Senior Officer – Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorder
[email protected]
As Senior Officer of Community Investment for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder at Dogwood Health Trust, Dr. April Bragg conducts grantmaking focused on addressing behavioral health and substance misuse challenges across the Western North Carolina region. Dr. Bragg received her Bachelor of Science in biology from Emory and Henry College, earned a Ph.D. in cell biology from Vanderbilt University, and completed postdoctoral training in physiology and biophysics at the University of Washington in Seattle. She transitioned from neuroscience research to pursue work in strategic program development, operational business growth, and public and private sector fundraising in nonprofit healthcare. During this time she successfully secured over $21 million in federal, state and private funding for various local, regional and national nonprofit healthcare programs bringing evidence-based care to vulnerable and historically marginalized populations. In her time at Dogwood Health Trust she has overseen the administration of over $15 million in grant awards to various organizations involved in behavioral health and substance misuse prevention and treatment services, including harm reduction programs and innovative prevention programs for youth. In her free time, April enjoys reading, writing and entertaining her two cats, as well as running and hiking in the beautiful mountains around Asheville.
Address:
890 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Mailing:
890 Hendersonville Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Join our mailing list to receive updates on our latest news, funding opportunities, and more.
© 2024 Dogwood Health Trust. All rights reserved.
Support programs and networks that reduce deaths, treat addiction, and prevent first use
Help reduce disparities based on race, location, education and income factors
Invest in integrated heath care with seamless connections to supportive services
Support communities that promote healthy living and resiliency and help mitigate the impact of trauma, isolation and stress on individuals and families, especially those experiencing poverty
Support a well-funded, sustainable, competitive entrepreneur and small business ecosystem throughout the region
Help build a regional economic ecosystem that supports increased creation/retention of jobs and business ownership
Help build a skilled workforce with the knowledge and technical abilities to excel in a wide range of industry employment opportunities that provide a competitive, sustainable wage
Source, analyze and share a comprehensive, county-by-county data set that paints a full picture of work readiness, economic development and entrepreneurial needs and opportunities specific to Western North Carolina
Work in tandem with Economic Opportunity Strategic Priority to invest in career readiness at the community college and university levels
Support K-12 learning experiences with the resources and sustainability to provide an excellent academic and social-emotional education, so that all students graduate ready for college or career
Invest in an improved early childhood education ecosystem with the resources and sustainability to provide developmentally appropriate, affordable and accessible education and care to support ages birth to five, so that all children in WNC enter kindergarten ready to learn
Source, analyze and share a comprehensive set of publicly available data that provides a regularly updated, county-by-county picture of access, workforce and student outcomes in early childhood education and K-12 education specific to Western North Carolina
Loans, guarantees, and other financial tools to leverage funding opportunities
Increase affordable housing for lowest-income individuals and families
Support age-appropriate resources in affordable and workforce units, rental and owned
Invest in housing with sustainable supports for physical and mental health and wellbeing
Support healthy and safe revitalizations that work against displacement and gentrification, preserve home ownership and create generational wealth.