Health Foundation For Western & Central New York Inc.

CO-CREATING WELL BEINGS - RECOGNIZES THAT TRAUMA AND TOXIC STRESS CAN LEAD TO CHALLENGES THAT CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. USING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN, GRANTEES DEVELOP PROJECTS THAT INCREASE ACCESS, AVAILABILITY AND UPTAKE OF TRAUMA INFORMED SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON RESILIENCE AND WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND PROVIDERS.

Expenses: $913K

REACHING THE 5% OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT - PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS TO TEST AND IMPROVE TECHNIQUES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT. ALL ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATE IN A LEARNING COMMUNITY HOSTED BY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY WHERE THEY SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND ADVOCACY PRIORITIES.

Expenses: $250K

WESTERN NEW YORK CAREGIVER RESPITE PROGRAM EXPANSION - WORKS TO STABLISH COMMUNITY BASED RESPITE PROGRAMS ACROSS WNY USING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUES. THE PROJECTS ARE EVALUATED WITH AN EYE ON REPLICABILITY. THIS PROJECT WAS INSPIRED BY CONVERSATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS, WHO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY RESPITE PROGRAMS AS A KEY NEED FOR CAREGIVERS

Expenses: $150K

HEALTH LEADERSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM - THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT DIVERSE, HIGHLY SKILLED, COLLABORATIVE LEADERS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE 18-MONTH FELLOWSHIP FOCUSES ON COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP, INSIDE AND ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROMOTES DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF FIVE CORE COMPETENCIES: PERSON-CENTERED CARE, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, WORKING THROUGH INTER-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS, USE OF INFORMATICS AND EVIDENCE-BASED OUTCOMES.

Expenses: $140K