Bradley Hospital Receives $150,000 Grant from Bank of America
(posted September 30, 2009)
Bradley Hospital announced it has received a $150,000 grant from Bank of America and the Bank of America Foundation. The three-year grant will provide general operating support for the hospital as well as fund a workforce development program and continuing education opportunities for Bradley staff.
“We’re grateful to Bank of America and the Bank of America Foundation for their generosity and commitment to children’s mental health,” said Daniel J. Wall, president and CEO, Bradley Hospital. “Their support is essential, particularly during these challenging economic times, and will help us achieve our mission of providing high-quality, family-focused care to children with emotional disorders and developmental disabilities.”
“This grant is a reflection of our commitment to providing improved access to high-quality health care, particularly for the underserved or those facing unique challenges” said Bill Hatfield, market president, Bank of America Rhode Island. “We are extremely proud of our partnership with Bradley Hospital, and applaud their leadership in the children’s mental health community.”
Bank of America’s workforce development funding will support on-site, competency-based education and training for direct care providers – the hospital’s largest group of employees – which includes approximately 700 milieu therapists, residential care counselors, social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists and other clinical specialists. The program is administered by Bradley’s Department of Behavioral Education.
Bradley Hospital is halfway through a multiphase, campus-wide revitalization that will significantly increase and modernize the hospital’s patient, visitor and research space. The centerpiece of the project – a new, state-of-the-art, 44,000-square-foot inpatient addition – opened in April 2009. The entire project, which also calls for renovating existing space on campus, is scheduled to be complete by early 2010.