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Qlarant Hosts Virtual Grant Awards Event

July 29, 2021 by Spy Desk

Qlarant Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Qlarant, the nationally recognized program integrity and quality improvement company, has awarded financial grants to twenty Maryland and District of Columbia organizations. Members of the Board of Directors for Qlarant Foundation held a virtual reception for the 2021 Grant Awards.

Qlarant Foundation presented $412,500 to twenty non-profit organizations: Qlarant CEO Dr. Ron Forsythe, Jr. (left) and Qlarant Foundation Chair Dominic Szwaja (right)

For the second consecutive year, hosting a virtual reception for the grantees was chosen in place of an in-person gathering.

“Our annual awards ceremony is the most important event on our calendar each year,” said Dominic Szwaja, Board Chair for Qlarant Foundation. “The networking opportunity that our annual event provides is mentioned by our grantees as being one of the most meaningful parts of our grant program. Last year’s virtual event was extremely well received so this year we wanted to ensure that it met those expectations and improved upon them. Each organization had the opportunity to present the amazing work they do and become more familiar with regional organizations with similar missions.”

The 2021 grant recipients include 13 returning organizations: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers, Breast Care for Washington, D.C., Camp Attaway, Critical Repairs Caroline County, Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions, Girls in the Game, Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health, Helping Up Mission, Miriam’s Kitchen, Talbot County Empty Bowls, Ulman Foundation, University Legal Services Jail and Prison Advocacy Project, and University of Maryland Medical Center’s Breathmobile. Seven first time grantees this year include Bright Beginnings, Community Free Clinic, International Rescue Committee, NAMI Maryland, Talbot Interfaith Shelter, The House DC, and There Goes My Hero. Each of the grantee organizations are dedicated to providing health and human services to underserved populations. Representatives from each organization as well as Qlarant board members and associates attended the 90-minute event.

During the event, each of the organizations were highlighted in video segments (to be featured on Qlarant’s website and YouTube channel) and given the opportunity answer one of four questions designed to share knowledge and strategies amongst the pool of non-profit leaders.

“Each of our grantees this year are so vital in their communities,” said Molly Burgoyne-Brian, Qlarant Foundation Vice Chair. “We encouraged our grantees to share some of their best practices in a variety of related areas for the benefit of the group. Part of our goals at Qlarant is to positively impact the community and this event was designed to further that goal. We’ve now been able to give over $6 million dollars to organizations like these since 2006.”

About Qlarant Foundation

Qlarant Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Qlarant, a not-for-profit nationally respected leader in fighting fraud, waste & abuse, improving program quality, and optimizing performance. The organization was founded more than 45 years ago to improve health care and human services for all. Qlarant Foundation is focused on reinvesting in our people and resources to better support our clients’ missions. www.qlarant.com/foundation

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Qlarant Foundation Awards $412,500 to Non-Profits in Maryland and Washington, D.C.

June 30, 2021 by Spy Desk

Qlarant CEO Dr. Ron Forsythe, Jr. and Qlarant Foundation Chair Dominic Szwaja present the 2021 Grant Award totaling $412,500.

Qlarant Foundation, the mission arm of Qlarant, will provide grants totaling $412,500 to 20 community organizations that support underserved populations in Maryland and Washington, DC.

The Foundation reviewed applications from 79 highly-qualified organizations and ultimately selected eighteen organizations to receive grants and ranging from $10,000 to $40,000. In addition, they selected two organizations to receive smaller financial gifts to support short-term projects.

“Our grantee organizations are a special group, dedicated to improving the lives of extremely vulnerable people in their communities,” said Dominic Szwaja, Chair of the Qlarant Foundation Board of Directors.

“The efforts of these organizations reach people across a large geographic area and address both medical and social issues impacting their clients’ health.” Dr. Catherine Smoot-Haselnus, Chair of the Qlarant Board of Directors said, “As we experienced last year at the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 has intensified the needs of these organizations. We’re so pleased to be able to once again, have the opportunity to support programs that improve the health of individuals and communities in the region.”

Grantee organizations usually look forward to getting acquainted and sharing information about their programs during the annual Qlarant Foundation Grantee Awards event, which is normally held at Qlarant’s corporate headquarters on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Recognizing the continuing need for social distancing, Qlarant will host a virtual reception on Wednesday, July 21^st.

This year, Qlarant Foundation has funded these impactful programs:

Bay Hundred Community Volunteers—Constructs and installs aluminum modular wheelchair ramps to eliminate barriers to obtaining medical care for residents with functional disabilities and reduce isolation and loneliness.

Breast Care for Washington, DC—Provides access to lifesaving breast cancer screening services in medically underserved populations by removing barriers to these services. Screenings are provided to all women, regardless of their ability to pay, at both its fixed and mobile locations.

Bright Beginnings—Addresses family wellness and identifies mental health issues and developmental delays early so that children can develop with confidence and be ready for kindergarten. Services are dedicated exclusively to families experiencing homelessness.

Camp Attaway—Operates a therapeutic summer camp program for children who are at risk because of an inability to manage their emotions and behaviors. Also supports families by providing parent education and support groups conducted by a child psychologist.

Community Free Clinic—A safety net provider for uninsured Washington County residents. The majority of the patients suffer with chronic diseases tied to cardiovascular health. By providing health care at no cost to the medically uninsured, the clinic combats chronic disease, mental health, and other health issues while striving to make the community, as a whole, healthier and stronger.

Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions—A community health outreach worker program in Caroline and Dorchester counties designed to improve health care access and health status for marginalized and underserved residents.

Girls in the Game—An after-School program in Baltimore City for elementary and middle school girls addressing such issues as health, body image, bullying, personal safety, and diversity.

Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health—An expansion of Project H.O.P.E. (Holistic Opportunities for Prevention and Education) across the Delmarva Peninsula. The program focuses on providing critical assistance to moms and their children needed to address trauma, mental illness, and addiction.

Helping Up Mission—Provides access to health insurance services and an oral health care program for men and women experiencing substance use disorders, poverty, and homelessness in Baltimore City.

International Rescue Committee—Helps refugees and victims of human trafficking, whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster, to survive, recover, and gain control of their futures.

Miriam’s Kitchen—A social service program providing nutritious meals in a dining room setting for the homeless, with doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, and lawyers on location to break down barriers and improve access to care.

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Maryland—Strives to improve the quality-of-life for individuals with mental illness and their families across Maryland, including all socioeconomic, race, ethnic, gender, or other statuses.

Rebuilding Together, Caroline County—Makes critical home accessibility modifications and repairs of private homes for disabled clients. The work includes building ramps and bathroom accessibility remodeling.

Talbot County Empty Bowls—An independent, volunteer, grassroots organization raising funds that provide support to ten food pantries in Talbot County.

Talbot Interfaith Shelter—The S4 (Shelter-Stability-Support-Success) program provides temporary shelter, case management, educational programming, relapse prevention support, and access to mental health services and grief counseling to people facing homelessness on Maryland’s Mid-Shore.

The House DC—A neighborhood center providing high school students with a safe place to meet after school to participate in enriching activities.

There Goes My Hero—A program seeking to diversify the bone marrow donor registry so that it reflects the demographics of the United States at-large.

Ulman Foundation—A residential program for adolescent and young adult cancer patients and caregivers at the Ulman House, which reduces the financial burden of these patients and allows them greater access to high-quality care.

University Legal Services, Inc.—A jail and prison advocacy project advocating for access to health care, mental health care, and comprehensive reentry support for District of Columbia adults with psychiatric disabilities and co-occurring substance use disorders who have been recently incarcerated in DC and in Federal Bureau of Prison facilities.

University of Maryland Medical System Foundation, Inc.—The annual Goldgeier Award recipient for the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital Breathmobile Program, which provides free treatment and specialty-based preventive care to underserved children with asthma in Baltimore City.

About Qlarant Foundation

Qlarant Foundation, the mission arm of Qlarant, is a national not-for-profit organization that provides grants to charitable and not-for-profit organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Grants are provided for projects that help improve the health care and human services for individuals and communities. Since 2006, Qlarant Foundation has awarded grants totaling $6 million to 87 organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.qlarant.com/foundation.

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Qlarant Continues to Earn CMMI Level 3 Status

April 23, 2021 by Spy Desk

Qlarant today announced that it has concluded its triennial audit and has again achieved CMMI level 3 appraisal status. The appraisal was performed by Broadsword Solutions Corporation – a CMMI Institute Partner company based in Detroit, Michigan.

CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Institute) is a capability improvement framework that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance. A CMMI appraisal enables others to identify the capability of an organization and was originally introduced by the Department of Defense to determine the maturity and efficiency levels of the companies they hired. The appraisal looks at industry best practices and matches them to the output of an organization.

“When we were originally appraised in 2018, the Executive Leadership team provided full support by investing in both internal and external training, workshops, conferences and on-site consulting services for our team members,” said Qlarant CEO Dr. Ronald Forsythe, Jr. “Our Maturity Level 3 status is an indicator to our customers that we are prepared and capable of providing the best results and superior quality in all of our products and services.”

An appraisal at maturity level 3 indicates that the organization is performing at a “defined” level. Level 3 processes are well characterized and understood, and are described in standards, procedures, tools, and methods. The organization’s set of standard processes, which is the basis for maturity level 3, are established and improved over time.

“Qlarant once again achieved an appraisal maturity level 3 due to our discipline in adhering to existing standard processes, while constantly improving our process performance, implementing new processes, and including best practices,” said Qlarant Corporate Quality Officer Carolyn H. Lane. “Our culture is based on high quality standards used in our everyday practices, which also contributed to Qlarant achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, another high mark. Ultimately, this has provided Qlarant the opportunity to better serve the needs of our customers.”

About Qlarant

Qlarant is a not-for-profit nationally respected leader in fighting fraud, waste & abuse, improving program quality, and optimizing performance. Headquartered in Easton Maryland, the company uses subject matter experts and innovative data science and technology to help organizations see risks, solve problems, and seize opportunities. Solutions are customized for state and federal agencies as well as industries across the nation.

The Qlarant Foundation is the mission arm of the organization and provides annual grants to non-profit groups that provide services in under-served communities. Qlarant employs over 500 people and has a 48-year record of accomplishment improving the performance of some of the Nation’s most important programs. For more information visit www.qlarant.com or contact Pat Boos [email protected].

About CMMI

CMMI Institute (CMMIinstitute.com) is the global leader in the advancement of best practices in people, process, and technology. CMMI Institute’s promise is to inspire cultures of continuous improvement that elevate performance and create sustainable competitive advantage.

CMMI Institute offers market-driven solutions that provide insights for baselining and optimizing key organizational capabilities, cybermaturity, and data assets to elevate business performance. For over 25 years, thousands of high-performing organizations in a variety of industries including aerospace, finance, healthcare, information technology, software, defense, transportation, and telecommunications have achieved sustainable business success through adopting the CMMI and proved they are capable business partners and suppliers. To learn more about how CMMI can help your organization elevate performance, visit CMMIinstitute.com.

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Qlarant CIO Selected for Leadership Maryland Program

March 25, 2021 by Spy Desk

Qlarant announced today that Brian Cleary, Chief Information Officer, has been chosen to participate in the professional development program Leadership Maryland — a dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Mr. Cleary is one of 50 individuals chosen for Leadership Maryland’s 28th class – the Class of 2021, who will complete the eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environment

Brian Cleary, Qlarant CIO

The class began as the Class of 2020 but was postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the safety of all participants, this year’s program will include a hybrid of virtual programming and in-person sessions, if and when possible. The program will run from April to December, and include five, two-day sessions focused on Maryland’s five main geographic regions and the most vital issues impacting economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment, and multi-culturalism/diversity across the state. More than 100 experts representing business, government, education, and the non-profit community will serve as panelists and guest speakers.

“As with our previous associates chosen in past years, we are proud that Brian was selected. It really is a testament to our people here at Qlarant, “said Dr. Ronald Forsythe, CEO at Qlarant. “We are thrilled to be able to send another member of our leadership team to this valuable program.”

Leadership Maryland is open to senior-level executives with significant achievements in either their careers and/or their communities. Ideal Leadership Maryland members have a desire to learn more about Maryland’s most critical issues and a personal commitment to be a force for positive change in their organizations, their communities, and their state. For more information about Leadership Maryland, please visit www.LeadershipMD.org, call 410-841-2101 or email [email protected].

About Qlarant

Qlarant is a not- for-profit nationally respected leader in fighting fraud, waste & abuse, improving program quality, and optimizing performance. The company uses subject matter experts and innovative data science and technology to help organizations see risks, solve problems, and seize opportunities. Solutions are customized state and federal agencies as well as industries across the nation. The Qlarant Foundation is the mission arm of the organization and provides annual grants to services provided in under-served communities. Qlarant employs nearly 500 people and has a 45-year record of accomplishment improving the performance of some of the Nation’s most important programs. For more information visit www.qlarant.com or feel free to contact Pat Boos [email protected]

About Leadership Maryland

Leadership Maryland is a professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Each year, as many as 52 diverse and accomplished executives from Maryland’s public and private sectors are selected to come together as a class for an eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues. The first Leadership Maryland class graduated in 1993, and the organization’s alumni network now consists of more than 1,100 leaders from all industries and regions of the state. To learn more, please call Leadership Maryland at 410-841-2101 or visit www.LeadershipMD.or

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The Baltimore Sun Names Qlarant A Winner of the Baltimore Top Workplaces Award

December 4, 2020 by Spy Desk

Qlarant, the nation’s leading Quality Solutions and Fraud Prevention firm, has been named to The Baltimore Sun’s 2020 list of “Top Workplaces”, receiving the recognition for the third time since 2017. The award is based solely on employee feedback through an anonymous survey that uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures. Qlarant employees evaluated the company on several factors including engagement, work/life balance, pay and benefits, and company leadership.

Qlarant has nine offices throughout the country, with its headquarters in Easton Maryland. It employs over 500 people nationally, with approximately 200 in the state of Maryland.

“The Top Workplaces award is a reflection of the company culture we have here,” said Bonnie Horvath, a Qlarant associate and Project Director for the Columbia office. “Being a three time winner of this award showcases our culture of commitment to our staff. We are dedicated to our clients and it shows in all that we do. Our leadership has done a tremendous job ensuring that all of our associates are safe, healthy, and able to navigate the shift from in-office to working from home during COVID. This was not something anyone predicted but we were prepared. Communication has been key to keeping everyone engaged.”

“We’re very proud to be recognized by The Baltimore Sun as a Top Workplace for the third time,” said Qlarant CEO Dr. Ron Forsythe, Jr. “2020 has put organizations to the test in regards to employees work-life balance and this award is reflective of the effort our team has put in. We truly do have the best people here and we’re thrilled to share this honor with the entire organization.

About Qlarant

Qlarant is a not-for-profit, nationally respected leader in fighting fraud, waste, and abuse, improving program quality, and optimizing performance. The company uses subject matter experts and innovative data science and technology to help organizations see risks, solve problems, and seize opportunities. Solutions are customized for state, federal, and commercial agencies across the nation. The Qlarant Foundation— the mission arm of the organization—has provided over $5.5 Million in grants to charities throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. Qlarant employs nearly 500 people nationally and has a 45-year record of accomplishment improving the performance of some of the nation’s most important programs.

For more information visit www.qlarant.com

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Philanthropic Organization to Provide Funding to Eligible Groups

October 21, 2020 by Spy Desk

Qlarant Foundation announces a call for proposals for the 2020-2021 grant period. Qlarant Foundation will award grants to eligible organizations that work to improve services to eligible communities.

Qlarant Foundation will fund a variety of projects, focusing on providing health care but also will consider other programs. Selected projects should include well-defined goals with measureable outcomes. Acceptance of applications for grants will be from December 1, 2020 through 5:00 p.m. EST on January 20, 2021. Notification of award status will be announced in June 2019. Applicants must be from Maryland or the District of Columbia.

“We are pleased continue our support of projects to address the needs of vulnerable people in our communities. We are looking to fund projects that are varied in scope and innovative in design, having a positive impact on living quality in ways that meet a patient-centered model of care,” said Molly Burgoyne-Brian, MD, Chair of Qlarant Foundation’s Board of Directors. “We are particularly interested in non-profit organizations committed to serving people that are very much in need of services but are difficult to reach. We encourage our grantees to improve communication, provide education, employ measurable outcomes, and prevent chronic disease. Programs dedicated to high standards of care are a priority.”

Qlarant Foundation focuses on programs that demonstrate improved health care quality with clear goals and measurable outcomes. Priority areas include programs that:

Improve access to health care services to the unserved and under-served
Improve understanding of health issues, including health-related social issues
Demonstrate improvement through measureable outcomes of stated goals

About Qlarant Foundation. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Qlarant, a national not-for-profit organization committed to improving lives. Qlarant formed the Foundation in 2003 in an effort to improve health care in local communities across Maryland and the District of Columbia. Since 2006, the Foundation has awarded almost $5.6 million to 80 different organizations.

For more information or to apply visit: Qlarant.com/Foundation

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Qlarant Internship Program Nets New Talent

August 1, 2020 by Spy Desk

Qlarant, one of the top program integrity and quality companies in the nation, has successfully completed their 8-week summer internship program despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now entering its 47th year, Qlarant hosted eight college interns for the paid, multi-week program utilizing its coast-to-coast network of offices. Under the guidance and coordination of George Moye, SHRM-CP, Qlarant was quickly able to readjust from a planned on-site program to a fully remote program. In the work-from-home environment, each of the program participants were able to successfully complete their internship virtually and contribute to their respective assigned areas.

“I was worried with the ongoing pandemic that my internship would not be as productive as I wanted,” says intern Beka Modebadze. “Qlarant adapted to the adversity and provided the most valuable professional experience to me and to the other interns.”

“I can’t express how pleasantly surprised I was to learn that the program was a ‘go’ despite the pandemic”, said Ellen Evans, Qlarant Director of Sales. “Clearly, our HR team did an excellent job of onboarding the interns because they stepped right in an added value from Day 1.”

Despite the additional work created by the pandemic, the program grew over the previous years’ opportunities from two to eight available internships. Also growing this year was the number of interns that will be staying on as full time associates.

“In 2019, we were able to hire two of our interns coming out of the program,” said George Moye. “This year we broke that record and will be hiring three recent college graduates to stay on and continue to add value to the company.”

Partial funding for the program came from the Maryland Technology Internship Program, which focuses on STEM majors and career paths. Internships in areas such as Data Science and Data Analysis are key to Qlarant’s products and services. Other internships centered on fraud investigations, business development, sales, and corporate training. Each intern received special onboarding training, met with Qlarant CEO Dr. Ron Forsythe, Jr., and was assigned a mentor to guide them, build their skills, and reach educational goals.

“As a mentor, the process to bring on the interns was seamless”, said Zehra Zaidi, Qlarant Director of Product Management. “They were not only engaged with their project work, but had the opportunity to network virtually with their peers on a weekly basis and had the opportunity to display their skills, leading some to full time offers at Qlarant.”

Qlarant will begin recruiting for the 2021 internship program in late 2020 with the goal of continuing the success and growth seen this summer.

About Qlarant:

Qlarant is a not-for-profit, nationally respected leader in fighting fraud, waste, and abuse—improving program quality, and optimizing performance. The company uses subject matter experts and innovative data science and technology to help organizations see risks, solve problems, and seize opportunities. Solutions are customized for state, federal, and commercial agencies across the nation. The Qlarant Foundation— the mission arm of the organization—has provided over $5.5 Million in grants to charities throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. Qlarant employs nearly 500 people nationally and has a 45-year record of accomplishment improving the performance of some of the nation’s most important programs.

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Qlarant Hosts Virtual Grant Awards Event

July 18, 2020 by Spy Desk

Qlarant Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Qlarant, the nationally recognized program integrity and quality company, has awarded financial grants to sixteen Maryland and District of Columbia organizations. Members of the Board of Directors for Qlarant Foundation held a virtual reception for the 2020 Grant Awards.

In an average year, Qlarant holds their annual awards ceremony in their Easton, Maryland headquarters. In the current environment, hosting a physical reception for the grantees was not a viable option. A virtual reception was planned instead.

“We were challenged by circumstance to create a virtual event for our grantees and board members to attend online,” said Dr. Molly Burgoyne-Brian, Board Chair for Qlarant Foundation. “Aside from the grant itself, the networking opportunity that our annual event provides is often mentioned by our grantees as being one of the best parts of our program. By going fully online, we were able to have multiple representatives from each organization participate and join in discussions to share information. We’ve now given over $5.5 million dollars to organizations like these since 2007.”

L-R: Qlarant Foundation Chair Molly Burgoyne-Brian, Qlarant Board Member Dr. Senora Simpson, Qlarant CEO Dr. Ron Forsythe, Jr., and Qlarant Foundation Secretary Brenda Crabbs.

The 2020 grant recipients include returning organizations: Breast Care for Washington, D.C., Calvary Women’s Services, Camp Attaway, Deep Roots, Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions, Girls in the Game, Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health, Helping Up Mission, Miriam’s Kitchen, Shepherd’s Clinic, University Legal Services Jail and Prison Advocacy Project, and University of Maryland Medical Center’s Breathmobile. All of these organizations are dedicated to providing health and human services to underserved populations. First time grantees included Bay Hundred Community Volunteers, Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Talbot County Empty Bowls, and the Ulman Foundation. Over 50 representatives from across all of the organizations attended virtually.

During the event, each of the grantees were highlighted in a pre-produced video segment (available on Qlarant’s website) and given the opportunity to present a brief summary of their organizations’ work. They also were asked to speak to some of the “unexpected positives” each non-profit has experienced while adjusting to COVID-19.

“At first it didn’t feel like there were any positives, but there have been positives,” said Sue Ann Shafley, Executive Director at Camp Attaway, a therapeutic program serving children ages 7-13 with complex emotional and behavioral disorders. “Because of COVID, we had to get really creative and we had to think, ‘How can we get kids to feel connected over the internet?’ So we decided we would do things like have pizza parties online and have pizza delivered to their homes and send tents to them so during camp they could get in their tents. Learning new platforms helps kids stay connected after camp is over.”

“Not everything about the quarantine has to be focused on what we can’t do,” said Deb Keller, Qlarant Vice President. “We encouraged our grantees to share some of the positives they’ve discovered while adapting to the ‘new normal’ for the benefit of the group. Part of our goals at Qlarant is to positively impact the community and this event was designed to further that goal.”

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Qlarant Foundation Awards Additional Grants to Maryland Nonprofits

March 30, 2020 by Spy Desk

Qlarant Foundation, the mission arm of Qlarant, has given $4,000 and twelve refurbished laptops to five local organizations.

Breast Care for Washington, DC received $2,000 to provide uninsured women with screening mammograms and diagnostic follow-up. In addition to serving approximately 180 clients per month at a fixed site mammography center, the organization utilizes a mobile mammography program that serves approximately 100 additional clients per week. The mission of Breast Care for Washington, DC is to provide mammograms and diagnostic services to reduce breast cancer mortality in the Washington, DC. This is done by promoting access to breast cancer screening, diagnostics and treatment to all women regardless of their ability to pay.

Miriam’s Kitchen received $1,000 for supplies to enable them to distribute prepackaged meals in the church courtyard to ensure that the homeless continue to have access to nutritious meals during the corona crisis. Their goal is to improve access to medical and behavioral health care for District of Columbia residents who are experiencing prolonged homelessness and related complex health issues. The organization’s flagship programs are its breakfast and dinner meals, designed to treat people with dignity and encourage a sense of belonging.

University Legal Services’ Advocacy Project received $1,000 to purchase gift cards for food and clothing for clients leaving correctional facilities to help them with the transition to life in the community. The organization promotes access to community-based health care and behavioral health care for DC residents with psychiatric disabilities who have been incarcerated in DC.

Qlarant Foundation donated refurbished laptop computers two grantees. Camp Attaway received two laptops, one for the Clinical Director and one for training purposes. HASA (Hearing and Speech Agency) received ten laptops for their telemedicine program so that they can continue to treat patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

“The work these organizations do is outstanding and often goes unnoticed,” said Dr. Molly Burgoyne-Brian, Qlarant Foundation Board chair. “We are proud to provide laptops, funding, and encouragement to the many volunteers and staff members who serve the community so well.”

About Qlarant

Qlarant is a not-for-profit nationally respected leader in fighting fraud, waste & abuse, improving program quality, and optimizing performance. The company uses subject matter experts and innovative data science and technology to help organizations see risks, solve problems, and seize opportunities. Solutions are customized for health and human services organizations, government agencies, and financial and insurance companies. Qlarant employs nearly 500 people and has a 45-year record of accomplishment improving the performance of some of the Nation’s most important programs. In addition, the Qlarant Foundation has provided over $5.2 million in grants.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Pat Boos at 410.819.3553 or email at [email protected]. For more information and to view the video go to www.qlarant.com.

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