WellSky Foundation, a nonprofit established by WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, today announced it has awarded $50,000 to Hephzibah Children’s Association, an organization that helps children thrive and families flourish through innovative, community-based programs and services in the Chicago area. Hephzibah will use the WellSky Foundation’s donation to support its residential programs at Hephzibah Home, which provides short- and long-term group housing to children ages 3 to 11 who have been removed from their homes due to extreme abuse and neglect.
“We’re proud to partner with the WellSky Foundation to support Hephzibah Home and our therapeutic, academic, and enrichment programs that help children heal from trauma,” said Merry Beth Sheets, executive director of Hephzibah Children’s Association. “This generous gift will bring recovery, comfort, and stability to children who deserve every opportunity to grow and succeed.”
In addition to its life-changing residential programs, Hephzibah Children’s Association also offers a wide range of comprehensive child welfare and family services — including foster care and adoption programs; educational programs for low-income families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; and day care for families of all income levels.
Hephzibah’s residential programs are internationally recognized for ensuring successful outcomes for children who have faced severe abuse and neglect, disrupted adoptions, or challenges in foster care. Since the Hephzibah Home’s founding in 1992, the residence has provided safe, stable, and supportive housing for more than 1,000 children.
“Hephzibah Children’s Association strengthens and sustains communities facing socioeconomic challenges, such as housing and isolation, that have a considerable impact on children and families’ health and well-being,” said Andrea Morgan, executive director of the WellSky Foundation. “The WellSky Foundation is honored to fund initiatives like Hephzibah Home that address these issues and align with our mission to improve the quality of life for vulnerable populations.”
Hephzibah Children’s Association was announced as the WellSky Foundation’s second grant recipient at CareForum 2019, WellSky’s annual user conference, held in Kansas City this year. To get important updates on future recipients, events, and ways to get involved, visit the WellSky Foundation’s website, WellSkyFoundation.org.
About Hephzibah Children’s Association
Hephzibah Children’s Association was founded in 1897 with a mission to help children thrive and families flourish through innovative community-based programs. Today Hephzibah serves more than 1,000 children each year through our children’s group home, foster care program, family intervention services, preschool program, after school day care and summer camp programs. Learn more at HephzibahHome.org.
About the WellSky Foundation
The WellSky Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for vulnerable populations by removing social barriers to health, recovery, and lasting wellness. The WellSky Foundation is an engine for change, financially supporting organizations that enable care and healing for people, regardless of their socioeconomic status. With a deep understanding of the social determinants of health, the WellSky Foundation partners with community organizations that are boldly addressing the top four socioeconomic factors affecting long-term wellness — housing, food insecurity, transportation, and isolation. The WellSky Foundation is committed to funding and supporting organizations that protect the people and communities they serve and create better outcomes for people in need. Together with our community partners, the WellSky Foundation is breaking down social barriers to health and wellness to build thriving communities. To learn more about the WellSky Foundation, visit WellSkyFoundation.org.
About WellSky
WellSky is a technology company advancing human wellness worldwide. Our software and professional services address the continuum of health and social care — helping businesses, organizations, and communities solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, and achieve better outcomes through predictive insights that only WellSky solutions can provide. WellSky is leading the movement for smarter, whole-person care with a visionary approach that addresses individuals’ unique health and social circumstances. A portfolio company of TPG Capital, WellSky serves more than 10,000 client sites around the world — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks and labs, home health and hospice franchises, government agencies, and human services organizations. Informed by more than 30 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates providers’ needs and innovates relentlessly to help people thrive. Our purpose is to empower care heroes with technology for good, so that together, we can realize care’s potential and maintain a healthy, flourishing world. For more information, visit WellSky.com.
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