The Western Reserve Health Foundation seeks to improve the health and well-being of all residents of Mahoning County.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
State: Ohio
County: Mahoning County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Western Reserve Health Foundation recognizes 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; LGBTQIA+ persons; or people with disabilities. Therefore, the varying size and scope of the grants will reflect the different depths and complexities of these barriers to ensure all residents can equitably achieve and maintain health and well-being.
Grantmaking 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:
- Priority will be given to community coalitions and collaborative efforts as well as proposals that seek to expand evidence-based practices.
- Access to Care:
- Priority will be given to proposals addressing culturally congruent care, serving residents in high social vulnerability index areas, utilizing partnerships, strengthening data tools and/or advocating for policies that promote access to care.
- Community Conditions & Safety:
- Priority will be given to proposals addressing housing quality, expanding public transit access and connectivity, including pedestrian access, increasing greenspace and safe parks and/or increasing 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.
- Partners from different sectors, including public health, government, education, healthcare, etc., have been engaged to develop shared priorities and strategies.
For more information, visit CFMV.
