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In an effort to advance two areas the Foundation's Board considers to be significant in the
healthcare field, the Foundation has established priority funding status for proposals that
address 1) caregiving, and 2) correctional health care. Other projects falling within the
Foundation's stated guidelines will also be considered for funding.
CAREGIVING:
The shortage of and demands placed upon paid and unpaid
caregivers are reaching crisis proportions. The lack
of training and other forms of support for voluntary
caregivers and parallel issues in the paraprofessional
healthcare field threaten the health and well-being
of many Americans. In response, the Langeloth Foundation
seeks to support creative and replicable interventions
that address this national problem. The Board is particularly
interested in projects that are conducted by or in partnership
with community-based organizations.
CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE:
Incarcerated individuals experience disproportionately
higher rates of infectious and chronic diseases, substance abuse, mental illness and
trauma than the general population. As such, jails and prisons represent one of the
largest target populations for public health services in America, and are important sites
for improving the overall health and well-being of communities. The Foundation is
interested in projects that seek to improve the health (physical, mental, substance
abuse) of inmates during their time of incarceration, and as they transition back to
their home communities.
The Foundation encourages collaboration among providers and welcomes the
opportunity to partner with foundations and other funders. All caregiving and
correctional health care projects must comply with the funding guidelines described on
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