foundation of America, Northwest Chapter | 1800 N.
Blanchard Street Findlay, Ohio 45840 |
Joe Swora Executive Director (419) 423-9313 |
| Elyria Club of Negro Business & Professional Women | 401 Broad St.
Ste. B Elyria, Ohio 44035 |
Willie E. Evans Executive Director (440) 323-2222 |
| Urban Mission Ministries, Inc. - Neighborhood Community Development Center | 301 N. Fifth Street Steubenville, Ohio 43952 |
Rev. Bruce
Hitchcock Executive Director (740) 282-8010 |
| Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.- Marcy Zitron Chapter |
6119 E. Main Street, Ste. 207 Columbus, Ohio 43213 |
Dollean Harmon Executive Director (614) 846-9249 |
|
3949 Lee Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128 |
Rev. William E. Sanders Executive Director |
The Lupus Foundation of America-Greater Cleveland Chapter
Grant Number: SLE 10-01 Back to Top
Project Name: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Support Groups
Agency Name: Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America
Address: 12930 Chippewa Rd.
Brecksville, Ohio 44141
County: Cuyahoga
Telephone: 440-717-0183
Executive Director: Suzanne Tierney
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Greater Cleveland Chapter will continue to provide support groups for lupus patients and their families. The agency will provide educational and emotional support to the persons affected by lupus in Brecksville (2 support groups), Cleveland West Metro, Twinsburg, Westlake and Willoughby.
The project is designed to improve the quality of life for people living with lupus and their caregivers.
Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County
Grant Number: SLE 10-02 Back to Top
Project Name: Lupus Awareness Program
Agency Name: Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County
Address: 117 S. Main Street, Reibold Building
Dayton, Ohio 45422
County: Montgomery
Telephone: 937-225-4395
Executive Director: James W. Gross, MPH
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County will continue the Lupus Awareness Support Group Program in the Greater Dayton community. The project will:
Increase participation in the program for persons living with lupus, their caregivers, and other interested persons.
Provide lupus awareness information to the Greater Dayton community through local radio, television, newspaper and the Health District Public Information
Department.
Provide lupus awareness sessions at Dayton area churches, housing projects, health fairs and community events.
Conduct monthly lupus support sessions at the Dr. Charles R. Drew Health Center.
Publish a quarterly newsletter that will be sent to all support group members, physicians and area organizations.
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Grant Number: SLE 10-03 Back to Top
Project Name: Lupus Support Group
Agency Name: Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Address: 25 West Rayen Ave.
Youngstown, Ohio 44503
County: Mahoning
Telephone: 330-746-6361
Executive Director: Constance Shaffer
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
The Y.W.C.A. of Youngstown will continue their efforts to educate the Youngstown community about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The project will focus on the signs, symptoms and effects of SLE. These efforts will include networking with other providers, educational presentations, mailings and flyer distribution at local health fairs, churches and other community group meetings.
The Lupus Foundation of America-Northwest Chapter
Grant Number: SLE 10-04 Back to Top
Project Name: Lupus Support Group
Agency Name: Lupus Foundation of America, Northwest Chapter
Address: 1710 Manor Hill Road
Findlay, Ohio 45840
County: Hancock
Telephone: 419-423-9313
Executive Director: Robert Scherger
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
The Lupus Foundation of America, Northwest Ohio Chapter is dedicated to serving the population of northwest Ohio by providing continuing education and support to those affected by lupus. The goal of this project is to improve the quality of life for lupus patients living in Allen, Hancock, Wood and Lucas counties and their surrounding areas. This goal will be achieved by offering educational support group meetings on a bi-monthly basis at locations in Lima, Findlay and Toledo. A guest speaker will be invited to present prepared on one of a variety of subjects of interest to lupus patients.
Greater Cleveland Health Education & Service Council
Grant Number: SLE 10-05 Back to Top
Project Name: SLE Support Group
Agency Name: Greater Cleveland Health Education and Service Council
Address: 540 E. 105th Street, Ste. 330
Cleveland, Ohio 44108
County: Cuyahoga
Telephone: 216-851-2171
Executive Director: Catherine Roscoe-Herbert, D.N.P.
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
Cleveland’s population is comprised of 49% minorities. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) prevalent rate is estimated to be 1 in 62 minority women, which is similar to the national average. Although SLE is more prevalent in African American women, support groups are not readily accessible to these communities.
The purpose of this project is to re-build an existing support group in Cleveland’s African American community.
The Greater Cleveland Health Education and Service Council (GCHESC) previously known as The Greater High Blood Pressure Council was housed at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland and has historically demonstrated the ability to access the African American population through the church. This project will be implemented in an African American church in Cleveland.
Elyria Club of Negro Business & Professional Women
Grant Number: SLE 10-06 Back to Top
Project Name: Tri-City Lupus Project
Agency Name: Elyria Club of Negro Business & Professional Women
Address: 401 Broad St. Ste. 206
Elyria, Ohio 44035
County: Lorain
Telephone: 440-323-3742
Executive Director: Willie E. Evans
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
The Tri-City Lupus project will:
Provide supportive services to minority and other individuals living with lupus by conducting support groups in Oberlin, Lorain, and Elyria that will provide coping skills, health information, survival techniques, medical advice, social activities, plus sharing and support;
Continue a toll-free hot-line to supply accurate information to the public;
Educate minority and other women about lupus, through public awareness activities, including billboards, flyers, a speaker’s bureau and information;
Publish a quarterly newsletter;
Provide transportation services to medical appointments for persons in need; and Offer training to nurses at EMH Regional Medical Center.
Urban Mission Ministries, Inc.-Neighborhood Community Development Center
Grant Number: SLE 10-07 Back to Top
Project Name: Lupus Education and Support Program
Agency Name: Urban Mission Ministries, Inc. - Neighborhood Community Development Center
Address: 301 N. Fifth Street
Steubenville, Ohio 43952
County: Jefferson
Telephone: 740-282-8010
Executive Director: Rev. Bruce Hitchcock
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
The community developers and outreach workers of the Urban Mission Ministries will provide lupus information to individuals and small groups; make resources available to businesses, agencies, churches and homes on lupus and its side effects.
The project will continue to conduct monthly support group meetings for persons in Jefferson County. Resource persons will provide information to persons living with lupus and their families. Outreach to increase participation in monthly support group meetings will be conducted through mailings, mass media and local newspapers.
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.-Marcy Zitron Chapter
Grant Number: SLE 10-09 Back to Top
Project Name: Inner City Support Group
Agency Name: Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.- Marcy Zitron Chapter
Address: 6119 E. Main Street, Ste. 207
Columbus, Ohio 43213
County: Franklin
Telephone: 614-755-5077
Executive Director: Dollean Harmon
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Marcy Zitron Chapter will continue to conduct support groups and provide an emotional support system for persons living with lupus and their caregivers, in the Columbus metropolitan area. The project will recruit participants through doctors’ offices, libraries, churches and community resources. The project will provide monthly meetings on topics to develop self help and empowerment strategies.
William E. Sanders Family Life Center
Grant Number: SLE 10-10 Back to Top
Project Name: WESFLC Lupus Support Group
Agency Name: William E. Sanders Family Life Center
Address: 3949 Lee Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44128
County: Cuyahoga
Telephone: 216-751-2688
Executive Director: Rev. William E. Sanders
Grant Period: July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010