HEALTHY HOMES GETS TWO GRANTS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital's Healthy Homes program has received more than $400,000 in two grants. A $50,000 grant came from the Ahmanson Foundation to cover infrastructure costs, while the California Community Foundation The California Community Foundation, located in Los Angeles, California serves all of Los Angeles County and is the United States' second-oldest community foundation. It has assets of over $1 billion and makes grants for several different charitable purposes. has awarded a $357,600, three-year grant to hire an additional nurse and support existing staff. ``The new funding from the Ahmanson Foundation and the California Community Foundation will make a tremendous difference as we work toward our goal, which is reducing premature births premature birth Birth less than 37 weeks after conception. Infants born as early as 23–24 weeks may survive but many face lifelong disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness). , low-birth-weight babies and infant death Noun 1. infant death - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep cot death, crib death, SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome ,'' director Lea Butterfield said. ``We need skilled professionals and other resources to make a difference and these grants are helping us acquire exactly what we need.'' Nurses working on behalf of Healthy Homes visit pregnant women and mothers of newborns in their homes to educate them on important prenatal issues like nutritious eating, making healthy personal choices, obtaining regular prenatal medical care, complying with the advice of medical professionals, and avoiding alcohol, tobacco and drugs. Women served by Healthy Homes are qualified as ``at risk'' because of medical reasons, poor pregnancy or birth outcomes in the past, or because they are either teenagers or in a high- risk ethnic group. The Ahmanson Foundation is a private, California-based foundation founded by Howard F. Ahmanson and his wife Dorothy. It funds a range of human services projects including cultural programs, health care services, and other initiatives that benefit low-income people. The California Community Foundation, founded in 1915, makes grants to nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. serving the communities of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. |
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