We are turning our attention to health here at the Improve Group. The State Health Improvement (SHIP) grant evaluations we are working on remind us daily to keep ourselves well and our communities healthy. In this spirit, the following funding program is aimed at caring for the health of our children.

The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) makes grants of up to $12,000 to pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of developing and implementing a community-based child health initiative. The fund is a national initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Activities may include service delivery, community meetings, focus groups, and development of grant proposals in the context of a pilot project. The deadline to apply is January 29, 2010. For additional information, click here.