Reliant Foundation awards grants to non-profit 501(c)3 organizations. Our grants align with our focus on substance use disorder, mental health and/or behavioral health services for children and youth, and programs and initiatives which reduce stigma around these issues.
Reliant Foundation is an independent non-profit organization not affiliated with any medical group or health care facility. Please see below for a list of recent grant recipients.
2021 Grantees
The following organizations are receiving grants from the Foundation through its most recent 2021 grant cycle:
- Abby’s House: Advocacy and Supportive Services for Homeless Women and the Addition of a New Shelter Advocate
- Adolescent Consultation Services: Mental Health Services for Youth Involved with Framingham Juvenile Court
- Anna Maria College: Addiction and Youth Service Preparedness for the Early Careers Project
- Bancroft School – Worcester Partnership Program: “Mindful Matter and Stress Relief” Component of the Worcester Partnership Program for Low-Income Children
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA/Metro West: Keeping Kids Connected Mentorship Program, Providing Mental Health and Isolation Support
- Boys and Girls Club of MetroWest: Trauma-Informed Care Training for Youth Development Staff
- Boys and Girls Club of Webster-Dudley: Post-COVID Mental and Behavioral Health Program for Youth
- Boys and Girls Club of Worcester: Post-COVID Mental and Behavioral Health Program for Youth
- Catholic Charities Worcester County: Building Renovations and Upgrades for the Expansion of the Men’s Recovery Program, Crozier House
- Central MA Agency on Aging: Grandparent Service Coordinator for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program
- Children’s Friend: Grief Support Program for Children and Youth
- Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester: 2022 Community Health Improvement Plan
- Community Harvest Project: Nutritious Foods for Worcester’s Residential Recovery
- Community Health Link: Play Therapy for Traumatized Mothers and their Children
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): Shining the Light Program – Highlighting
Necessary Services for Children Removed from their Homes due to Parental Substance Abuse - Dismas House: Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative
- Doc Wayne Youth Service, Inc.: “Chalk Talk” Group Therapy Program for Youth
- Doctor Franklin Perkins School: Behavioral Health Services to Children Project
- Genesis Club House Inc.: Young Adult Mental Health Program
- Girls Inc.: Mental Health and Family Support Services for Female Youth
- Growing Places: Local Food Works – Meet Me at the Table Project for Underserved Youth
- Home2Homes: Providing Physical, Clean, and New Material Goods to MetroWest Shelters and Recovery Homes
- Jeremiah’s Inn: Jeremiah’s House Substance Use Recovery Residence
- LUK Inc.: Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Training in North Central Massachusetts
- Latin American Health Alliance (LAHA), Hector Reyes House: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System to Develop the Supportive House Program
- Living in Freedom Together (LIFT): Outpatient Clinic for Mental and Behavioral Health at HARBOR
- Lovin’ Spoonfuls: MetroWest Food Rescue & Distribution Operation for Recovery Programs
- Montachusett Recovery Foundation Corp: Substance Use Recovery Center and Self-Help Group Meetings
- Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.: Mental Health Wellness Program for Veterans
- Nativity School of Worcester: Student Support Team and Social Emotional Learning Program
- Net of Compassion: A Year-Round Recovery Coach Position at the Shelter and Shower Programs
- Our Bright Future: Empowering Youth Program
- Perkins School: Perkins Behavioral Health Services for Children Project
- Pernet Family Health Services: Youth Program and Parent Ambassador Pilot Program, Providing Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to Parents
- Programs for People, Inc.: Intensive Mental Health Services for Low-Income Adults and Families
- Rainbow Child Development Center: Creative Arts Health and Wellness Program for Youth
- Restoration Recovery: Addiction Workforce Training Series
- Revive of the USA: Fitness and Substance Use Recovery Programs, Providing Services to the Beryls’ House, Adding Two Additional Worcester Service Locations, and Hiring/Training an Additional Coach to Assist with the Increasing Volume of Services
- Rise Above: Activities for Youth in Foster Care
- Riverside Community Care: ACT for Higher Education on Suicide Prevention
- Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services: School-Based Services Program, Providing Trauma-Focused Mental Health Services to Students and School Districts
- South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC): A Wheelchair Accessible Ramp Replacement at Sage House Family Residence Recovery Home in Framingham
- SPARK Kindness, Inc.: Resilient Community Program, Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Education Through a Community Series
- UMass Chan Medical School: FaCES Clinic Education Navigator Position for Children in Foster Care
- UMass Memorial Health: Worcester Addresses Childhood Trauma (Worcester ACTs)
- United Way of North Central MA: Healthy Minds: Well-Being for Well Doing Virtual Youth Conference
- Wayside Youth & Family Support Network: Investing in Youth Sobriety Program, Expanding Substance Use Initiatives to Sites in Milford and Charlton
- Westborough Connects: Mental Health and Behavioral Health Community Awareness and Trainings
- Worcester Youth Center: Opioid/Narcan Training Program with Vaping Education Prevention
- Y.O.U., Inc: Healthy Options for Prevention and Education Mental Health Program
- YWCA: Social-Emotional Well-Being Program for Young Children
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