PAST GRANT AWARDS
Past Grants
In 2025, the Willamette Health Council held three competitive grant cycles, totaling over $4.4 million in funds invested in the Marion-Polk community as follows:
Community Impact Grants totaling $2,400,000.00 were awarded to support 27 projects. Grants supported projects within the following Impact Areas:
- Access to healthcare
- Mental health & substance use
- Housing stability
Social Care Impact Funds totaling $1,943,799.00 were awarded to support 9 projects. Grants supported projects that strengthened community and provider capacity in the following areas:
- Providing behavioral health services for children ages 1-5
- Integrating screening & referral systems for health-related social needs
- Improving early childhood social-emotional health outcomes
System of Care Grants totaling $75,000.00 were awarded to 3 projects. Grants supported new and existing youth and family councils with the purpose of:
- Strengthening partnerships with new or existing youth and family councils in the region
- Bringing systems-level barriers to the attention of the Marion-Polk System of Care (SOC) and providing feedback for improvements
- Identifying a youth or family member to represent the council on the SOC
Community Impact Grants
| Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Impact Area(s) |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties | Project Resilience: Empowering staff with empathy and inclusive SEL to improve youth mental health | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare |
| CAPACES Leadership Institute | Yoloxochitl "Flower of the Heart" Mobile Health Clinic | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Coast | St. Joseph Family Shelter(SJFS): Connecting Families to Health, Housing, and Hope. | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Center for Hope & Safety | Improving Housing & Healthcare Access to Survivors of Interpersonal Violence | $100,000.00 | Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Church At The Park | C@P Workforce Development Kitchen | $58,980.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Family Promise of the Mid-Willamette Valley | Stability for Unhoused Families through Case Management | $75,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties | The Anchor Project: Equipping Staff to Support Youth Mental Health | $96,324.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley | Home repairs for low-income homeowners in Marion and Polk Counties. | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Housing Stability |
| Horses Adaptive Riding and Therapy | Therapeutic Riding Scholarship | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare |
| Isaac's Room | Quest 360 Residential Housing Literacy Program | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Housing Stability |
| Kingdom City Coffeehouse | Kingdom City Life Skills program | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Legal Aid Services of Oregon | Legal Services to Improve Health and Housing Outcomes in Marion and Polk Counties | $100,000.00 | Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Mano a Mano | NE Salem Community Hub | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Marion County Health & Human Services | Our Place: A Low Barrier, Family-Centered, SUD Treatment Program with Housing & Recovery Support | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Marion Polk Food Share | Bridging the Meal Gap: Strengthening Food Distribution Amid Rising Demand and Funding Cuts | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Housing Stability |
| Marshallese American Network for Interacting Together | Outreach and Navigation Assistance for Marshallese Health and Housing Initiative | $80,685.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Housing Stability |
| Northwest Hub | Transportation Hub | $82,040.00 | Housing Stability |
| Northwest Human Services | Housing Stability Funds | $100,000.00 | Housing Stability |
| OYEN Emotional Wellness Center | Bringing behavioral health services to farm workers in Marion & Polk counties | $98,670.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare |
| Punx With Purpose | Project Ecoa | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare |
| Salem For Refugees | Wrap Around Refugee Services | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Salem Free Clinics | Access to free healthcare for those who are uninsured, underinsured or experiencing barriers | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality | Behavioral & Mental Health Support Education for Parents. | $19,750.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use |
| Salem Y Veterans Housing | Expanding Capacity, Deepening Impact, and Sustaining Support for Vulnerable Veterans | $47,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Soaring Heights Recovery Homes | Falcon House Expenses and Expanded Executive Director Hours | $82,571.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare; Housing Stability |
| Toe 2 Toe Boxing Team | "STRONG Summer" (Strength, Training, Resilience, Opportunity, New Growth) & Family Fitness programs | $58,980.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare |
| WVP Health Foundation | WVP No Show Reduction Program- Navigation Support for Patients with Frequent No-Show Visits | $100,000.00 | Mental Health and Substance Use; Access to Healthcare |
| Total | $2,400,000.00 |
Social Care Impact Funds
| Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Impact Area(s) |
| Bloom Physical Therapy | Bloom Pediatric Therapy Behavioral Health Program | $250,000.00 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties | Project Bridge: Bridging gaps in essential care and opportunity for underserved families. | $226,017.84 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Bridgeway Community Health | Bridgeway Community Connect | $170,984.53 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Family Building Blocks | Increase capacity to provide mental health services for children ages 1 – 5 at risk of maltreatment. | $250,000.00 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| OYEN Cuidate Oregon | Reducing barriers to Resources & Behavioral Health Access for low-income families with 0-5 children | $250,000.00 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| WFMC Health | Building Bilingual Capacity to Boost Social Support Services and Kindergarten Readiness | $168,777.00 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Willamette ESD | Early Childhood and Infant Mental Health Services | $249,412.83 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Woodburn Pediatric Clinic LLP | Supporting Provider Recruitment and Onboarding at Woodburn Pediatric Clinic | $128,606.80 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic | Los Ninos Bien Educados (LNBE) | $250,000.00 | Enhance service capacity; integrate effective screening and referral systems; and/or improve early childhood social-emotional health outcomes. |
| Total | $1,943,799.00 |
System of Care Grants
| Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Impact Area(s) |
| Konev Consulting LLC | Russian Old Believer Cultural Youth Group | $25,000.00 | Youth & Family Council |
| Mano a Mano | Latinos Unidos SIempre | $25,000.00 | Youth & Family Council |
| Punx With Purpose | Youth Action Board- Youth will decide on the name. | $25,000.00 | Youth & Family Council |
| Total | $75,000.00 |
In 2024, Community Impact Grants totaling $2,972,000.00 (supporting 34 projects) were awarded. 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.
| Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Impact Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acres of Hope | Acres of Hope: Mentoring and Social-Emotional Support Services for Trauma | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| AHIVOY | Advancing Economic and Health Equity for Latine Vineyard Stewards | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Be Blac Foundation | Be-BLAC: Empowering Black Youth to Overcome Systemic Oppression | $96,018.62 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Boost Oregon | Healthy Starts: Increasing Childhood Immunization Across Cultures Through Motivational Interviewing | $94,197.00 | Children, Youth, & Families |
| CASA of Polk County, Inc. | Providing Court Appointed Special Advocates for Youth in the Polk County Foster System | $48,803.00 | Children, Youth, & Families |
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Coast | St. Joseph Transitional Living Community & Mission Benedict - Building Community for Hope and Safety | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Central Youth Sports | Low-barrier Access to Youth Sports in Monmouth/Independence | $44,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Ella Curran Community Food Bank | Ella Curran Community Food Bank Building Campaign - Reducing Food Insecurity in Our Region | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Gervais School District | A Multifaceted Approach to Eliminated Substance Abuse in Gervais, Oregon | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Glava's House | Glava's House Adult Day Care Center | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Horses of Hope Oregon | Capital Request for New Mental and Behavioral Health Arena and Classroom | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| HYB | HYB Community | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Interface Network Inc. | ELY Emotional Health and Wellness Project | $96,018.62 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Isaac's Room | IKE Quest - Positive Youth and Workforce Development Program | $96,018.62 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Latino Business Alliance (LBA) | Advancing Economic Equity for the Holistic Health of Rural Latinos | $93,500.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Micronesian Islander Community | Voyager’s Village Affordable Housing Project | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency | Justice Re-entry Community Health Worker | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Housing & Homelessness |
| North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity | Peters Garden - Phase 3 | $100,000.00 | Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Oregon Child & Family Services Council | Youth Well Being Rural Connections Program | $72,369.64 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Polk County | Adulting 101 | $47,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Salem Free Clinics | Advancing Health Equity by Offering Free Integrated Behavioral Health to the Medically Marginalized. | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Salem Pastoral Counseling Center | Free/Reduced Cost Behavioral Health Support for Financially Marginalized Community Members | $25,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Silver Falls School District (Sequoia Falls Academy) | Striving for Equity: Navigating Barriers With Youth and Families | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Silverton Health Foundation Inc | Silverton Doula Workforce Development & Perinatal Care Coordination | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Soaring Heights Recovery Homes | Increase the Number of Sober Transitional Housing Beds in Marion County | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| The Gate Youth Association | Mentoring For A Healthy Future | $96,018.62 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| The Insight Alliance | Insight to Wellbeing / Peer Mentorship for Youth and Adults Impacted by the Carceral System | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Toe 2 Toe Boxing Team | Bringing Boxing and Mentorship to Rural Communities | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Transformative Justice Community | The Resilience Project: Supporting Students in Marion County | $96,018.62 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Trinity Covenant Church | The Community Corner Program | $47,500.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Upward Bound Camp | A Place to be You: Education & Recreational Activities for People w/Disabilities & Families | $96,018.62 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| Valley Mental Health | Suicide Prevention Project | $23,518.64 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
| WFMC Health | WFMC Health Community Classroom | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families;Housing & Homelessness |
| Willamette ESD | Discovery Academy, a Recovery High School | $100,000.00 | Behaviorial Health;Children, Youth, & Families |
In 2023, Community Impact Grants totaling $2,255,439.93 (supporting 26 projects) were awarded. Funded projects spanned four Impact Areas:
- Behavioral Health Supports (including mental health and substance use)
- Children, Youth, & Families
- Healthcare Workforce Development
- Housing & Homelessness
Projects also demonstrated close alignment with the health council’s mission.
| Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Impact Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties | Family Strengthening & Supports | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families |
| Transformations by Austin Angels, Salem Angels | Expanding Foster Care Wraparound Services into Rural Communities in Marion & Polk Countiess | $66,025.00 | Children, Youth & Families |
| WiseMind Educational Services | Emotion Coaching for Youth in Marion-Polk Counties | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families |
| Renaissance Recovery Resources P.C., DBA: Oregon Recovery Behavioral Health | CADC Educational Scholarships | $10,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Healthcare Workforce Development |
| Capitol Dental Care | Improving Dental Care Coordination for Children | $100,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development |
| AC Portland | Afterschool Program Expansion into Marion and Polk Counties | $80,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families |
| Salem Free Clinics | Salem Free Clinics’ Expanded Services Designed to Improve Mental Health and Reduce Family Expenses | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Healthcare Workforce Development |
| C-Suite Consulting Services | Economic Empowerment to Address Root Causes of Poverty Across Generations | $80,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Housing & Homelessness |
| Church at The Park | Community Health Workers Training Initiative | $97,735.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing &Homelessness |
| Dallas Retirement Village | Dallas Retirement Village Childcare | $100,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| Happy Doc Family Medicine | Expansion of Primary Care Services to Target Populations in Salem | $100,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development |
| Oregon Health & Education Collaborative | The Upstream Initiative: A Focus on the First 1000 Days of Life | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families |
| Willamette Music Therapy | Music for Wellness Expansion Project | $86,040.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families |
| Salem For Refugees | Welcome Home-Financial Assistane | $100,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families; Housing & Homelessness |
| Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency | Youth Empowerment Program | $100,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families; Housing & Homelessness |
| Polk County Family & Community Outreach | Polk County Youth Opportunities | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families |
| Santiam Hospital | Proactively Using Testing to Connect Patients to Care and Wrap Around Services | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| Boost Oregon | Increase Vaccine Confidence Among New Parents | $50,000.00 | Children, Youth & Families |
| Flux Consulting, LLC | Sammy & Friends | $98,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families |
| Fortaleza Atravez Barreras | Fortaleza Juntos | $99,999.93 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| Santiam Hospital | Santiam Hospital Community Health Worker | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| Sheltering Silverton | Sheltering Silverton Whole Health Pilot Initiative | $100,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| Ideal Option PLLC | Building Capacity to Address Barriers to Treatment Through Peer Outreach in Marion & Polk Counties | $74,460.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| CASA of Marion County | Culturally- and Linguistically- Appropriate CASAs to Serve Foster Youth | $96,180.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Housing & Homelessness |
| Curandi | Whole Person Community Care for Housing Insecurity | $50,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Healthcare Workforce Development; Housing & Homelessness |
| Gervais School District | Continuing Community Health Momentum in Gervais, Oregon | $75,000.00 | Behavioral Health Supports; Children, Youth & Families; Housing & Homelessness |
In 2022, a total of $3,489,207.04 (supporting 60 projects) was invested across three grant programs:
- Community Benefit Initiatives: $1,318,109.29
- Mini Grants: $650,047.75
- Standard Grants: $1,521,050.00
Grant priority areas spanned behavioral health, housing, substance use services and traditional health workers. Funds were also invested in projects that closely aligned with the health council’s mission.
In 2021, a total of $1,118,096.69 in Community Benefit Initiatives grants were awarded. Funds were invested in 13 projects that supported behavioral health, housing and/or substance use services within the Marion-Polk region.
| Grant Program | Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Priority Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Benefit Initiative | Capitol Dental Care | Behavioral/Oral Community Health Workers | $98,400.00 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | CASA of Marion County | CASA of Marion County | $25,000.00 | Behavioral Health, Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Childhood Health Associates of Salem | Traditional Health Workers | $86,200.00 | Behavioral Health, Housing |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Corporation for Supportive Housing | Keeping Families Together Marion County | $115,000.00 | Behavioral Health, Housing, Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | HIV Alliance | Peer Support Services for People Who Inject Drugs in Marion County | $47,466.00 | Behavioral Health, Housing, Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Micronesian Islander Community | Community Health Navigator Outreach for the Micronesian COFA Community | $191,564.80 | Behavioral Health, Housing |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Options Counseling and Family Services | Targeted SUD Support | $90,919.00 | Behavioral Health, Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Oregon Family Support Network | Children’s Mental Health Initiative | $78,000.00 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | PNW Doulas | Birth & Newborn Education/Support | $25,000.00 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality | Formando Familias Fuertes Family Support Pilot | $75,450.00 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Salem Kroc Center | Meal, Movement, Mindset Project | $97,140.50 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Willamette Vital Health | Talking to Kids about Tough Stuff: Serious Illness, Death, and Grief | $5,899.39 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Youth Era | Recovery Peer Support Specialist | $182,057.00 | Behavioral Health, Substance Use Services |
In 2020, a total of $909,392 in Community Benefit Initiatives grants were awarded. Funds were invested in 8 projects that supported behavioral health, housing and/or substance use services within the Marion-Polk region.
| Grant Program | Organization Name | Project Name | Awarded | Priority Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Benefit Initiative | Capitol Dental Care | Tooth Fairy Deliveries | $85,000 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Coast | Building Community Resilience in Affordable Housing Initiative | $202,500 | Behavioral Health, Housing |
| Community Benefit Initiative | HIV Alliance | The Marion County Syringe Exchange | $25,000 | Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Iron Tribe | Self-Pay Project | $68,000 | Behavioral Health, Housing, Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Mano a Mano | Polk County Family Wellness Project (Proyecto Bienestar Familiar de Polk County) | $100,000 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Marion County Health and Human Services | PAX Good Behavior Game | $200,000 | Behavioral Health, Substance Use Services |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Northwest Senior and Disability Services | The H.O.P.E. (Healthy Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) Senior Peer Mentor Program | $75,000 | Behavioral Health |
| Community Benefit Initiative | Recovery Outreach Community Center | ROCC/SOCC Drop-In Center Program | $153,892 | Behavioral Health, Housing, Substance Use Services |