Family Outreach Center's mission is to build stronger families by providing high-quality behavioral health services, regardless of ability to pay, focusing on low-income, underinsured and uninsured families and children. This grant will allow Family Outreach Center to hire diverse clinicians, increasing access to culturally responsive behavioral health services for people of color and underserved populations.

Grand Rapids African American Health Institute works to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities at the health systems and community levels. The grant will allow them to reach and better serve African American communities, increase staff capacity, financial stability, and operational efficiency by adding a fund development director and human resource consultant.

Our Mental Health Collective, previously known as Mental Health Clinicians of Color in Grand Rapids, connects individuals and families of color with culturally responsive and affirming mental health providers of color. This grant will help the organization grow, form a staff structure and expand their directory, community advocacy committee and programming for clinicians.

This grant is a continuation of support for FitKids360’s transition to becoming an independent nonprofit organization. FitKids360 is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. This grant was made possible by the Elizabeth J. Steed Johnson Fund for Healthcare and Community Health and the William H. and Inetta P. Martindill Fund.

The Deborah House is a safe haven for single, pregnant mothers and their children. They provide housing for young mothers while they receive encouragement, social support, and mentoring. This grant supports health equity, well-being, and stability for women and children, particularly women of color, in Greater Grand Rapids.

Mental Health Clinicians of Color in Grand Rapids helps our community by providing space to belong through BIPOC therapists and providers. This grant will help improve the user experience of individuals seeking culturally competent mental health services, and expand memberships to health professionals, students and provider networks. Made possible by Bruce Alexis Cornelius Memorial Fund for Mental Health Agencies; Emma Sherwood Evans Disbursing Account; Fund for Health; Elizabeth Steed Johnson Fund for Healthcare and Community Health.

This grant will help support Our Kitchen Table, promote social justice and empower our neighbors to improve their health and environment through information, community organizing, and advocacy. The organization works with low-income Black families to improve health outcomes and reduce food insecurity by teaching them about nutrition and home gardening techniques. Made possible by Gordon and Janet Moeller Food Security Fund.

This grant supports I Belong Strong, a new program from Grand Rapids African American Health Institute to provide resources supporting culturally competent mental health services to Black veterans in Kent County who are recovering from mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This partnership was made possible by the Cecilia Hoagland Fund for Local Veterans.

This grant provides operating support of their drop-in program for veterans, which provides mental health services, resource navigation, social engagements and fellowship, addiction resources, and sober self-help avenues. This partnership was made possible by the Cecilia Hoagland Fund for Local Veterans.

Puertas Abiertas provides culturally specific mental health support for Latinx women and their families, who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and/or sexual abuse.

General support. This partnership was made possible by the Arthur H. Holmes Handicap Fund.

To provide culturally effective solutions for older adults experiencing depression, isolation, and chronic health care issues through programming, transportation, meals, health services, and enrichment activities. This partnership was made possible by the Lucy E. Barnett Trust for the Elderly.

Juneteenth Community Blood Drive.

To support participants in Cure Violence, a program focused on violence interruption and reduction.

This grant supports language interpretation services for mental health providers and clients.

The Each One Teach One program is an intensive mentoring program focusing on parent engagement for youth returning to the community from residential placement, jail, or prison. This program supports youth with culturally appropriate mental health and mentoring services by pairing them with an adult advocate with similar lived experiences to help navigate their psychosocial development, economic realities, and self-discipline.

To offer additional community healing sessions for processing trauma and loss in collaboration with the Black Impact Collaborative.

To facilitate the discussion and awareness of trauma and its various symptoms and to provide human and material resources for families to address unresolved trauma.

Support for the Therapy Assistance Fund, implementation of listening sessions to develop strategic goals and increasing staff capacity.

Supporting FitKids360's transition to becoming an independent nonprofit organization, which will expand their programmatic and organizational capacity. This partnership was made possible by the Elizabeth J. Steed Johnson Fund for Healthcare and Community Health.

To ensure access to healthy food and consumer choice in grocery options. This partnership was made possible by the Armand F. Gretchen B. Burch Fund.    

Enhance the organizational capacity and full potential for sustainability while meeting the needs of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This partnership was made possible by the Kent County COVID-19 Recovery Fund and Fund for Community Good.

For the Southeast Farmer’s Market. This partnership was made possible by the Armand F. and Gretchen B. Burch Fund and the Gordon and Janet Moeller Food Security Fund.   

Supporting a comprehensive program for Latina women and their families by providing culturally competent advocacy and services. This partnership was made possible by the Fund for Health, Emma Sherwood Evans Disbursing Account, and Fund for Community Good.

To support the Cesar Chavez Farmer’s Market. This partnership was possible by the Gordon and Janet Moeller Food Security Fund.