City and County Government Agencies Approve CDBG Funding for the CRC
Utah County’s Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) approved a grant of $20,000 for operation of the RMUoHP Foundation’s Community Rehabilitation Clinic for the 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycle. The County’s grant will greatly assist in the rehabilitation therapy care provided to the underserved and uninsured citizens of Utah County. In awarding the grant, Michelle Carroll, Community and Economic Development Program Manager for MAG stated that “We are happy to be able to assist your organization in the important work that you do in our community.”
Provo City Redevelopment Agency – Dan González, CDBG Home Administrator for Provo City Redevelopment Agency indicated that the Provo City Council has approved a CDBG grant for the Community Rehabilitation Clinic in the amount of $10,487 for the 2016-2017 grant cycle. According to Vic Morris, RMUoHP Foundation Director and Grant Writing Specialist, Provo residents make up the majority of the patients treated at the CRC.
Orem City Economic Development – Jennifer Sisoutham, Economic Development Secretary and CNS Specialist for the City of Orem shared that the Orem City Council has approved CDBG funding for the Community Rehabilitation Clinic for the 2016-2017 grant cycle in the amount of $4,000. Vic Morris attended the Orem City Council meeting where the grant was approved and had the opportunity to speak and thank the council members for their generosity and support of the CRC. Vic shared with them that nearly one-third of the Clinic’s patients are Orem residents that are in need of rehabilitation therapy.
Community Rehabilitation Clinic (CRC) Milestones 2015-2016
- 334 Patients Treated
- 2,228 Patient Treatment Visits
- $330,542 Benefit to Individuals and Communities Served (based on Medicaid rates)
- 24 eDPT students gained experience through a RMUoHP Service Learning Course by assisting physical therapists at the CRC and contributing a total of 524 hours.
- 29 Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University Pre-PT and foreign language students volunteered a total of 788 hours at the Clinic providing translation services, office help, and treatment assistance.
Student Experience
“As eager and willing students, we immersed ourselves into a well-saturated environment of service-learning. The objective of service-learning is to connect the traditional classroom experience with real life lessons that yield from service. The Community Rehabilitation Clinic provided us the opportunity to engage with the underserved population and expound upon our growing skills as doctorate physical therapy students.”
– Tayler Comley
RMUoHP DPT Cohort
Student
For more information on providing support for the Community Rehabilitation Clinic or donating to RMUoHP Foundation – Contact Vic Morris, RMUoHP Foundation Director and Grant Writing Specialist at vmorrisor (801) 734-6774.
