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.
July 2020 Health & Social Services
Blessing House
Lorain, OH
$60,000
continued general operating support
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Cleveland, OH
$25,000
support of expanded outreach services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community in Lorain County
Colorado Lions KidSight Program, Inc.
Centennial, CO
$2,000
in continued support of the Metro Denver Vision Screening/Referral Program
Columbia Free Medical Clinic, Inc.
Columbia, SC
$15,000
continued general operating support
Common Ground-The Cindy Nord Center for Renewal
Oberlin, OH
$75,000
general operating support
Doctors Care
Littleton, CO
$25,000
continued support of access to affordable healthcare and services for low-income patients
Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center
Cleveland, OH
$25,000
continued support of the Safe & Sound Supervised Visitation Center
Emerge, Inc.
Malden, MA
$12,500
continued support of Responsible Fatherhood Program
Family Promise of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
$65,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
FrontLine Service
Cleveland, OH
$50,000
general operating support
Health Policy Institute of Ohio
Columbus, OH
$30,000
general operating support
Latina SafeHouse
Denver, CO
$40,000
general operating support
Lorain County Community College Foundation
Elyria, OH
$10,000
FabLab Personal Protective Equipment Production in response to COVID-19
Lorain County Free Clinic, Inc.
Lorain, OH
$15,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Lorain, OH
$75,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Lorain, OH
$5,000
in support of the Lorain County Low-Income Medical and Dental Expansion Project
Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Lorain, OH
$37,100
Tele-Health and System Security Technology improvements
Lorain County Lutheran-Presbyterian Cooperative Ministry Inc
Lorain, OH
$15,000
continued general operating support
Lorain County Office on Aging
Elyria, OH
$45,000
general operating support
Lorain County Public Heath
Elyria, OH
$38,750
Prescription Assistance Program
Lorain County Safe Harbor
Lorain, OH
$75,000
continued support of the Community Education Program
Lorain County Urban League, Inc.
Elyria, OH
$20,000
rental and utility assistance in response to COVID-19
Lorain County Urban League, Inc.
Elyria, OH
$75,000
general operating support
Lorain Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, Inc.
Lorain, OH
$25,000
general operating support
Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Inc.
Boston, MA
$25,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Cleveland, OH
$25,000
continued support of the Volunteer Guardianship Program in Lorain County
MedWish International
Cleveland, OH
$50,000
continued support of the Medical Surplus Recovery Program
Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
$10,000
Addiction Treatment Program for Indigent residents in Sober Homes
Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc.
Columbia, SC
$70,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
Metro Caring
Denver, CO
$50,000
continued support toward the Ending Hunger at its Root Initiative
NAMI Lorain County
Lorain, OH
$12,500
Crisis Intervention Training 2020
National Society to Prevent Blindness – Ohio Affiliate
Columbus, OH
$2,000
in support of the Vision Care Outreach Program serving Lorain County
Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center
Cleveland, OH
$45,000
general operating support
Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center
Cleveland, OH
$10,000
rent, hotel vouchers, food and hygiene products in response to COVID-19
Oberlin Community Services Council
Oberlin, OH
$1,000
emergency food assistance in response to COVID-19
Oberlin Community Services Council
Oberlin, OH
$60,000
continued general operating support
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter
Columbia, SC
$50,000
general operating support
Providence House, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
$38,000
general operating support
Providence Network
Denver, CO
$25,000
rental assistance in response to COVID-19
SafeHouse Denver, Inc.
Denver, CO
$25,000
continued support of the Counseling and Advocacy Center
Salvation Army – Northeast Ohio Division
Cleveland, OH
$60,000
general operating support in Lorain County
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
$225,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
$5,000
Feed the Troops in response to COVID-19
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
$100,000
increasing food resources to the Lorain County Partners for Hunger-Relief
Sexual Trauma Services Of The Midlands
Columbia, SC
$20,000
Building Healthy Communities© Program assessment and development
Soul to Sole Inc.
Westlake, OH
$15,000
continued general operating support
South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families
Columbia, SC
$30,000
general operating support
Step Denver
Denver, CO
$30,000
Step for Success – Peer Recovery Program
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
$7,500
Caring for Caregivers amid COVID-19 in Lorain County
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
$50,000
Unite Us platform implementation
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
$110,000
legal assistance for indigent Lorain County residents
The Road To Hope Inc.
Elyria, OH
$60,000
continued general operating support
The Salvation Army of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
$50,000
continued support of the feeding program
The Salvation Army of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
$5,000
basic needs assistance in response to COVID-19
United Way of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
$50,000
basic needs assistance in response to COVID-19 in Richland County
United Way of the Midlands
Columbia, SC
$50,000
Public Awareness and Positive Parenting Program Expansion
Urban Peak Denver
Denver, CO
$50,000
continued support of Shelter and Supportive Services for Homeless Youth in Denver
Vital Connections of The Midlands
Columbia, SC
$35,000
continued general operating support
Voices for Children – Elyria
Elyria, OH
$15,000
general operating support
Warren Village, Inc.
Denver, CO
$35,000
continued support of the Self-Sufficiency Program
Wedon’twaste, Inc.
Denver, CO
$75,000
general operations in response to COVID-19
Wedon’twaste, Inc.
Denver, CO
$50,000
continued support of Food Rescue and Distribution in Denver, CO
Youth Advocacy Foundation, Inc.
Boston, MA
$50,000
continued support of the EdLaw Project
YWCA of Elyria
Elyria, OH
$15,000
basic needs assistance in response to COVID-19
YWCA of Elyria
Elyria, OH
$40,000
general operating support