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Unite Us Celebrates a Year of Nationwide Impact, Improving Cross-Sector Collaboration and Quality of Life for 18.7M Americans To Date

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unite Us, the nation's leading software company enabling cross-sector collaboration announced it has impacted and improved the health and well-being of more than 18.7 million people since the 2013 launch of its software, bringing together healthcare, government, nonprofit, and private-sector partners to address social determinants of health (SDoH).

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  • "We've seen an increased need for social support across the country this year," said Dan Brillman, Co-Founder and CEO at Unite Us.
  • "I'm extremely proud of our team for rising to the occasion, readily creating capacity and building efficiency for our partners.
  • Most notably, the Unite Us Platform has driven year-over-year improvement in:
    Partnering with maternal and child well-being through programs like First 1,000 Days Suncoast.
  • To learn more about Unite Us' SDoH software and social care infrastructure, visit www.UniteUs.com .

New CDC Foundation Program Focuses on Creating Partnerships to Address Chronic Conditions Caused by Infections, Including Long COVID

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For many people, recovery from COVID-19 is only the beginning of another debilitating and ongoing health struggle known as Long COVID. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in five adults in the United States suffers from Long COVID— symptoms or conditions that persist or emerge weeks or even months after the initial illness of COVID-19 has passed. Long COVID has shed light on the complex challenges that people with similar chronic conditions or syndromes often face. Infections can sometimes trigger long-term illnesses that persist for years and present a wide array of symptoms, making them difficult to diagnose and treat. Through the Infection Initiated Chronic Conditions Understanding and Engagement (ICUE) program, the CDC Foundation, in partnership with CDC, will bring together patient advocacy groups and community-based organizations (CBOs) focused on raising awareness and helping people with Long COVID and similar illnesses. These groups will work together to identify common objectives and opportunities to collaborate. 

Key Points: 
  • Long COVID has shed light on the complex challenges that people with similar chronic conditions or syndromes often face.
  • Through the Infection Initiated Chronic Conditions Understanding and Engagement (ICUE) program, the CDC Foundation, in partnership with CDC, will bring together patient advocacy groups and community-based organizations (CBOs) focused on raising awareness and helping people with Long COVID and similar illnesses.
  • People with Long COVID can develop symptoms, including activity limitation, difficulty breathing and chest or muscle pain, that are hard to distinguish from other causes.
  • The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 160 countries last year.

MISTR EXPANDS TELEHEALTH PLATFORM TO INCLUDE LONG-TERM HIV CARE

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MISTR, the telehealth platform built to provide free and discreet online access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), has expanded its offering to include long-term HIV treatment. Through MISTR, people who test positive for HIV will now be able to connect virtually with a physician and build a long-term care plan with no out-of-pocket costs or in-office doctors' appointments. MISTR's free online PrEP and HIV services are available in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Key Points: 
  • Through MISTR, people who test positive for HIV will now be able to connect virtually with a physician and build a long-term care plan with no out-of-pocket costs or in-office doctors' appointments.
  • MISTR is a company designed specifically to serve gay and bisexual men, a population disproportionately impacted by HIV.
  • With the introduction of long-term HIV care, MISTR now offers two options for reducing the spread of the virus: PrEP and antiretroviral therapy (ART).
  • MISTR is a telemedicine platform offering easy online access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and long-term HIV care in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Community Health Plan of Washington Donates $250,000 to Support Equal Access to Care

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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The investment aims to support these organizations work addressing all aspects of health, including systemic social drivers of health*, and improve health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • The investment aims to support these organizations work addressing all aspects of health, including systemic social drivers of health*, and improve health outcomes.
  • While the pandemic most recently brought inequities in health care specifically experienced by people of color to the forefront of our national consciousness, CHPW has been working side-by-side with our community health centers, other providers, and community-based and partner organizations to advance health equity for 30 years, said Leanne Berge, CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington and its parent Community Health Network of Washington.
  • "We are so thankful and grateful for the work Community Health Plan of Washington continues to do to bridge the gaps between minority groups and adequate health, said Mary Kasagga, Pacific Northwest Uganda American Association (PNUAA) Secretary.
  • The following community-based organizations will each receive $10,000 from Community Health Plan of Washington in 2022:

Home Bank and FHLB Dallas Awards Grant to a Youth Workforce Development Nonprofit

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) recently awarded $8,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to Front Yard Bikes, a nonprofit youth workforce development program for students that provides a bike mechanic course, gardening lessons, cooking classes and a welding program.

Key Points: 
  • Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) recently awarded $8,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to Front Yard Bikes, a nonprofit youth workforce development program for students that provides a bike mechanic course, gardening lessons, cooking classes and a welding program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221017005846/en/
    Representatives from Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awarded $8,000 in grants to Front Yard Bikes, a youth workforce development nonprofit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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    Awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions, Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members.
  • FHLB Dallas provides financial products and services including advances (loans to members) and grant programs for affordable housing and economic development.

Home Bank and FHLB Dallas Award $5K to Slidell Affordable Housing Nonprofit

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) recently awarded $5,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Northshore Housing Initiative (NHI), a Community Land Trust that supports affordable housing initiatives in St. Tammany Parish.

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  • Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) recently awarded $5,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Northshore Housing Initiative (NHI), a Community Land Trust that supports affordable housing initiatives in St. Tammany Parish.
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    Representatives from Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awarded $5,000 in grants to Northshore Housing, an affordable housing nonprofit in Slidell, Louisiana.
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    Awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions, Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds help promote and strengthen relationships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and FHLB Dallas members.
  • Northshore Housing Initiative supports Home Banks mission of serving our communities needs with affordable workforce housing, said Kelvin Luster, community development director at Home Bank.

Home Bank and FHLB Dallas Award $16K to Housing Redevelopment Organization

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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    Awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions, Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members.
  • Together, Home Bank and FHLB Dallas have contributed more than $67,000 in PGP grants to seven CBOs across Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
  • Home Bank pours its resources into communities, said Greg Hettrick, first vice president and director of Community Investment at FHLB Dallas.
  • FHLB Dallas provides financial products and services including advances (loans to members) and grant programs for affordable housing and economic development.

Home Bank and FHLB Dallas Award $17K to Lafayette Nonprofit

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $17,000 to The Hub: Lafayette Urban Ministries (The Hub).

Key Points: 
  • Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $17,000 to The Hub: Lafayette Urban Ministries (The Hub).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221013005742/en/
    Representatives from Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awarded $17,000 in grants to The Hub: Lafayette Urban Ministries.
  • Awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions, Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members.
  • Home Bank pours its resources into communities, said Greg Hettrick, first vice president and director of Community Investment at FHLB Dallas.

Charles Schwab Bank and FHLB Dallas Award $16K to Fort Worth Nonprofit

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Charles Schwab Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $16,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Housing Opportunities of Fort Worth (HOFW) Inc.

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  • Charles Schwab Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $16,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to Housing Opportunities of Fort Worth (HOFW) Inc.
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    Representatives from Charles Schwab Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awarded $16,000 in grants to Fort Worth, Texas, nonprofit HOFW Inc.
  • We thank Charles Schwab Bank for its commitment to improving lives in the communities it serves, said Greg Hettrick, first vice president and director of Community Investment at FHLB Dallas.
  • Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides deposit and lending services and products.

Media Advisory: Home Bank and FHLB Dallas to Award $16K to Metairie Nonprofit

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award a $16,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) subsidy to Home by Hand, a community-based organization (CBO) that creates strong neighborhoods by redeveloping vacant and blighted properties into single family homes.

Key Points: 
  • Home Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will award a $16,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) subsidy to Home by Hand, a community-based organization (CBO) that creates strong neighborhoods by redeveloping vacant and blighted properties into single family homes.
  • PGP grants are awarded annually through FHLB Dallas member institutions to help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members.
  • FHLB Dallas provides up to a 3:1 match of member contributions from $500 to $4,000 to provide up to $12,000 in matched funding.
  • PGP grants help qualified nonprofit organizations fund a variety of operational and administrative activities that are critical to serving their communities.