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Press Release
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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| June 2nd, 2004 |
Contact: AoA Press Office
(202) 401-4634 |
Secretary Thompson Announces $4 Million in Grants
for Prevention
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced today continuation
grants totaling over $4 million in prevention programs for minority
groups and community organizations to support projects targeted
at reducing the risk of disease and disability among the elderly.
The announcement was made at the Summit on Obesity gathering
this week in Williamsburg, VA. The summit, sponsored by Time
and ABC News, brings together individuals representing diverse
fields of expertise and diverse constituencies, including policy-makers,
food industry leaders, pediatricians, nutritionists, educators,
school administrators, urban planners, geneticists, psychologists,
cardiologists, developers, insurers, the media and others who
can be part of the solution.
The grant announcement enhances the HHS goals in the "Blueprint
for Action" to reduce and prevent chronic diseases. The
Blueprint outlines steps that individuals, groups, communities
and other organizations can take to help improve the overall
health of Americans. The Blueprint is available at http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/blueprint/.
“Much of the chronic disease burden is preventable,” Secretary
Thompson said. "By engaging individuals, families, health
care providers and professionals, we can attack this growing
epidemic. Some chronic health problems are related to individual
choices or behaviors. People who avoid behaviors that increase
their risk for chronic diseases and adopt healthy habits can
expect to live healthier and longer lives. Through these grants
we will confirm that it is never too late to make small changes
for a healthier life.”
“One of our top priorities is the health and well-being
of all older Americans,” said Assistant Secretary for Aging,
Josefina G. Carbonell. “By outreaching to and providing
meaningful and appropriate information throughout all communities,
we can help prevent or delay disease and disability, reduce health
care costs to our nation and provide a better quality of life
for our elders.”
Grants were awarded through the Administration on Aging to the
following:
| Prevention
Resource Centers for Minority Populations |
| National Indian Council on Aging, Inc., Albuquerque, NM |
$129,155 |
| National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Seattle, WA |
$356,365 |
| Asociacion Nacional Pro Personal Mayores, Pasadena, CA |
$298,050 |
| National Caucus and Center on the Black Aged, Inc. |
$298,050 |
| Evidenced
Based Prevention Projects |
| Philadelphia Corporation for
the Aging, PA |
$180,000 |
| Elders in Action, Portland, OR |
$125,000 |
| Senior Services of Albany, NY |
$125,000 |
| Sheltering
Arms Senior Services, Houston, TX |
$125,000 |
| Partners in Care Foundation,
Los Angeles, CA |
$200,000 |
| North Central
Area Agency on Aging, Hartford, CT |
$220,000 |
| Southern Maine Area Agency on
Aging, Scarborough, ME |
$125,000 |
| Alamo Area
Council of Governments, San Antonio, TX |
$200,000 |
| Little Havana Activity and Nutrition
Center, Miami, FL |
$200,000 |
| Los Angeles
City Department on Aging, CA |
$125,000 |
| Neighborhood Centers, Harris
County, TX |
$200,000 |
| Area Agency
on Aging of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI |
$125,000 |
| National Council on Aging, Washington,
DC |
$550,000 |
| National
Resource Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity |
| Florida International University |
$460,369 |
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| TOTAL |
$4,041,989 |
| Last Modified: 7/16/2009 9:06:18 AM |
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