Priorities

Improving access to healthcare

Central to our mission, The Bower Foundation supports innovative efforts to extend a variety of types of health care to all Mississippians.

Projects

Converge

Statewide Marketing for Access to Birth Control via Clinical Network and Telehealth

Converge founders working

Sustaining the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Mississippi

Establishing Baby Friendly best practices as the norm in hospitals across Mississippi.

newborn baby & parents

Center for Advancement of Youth

Integrating child psychiatry, development, and therapies to better meet the needs of more than 150,000 Mississippi kids.

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Jackson Free Clinic Support

Bringing high-quality dental care to Mississippi's uninsured population.

Medical examination

Mississippi COVID-19 Response Support

Supporting responses from University of Mississippi Medical Center and Salvation Army.

Doctor holding swab

Mothers’ Milk Bank

Improving access to breast milk using recognized best practices.

breastfeeding

Hospital Discharge Data System

Transform hospital data into useful information needed for public health planning, evaluation and program development.

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Mississippi Health Information Network

Creating a statewide and sustainable health information exchange through the meaningful use of certified electronic health records.

computer data server

Deploying software to unify medical records & learn from data

hospital reception