The Colorado Health Foundation is seeking applications for its Non-clinical Programs to support individuals with mental health and/or substance use challenges in accessing non-clinical support services close to home that will make recovery possible.
Donor Name: The Colorado Health Foundation
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/15/2022
Details:
Through this funding opportunity, the Foundation is interested in strengthening non-clinical recovery support programs that focus on the community and purpose dimensions of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) model of recovery.
- Nurture Healthy Minds
Preference
Preference will be given to organizations with programs/projects that:
- Run by organizations that are peer-led or peer-driven
- Led by or provided by peers such as a peer support specialist, peer navigator, peer coach, or recovery coach
- Proposed by organizations who already have experience providing recovery services
- Responsive to the needs of people in recovery and their families through trauma-informed programming
- Providing support and resources for the mental wellness of peers and staff
Project Examples
Examples of programs/projects they’re interested in funding:
- Helping Coloradans in recovery find and retain meaningful employment
- Providing or connecting Coloradans in recovery with educational pursuits that will help to improve their employment and income prospects
- Providing opportunities for those in recovery to engage with the community, such as through volunteerism
- Supporting creative endeavors such as incorporating the arts or wellness into recovery programming
- Building community through peer social or support networks
- Supporting Coloradans in recovery to connect with cultural heritage and history through culturally- and linguistically responsive approaches to recovery (e.g., Indigenous talking circles or sweat lodges)
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for funding, organizations must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Alignment with CHF’s cornerstones to advance efforts to bring health in reach for all Coloradans:
- Serve Coloradans who have less power, privilege, and income, and prioritize Coloradans of color
- Create health equity
- Informed by the community and those served
- Are either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or government organization, or partnering with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor
- Serve Coloradans age 18 and over
- Demonstrated need for recovery services and supports for population(s) being served who have mental health and/or substance use challenges
- Provide non-clinical programs that fall under SAMHSA’s purpose and/or community dimensions of recovery:
- Purpose – Conducting meaningful daily activities such as employment, education, volunteering along with having the independence, income, and resources to participate in society.
- Community – Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love, and hope
- Provide culturally- and linguistically-responsive programming (see the Definitions section below)
- Intentionally recognize and incorporate the perspectives and life experiences of diverse populations served, including people of color
For more information, visit Non-clinical Programs.
