Hartford Business Journal Online:
Horizons Domestic Violence Services, a program of Community Health Center, Inc., has received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation as part of the organization’s annual $3 million national domestic violence grant program.
New Horizons is one of 150 domestic violence organizations participating in the program. The grant will provide critical support for New Horizon’s clients, including rent payments, security deposits, utility payments, motel bills for emergency shelter, children’s day care and camp needs and transportation costs.
New Horizons provides a 24-hour emergency shelter for victims fleeing domestic abuse, as well as community education, support groups, individual counseling and consultation with CHC’s health care providers.
“This grant will help New Horizons continue to provide comprehensive domestic violence services to the more than 1,450 victims of abuse we work with each year,” said Michele Waldner, program director at New Horizons. CHC delivers service in 173 locations statewide, offering primary care in medical, dental and behavioral health services
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Jamie Gaymon on November 23rd, 2010 at 8:08 pm
These are the types of articles that reflect well on our industry. It would be great if this kind of press was making the headlines, instead of the shysters, crooks and scammers, but those are the ones that sell.