Physical Health
Triangle New School Project*
Triangle New School Foundation
Move from planning to development activities for a day school for children with communication, mobility and health challenges.
From: Center for Psychology and Education, PLLC
Purpose: Move from planning to development activities
How:
- Expand the capacity for senior consultant work.
- Engage the services of communications, resource development, project management and specialists.
- Establish a Foundation Board and leadership to guide development of TNS.
Outcomes:
Teen Prescription Fund - Phase III*
Wake Teen
Ensure that low-income, uninsured and underinsured youth aged 10 to 23 have access to medications and lab screenings ordered by Wake Teen physicians.
From: Wake Teen Medical Services
Purpose: Provide needed medications and diagnostic lab testing to teens in order to decrease health disparities in high risk youth.
How:
Teen Prescription Fund - Phase II*
Wake Teen
Provide needed medications and diagnostic lab testing to teens in order to decrease health disparities in high-risk youth.
From: Wake Teen Medical Services
Purpose: Provide needed medications and diagnostic lab testing to teens in order to decrease health disparities in high risk youth.
How:
Teen Prescription Fund - Phase I*
Wake Teen
Ensure that low-income, uninsured and underinsured youth, age 10-23, have access to medications and lab screenings ordered by Wake Teen physicians.
From: Wake Teen Medical Services
Purpose: Ensure that low-income, uninsured, and underinsured youth, age 10-23, have access to medications and lab screenings ordered by Wake Teen physicians.
How:
- Expand assortment of medications available in Wake Teen in-clinic pharmacy.
- Subsidize cost of lab tests for low income and uninsured patients who need testing to determine best course of treatment.
Outcome:
Smiles for Two and Dental Health Fund*
Wake County Human Services Dental Health and Prenatal Clinic
Promote the use of dental services by expectant mothers to improve birth outcomes and maximize visits to dental clinic by children from birth to age 3. Assure access to dental services to children with obvious need but no ability to pay for care.
From: Wake County Human Services Dental Health and Prenatal Clinic
Purpose:
- Promote the use of dental services by expectant mothers to improve birth outcomes and maximize visits to dental clinic by children from birth to age 3.
- Assure access to dental services to children with obvious need but no ability to pay for care.
How:
Project Access for Children - Phase II
Wake County Medical Society
Secure donated physician care, hospital services and medical assistance for uninsured children with medical needs from families with income below 185% of poverty.
From: Wake County Medical Society
Purpose: Secure donated physician care, hospital services and medication assistance for uninsured children with medical needs from families with income below 185% of federal poverty level.
How:
- Maintain a network of participating sites and volunteer physicians.
- Screen and enroll qualified children at primary care sites.
- Provide case management and referral for qualified children.
Outcome:
Project Access for Children - Phase I*
Wake County Medical Society
Secure donated physician care, hospital services and medical assistance for uninsured children with medical needs from families with income below 185% of poverty.
What: Access to medical services for uninsured children.
From: Wake County Medical Society
Purpose: Secure donated physician care, hospital services and medical assistance for uninsured children with medical needs for families with income below 185% of poverty.
How:
Preschool Vision Screening*
Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Conduct scientific study of vision research photo screening technology to determine best practice for preschool children.
From: Prevent Blindness North Carolina
Purpose: Conduct scientific study of vision research photo screening technology to determine best practice for preschool children and expand number of Wake County children screened to the 10,000 targeted figure.
How:
Pediatric Diabetes Program - Phase III*
WakeMed
Ensure continuity of outpatient and inpatient diabetes case management, physician care services and education/exercise program for low-income patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes. Conduct community-based research on effectiveness of interventions.
From: WakeMed
Purpose: Ensure continuity of care for children in the Pediatric Diabetes Program while accommodating the increased number of referrals into the program and conducting community-based research on effectiveness of interventions.
How:
Pediatric Diabetes Program - Phase II*
WakeMed
Enhance interventions for children with pre-diabetes and diabetes with direct physician care services. Expand the Pediatric Diabetes Program education/exercise program for at-risk children. Develop quality research data to measure impact and support advocacy.
From: WakeMed
Purpose:
- Enhance interventions for children with pre-diabetes and diabetes with direct physician care services.
- Expand the Pediatric Diabetes Program (PDP) education/exercise program for at-risk children.
- Develop quality research data to measure impact and support advocacy.
How:
