4 area nonprofits get health grants

YOUNGSTOWN — Four organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties will each receive up to $7,500 from The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio for projects that will increase access to health care, including primary, oral, specialty and behavioral health care.

These grants are part of HPF-Ohio’s Community Connections initiative, which awarded grants to nonprofit organizations in 36 Ohio counties. HPF is headquartered in Cincinnati.

Grantees will address barriers to health care, such as lack of insurance, lack of providers, language and cultural issues, and transportation.

Organizations were each awarded regular grants of $5,000 and additional challenge grants of up to $2,500. In the challenge grants, HealthPath will match money raised dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500.

To find out the recipients, read Wednesday's Vindicator and Vindy.com