Humana Foundation Awards $15.2M in Grants to Support Emotional Health and Nutrition Programming and Research
Grantees span four geographies –

Humana Foundation Awards
Older Adult Technology Services (OATS) will receive
“Social isolation is a hidden crisis for older adults, and technology can help older adults and caregivers recognize the signs and find solutions to overcome loneliness,” said Tom Kamber, executive director of OATS from AARP, “This commitment from the Humana Foundation offers a major investment in creating practical tools that will have wide application in reconnecting older adults to social and community networks.”
Research grants totaling over
- Tulane University (Principal Investigator: Lu Qi, MD, PhD) – To test a culinary education intervention to improve cardiometabolic and emotional health outcomes among diverse seniors.
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University of
South Florida (PI: Khary Rigg, PhD) – To adapt and test a nutrition education intervention for lower resource seniors with behavioral health conditions. -
University of
Virginia (PI: Kelley M. Anderson, PhD, MSN, RN) – To assess a comprehensive food pharmacy program for rural seniors with cardiovascular conditions. -
University of
Kentucky (PI: Alison Gustafson, PhD, MPH, RD) – To test a family level nutrition security intervention among lower resource families with nutrition-related conditions. - Indiana University Bloomington (PI: Anna S. Mueller, PhD) – To better connect school staff and marginalized students for suicide prevention.
- Indiana University Indianapolis (PI: Silvia M. Bigatti, PhD) – To test a culture and family-centered program to promote emotional health among Latinx youth.
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University of
North Carolina atChapel Hill (PI: Erin Kent, PhD) – To test a supportive intervention for caregivers of diverse senior patients with cancer and diabetes.
“The Humana Foundation is committed to collaborating with partners that make positive impacts toward helping seniors and school-aged children reach their full health potential,” said Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation. “This year, we’re continuing to invest in partnerships with trusted organizations and institutions that are approaching these complex issues with innovative programs and solutions to help drive change and advance health equity.”
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Additional 2024 grants include:
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Armed Services YMCA of the
USA – For their afterschool program for military children - Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana – To create and maintain a youth mental health center
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Friendship Bench – To determine the feasibility of implementing the Friendship Bench mental health program in
Louisville
- 2nd Mile Ministries – For a program to prevent senior isolation through virtual socialization
- Gilda’s Club of South Florida Inc. – To support cancer patients, family members and caregivers
- Human Services Network Inc. – For Meals on Wheels service to homebound seniors
- Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging – To provide family caregivers with free respite services
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Saving Our Seniors Inc. – To deliver fresh food and host pop-up markets across
Central Florida - Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc. – For volunteer companionship for seniors and veterans
- The Promise Fund of Florida Inc. – To enroll seniors in food delivery and cooking programs
- Village South Inc. - To teach proven ways to deal with adverse life experiences proven ways to deal with adverse life experiences
- Lola & Saul Kramer Senior Services Agency Inc. - To provide Adult Day Care Program for seniors who do not qualify for Florida’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
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Friendship Bench – To determine the feasibility of implementing the Friendship Bench mental health program in
New Orleans - Southwestern Louisiana Area Health Education Center Foundation – For a project empowering underserved youth to become wellness advocates in their communities
- Spring Branch Community Health Center – For a mental health center in at least one area high school with a high population of children struggling with mental health
To learn more about the Humana Foundation’s health equity mission, visit HumanaFoundation.org.
About the Humana Foundation
The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. and is focused on health equity, working to eliminate unjust, avoidable and unnecessary barriers in health and healthcare. The Foundation fosters evidence-based collaborations and investments that help people in underserved communities live connected, healthy lives. As a steward of good health, the Foundation creates healthy emotional connections for people and communities and is shaping a healthier approach to nutrition to support lifelong well-being. For more information, visit humanafoundation.org.
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Marvin Hill
Humana Corporate Communications
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Source: Humana Inc.