Grants: More than $124,256 for mental health and to fight substance misuse

Reid Health Community Benefit is awarding $124,256 in grants for 16 programs throughout Reid Health's 8 county service area. These programs are designed to improve mental health and combat substance misuse.

The grants represent the first awards of two grant cycles for this year. Grants, along with other Community Benefit outreach, aim to promote health and wellness in our communities, and to target prioritized health needs in our service area. A committee of Reid Health's governing board and community members reviews grant requests. The grants are awarded as part of the health system's efforts as a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization. The work of Reid Health Community Benefit provides millions of dollars of support to our communities each year.

• The grants include:
• A Better Life - Brianna's Hope: $3,500 for treatment and programming.
• Birth to Five: $11,250 to support the Healthy Families Program.
• Boys & Girls Club: $11,250 to support Prevention Plus programming.
• Bridges for Life: $3,150 for the Go and Grow Program.
• Brighter Path: $2,500 for scholarships to provide equine therapy for children.
• Centerstone - Children's Department: $15,000 to provide school-based mental health services to 250 students without Medicaid or other payor source.
• Chamber Center for Excellence (Drug Free Wayne County Partnership): $2,500 for Recovery Cards project and Prevention Week activities.
• Genesis: $11,250 to support counseling services.
• Independent Living Center: $5,000 to provide ramps to those in need.
• JACY House: $9,876 to support body safety education in schools.
• Monroe Central Schools: $6,360 for countywide teacher in service, an ACES book study project, and "Your Life Speaks" presentation for students.
• Randolph Eastern Schools (Union City): $6,225 to support "Leader in Me" programming for teachers and "Your Life Speaks" presentation for students.
• Senior Opportunity Services: $2,500 to support the homemaker program.
• The Journey Home Shelter: $10,000 to help with case management services for Home Retention Program.
• The Shepherd's Way (Cross Road Christian Recovery Center): $12,645 to support new curriculum and staff support at Cross Road.
• Whole Family Community Initiative (House of Ruth): $11,250 to support counseling services.

Community benefit is defined as programs or activities that improve access to health services, enhance public health, advance increased health knowledge, and/or relieves the burden of government to improve health. It is the basis of the tax-exempt status of not-for-profit hospitals, and ensures that tax-exempt hospitals are meeting the health needs of their communities while demonstrating transparency and accountability to those they serve.

In addition to grants, Reid Health Community Benefit supports various programs focused on community health, specifically in the areas of Mental Health and Substance Misuse, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Weight, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). To learn more about Reid Health's commitment to our communities, and the initiatives of Community Benefit, please review the Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plans at www.reidcommunities.org or www.reidhealth.org.