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.
2017 Health & Social Services
Altarum Institute
Ann Arbor, MI
156,636
for the Community Assessment with Recommendations for Lorain County, Ohio
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Columbia
Columbia, SC
25,000
in continued support of Community‑Based Mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
50,000
in continued support for Community and School‑Based Match Programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
1,323
for staff training and development
Blessing House
Lorain, OH
60,000
in continued support of the Children’s Residential Crisis Care Center
Catholic Charities Corporation
Cleveland, OH
80,000
in continued support of Emergency Assistance Services and Strengthening Youth and Families programming in Lorain County
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Cleveland, OH
1,000
in support of Salute! A Celebration of Communication
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver, CO
30,000
in support of a psychiatric registered nurse to provide integrated physical and behavioral health care in the Housing First Program
Colorado Lions KidSight Program
Centennial, CO
2,000
in continued support of the Metro Denver Vision Screening/Referral Program
Colorado Meth Project
Broomfield, CO
25,000
in support of the Colorado Constellation Project
Columbia Oral Health Clinic
Columbia, SC
15,000
in continued support for the Denture Program
Common Ground
Oberlin, OH
100,000
in continued support of core programming including Earth Camp and Teen Adventure Camp
Community Foundation of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
100,000
in continued support of the development and implementation of a coordinated collective response to the opiate/opioid crisis in Lorain County
The Delores Project
Denver, CO
25,000
in continued support of general operations
Doctors Care
Littleton, CO
25,000
in continued support of general operations
Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in support of the Safe & Sound Supervised Visitation Center
Echoing Hills Village, Inc.
Warsaw, OH
2,000
to develop educational videos for the 50th anniversary celebration of Echoing Hills at the Lorain location
El Centro De Servicios Sociales
Lorain, OH
100,000
in continued support of core programming and start‑up expenses related to launching a CDC program component
Evi‑Base Community Care
Independence, OH
2,000
in support of the Everyone with Diabetes Counts program
Family Planning Services of Lorain County
Elyria, OH
70,000
in continued support of general operations
The Family Shelter
Columbia, SC
40,000
in continued support of general operations
Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado
Denver, CO
25,000
in continued support of Academic and Life Success for Two Generations
The Gathering Place
Denver, CO
30,000
in continued support of general operations
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Columbia, SC
10,000
in support of Greg’s Groceries: Linking South Carolina Food Banks with Local Law Enforcement to Fight Hunger in South Carolina
The Healing Species
Orangeburg, SC
45,860
in support of Project Strong Hearts, evidence‑based, violence intervention and prevention programming
Healthy Learners
Columbia, SC
25,000
in continued support of Healthy Learners Midlands
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in support of The Grief Services for Schools Program in Lorain
County
Humility of Mary Housing, Inc.
Akron, OH
31,000
in support of Faith House
Inner City Health Center
Denver, CO
20,000
in continued support for dental services for at‑risk individuals
Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc.
Lorain, OH
27,500
in support of the Bridge Detox Device pilot program
Lorain County Free Clinic, Inc.
Lorain, OH
80,000
in continued support for general operations
Lorain County General Health District
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support for the Lorain County Drug Repository Program
Lorain County General Health District
Elyria, OH
2,000
toward consultation fees to file for a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designation and funding as a jurisdiction experiencing or at‑risk of significant increases in Hepatitis Infection or HIV outbreak due to injection drug use
Lorain County General Health District
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support for the Lorain County Drug Repository Program
Lorain County Lutheran/Presbyterian Cooperative Ministry
Lorain, OH
15,000
in continued support of general operations
Lorain County Office on Aging
Elyria, OH
30,000
in continued support of the Lorain County Kinship Caregiver Program
Lorain County Safe Harbor/Genesis House
Lorain, OH
75,000
in continued support for the Community Education Program
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Cleveland, OH
25,000
in continued support for the Volunteer Guardianship Program in Lorain County
MedWish International
Cleveland, OH
40,000
in continued support for the Medical Surplus Recovery Program
Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc.
Columbia, SC
30,000
in continued support of Housing and Homeless Services
Metro Denver Partners
Denver, CO
10,000
in continued support of the Gang Rescue and Support Project (GRASP)
Mile High United Way
Denver, CO
15,000
in support of Bridging the Gap
Milly’s Pantry, Inc.
Penn Yan, NY
15,000
in continued support for the School Supplies Program
NAMI of Lorain County
Lorain, OH
15,000
in continued support for Lorain County Crisis Intervention Training
National Society to Prevent Blindness ‑ Ohio Affiliate
Cleveland, OH
2,000
in continued support of the Vision Care Outreach Program in Lorain County
Neighborhood Alliance
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support for the Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meal Program
The Nord Family Foundation Initiative
Amherst, OH
43,364
to support the development and implementation of a coordinated collective response to the opiate/opioid crisis in Lorain County
North Coast Health
Lakewood, OH
20,000
in continued support of core programming, providing access to medical care to uninsured persons
North Ridgeville Community Care
North Ridgeville, OH
5,000
in support of the Essentials for Daily Living Program
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter
Columbia, SC
65,558
in continued support of Unaccompanied Youth programming
Primary Purpose Center, Inc.
Sheffield Township, OH
50,000
in support of general operations
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc.
Bath, NY
35,000
in support of the Hope Center
Providence House, Inc.
Cleveland, OH
25,000
in support of crisis services for children and their families from Lorain County
SafeHouse Denver, Inc.
Denver, CO
15,000
in continued support for the Counseling and Advocacy Center
The Salvation Army ‑ Elyria, OH
Elyria, OH
50,000
in continued support of core programming in Elyria and Lorain
Save Our Youth
Denver, CO
50,000
in continued support for One‑on‑One Mentoring and Education Programs
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
300,000
in continued support of the Lorain County Partner Hunger‑Relief Network annual budget and toward PantryTrak Poverty Data Collection and Analysis project, over three years
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
500
for staff to attend the Harvard Business School seminar ‑ Strategic Perspectives on Nonprofit Management
Sistercare, Inc.
Columbia, SC
40,000
in continued support of the Early Intervention Counseling Program
Soul to Sole, Inc.
Avon, OH
15,000
in continued support of general operations
South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development
Charleston, SC
30,000
in support of the Healthy Insights Midlands Initiative, designed to improve health access in economically underserved and under‑resourced communities
South Carolina Research Foundation
Columbia, SC
15,000
in continued support of PASOs Midlands
Trinity Housing Corporation
Columbia, SC
50,000
in continued support of core programming
Vocational Guidance Services
Elyria, OH
40,000
in continued support of the Elyria Center
Welvista
Columbia, SC
50,000
in continued support of general operations in the Midlands
West Side Catholic Center
Cleveland, OH
15,000
in continued support for the Resource Center
Youth Challenge
Westlake, OH
15,000
in continued support for adapted sports and recreational programs for children with physical disabilities from Lorain County
YWCA of Elyria
Elyria, OH
40,000
in continued support of Youth Development: Girls Circle and Girl Power programming