The Western Reserve Health Foundation is seeking applications for grants to improve the health and well-being of all residents of Mahoning County.
Donor Name: Western Reserve Health Foundation
State: Ohio
County: Mahoning County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2023
Details:
The Foundation recognizess that residents experience varying degrees of health based on the structures, cultures, and geographies in which they are situated. For example, some problems are experienced more intensely by different racial or ethnic populations; rural or urban communities; women; LGBTQAI+ persons; or people with disabilities. Therefore, the varying size and scope of their grants will reflect the different depths and complexities of these barriers to ensure all residents can equitably achieve and maintain health and well-being.
Grant Priorities
- Innovative projects that address the current priorities and strategies identified by the 2023-2025 Mahoning County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP):
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
- Leverage community coalitions to expand evidence-based practices especially in community-based settings
- Implement Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training with local police jurisdictions
- Access to Care:
- Increase culturally congruent connection to services for Mahoning Valley residents in high social vulnerability index areas
- Utilize partnerships to increase screenings in underserved areas and populations
- Develop stronger data tools to measure access to care
- Facilitate provision of data and identification of community champions for policies that promote access to care
- Community Conditions & Safety:
- Address housing quality
- Expand public transit access and connectivity, including pedestrian access
- Increase greenspace and safe parks
- Increase access to healthy food
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
- Organizations and programs that address needs of cancer patients and/or their families.
In addition, the Western Reserve Health Foundation considers how an organization works and who leads the work. Strong proposals will incorporate the following:
- Individuals with personal knowledge or direct experience have key roles in planning & implementation.
- Success is clearly defined as are plans to achieve it and evaluate results toward it.
- Qualitative and quantitative data is used to inform approach and measure impact.
- Underlying social and economic challenges contributing to poor health are addressed, such as racial inequity, poverty, as well as barriers to healthy food, quality housing and safe parks/recreational spaces.
- Projected outcomes include change in policies, systems and environments to help make healthy options practical and readily available in an equitable manner to all residents.
- Requested funds will leverage other public and private funding sources.
For more information, visit CFMV.