The White-Wilson Community Foundation works to build partnerships that improve access to health services and care for underserved individuals in the community. Through its community health grant program, it presented Fresh Start for Children and Families Inc. and Mental Health Association of Okaloosa Walton Inc. with grants on Nov. 9 at their facilities.
“Our grant program is designed to help nonprofit health organizations make unique and powerful programs like these possible, and bringing groups together to bridge gaps in health care is at the core of what we do,” said Teresa Halverson, The White-Wilson Community Foundation Chair.
With the grant, Fresh Start plans to provide a one-time Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) training for its team and the teams of other homeless agencies in the area including Children in Crisis, Opportunity Place and One Hopeful Place.
“Our goal is to give staff the tools needed to handle the mental and emotional health effects our clients are experiencing,” said Donna Tashik, executive director of Fresh Start. “This learning solution will benefit those in our community in a holistic and practical way, and we’re thrilled to deliver it.”
Additionally, Mental Health Association plans to use the grant to continue its Psychiatric Prescription Purchase Program (PPPP), which will provide mental health consults and emergency medications to over 300 people throughout Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties.
The White-Wilson Community Foundation is a 501(C)(3) organization established in 2012 and dedicated to making a difference through passion, dedication and teamwork. The group believes it is essential to find and fund creative solutions that can provide services with health and wellness needs.
For more information on The White-Wilson Community Foundation and its grant program, visit whitewilsoncommunityfoundation.org or visit its Facebook page.
