Grant Type: Community Grant

This project, Enhancing Communication to Comprehensively Support Youth Substance Use Prevention, led by Community Action for Health Living (CAHL) aimed to develop a communications strategy to promote and expand outreach, enhance prevention efforts and support a more comprehensive approach to youth substance use and mental health across Northeast Wisconsin.

In this project, the Brain Center of Green Bay, Inc. will engage in a strategic planning process to explore avenues of funding diversification and new community outreach and education programs that ensure healthy brain aging for older adults.

This project, Donor and Volunteer Management Software Upgrade, led by 6:8, Inc. strengthened the organization’s ability to support individuals and families experiencing poverty in the Sauk Prairie area by modernizing its operational infrastructure. Through the implementation of an integrated donor, volunteer, communications and fundraising system, 6:8 replaced multiple disconnected platforms with a centralized solution that streamlined processes, improved data management, and enhanced engagement with donors and volunteers.

This initiative advances health equity for Hmong and Hispanic communities in central Wisconsin by providing bilingual case management through trusted community health workers (CHWs). CHWs will connect individuals to essential health and social services, addressing barriers like language, transportation and access.

The goal of this project is to provide crisis intervention services for young adults participating in Workforce Resource Inc.’s Independent Living for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care and Anti-Human Trafficking programs by utilizing crisis navigators. In doing so, the project aims to reduce the negative effects of stress caused by crisis, enhance resilience and promote recovery, and achieve a sense of economic stability and security for program participants. Tamara Kincaid, UW-River Falls, serves as the academic partner.

The initiative’s goal is to address the disproportionate health challenges faced by tribal communities by increasing their communities’ capacity to identify, design, implement and evaluate culturally relevant solutions to mental health challenges. The project is adapting the existing Community Powered community resilience training program for use in tribal contexts to address health challenges including depression, isolation and drug and alcohol abuse. Arijit Sen, PhD, UW-Milwaukee, serves as the academic partner.

This project aims to address equitable access to programs, resources and services for Indigenous children with autism. Conducted with collaborators at the UW Waisman Center, the project’s goal is to implement evidence-based strategies to promote early detection, intervention, and improved autonomy of underserved Native American children with autism and ensure equal development. Liliana Wagner, PhD, UW–Madison, LEND Program, Waisman Center, serves as the academic partner.

This initiative will introduce a novel peer-led, evidence-based approach to improve access to culturally appropriate mental health services for immigrant and refugee communities in South Central Wisconsin. By addressing the significant barriers these populations face, the program aims to fill existing service gaps through a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy. Matthew Wolfgram, PhD, UW–Madison, College of Letters & Science, serves as the academic partner.

This initiative addresses the impact of safe, adequate housing on health and health equity and seeks to improve health outcomes in Marquette, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties by improving the timeliness and accessibility of housing rehabilitation services provided to low-to-moderate income households through its Housing Repairs program. CAP will test select interventions to determine their impact on health outcomes and engage other community action agencies to inform and share best practices. Katie Livernash, Extension Portage County, UW–Madison, serves as the academic partner.

The From Seeds to Table project aims to address food insecurity and health disparities in the Oneida community by reclaiming traditional Haudenosaunee culinary practices. This initiative will provide nutritious, culturally appropriate meals, offer educational courses on traditional meal preparation, and build a sustainable framework for food sovereignty, while addressing both immediate nutritional needs and long-term health and cultural sustainability.