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Research - Total $1,848,446
Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Jennifer DeLuca, PhD - $150,000 – Division of cells related to miscarriages and birth defects.
Eric Ross, PhD - $150,000 – Protein malformation related to genetic disorders.
University of Colorado - Boulder
Mark Winey, PhD - $217,897 – Protein function related to birth defects.
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center - Aurora
Eva Gracyk, MD - $248,290 – New treatments for infants at risk for lung disease.
Caroline Kulesza, PhD - $150,000 – Transmission of viral induced birth defects.
James McManaman, PhD - $359,489 – Inflammation triggers for preterm birth.
Changwei Lui, PhD - $150,000 – Protein degradation related to infant diseases.
Matthew Taylor, MD, PhD - $272,770 – Genetic causes of mental retardation.
Virginia Winn, MD, PhD - $150,000 – Develop drugs to prevent and treat preeclampsia.
Services - Total $122,996
Denver Metro Area and Northern Colorado
Arapahoe House - $7,996 – Substance abuse risk reduction resources for pregnant women.
Denver Public Health - $25,000 - Community outreach for improved preconception health.
Kaiser Permanente - $25,000 – Study of the impact of diabetes and hypertension on premature birth.
Larimer County Health Dept - $3,000 – Health education and assistance for childbearing age women.
National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - $5,000 – Public awareness campaign around danger of alcohol to unborn babies.
Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation - $20,000 - Improve newborn health via prevention programs.
Weld County - $3,000 - Prenatal nutrition education for high school students.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority - $1,000 - Distribute health education materials to pregnant women.
Western Colorado
Family Visitors - $3,000 - Home visits during pregnancy to improve prenatal care.
Hilltop Community Resources - $5,000 - Community outreach and prenatal education.
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurses - $25,000 – Reduce mother and child health disparities.
March of Dimes NICU Family Support® - Total $67,822
NICU Family Support is a signature March of Dimes program. It provides essential information, education and emotional support to families with critically ill babies being cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit (or NICU). Partnering with The Children’s Hospital, a regional hospital, the program places special emphasis on the needs of families with babies who have been transferred from across Colorado and other Rocky Mountain states for critical care. While all families with babies in a NICU experience overwhelming stress, the burdens are intensified for those that are far from family and friends. Information and comfort provided by the program address the unique needs of out-of-town families.
Education
Expanding awareness and knowledge about the importance of preventing preterm birth, birth defects and infant mortality is an ongoing, statewide March of Dimes activity. We lead professional and public education regarding the health of moms and babies through media campaigns, conferences, workshops, grand rounds, health fairs and the distribution of brochures and other materials.
Advocacy
Colorado’s March of Dimes volunteers expand access to healthcare, encourage more pregnancy-related research funding, strengthen prevention and treatment programs, and safeguard the functioning of tax-exempt organizations. They ensure that legislators and other policymakers are focused on the improved health of moms, babies and kids.
2010 March of Dimses Grant RFA Guidelines
In the past, the Colorado chapter has provided grant funding for projects under a broad array of topics. These projects have provided opportunities for many special goals to be met by a number of community agencies.
Beginning in 2010, chapter grants will be in the form of a concentrated partnership initiative. We plan to develop three-year partnerships with organizations selected to participate in this project. Our mission investment will focus on CenteringPregnancy®, a group care model designed to improve the overall health outcomes of moms and babies.
Through this focused approach, we seek to improve birth outcomes, increase prenatal care utilization and improve the quality of prenatal education for pregnant women in Colorado. This request for applications serves as the basis for selecting providers of prenatal care that can demonstrate the aptitude and competency to further the CenteringPregnancy initiative.
You will find the 2010 March of Dimes grant request for applications guidelines below. This document provides complete information about the initiative. Applications are due on Friday, November 20, 2009. For a copy of the application forms, please e-mail Scott Matthews, Colorado chapter director of program services, or call him at 303-692-0011.
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