The Community Health Foundation is seeking applications for its Responsive grants to support health and wellbeing in the region.
Donor Name: Community Health Foundation
State: Ohio
Counties: Champaign County (OH), Clark County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Details:
Purpose
The mission of Community Health Foundation (CHF) is to preserve reproductive services, to promote health and wellness, and to advocate for quality healthcare through grant making and education in Clark and Champaign Counties, Ohio. Grants to area non-profit organizations help fulfill this mission.
Types of Funding
- Program grants support new programs, continuing programs, or expansion of successful ongoing programs.
- Project grants are for short-term activities, usually lasting less than one year.
- Operating support contributes to an organization’s day-to-day, ongoing expenses such as salaries, utilities, office supplies, etc.
- Capital support is related to building improvements, infrastructure (i.e., wiring, roofing), fixtures or equipment for a specific program or project.
The following priorities are expected to improve the overall health status of their region.
Health Priorities
- Children’s Health
- Early life is a critical time to ensure healthy development, address health risks and prevent future problems.
- Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
- Many existing programs promote health and wellness, providing support for all people to receive the full range of health services. The outcome of such programs will ultimately lead to reduced cancer incidence; improved oral health; reduced rates of heart disease; reduced rates of diabetes; reduction in lower respiratory disease; and reduction in rates of addiction.
- Maternal/Infant Health
- Inclusive and comprehensive approaches help people prepare for healthy births and parenting. The community benefits from such programs that contribute to long term outcomes such as: fewer preterm births; more patients receiving prenatal care; reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections; and reduced rates of teen pregnancies.
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- When people in their community struggle with mental health and substance use disorders, the overall wellbeing of the area suffers. Programs that provide services in these areas will ultimately result in reduced rates of suicide; and reduction in overall overdoses.
- Sexual Health
- Reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections and reduce rates of teen pregnancies. Reproductive health education programs must be evidence-based and comprehensive.
Health Equity
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation defines health equity as giving everyone a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Health Equity encompasses factors that, when addressed, decrease disparities.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI):
- Community Health Foundation’s DEI statement reads (in part): Community Health Foundation embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. They seek to understand each other and to work collaboratively to improve the health and wellness of everyone in our community. CHF draws on the skills, talents and perspectives of a broad and diverse range of people in a collaborative manner to improve the health and wellness of the entire community. The diversity of viewpoints which comes from different life experiences and cultural backgrounds strengthens decision making and supports the organization’s and the community’s success.
- An awareness of how systemic inequities have affected our society and those we serve creates opportunities to deepen CHF’s impact, relevance and advancement of its mission. CHF works toward creating a healthy community where everyone is valued, regardless of race, age, gender, religion, income, sexual orientation or abilities. Health inequities and social injustices are acknowledged and resources are provided to decrease disparities and to improve health outcomes for all people in their community.
- CHF works to build a culture of trust, civility and respect and to create a safe place for individual perspectives, identity and life experiences to be shared. An inclusive board culture welcomes and celebrates differences and ensures all board members are equally engaged and invested, sharing power and responsibility for Community Health Foundation’s mission and the board’s work.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant from the Community Health Foundation, you must meet all the following criteria.
- Be a nonprofit organization exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a government unit, including public schools and municipalities. If you do not have 501(c)(3) status, you may enter into an agreement with a qualified nonprofit that will act as your fiscal sponsor.
- Have a governing board and conduct business without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, or national origin.
- Programs and projects must serve residents of Clark and/or Champaign Counties in Ohio
For more information, visit Responsive Grants.
