In November, Community Impact Grants totaling $2,972,000.00 (supporting 34 projects) were awarded. Grant applications were evaluated by the Community Advisory Council (CAC) and the Community Impact Committee (CIC).
Grants supported projects within the following Impact Areas:
- Behavioral Health Supports (including mental health and substance use)
- Children, Youth, & Families
- Housing & Homelessness
Projects were prioritized when they:
- Connected with more than one Impact Area;
- Were equity-driven;
- Included cultural and linguistic responsiveness;
- Supported one or more of the Marion-Polk Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) priority areas and specific aims; and
- Had not received prior grant funding from the WHC and/or PacificSource.
Congratulations to Acres of Hope, AHIVOY, Be Blac Foundation, Boost Oregon, CASA of Polk County, Catholic Community Services, Central Youth Sports, Ella Curran Community Food Bank, Gervais School District, Glava’s House, Horses of Hope, HYB, Interface Network, Isaac’s Room, Latino Business Alliance, Micronesian Islander Community, Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity, Oregon Child & Family Services Council, Polk County, Salem Free Clinics, Salem Pastoral Counseling Center, Silver Falls School District (Sequoia Falls Academy), Silverton Health Foundation, Soaring Heights Recovery Homes, The Gate Youth Association, The Insight Alliance, Toe 2 Toe Boxing Team, Transformative Justice Community, Trinity Covenant Church, Upward Bound Camp, Valley Mental Health, WFMC Health, and Willamette ESD.
Visit willamettehealthcouncil.org for a complete listing of grantees and amounts awarded, as well as the impact areas their projects address.
About the Willamette Health Council: Founded in 2019, the Willamette Health Council (WHC) is the community governance body for PacificSource Community Solutions, Marion County and Polk County Coordinated Care Organization (Marion-Polk CCO). Under this partnership model, the WHC collaborates with PacificSource to jointly manage the CCO and is responsible for much of the community-facing work. The WHC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Learn more about our work at willamettehealthcouncil.org.