Winter 2018 E-newsletter
Wood County Handle with Care: Creating the Space for Healing

For children, experiencing trauma at a young age can have far reaching consequences that may affect them physically, emotionally, and psychologically. They can develop not only a more negative perspective that dwells on low self-worth but also a decreased ability to learn and plan for the future. With early intervention through trauma-informed care, children can learn how to lessen the negative consequences of exposure to trauma. In a safe and supportive environment, children can have access to healthy coping strategies.

With the assistance of a grant from the SHF, Wood County Handle with Care has created this space so that children can begin their healing and growing process.   
    
 
Staff Insight: Sr. Molly Bauer 
 
Our foundation strives to encourage and sustain our vision of "healthy people in healthy communities" by supporting organizations which promote oral health, healthy lifestyles and health equity to communities in the Mid-Ohio Valley. We asked Senior Program Officer Sr. Molly Bauer to reflect on how organizations can respond to our vision with this question:
 
"What would you like people to know about the SHF?"
 

Fall 2017 Grant Awards 

This past fall grant cycle, thirty-seven nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Ohio Valley were awarded grant funding in support of our vision of "healthy people in healthy communities". At its fall meeting, our Board of Directors approved a total of $447,377.
 
From our Basic Needs/Direct Service small-grant program, eight organizations were awarded received a total of $26,825. Twenty-nine organizations received support for their efforts in addressing the health needs of their communities in one of the three priority areas of our Responsive Grants Program -- oral health, healthy equity, and healthy lifestyles.
 
For a full list and more information on these fall 2017 grants, click here. 

Sisters Health Foundation
www.sistershealthfdn.org / 304-424-6080

Our mission is to promote healthy and sustainable communities by providing resources, strengthening collaborative relationships, and supporting initiatives that impact people in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Through this mission, the Sisters Health Foundation seeks to enhance the rich gifts already found in local communities.