As the 21st Century progresses, so does the opportunity to treat malnutrition in childhood more effectively. Ready-to-Use Food (RUTF) is now the standard of care. Today, more focus and attention is being paid to improving the protein quality and overall nutritional composition of RUTF products.
This project in Gaza intends to produce an RUTF utilizing halva, a locally available sesame-based food product. With nearly 30% of children in Gaza City suffering from SAM due to ongoing conflict and food insecurity, this intervention aims to leverage local resources to provide life-saving treatment.
For more information, visit www.ProjectPeanutButter.org
Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network (AATN) was formed to offer collaborative opportunities among non-profits engaged in the work of combating the sexual exploitation of minors in Arizona. In addition, it was intended that AATN would provide administrative support services required by the programs in an effective yet low-cost model. The intent in creating this partnership among such agencies is to raise awareness, avoid duplication of efforts, identify both unmet needs and best practices, and leverage successful models.
Currently, AATN programs include TRUST (Training and Resources United to Stop Trafficking), CEASE Arizona (Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation), CSI (Community Schools Initiative), the SAFE Action Project, and Just.Men.Arizona. Each program offers a unique focus to create a comprehensive overlay of activities in our fight against Child Sexual Exploitation and exploitation of vulnerable members of the community. AATN has been recognized for creating a strong network of concerned community members fighting the many facets of human sex and labor trafficking in Arizona.
For more information, visit AATN.org
Funding by the Hickey Family Foundation is supporting emergency shelter beds and supportive services at HomeBase, currently the community’s primary provider of these services for youth under the age of 25. Facilities are located in Central Phoenix, and a 40+ bed facility in Surprise. We are also supporting costs for Sahuaro Ki, NAC’s longer stay housing community for this population. NAC expects that 72% of youth being served through HomeBase programs will have a positive housing outcome.
Since HUD funding cuts to transitional housing were implemented affecting HomeBase services, NAC has taken on several efforts to ensure youth experiencing homelessness still have access to housing and the supportive services needed to end their homelessness. Emergency Shelter (1-30 days) offers youth safe and secure emergency shelter, crisis stabilization and access to meals, clothing, laundry and hygiene items. Within the first two days, youth work with a case manager to complete an assessment and secure ID, birth certificate and social security card. Outstanding legal issues will be addressed including fines, warrants, court dates and required classes.
Prior to reaching the end of their 30-day stay, it may be determined that it is in the youth’s best interest to engage in the HomeBase Youth Development Program which offers a longer stay and more intensive attention toward improving education through GED or completion of high school classes, obtaining skills needed for successful employment, addressing substance use, and demonstrating proficiency in life skills.
For more information, visit nativeconnections.org/housing/youth
The Hickey Family Foundation is supporting International Medical Corps’ effort to reduce preventable newborn morbidity and mortality in conflict-affected and hard to reach areas of DRC and Sudan by strengthening the capacity to deliver quality essential and specialized newborn care, including lifesaving interventions for pre-term, premature, and sick newborns. By training healthcare workers in targeted field hospitals and health facilities, they will have improved knowledge, skills and confidence to provide essential and emergency care to newborns.
In addition, the Hickey Family Foundation also supports International Medical Corps as they provide emergency response to humanitarian crises around the world. Most recently, funding was provided for the medical crisis in Gaza, the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC, and tragic flooding in Nepal.
For more information, visit InternationalMedicalCorps.org
This unique and innovative arrangement between Cleveland Clinic Innovations (CCI) and the Hickey Family Foundation was established in 2014. Hickey Family Foundation grant funding is invested side-by-side with CCI resources in medical technology projects under development at CCI. These projects often emanate from the doctors and specialists working day to day with patients at Cleveland Clinic that might be viable to address unmet needs or improve treatment methods in healthcare there and around the world.
Beginning in 2017, some of the earlier projects developed through this co-investment relationship were successfully brought to market and provided a net return to CCI. The proceeds from these spinoffs are now being directed to a new technology fund, the Hickey Evergreen Fund, which will then be used to further invest in new ideas and projects that may come to CCI in the future.
For more information, visit clevelandclinic.org/innovations