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Health & Wellness
Everyone deserves to be healthy regardless of status, resources or circumstances. Equity within health and wellness occurs when people can attain their full health potential. No one should be disadvantaged in this opportunity. The Health and Wellness strategic portfolio aims to support access to care and improving on current conditions, as well as upstream interventions and social determinants of health.
Health & Wellness Grant Activity 2023
Cycle 1
1/3/23 – 7/5/23
Training, Resilience & Retention Support. Dogwood is interested in developing the primary and allied healthcare services workforce in WNC. This funding is open, but not limited, to HRSA-certified Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC look-alikes, farmworker serving organizations, public health departments, free clinics, and WNC-based non-profits serving the healthcare workforce. Funding range: $20,000-$40,000.
Dogwood seeks to increase access to oral health services in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC look-alikes, free clinics, public universities and community colleges. Successful proposals will focus outreach on historically marginalized or underserved populations. Funding range: $20,000-$40,000.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide for women and infant health. Dogwood may also support maternal and infant health programs of doula organizations, community health worker organizations, and similar.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide for community and social connectedness.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide services for rural communities.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide services for older adults.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide services for low-income communities.
Cycle 2
4/3/23 – 10/20/23
Dogwood is interested in working with community-based organizations, doula organizations, community health worker organizations or others that are deploying research-informed interventions to serve mothers and infants. Potential programs of interest may include, but are not limited to, perinatal community health workers, chronic disease treatment or management for pregnant mothers, provider education, and more.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$20K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide for women and infant health. Dogwood may also support maternal and infant health programs of doula organizations, community health worker organizations, and similar.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide for community and social connectedness.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide services for rural communities.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide services for older adults.
A limited number of smaller grants ($10-$25K) are available for food organizations and community-based organizations that provide services for low-income communities.
Cycle 1
1/3/23 – 7/5/23
This funding is available by invitation for county governments to participate in WAVE/CRAVE judicial connectivity state efforts & decrease days to child welfare adjudication hearings for impacted families. Funding Range: $15,000-$25,000
This is an invitation-only partnership with the Administrative Office of the Courts that is open to DSS/District Attorney partnerships from each WNC judicial region.
Funding Range:
Year 1- $285,000
Year 2- $478,000
Year 3- $541,000
Total for the three-year pilot: $1,304,000
Dogwood will select partners from NC universities, research organizations and/or community participatory research organizations to explore and examine potential approaches to improving child and family experiences in the child welfare system. Funding range: $50,000-$100,000.
How Transportation, Broadband and Guaranteed Basic Income Affect Maternal and Child Health. Dogwood will partner with selected NC Universities, research organizations and/or community participatory research organizations to document and examine the ways in which lack of access to transportation, broadband and guaranteed basic income affect outcomes in maternal and child health in Western North Carolina.
Cycle 2
4/3/23 – 10/20/23
The factors that influence health and wellbeing for individuals and families are nearly countless and weave throughout all of Dogwood’s Strategic Priority Areas. An ever-growing body of research, as well as stories from across our region, shows that trauma and toxic stress play a critical role in shaping health outcomes, particularly for marginalized populations and for children. Our region’s struggle with mental health and addiction is a key indicator of the levels of trauma and stress currently at play. If we can provide supports for parents and children that reduce trauma and stress, work compassionately to address those dealing with mental health challenges and substance use disorder, and create welcoming and interconnected communities for people of all ages, we can create a healthier Western North Carolina.
Within our overarching Goals and Objectives (see below) our 2023 Health & Wellness focus areas and activities include:
- Prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and youth engagement with the child welfare system. Efforts within this goal will focus on increasing access to support services that eliminate exposure to violence, provide appropriate trauma-informed clinical care, and enhance both the stability and nourishing aspects of the family ecosystem in which children live and learn.
- Improve maternal & child health outcomes. Specifically, we are looking to enhance access to clinical care services and support services across the entire spectrum of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and post-partum phases.
- Enhance services related to Behavioral Health / Substance Use Disorder. Our focus is to bolster recovery services associated with stable housing, meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities, and other recovery support services. In addition to the recovery focus, we have a particular interest in work that seeks to enhance access to clinical treatment services for SUD, as well as prevention oriented work targeting youth and adolescents.
- Support efforts to bolster the health-related workforce, in collaboration with Economic Opportunity team. We seek to build a comprehensive understanding of the health-related workforce challenges in WNC, particularly as they relate to primary care, oral healthcare, and behavioral health. In addition to assessing this landscape, we aim to bolster existing services and programs serving as allied health professions training centers.
More details about 2023 grant opportunities will be coming soon. Please join our mailing list for updates or check this webpage.
Health and Wellness Goals & Objectives
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