Allegany Franciscan Ministries

Cancer Prevention Study – Local Enrollment

ebaird — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:11:46 +0000

The American Cancer Society’s Epidemiology Research Program is inviting men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have no personal history of cancer to join this historic research study. The ultimate goal is to enroll at least 300,000 adults from various racial and ethnic backgrounds from across the U.S.

Local enrollment is being made possible in partnership with: Jupiter Medical Center and JFK Medical Center

For an informational flyer about the Cancer Prevention Study, click here.

For Cancer Prevention Study FAQs, click here

Help with recruitment efforts:
Community Champion Description
Brainstorming Worksheet doc

Additional resource: Content Subscription Service

Foundations Support Initiative to Help Local Nonprofits Work and Think Like Entrepreneurs

ebaird — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:36:35 +0000

No Margin, No Mission announced that it will launch an Earned Income Training and Business Planning Initiative for nonprofit organizations in Palm Beach County, Florida. The endeavor will commence with a half-day workshop entitled “Generating Margin to Grow the Mission of Nonprofits in Palm Becajh County”, after which four nonprofits will be awarded 14 weeks of personalized coaching and technical assistance with No Margin No Mission’s consultants for devlopment of an earned income business plan.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10665677.htm

Getting a Better ROI on Your Health Fair Conference June 25, 2013

ebaird — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:28:28 +0000

Join the Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative and the Wellness Council of Tampa Bay for a half-day conference to learn how to maximize the effectivesness of your next health fair. Information and resources will be provided to help plan, implement and evaluate health fairs and Affiliated events.

For event flyer, click here.

Advanced registration required by June 7th.
To register, go to http://healthfair_education.eventbrite.com.

MediFuture 2023 – May 13, 2013

ebaird — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:20:34 +0000

Tampa Bay is poised to become the epicenter of a worldwide healthcare revolution. MediFuture 2023 will shape this transformation by envisioning the radically changed, patient-centered healthcare system of the future. One that delivers higher levels of care and access at lower cost. Join New York Times best-selling author Clayton Christensen as he shares his prescription for disruptive healthcare innovation. We’ll learn from his insights, discuss our region’s unique advantages and discover how together, we can transform the healthcare we know into the healthcare we imagine.

Presented by the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Devlopment Corporation, in association with the Tampa Bay Partnership Regional Research and Education Foundation.

Click here for more information and to register to attend.

Earned Income Workshop & Business Planning Opportunity June 4, 2013

ebaird — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:47:23 +0000

No Margin, No Mission: Generating Margin to Grow the Mission of Nonprofits

(for Palm Beach County health & human services nonprofits)

The Nonprofit Chamber of Palm Beach County, Allegany Franciscan Ministries and Quantum Foundation are pleased to present No Margin, No Mission^TM, exploring earned income revenue generation in a highly engaging, interactive and informative half-day session. This workshop, presented by the nationally recognized No Margin, No Mission^TM received rave reviews when presented to Miami-Dade nonprofits recently.

In addition to gaining insight into earned income through understanding its most fundamental principles, four nonprofits will be selected for one-on-one coaching and technical assistance for 14 weeks with No Margin, No Mission^TM leadership to develop their own earned income business plans.

Who: Nonprofit Executive Staff and Board Members (The training event is limited to 80 participants on a first-come, first-served basis; one representative per agency)

When: June 4, 2013 – 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., lunch included.

Where: Boynton Intracoastal Park Clubhouse, 2240 North Federal Highway, Boynton Beach – east side of Federal Highway just south of Gateway Boulevard. (bing® maps location)

Cost: $25 for Chamber members; $50 for nonmembers; $225 which includes Chamber membership (for qualifying agencies – executive directors of health and human services nonprofits serving Palm Beach County)

Register: This workshop will fill quickly, so please click here to register.

BONUS OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

One-on-one Business Plan Coaching & Technical Assistance (Application Required) Click here to complete application.

MUST BE REGISTERED FOR WORKSHOP TO APPLY.

As follow-up to the earned income workshop, four nonprofits will be awarded one-on-one coaching and technical assistance for 14 weeks with the presenting organization, No Margin, No Mission^TM^.Selection will be based on a simple online application.

Who: Nonprofit leaders with a promising earned income idea are encouraged to apply.

When: Online applications are due by May 15. Those selected will be notified by May 27. Coaching will occur June 5-September 10, 2013

Grant Awards – April 2013

ebaird — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:25:39 +0000

In the fourth quarter of 2012, a total of 73 grants were approved totaling $4,425,000. This brings our year to date total of 174 grants totaling $5,384,691. Descriptions of these and all grants awarded in 2012 are available on our website.

ACOR (Allegany Community Out Reach)

Franciscan Mission Services, Education & Health Care in Boliva, $5,000
Holy Family Catholic Church, Hand in Hand with Haiti, $5,000
Catholic Health East, Health Care for the Homeless Affinity Group, $5,000
Catholic Health System, Faith Community Nursing, $5,000
Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of Death Penalty, Continuing Education Course on the Sanctity of ALL Life, $5,000
Family Promise of Southern Ocean County, Project Family Home & Disaster Relief, $10,000
Franciscan Action Network, Franciscan Earth Corps, $5,000
Holy Cross Church, Matthew 25 Sandwiches for the Homeless, $5,000
Long Island Beach Community Center, Human Concerns & Disaster Relief, $10,000
Mercy Medical, Project Lifesaver, $5,000
Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Services, Integrated Behavioral Health Services, $5,000
Seton Health Foundation, iPads for Faith Community Nursing, $5,000
St. Joseph’s of the Pines, Together We Can Do Moore – Dental Care, $5,000

Miami-Dade Region

Camillus Health Concern, Dental Supplies for Homeless Patients, $5,000
CHARLEE of Dade County, Healthcare Management Program, $30,000
Cornerstone Christian Center of Homestead FL, Bridge to Hope Crisis Pantry and Community Kitchen, $5,000
The Education Fund, Plant A Thousand Gardens – Collaborative Nutrition Initiative, $50,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, Community Outreach & Patient Navigation Program, $50,000
Guardianship Program of Dade County, Health Access for Incapacitate Adults, $50,000
Key Clubhouse of South Florida, General Operating Support, $50,000
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Children’s Medicaid Advocacy Project, $50,000
Mercy Hospital Foundation, St. John Bosco Clinic General Operating Support, $50,000
South Florida Jobs with Justice, Paid Sick Days Ordinance for Miami-Dade County, $5,000
Strong Women Strong Girls, Get Active! Health & Wellness Project, $25,000
Switchboard of Miami, Help Me Grow Project, $70,000
Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, Healthy Youth Minds & Body, $5,000
Vida Legal Assistance, General Operating Support, $50,000
We Count!, Organizing for Our Families, $50,000

Palm Beach Region

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Elder Crisis Outreach, $180,000
Christian Community Care Center, Digital X-ray Sensor, $10,000
Council on Aging of Martin County, Meals on Wheels, $10,000
El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center, El Sol Shines a Light 2, $150,000
Jesus House of Hope, Project Hope, $140,000
Jupiter Community Health Services, Free Primary Care Medical Clinic, $75,000
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Medical Legal Partnership, $230,000
Liberty Truth and Deliverance, LTD Bread of Life, $10,000
Life Center of Palm Beach County, TLC Mobile Clinic, $10,000
PACE Center for Girls, Transition Services, $150,000
The Children’s Healing Institute, TEACUP Preemie Program – Basic Needs, $10,000
The Salvation Army of Martin County, Compassion House Shelter, $40,000
The Lord’s Place, Clinical Services Enhancement Project, $290,000

Tampa Bay Region

Alpha House of Tampa, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies, $200,000
American Diabetes Association, Por tu Familia (For Your Family), $8,000
BayCare Health System, Faith Community Nursing, $100,000
Clothes To Kids, Wardrobe Essentials, $9,000
Community Dental Clinic, Care for Children, $10,000
Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County, Developmental Screening Program Enhancement, $8,000
Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST), Engaging Congregations in Healthcare Advocacy, $10,000
Florida West Coast Public Broadcasting (WEDU), Human Trafficking Documentary, $100,000
Gulf Coast Dental Outreach, Community Dental Outreach, $10,000
Homeless Emergency Project, Free Dental Clinic, $200,000
International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators, Human Trafficking Education Program, $10,000
James B. Sanderlin Neighborhood Family Center, Capacity Building Support, $50,000
Judeo Christian Health Clinic, Continuing Compassionate Care, $250,000
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Palliative Care Program, $65,000
New Beginnings of Tampa, Healthy Beginnings Tampa, $10,000
Pinellas Opportunity Council, Falls Prevention Program, $10,000
REACHUP, REACHUP4LIFE, $300,000
St. Anthony’s Hospital, Arts and Healing Program, $60,000
St. Anthony’s Hosptial, Medical and Spirituality Program, $70,000
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Emergency Department Nurse Navigator Program, $75,000
St. Joseph’s Hospital, South County Project, $220,000
St. Mary’s Ethiopian Orthodox Church, The Tampa Bay Gardens, $10,000
Tampa Bay Community & Family Development Corporation, Family Figure “8″ Health Initiative, $10,000
Tampa Bay Health Care Collaborative, Building Community Capacity – TBHC and JUMP, $300,000
Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center, Food Pantry Mission Supplementary Food, $10,000
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Diminishing Barriers, $270,000
Underground Network (fiscal agent), Created – Outreach Project and Capacity Building, $80,000
United Methodist Cooperative Ministries – Suncoast, Website Re-Development, $10,000
Wheelchairs 4 Kids, Let’s Roll, Tampa Bay!, $10,000

Multi-Region

Florida Alliance of Information & Referral Services (FLAIRS), Manager’s Boot Camp at 2013 FLAIRS Conference, $10,000
Florida Literacy Coalition, Florida Health Literacy Summit, $5,000

Restoring the Lives of Victims of Human Trafficking

ebaird — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:17:32 +0000

Maria Elena was 13 years old when a family acquaintance told her she could make ten times as much money waiting tables in the United States than she could in her small village in Mexico. She and several other girls were driven across the border. They continued on foot. They traveled through the desert, making their way into Texas, then across the southern US. Maria Elena and the other girls arrived at their destination in Florida, a rundown trailer where they were forced into prostitution. Maria Elena was gang-raped and locked in the trailer until she agreed to do what she was told. She lived under 24-hour watch and was forced to have sex with up to 30 men a day. When she got pregnant, she was forced to have an abortion and sent back to work the next day. Maria Elena finally escaped only to be arrested along with her traffickers. Maria Elena’s story, as shocking and deplorable as it is, is not that unusual. Each year throughout the world, millions of people, primarily women and children, are forced into labor or are commercially sexually exploited, including many in Florida.

January was designated as National Human Trafficking Month to raise awareness about this issue and recognize the human toll that this type of modern day slavery exacts on so many vulnerable human beings. One Miami-Dade organization providing much needed awareness, education, and services is Kristi House. Since 2008, Kristi House has provided prevention and treatment services to over 200 girls and will soon open Miami’s first emergency shelter for girls who have been trafficked. The home will help girls escape from their predators, get off the streets and restore their lives.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries has provided $160,859 to Kristi House since 2006. For more information about Kristi House and its program, check out their web site, www.kristihouse.org. For more information at Allegany Franciscan Ministries work on the issue of human trafficking, click here. Other resources include: www.sharedhope.org, and http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/human-trafficking.

New Trustees Appointed – April 2013

ebaird — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:56:07 +0000

Peter Gorski, MD, MPA, Sr. Joan Dawson, OSF and Sr. Jo Streva, OSF

At the March meeting of our board of trustees, Allegany Franciscan Ministries welcomed three new board members. Lisa Johnson, APR, is Vice President, Marketing and Brand Management, for the Girl Scouts of Palm Glades Council, and is experienced in marketing, communications, strategic planning, management, and administrative leadership. Lisa has served as a Palm Beach regional commissioner for Allegany Franciscan Ministries since 2005, and has proven to be a dedicated, mission-driven, active participant in our work. Dr. Peter Gorski, MD, MPA, is the Chief Health and Child Development Officer at The Children’s Trust in Miami. Dr. Gorski has devoted his career to helping health professionals and community advocates support children and families. He has served Allegany Franciscan Ministries regional commissions in both Tampa Bay and Miami-Dade, where his deep knowledge about children’s and public health and his even deeper commitment to our community has been priceless. Sr. Joan Dawson, OSF, is currently the Episcopal Delegate for Religious for the Diocese of Palm Beach, providing services and programs for the spiritual and personal growth of the Religious. Sister Joan was the Superintendent for the Offices of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Palm Beach from 1991 until this past year when she “retired”. She also is a member of our Palm Beach regional commission. We are delighted to welcome these three amazing individuals to the board!

Outgoing Trustees Thanked for Their Service

In December, we said farewell to three trustees who had served our mission with commitment and integrity for many years. John F. Flanigan was our chairman for the last two years; he and Tom Siccone continue to serve on our Palm Beach regional commission. Sr. Avril Chin Fatt, OSF, held an ex officio position on our board during her eight years as congregational minister for the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany. We will be forever grateful for the dedication of these three humble servants to our ministry.

The Common Good Initiative – April 2013

ebaird — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:51 +0000

Early in 2012, the Allegany Franciscan Ministries board of trustees began a dialogue about various strategic opportunities. Through the course of the year, in concert with the staff team and regional commissioners, the trustees decided to consider developing a “Common Good Initiative” in which Allegany Franciscan Ministries would identify one issue, form strategies around a theory of change, and invest a significant amount of resources over a period of time to impact the issue.

We’re excited about the work ahead, and the opportunity to have a more significant, systemic impact on the lives, health and dignity of those who are underserved in our communities. A task force, led by trustee Carl R. Lavender, Jr., MS, and in consultation with Shelley Robertson, Ed.D., will meet through this year. The task force will engage community partners and those we serve in the process of discerning what “issue” will be addressed, and how. Our traditional grant-making work in each of our regions will continue while resources are also directed to this new strategic direction.

We have engaged in this process of discernment with faith and hope, along with a touch of trepidation. There are still many unanswered questions, which will be answered as we move forward. We look forward to engaging our community partners in helping us to answer these questions.

For more information, or to get involved in the dialogue, please contact Eileen Boyle at eboyle@afmfl.org.

Chairperson Greeting – April 2013

ebaird — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:57:07 +0000

Peace and All Good!

I am excited and hopeful about the opportunities this year brings for Allegany Franciscan Ministries and for those we seek to serve. We have a strong and deeply committed staff team, actively engaged volunteers on our regional commissions and board of trustees, and a stable financial outlook. Our “parent company”, Catholic Health East, is moving toward a consolidation with Trinity Health to create a new, unified ministry with a shared mission to serve and to heal. This new, larger ministry will be able to provide even more exceptional health care and will have a stronger voice to work towards transforming health care. Allegany Franciscan Ministries’ board and commissioners are also in dialogue about a new focused initiative, building on the good work we already do, to address critical human needs in the communities we serve.

In 2012 Allegany Franciscan Ministries awarded more than 170 grants totaling some $5.4 million to local non-profit organizations in the six Florida counties that we serve. Since awarding our first grants in 1999, we have distributed more than $65 million, mainly focused on increasing access to health care services and improving the health status of Florida’s underserved communities. We especially encourage non-profits who have new, innovative ideas that could lead to systemic change in access to health care for the disadvantaged to become familiar with our grant making process.

In other good news, a week after our March board meeting, we learned that our newly elected Pope had chosen the name Francis! We are inspired by Pope Francis’ humility, his dedication to serving those who are poor and marginalized, and his commitment to peace.

The Allegany Franciscan Ministries board of trustees is very enthusiastic about our accomplishments to date as well as about our future. On behalf of the board, I extend our sincere thanks to all who support our mission through partnerships to help our brothers and sisters in need.

Blessings,

Jo Streva, OSF
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees