Health & Social Services
In the Health and Social Services program area, The Nord Family Foundation funds organizations and programs that address a wide range of human needs and aspirations, serving people of all ages. Consistent with the Foundation’s mission, there is a core value of service to the disadvantaged, ensuring access to basic services that support the overall well-being of children, youth and families. Within this broad spectrum there is an emphasis on funding for basic needs such as food and shelter, as well as early care and education, child welfare, youth services, and access to health care.
2016 Health & Social Services
Benjamin Rose Institute
Cleveland, OH
2,000
in support of the ABD Medicaid Forum
Blessing House
Lorain, OH
60,000
in continued support for the Children’s Residential Crisis Care Center
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
15,000
in support of Soul to Sole
Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
45,000
in continued support of the summer camp initiative
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
50,000
in continued support for the Summer Health and Academic Enrichment Program (SHAEP)
Catholic Charities Corporation
Cleveland, OH
80,000
in continued support for emergency assistance at the Lorain Family Health Center and St. Joseph Overnight Shelter
The Children’s Developmental Center
Amherst, OH
30,000
in continued support of the Children’s Outpatient Program
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in continued support of the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Lorain County
Colorado Lions KidSight Program
Centennial, CO
2,500
in continued support of the Metro Denver Vision Screening/Referral Program
Columbia Oral Health Clinic
Columbia, SC
10,000
in continued support of the Denture Program
Common Ground
Oberlin, OH
45,000
in continued support of the summer camp initiative
Common Ground
Oberlin, OH
2,000
for Margeau’s Free to Be Project, in support of the fifth annual Discovering YOU conference
Common Ground
Oberlin, OH
100,000
in continued support of general operations and toward summer Earth Camp
The Delores Project
Denver, CO
25,000
in continued support of general operations
Doctors Care
Littleton, CO
20,000
in continued support of general operations
El Centro De Servicios Sociales
Lorain, OH
70,000
in continued support of general operations and to expand programming to include a community development corporation
Emerge, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
11,000
toward the Responsible Fatherhood Program
Enroll America
Washington, DC
25,000
in continued support of Get Covered Lorain County
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
80,000
in support of Housing First, over two years
Family Planning Services of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support of general operations and toward strategic planning
Family Promise of Lorain County
Oberlin, OH
40,000
in continued support of general operations
The Family Shelter
Columbia, SC
40,000
in continued support of general operations
The Free Medical Clinic
Columbia, SC
30,000
in support of general operations
The Gathering Place
Denver, CO
25,000
in continued support of general operations
The Good Samaritan Clinic
Lexington, SC
15,000
in continued support of general operations
Healthy Learners
Columbia, SC
20,000
in continued support for Healthy Learners Midlands, providing access to healthcare for elementary school students
Inner City Health Center
Denver, CO
15,000
in continued support of the Dental Department
The Lantern
Cleveland, OH
12,000
toward long‑term residential opiate recovery programming for Lorain County residents
LifeAct
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in support of the “Recognizing Teen Depression and Preventing Suicide” Program for Lorain City School teens
Little Lighthouse Learning Center
Lorain, OH
2,000
toward the “Can I Tell You My Story?” Literacy Institute
Little Lighthouse Learning Center
Lorain, OH
2,000
for moving expenses
Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc.
Lorain, OH
130,000
to expand Medication Assisted Treatment services for opiate addicted individuals
Lorain County Free Clinic, Inc.
Lorain, OH
1,500
for consultant fees for new building purchase
Lorain County Free Clinic, Inc.
Lorain, OH
75,000
in continued support of general operations
Lorain County General Health District
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support of the Lorain County Drug Repository Patient Assistance Program
Lorain County Lutheran/Presbyterian Cooperative Ministry
Lorain, OH
10,000
in support of emergency assistance programs
Lorain County Office on Aging
Elyria, OH
25,000
in continued support of the Kinship Caregiver Program
Lorain County Safe Harbor/Genesis House
Lorain, OH
75,000
in continued support for the Community Education Program
Lorain Lighthouse United Methodist Church
Lorain, OH
12,000
in continued support for Camp I.D.E.A.S. (Individually Developed Educational Activities in the Summertime)
Lovin Spoonfuls, Inc.
Boston, MA
30,000
in support of the Food Rescue Program
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Cleveland, OH
23,000
in continued support of the Volunteer Guardianship Program (VGP)
MedWish International
Cleveland, OH
30,000
in continued support for the Medical Surplus Recovery Program
Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc.
Columbia, SC
30,000
in continued support for Homeless Outreach, Supportive Housing and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services
Mercy Foundation of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
250,000
in support of a school‑based health clinic pilot in Lorain City Schools, over two years
Metro CareRing
Denver, CO
25,000
in support of core programming
Metro Denver Partners
Denver, CO
10,000
in continued support for the Gang Rescue and Support Project (GRASP)
Midlands Housing Alliance, Inc.
Columbia, SC
50,000
in continued support of Transitions
Milly’s Pantry, Inc.
Penn Yan, NY
10,000
in continued support of The School Supplies Program in Yates County
NAMI of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
15,000
in support of Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement providers in Lorain County
National Society to Prevent Blindness ‑ Ohio Affiliate
Cleveland, OH
2,500
in continued support for the Vision Care Outreach Program in Lorain County
Neighborhood Alliance
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support of the Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program
North Coast Health
Lakewood, OH
15,000
in continued support of the Charitable Care Program
Oberlin Community Services Council
Oberlin, OH
2,000
in continued support of scholarships for summer soccer camps
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter
Columbia, SC
20,000
in continued support for the Unaccompanied/Homeless Teen Program
Peer Health Exchange, Inc.
Boston, MA
8,000
in support of core programming
SafeHouse Denver, Inc.
Denver, CO
15,000
in continued support of the Counseling and Advocacy Center
The Salvation Army ‑ Elyria, OH
Elyria, OH
40,000
in support of general operations
Salvation Army of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
40,000
in continued support of the Transitions Feeding Program
Save Our Children of Elyria, Inc.
Elyria, OH
40,000
in continued support for the After‑School Program
Save Our Children of Elyria, Inc.
Elyria, OH
10,000
in support of the Teens Achieve Success Summer Program
Save Our Youth
Denver, CO
50,000
in continued support for one‑on‑one mentoring and educational support
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
75,000
in continued support of the Lorain County Partner Hunger‑Relief Network
Sistercare, Inc.
Columbia, SC
40,000
in continued support of the Early Intervention Counseling Program
South Carolina Research Foundation
Columbia, SC
15,000
in support of PASOs Midlands’ Connections for Child Development Program
Step 13, Inc.
Denver, CO
30,000
in support of the Transitional Sober Living Home
United Way of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
35,000
in support of digital record technology at the Lexington and Richland County WellPartners dental clinics
Urban Peak Denver
Denver, CO
15,000
in continued support of the Urban Peak Denver Shelter for homeless youth
Vocational Guidance Services
Elyria, OH
30,000
in continued support of the VGS Elyria Center
Warren Village, Inc.
Denver, CO
30,000
in continued support of the Self‑Sufficiency Program
WEDONTWASTE, INC.
Denver, CO
20,000
in support of the Food Rescue & Delivery Program
Welvista
Columbia, SC
50,000
in continued support of general operations
West Side Catholic Center
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in continued support of the Basic Needs Programs at the Resource Center
The Women’s Shelter
Columbia, SC
15,000
in continued support of general operations
Yates Cultural and Recreational Resources, Inc.
Penn Yan, NY
105,000
toward scholarships/memberships for volunteers and indigent persons, over three years
Youth Advocacy Foundation
Boston, MA
20,000
in continued support for The EdLaw Project
Youth Challenge
Westlake, OH
15,000
in continued support for adapted sports and recreational programs for children with physical disabilities from Lorain County
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland, OH
60,000
in continued support of the Summer Youth Employment Program in Lakewood and expansion of programming into Lorain County
YWCA of Elyria
Elyria, OH
36,068
in continued support of the Youth Development Program