Total Grant Support for 2022 Totals $850,000
Reliant Foundation has announced its 2022 Fall Community Grant Awards, totaling $800,000, in support of 45 area nonprofits. The Foundation’s mission-driven grant funding is focused on nonprofit organizations throughout Central and MetroWest MA that strengthen mental health and/or behavioral health supports for children and youth; help individuals of all ages reach recovery from substance use disorder; address the workforce shortage in mental health, behavioral health, and recovery coaching; and offer programs and initiatives to reduce stigma around mental health and substance use disorder.
Earlier in the year, Reliant Foundation awarded 5 emergency, off-cycle grants, bringing its total grants distribution for 2022 to $850,000. Over the past 5 years, the Foundation has provided more than $3.5 million in funding to area nonprofits.
“Reliant Foundation is proud to increase our community support again this year” said Kelsa Zereski, Reliant Foundation president. “It’s a testament to all of our donors and volunteers for their generous support, and to our Board of Trustees for their commitment to bolstering critical programs.”
“There are children and adults in our community who desperately need access to the kind of life-saving supports our grantees deliver,” said Marianne Felice, MD, Reliant Foundation Board Chair. “These organizations must have adequate funding so they can maintain the level of resources necessary to meet the overwhelming demand.”
The following area nonprofits, located throughout Central, North Central, South Central and MetroWest MA, are receiving grants from the Foundation through the 2022 Fall Community Grants:
Abby’s House – Advocacy and Supportive Services Program
Adolescent Consultation Services (ACS) – Mental Health and Behavioral Health Services
Anna Maria College – Mental Health Awareness and Intervention for Early Career Professionals, Behavioral and Mental Health Institute
Bancroft School – Worcester Partnership Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA & MetroWest – Keeping Kids Connected
Boys & Girls Club of MetroWest – SMART Girls in Action
Boys & Girls Club of Webster-Dudley – Mental Health and Behavioral Health Programs
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester – Mental Health and Behavioral Health Programs
CASA Project – Shine the Light Initiative
Central MA Agency on Aging – Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Opioid, and Mental Health Initiative
Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester – CHIP Greater Worcester
Community Harvest Project – Produce and Volunteer Programming for Recovery Homes
Community Healthlink – Women Enhancing Recovery through Fitness and Empowerment
Dismas House – Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative
Doc Wayne Youth Services – Chalk Talk® Group Therapy Program
GAAMHA – R.O.O.T.S. (Resilient, Open-Minded, Optimistic, Thriving, Serene) Program
Genesis Club – Zero Stigma Project
Girls, Inc. – Health and Family Services Initiative
Growing Places – HEALing Mental Health Among Youth (HEAL MH)
HeartWell Institute – Healing Families: Fostering Emotional Regulation and Resilience for Parents and Adolescents
Jeremiah’s Inn – Renovations of the Jeremiah’s House Recovery Residence
Living in Freedom Together (LIFT) – Integration of Case Management Software throughout all LIFT Programs
Lovin’ Spoonfuls – MetroWest Food Rescue and Distribution to Addiction Recovery Shelters
LUK, Inc. – Community Based Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Trainings
Mandela Yoga Project – Recovery-Based Reentry Yoga and Peer Leader Training Program
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center (MVOC) – Wellness and Self Sufficiency Programming for Veterans
Open Sky Community Services – Clinical and Leadership Cohort Model
Pernet Family Health Services – Youth Program
Rainbow Child Development Center – Counseling and Instilling Calm: Children’s Superpower to Mental Health Program
Regional Environmental Council – YouthGROW Program
Revive of the USA – Jump Start Revive Services at New Recovery Homes and a Youth Treatment Program
RFK Community Alliance – Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare for Children
Rise Above – Activities for Local Youth in Foster Care
Riverside Community Care – Increasing Access to Community Behavioral Healthcare for Low-Income Adolescents and Children
The Shine Initiative – Worcester Public Schools (WPS) Mindmatters Project
Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services – Group Support Services Program
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) – Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Program
SPARK Kindness – Addressing the Emotional Health and Resilience of Children and Youth
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School – Opening our Minds to Better Mental Health
United Way of North Central Massachusetts – Healthy Minds Youth Conference
Westborough Connects – Foundational Support for a Thriving, Kind and Connected Community Where Everyone Belongs
Worcester Youth Center – Opioid/Narcan Training Program
YOU, Inc. (Seven Hills Foundation) – The Carriage House Grief Support Center
YWCA Central Massachusetts – Social-Emotional Health Program
About Reliant Foundation
Established in 1988, Reliant Foundation is an independent public charity, not affiliated with any health care facility or medical group, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of individuals of all ages in the Central and MetroWest regions of Massachusetts. As a 501(c)3 charity, the Foundation raises funds on a year-round basis to bring our mission to life through community grant making. Grants support non-profit organizations with programs that battle critical public health issues such as substance use disorder, and children’s and adolescent mental health. Our charity partners provide life-saving Recovery Coaching, Mental health, Behavioral health, Grief Counseling, and more to thousands of individuals in our community. For more information, please visit reliantfoundation.org.
