Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-TX-28) presented a $1,560,000 federal grant to Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN), Inc., a Laredo-based non-profit organization that fosters healthy development for children and families. The grant will fund a new program, “Mujeres Sanas en la Frontera,” or “Healthy Women on the Border,” that will benefit women in Webb County.  The goal of the program is to provide culturally informed care to an at-risk population along the U.S.-Mexico border.    

In attendance at the check presentation was Chief Executive Officer Isela S. Dabdoub.

“SCAN plays a vital role in the health and well-being of women and families in Webb County,” said Congressman Cuellar. “With these funds, the program will have the means to educate, empower, and raise awareness to women in the region and give them the opportunity to attain quality health care for substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis treatment. The efforts set forth by the project will promote recovery and prevent relapse and infections.”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award an annual grant of $520,000 starting September 1, 2013 and ending in August 2016. These funds come from the Center for Substance and Abuse Treatment (CSAT) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to improve SCAN’s proposed program to improve access to care for adult Hispanic women.

“With funding from SAMHSA-CSAT Serving Children and Adults in Need, Inc. is looking forward to implementing the “Mujeres Sanas en la Frontera” Program in Webb County,” said Chief Executive Office Isela S. Dabdoub. “This program will assist women who have substance abuse or co-occurring disorders and living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis.”