Why donate?

We couldn’t have gotten where we are without you.

Empowered by collaboration, Integrating Professionals for Appalachian Children ensures healthy development for all children by leveraging the resources and expertise in our community to improve and promote the wellness of Appalachian children and their families.

Combining the investment of your agency’s resources with our grant funding, we are achieving our vision through interagency initiatives:

    Family Care Navigator Program
    Interdisciplinary Assessment Team
    Co-location of mental health providers in primary care
    Early Identification Program using standardized screening tool
    Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in preschools

For families, IPAC is:

    Improving coordination of care to address overlapping needs
    Increasing access to quality, comprehensive and timely services
    Empowering consumers through effective advocacy
    Providing interdisciplinary care delivered in local settings
    Enhancing outcomes and quality of life

For community-based agencies and university departments, IPAC is:

    Strengthening interagency partnerships
    Increasing professional capacity through interdisciplinary training
    Securing grant funding for jointly-authored programs
    Diversifying revenue streams through new programs
    Improving university/community relations
    Creating a platform for coordinated health system planning
    Helping local agencies achieve their mission and vision

To donate, write checks payable to IPAC. Mail donations to Dave Hunter, IPAC Treasurer, P.O. Box 1046, Athens, OH 45701.