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When a family member got pregnant and didn\u2019t have health insurance, a sister, cousin or aunt would recommend \u201cthe clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, after failing to secure grant funding<\/a> from the Indiana State Department of Health for the first time since 1979, the Maternal Child Health Clinic in Gary, Indiana, will close at the end of the year. Following more than four decades of service, the staff of five — director, program director, registered nurse, medical assistant, and social worker \u2013 will be let go.\u00a0 Uninsured,\u00a0underinsured women and children in Gary will be forced to look elsewhere for healthcare services.<\/p>\n

Shirley Borom, the clinic\u2019s director, said since August when the state grant fell through, the nonprofit clinic tried unsuccessfully to secure other forms of funding.<\/p>\n

The nonprofit clinic provided physicals for children including immunizations and screenings for hearing, vision, and anemia, as well as OB-GYN services. The social worker helped enroll residents in insurance and get patients to appointments.<\/p>\n

Libby Hikin<\/a>d<\/a>, founder and CEO of GrantWatch, said it\u2019s not unusual for grant providers to change their priorities, as well as their recipients if they\u2019ve been the same for years. Most importantly when you rely on grant funds for your operation, you must diversify.\u00a0 Organizations should never be complacent in their funding and programming<\/a> – they should continuously seek out new funding sources\u00a0to support existing and new much-needed\u00a0programs.<\/p>\n

Mental Health America of Lake County, the applicant that will receive the Early Start grant that was lost to Maternal Child Health, offers a broader scope of services including child injury prevention, smoking cessation, home visiting, and safe sleep education.<\/p>\n

Since 1976, the Gary clinic had received state grants to provide healthcare access to low-income children at its Children and Youth Clinic. Services expanded in 1991 to address infant mortality rates when the clinic adopted its current name.<\/p>\n

According to the Alliance for Advancing Nonprofit Healthcare, about 60 percent of community hospitals are nonprofit, all community health centers are nonprofit, almost 30 percent of nursing homes are nonprofit, and about 17 percent of home healthcare agencies are estimated to be nonprofit.<\/p>\n

Hikind said nonprofits play an important role in the delivery of healthcare services in the United States. She encourages those organizations and\u00a0corporations that rely on grants and are looking for new funding sources to visit GrantWatch.com<\/a>, where they will find grants for programs that foster innovation and improvements including children’s health and development, school readiness, and support for families.<\/p>\n

About GrantWatch<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Libby Hikind<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, author of\u00a0The Queen of Grants: From Teacher to Grant Writer to CEO<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, founded\u00a0GrantWatch.com<\/em><\/strong>, the largest advanced grant search engine in the United States. The platform features over 10,000 active, verified, and human-curated grant opportunities in more than 60 funding categories. Additionally, it lists\u00a0grants for\u00a0nonprofits<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0grants for\u00a0small businesses<\/em><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0grants for\u00a0government agencies<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0grants for\u00a0Individuals<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

GrantWatch also offers innovative funding tools like the\u00a0AI Grant Writing Tool<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0AI Grant Searching Tool<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0making it easier to find grants, track deadlines, and draft proposals. Members can upgrade to\u00a0MemberPlus+<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for complete grant details, eligibility criteria, and application information. With 21 powerful features, live customer support, and weekly\u00a0GrantTalk<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0podcast episodes, GrantWatch is the go-to resource for finding grants and turning funding opportunities into awarded grants.<\/p>\n

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