Programs Supported

Health access refers to those services, opportunities, and supports designed to promote and enable access to primary medical services.  Programs reviewed by this panel may include but are not limited to:

·        transportation services;

·        educational programs;

·        screening programs;

·        facilitated enrollment programs;

·        media campaigns; and

·        social norm change activities

Decisions on which programs to fund are made on an annual basis by community volunteers. Inclusion on this list of funded programs for the current year is not a guarantee the program will be funded in subsequent years. Funding decisions are based on the availability of funds, quality of the program, and community need.

Programs receiving allocation funding from United Way of Broome County for 2010:

ENCORE Plus Cancer Prevention, Education, and Advocacy
Breast cancer outreach, education and advocacy
YWCA of Binghamton/Broome County, Inc. 

Reaching Out--Access to Health Care 
Provides free annual reproductive and basic examination to uninsured women who cannot afford the cost of services.
Planned Parenthood of South Central New York, Inc. 

Rural BEAR (Bringing Equal Access to Residents) Program
Provides care coordination and transportation to children/youth living in rural areas of Broome County to ensure appropriate access to mental health services.  
Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier, Inc. 

Volunteer Transportation Program 
Provides non-emergency transportation for Deposit residents who do not drive or have transportation to medical appointments locally and out of town.
Deposit Foundation and Rural Housing Services, Inc. 

Updated: June 2, 2010