The grants, totaling $286,500, were awarded to four new recipients in addition to four previous grant recipients from 2015.
New recipients:
Continued funding recipients:
Salem Health introduced the Community Partnership Grant program in Oct. 2014, in conjunction with the fifth anniversary of its Community Health Education Center. Funding is provided to encourage collaboration and innovative engagement among community organizations that share a common vision for better health-plus meet community health needs identified by the Salem Health Board of Trustees. Current priorities for projects include diabetes prevention and control, mental health, and medical transportation.