Deadline: July 31, 2013
The American Academy of Pediatrics' Community Access to Child Health Implementation Funds program supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of implementing a community-based child health initiative. The program is designed to help increase children’s access to a medical home or specific health services not otherwise available.
Priority will be given to projects serving communities with the greatest demonstrated health care access needs and health disparities. Strong collaborative community partnerships and future sustainability of the project are encouraged.
The American Academy of Pediatrics' Community Access to Child Health Implementation Funds program supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of implementing a community-based child health initiative. The program is designed to help increase children’s access to a medical home or specific health services not otherwise available.
Priority will be given to projects serving communities with the greatest demonstrated health care access needs and health disparities. Strong collaborative community partnerships and future sustainability of the project are encouraged.
- Grants are available for programs that offer:
- Community-based initiatives that increase children's access to medical homes or health services not otherwise available and connecting uninsured/underinsured populations with available programs
- Connecting uninsured/underinsured populations with available programs
- Secondhand smoke exposure reduction
- Initiatives to address community barriers to immunizations
- Native American child health
