The Centers
Phase II $136,000 (2023) - To launch the formalized healthcare sector workforce development program designed to help fulfill unmet staffing needs for non-medical and frontline positions in community health centers. Funding will be used towards recruitment campaigns and delivery of a high-quality curriculum that provides job seekers with basic skills and on-the-job training needed for an entry-level and beyond career pathway within this in-demand sector.

Phase I $90,000 (2021) - To lead a healthcare sector workforce development collaborative initiative with Cleveland Clinic, Neighborhood Family Practice and Recovery Resources. Funding will be used to explore establishing and designing a pipeline of training programs related to addressing the needs, opportunities and barriers associated with developing a diverse, entry-level and/or non-licensed workforce.

Funders Collaborative on COVID Recovery (FCCR) – Phase III $25,000
Building on the work of Phases I and II, the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund is now the Funders Collaborative on Covid Recovery. Phase III efforts shift focus with collective philanthropic resources to increase vaccine access and uptake, address homelessness, advocate for long-term policy change that promotes economic well-being and equity, support grassroots advocacy efforts, and build resilience in the nonprofit community with Three Arches Foundation’s contribution receiving geographic priority towards efforts that directly impact people in Lakewood and surrounding communities.

Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (RRF) – Phase II $25,000
Continued funding and participation in the collective philanthropic journey to support the emerging needs of the community and decrease the spread of COVID-19. Phase two proactive and reactive efforts focus on building broader collaboration to address issues related to COVID-19, structural racism, and economic well-being and mobility with Three Arches Foundation’s contribution receiving geographic priority towards efforts that directly impacted people in Lakewood and surrounding communities.

Bellefaire JCB $214,834
To expand access to vital behavioral health consultation and critical trauma-informed prevention services in Lakewood City Schools through Bellefaire’s School-Based Counseling program. Funding of these services enables Bellefaire’s counselors to maintain a presence and further establish relationships while meeting the increased mental health needs of students, families, and school personnel at no cost and regardless of insurance coverage.

Canopy Child Advocacy Center $78,709
To maintain the onsite, dedicated family resource manager role ensuring children and families have access to all necessary resources and services required to reduce trauma after a child abuse crisis. Removing systemic and structural barriers and addressing unmet needs, this role helps to bridge service provider gaps, decrease the need for interventions within the system, and provide legitimate pathways to care.

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health $42,380
Operating support to maintain current programs and expansion of services for care partners and family members, as well as identify opportunities to reach marginalized communities affected by dementia. Focus is centered on never trying to change those with dementia but instead creating an understanding community around the individual and their care partners through empowerment, socialization, and enrichment opportunities and services. With a shared interest in supporting brain health and cognitive function in older adults, this grant is funded through the generosity of Three Arches Foundation’s Harold C. Schott Foundation Endowment Fund.

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center $80,000
For the Access to Care program that provides support and information to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, and human trafficking through the crisis hotline and in-person advocacy support during hospital exams and police station interactions. Through this 24-hours a day, 7-days a week program, victims have increased access to behavioral and physical health support to help them begin to heal from the trauma of sexual violence.

Colors+ $134,000 (over two years)
Operating support to continue free mental health prevention programs for LGBTQ+ youth, families, guardians, and allies in a safe and validating environment. Through advocacy, support, education, and celebration these services empower youth to thrive in their communities and help to decrease mental health risks.

GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland $85,000
To fund the GiGiFIT and Amina Grace Speech & Language research-driven programs designed to support and improve the lives of people with Down syndrome who are born with low muscle tone (hypotonia). Funded solely through philanthropic contributions, GiGi’s Playhouse is a one-of-a-kind achievement center with services offered at no cost to families and communities.

Hispanic UMADAOP $30,000
General operating support of culturally sensitive treatment services for the Residential, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, and Re-entry programs available to all adults, regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, and cultural background. Focused on the unique needs and goals of each individual, these accessible programs empower the Hispanic/Latinx and greater community to reduce the negative impact of HIV/AIDS, violence, abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Hospice of the Western Reserve $75,000
To expand outreach and address racial disparity in utilization of in-home, pre-hospice palliative care for patients with advanced serious and progressive illness. Through customized and coordinated plans of care, the Western Reserve Navigator team addresses physical, functional, social, emotional, and spiritual needs while working to remove barriers to physical and behavioral health.

In Harmony Therapeutic Services $70,980 (over two years)
For the pilot launch of trauma-informed music therapy services to support the mental health needs of students in the Fairview Park City School District free of charge. The evidence-based program will test the efficacy and assess long-term viability of utilizing a music therapy model in a school setting to address symptoms of both anxiety and depression, and improve empathy, communication, and academic performance.

Lakewood Community Services Center $88,785
To continue the well-established Senior Health Self-Management Program that helps guide and empower low-income seniors to take control of their health and well-being through experiential learning opportunities. Focused on food choices that are affordable, accessible, and easy to prepare, this program covers nutritional topics including portion control, healthy eating habits and hands-on food prep, and better managing chronic disease.

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland $134,318
Continued support for the evolution of Trans+ programming to address access to physical and mental health care services for the local transgender and gender diverse populations. By reducing barriers and amplifying outreach through ongoing education and awareness, this program will continue to ensure folx are informed, empowered, and connected to safe, affirming and culturally sensitive well-being care and support.

LifeAct $50,000 (over two years)
To deliver LifeAct’s suicide prevention and mental health wellness programs for middle and high school students in Lakewood and surrounding communities, and develop and launch a new student-athlete stress management pilot program. Offered to schools without charge to ensure access to this life-changing and life-saving information, these programs help students to better understand their own mental health, recognize warning signs of suicide, and access professional help.

Medworks $25,000
To provide funding in support of next year’s annual large-scale, two-day oral health and dental care clinic for underinsured and uninsured adults and children. Addressing an existing oral and dental health equity gap, the clinic will offer complete preventative and episodic care for all patients, along with preventative education, additional needed services, and connection with medical homes free of charge.

Neighborhood Family Practice $120,000
Operating support of NFP’s work to remove barriers that hinder access to health care for historically marginalized populations through funding for primary care, behavioral health, midwifery, dental, HIV, and pharmacy initiatives. Building healthy communities by providing high-value health care for all, NFP offers access to affordable and integrated health care services and works to remove barriers for patients through financial assistance and wraparound services.

Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center $60,000 (over two years)
To pilot an HIV prevention and testing program designed to target hard-to-reach and underserved populations on Cleveland's west side. Focused on challenging the root causes of systemic poverty among Latinx and other underserved individuals through culturally humbled services and community building, this program addresses equitable access to physical health care by reducing and addressing obstacles linked to language, ethnicity, race, gender/sexuality, immigration status, and socioeconomic status.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio $60,000
To help provide stable and affordable access to all FDA-approved forms of contraception for patients with low incomes who benefit from this care at the Rocky River health center. Reducing the financial strain allows patients to make decisions with dignity and receive access to high-quality, compassionate, and affordable family planning care.

Recovery Resources $120,000
Unrestricted funding that supports work to break down barriers for people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders through innovative care and treatment solutions enhanced by a commitment towards continuous improvement. Individuals have access to a full continuum of care regardless of insurance or where they are on their journey, thanks to a multi-disciplinary team of professionals helping patients initiate, manage, and sustain recovery.

Signature Health $30,994
To support patient navigation and transportation services for high-risk patients in Lakewood and surrounding communities. With focus on removing barriers and closing gaps in care, these services will ensure those seeking support for their mental health or substance use disorder at the Signature Health Lakewood location receive the consistent care needed to achieve better health outcomes.

Smart Development $50,000
To continue funding of the full-time Health and Community Case Manager dedicated to helping refugees and immigrants understand and navigate the local health system by bridging a gap in cultural and language barriers. As a trusted advocate based in the community, this position is a voice for families – helping build confidence and ensuring they have access to the health, well-being, and safety resources needed to thrive as newcomers.

The Centers $120,000
Operating funds to support The Centers’ integrated, whole family approach to providing services in a way that addresses foundational health and wellness needs and connects individuals and families to a full continuum of offerings. These programs, including physical and behavioral health care, family support and early learning, and workforce development, help create life-changing solutions for some of the region’s most vulnerable people to lead healthier and more successful lives.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation $120,000
To expand the reach of youth mental health navigation services and sustain the well-established Mental Health Navigator position that assists K-12 students across the Lakewood City School District obtain access to behavioral health resources, including mental health assessment, care coordination, and caregiver support. Part of the onsite team at the Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Clinic at Lakewood High School, the navigator helps to identify and address gaps in care for students and families as an integral part of academic wellness and success.

The Edna House for Women $45,000
To support the development of a formalized grant seeking strategy intended to secure philanthropic resources necessary to increase capacity and optimize operations. This allows for maximum growth for the organization and ensures women have an opportunity to recover from alcohol and drug addiction in a safe, sober environment, healing their mind, body, and spirit while learning skills needed to maintain a life of sobriety.

The Gathering Place $50,000
To address disparities in access to cancer support services and programming faced by vulnerable populations in Cleveland’s westside neighborhoods who typically have a higher cancer burden and face greater obstacles to prevention, detection, treatment, and survival. The development of relationship-driven, community responsive programming will provide trusted sources for essential cancer-related psychosocial health and wellness services.

The Lantern Center for Recovery $55,000
Unrestricted funding for continued support of the mission to provide quality sober living, recovery awareness, education, and assistance to chemically dependent men. Recognizing the need to help men take advantage of available resources in the critical moment they are ready for care will ensure access to free treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.

Urban Community School $60,000
Continued support for the Director of Mental Health & Counseling Services, who is vital in providing and connecting students to timely mental health services including crisis risk assessment, needs assessment, treatment, therapist supervision, insurance related referrals, and follow-up care. Challenged by significant barriers in their path to success, access to this medical model of school-based therapeutic services, which moves beyond the typical school guidance program, helps reduce health disparities, stabilize families, and allow students to remain focused on their academic goals.

Multi-Year Grants In-Progress
In addition to our 2023 annual grant recipients, seven nonprofit partners will begin year two of their multi-year grant. These include B. Riley Sober House, Building Hope in the City, Eliza Jennings, May Dugan Center, OhioGuidestone, Renee Jones Empowerment Center, and The Refugee Response. To learn more about these initiatives, refer to 2022 Annual Grants below.

B. Riley Sober House $120,000 (over two years)
To support behavioral health equity for the LGBTQ+ community through funding of direct care programs and services for those seeking alcohol and drug treatment without the ability to pay. Focused on empowering individuals to achieve long-term sobriety, this makes behavioral health services at B. Riley readily accessible within a safe, affirming, and tolerant recovery environment.

Building Hope in the City $67,000 (over two years)
Resources to expand culturally tailored mental health care education and information for refugee and immigrant communities, as well as trauma informed care training for staff. As they integrate into their new life, increased access to mental health and wellness support programs makes it easier for the local refugee populations to take care of their health.

Eliza Jennings $150,000 (over two years)
Philanthropic support for the pilot launch of trauma informed care programming and coordinated staff training to improve health outcomes and mitigate triggers that cause re-traumatization. With a shared interest in supporting brain health and cognitive function in older adults, this grant is funded through the generosity of Three Arches Foundation’s Harold C. Schott Foundation Endowment Fund.

Hospice of the Western Reserve $75,000
To provide comprehensive, community-based palliative care that relieves suffering and improves the quality of life for seniors in Lakewood and surrounding communities living with advanced illness and their caregivers. Through customized and coordinated plans of care, the Western Reserve Navigator team addresses physical, functional, social, emotional, and spiritual needs while working to remove barriers to physical and behavioral health.

Journey Center for Safety and Healing $80,000
To continue the well-established and critical role of the Justice System Advocate within the Lakewood and Rocky River Municipal Courts to help victims of, or those at risk of domestic violence, child abuse or other violence. The community-based advocate ensures coordinated, early intervention to help victims feel safe, navigate the justice system, and connect with necessary services and support including housing, childcare, trauma therapy and other health needs.

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland $158,887
Funding for the continuation and expansion of Transwellness programming to increase access to physical and mental health care services for the local transgender and gender diverse populations. By reducing barriers and amplifying outreach through ongoing education and awareness, this program will continue to ensure folx are informed, empowered, and connected to safe, affirming and culturally sensitive well-being care and support.

LifeAct $25,000
Support for LifeAct’s suicide prevention and mental health wellness programs that empower middle and high school students in Lakewood and surrounding communities to better understand their own mental health, recognize warning signs of suicide, and access professional help. Offered to schools without charge to ensure equal access to this life-changing and life-saving information, the grant also supports transitioning program delivery to a web-based cloud platform for greater reliability and program customization.

May Dugan Center $130,000 (over two years)
To hire an in-house, board-certified music therapist as an enhanced component of the Center’s behavioral health services. This specialized therapeutic approach and technique will help people of all ages improve their mental health and overall well-being through naturally mood lifting properties of music.

Neighborhood Family Practice $85,024
Philanthropic resources to support a cultural health navigator and patient advocate in the provision of crucial, non-reimbursable services that help refugee patients including cultural navigation, language interpretation, transportation, and follow-up on referrals. Challenged with equitable access to quality integrated health services, refugee patients rely on NFP’s health services team for the care they need to live, work, receive an education, and thrive in their new home country.

Neighborhood Family Practice, Barton Senior Center & Lakewood Senior Citizens $97,211
To enhance onsite primary care services at the Barton Community Health Center and expand music and art therapy programming. This increased access to affordable care and services helps to reduce health inequities in older adults and support safe aging in place.

OhioGuidestone $173,277 (over two years)
Continued support for extensive mental health wraparound services for students, families, and staff at four Lakewood elementary schools. The School Services program provides counseling and case management, classroom and staff consultations, social and emotional learning groups, school-wide mental health education, and other services to help students and families as well as teachers and staff all learn and thrive while responding to mental health challenges.

Providence House $60,000
Philanthropic support to sustain programs through the Pediatric Crisis Nursery offering specialized, medically tiered services and direct care of children, as well as family preservation services and medical care training for parents and guardians. This trauma-informed care environment offers children and families a safe space to work through and address barriers to their stability and health without fear of judgement, bias, or situations that may trigger stress and trauma responses.

Renee Jones Empowerment Center $124,200 (over two years)
Funding to hire a contracted nurse to assist with free, basic screening and assessment of minor and adult human trafficking and sexual assault victims through street outreach and onsite at the medical clinic, as well as the provision of associated medical supplies. With minimal points of access to address their physical and behavioral health needs, this role fills an important gap in the safety net by eliminating barriers and delivering care within a trusted and safe environment.

Signature Health $77,850
To hire a new Patient Navigator and expanded transportation services for high-risk patients in Lakewood and surrounding communities. With focus on removing barriers and closing gaps in care, these services will ensure those seeking support for their mental health or substance use disorder at Signature Health receive the consistent care needed to achieve better health outcomes.

Smart Development $45,000
Resources to fund a new, full-time case manager who helps refugees and immigrants understand and navigate the local health system by bridging a gap in cultural and language barriers. As a trusted advocate based in the community, this position will be a voice for families – helping build confidence and ensuring they have access to the health, well-being, and safety resources needed to thrive as newcomers.

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center $30,000
Funding support for the Intensive Outpatient Program Transportation (IOPT) Lyft Solution that removes barriers to care by providing low-income patients with substance use disorder free, private transportation directly to and from outpatient treatment at Rosary Hall. This safe method of transportation meets a critical need for patients grappling with addiction and other mental health concerns to ensure participation at frequently held individual and group therapy sessions.

Stella Maris $50,000
Philanthropic funding to continue the established Supportive Housing Program that creates a climate of recovery essential for achieving sobriety and quality of life. Immersed in a purpose-driven community and culture, this supportive campus environment helps clients build positive, crucial skills and the tools necessary for overall success in recovery, while providing a continuum of medical care, wellness opportunities and workforce development.

The Lantern Center for Recovery $50,000
Unrestricted funding that supports the mission to provide quality sober living, and recovery education and assistance to chemically dependent men. Recognizing the need to help individuals take advantage of available resources in the critical moment they are ready for care these funding resources will ensure access to free treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.

The MetroHealth Foundation $97,500
Resources to maintain a community health worker focused on removing barriers and providing patient outreach and health care coordination services for students, staff, and families at multiple west side schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and others. Through this component of MetroHealth’s School Health Program, the community health worker ensures access to comprehensive health care and other resources students may need.

The Refugee Response $149,760 (over two years)
Funding to provide comprehensive and personalized mental health support and wellness programming for youth experiencing some manner of trauma as an adolescent refugee. Recognizing the cultural and social hurdles they encounter while adjusting to life in the United States, youth programs are based on authentic engagement, relationship building, and guidance with staff and mentors that focus on decreasing mental health risks by empowering these adolescents to thrive in their communities.

Urban Community School $60,000
Philanthropic investment to provide continued support for the Director of Mental Health and Counseling Services position, and to bridge coverage gaps for insurance reimbursement. Challenged by the many effects of living in poverty, these services focus on connecting students and families to timely behavioral health care.

Multi-Year Grants In-Progress
In addition to our 2022 annual grant recipients, seven nonprofit partners will begin year two of their multi-year grant. These include Bellefaire JCB, Canopy Child Advocacy Center, Colors+, Recovery Resources, The Centers, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and YMCA of Greater Cleveland. To learn more about these initiatives, refer to 2021 Annual Grants below.

B. Riley Sober House $60,000
Support of a trauma-informed care practice and awareness program to help adult members of the LGBTQ+ community achieve long-term sobriety. Through individual face to face encounters and group therapy ─ both with trauma-informed specialists ─ residents will be empowered to begin healing from their trauma, no longer allowing it to hold power over them to where they self-medicate in an effort to increase the probability of long-term abstinence from substance abuse.

Barton Senior Center, Lakewood Senior Citizens & Neighborhood Family Practice $114,126
To encourage safe aging in place through access to affordable care and supportive services that create healthy environments and reduce health inequities in older adults. Through the Barton Center, members are offered primary care services, home delivery of medication, exercise and arts therapy as well as access to Neighborhood Family Practice’s full scope of services.

Beck Center for the Arts $25,000
Philanthropic support for client-centric enhancements and expanded access to the Creative Arts Therapies program, including Arts as a Peaceful Solution designed for school-aged children and creation of recorded arts experiences to engage with those unable to attend community-based health and well-being related arts programming in person. These well-established and successful transformative arts experiences will continue to benefit children and adults with special needs, including those with mental, physical or developmental disabilities.

Bellefaire JCB $217,582 (over two years)
Continued support for vital behavioral health consultation and critical trauma-informed prevention services in Lakewood City Schools through Bellefaire’s School-Based Counseling program. Funding of these services will enable Bellefaire’s counselors to maintain a presence and further establish relationships while meeting the increased mental health needs of students, families and school personnel.

Canopy Child Advocacy Center $125,524 (over two years)
Hiring of an onsite, dedicated family resource manager ensuring families have access to all necessary resources and services required to reduce trauma after a child abuse crisis. Removing systemic and structural barriers and addressing unmet needs, this role will help to bridge service provider gaps, decrease the need for interventions within the system and provide legitimate pathways to healing and success.

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health $65,000
Unrestricted funding that supports the mission to empower individuals and families to live well with dementia and other brain health issues through arts programming, activity-based experiences and community outreach. Focus is centered on never trying to change those with dementia but instead creating an understanding community around the individual and their care partners through empowerment, socialization, and enrichment opportunities and services.

Colors+ $134,000 (over two years)
Philanthropic investment to increase behavioral health programming and build an infrastructure for a sustainable business model that helps break down barriers and create opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth and families to access care. Expanded psychosocial programs that highlight diversity such as creative arts therapies and parent support groups will help to decrease mental health risks and empower youth to thrive in their communities.

Journey Center for Safety and Healing $80,000
To continue the well-established and important role of the Justice System Advocate within the Lakewood and Rocky River Municipal Courts to help victims of, or those at risk of domestic violence, child abuse or other violence. The community-based advocate ensures coordinated, early intervention to help victims feel safe, navigate the justice system and connect with necessary services and support including housing, child care, trauma therapy and other health needs – meeting the increased demand both remotely and in person.

Lakewood Community Services Center $99,000
Funding toward a health self-management program and hiring of an onsite nutritionist to help guide and empower low-income seniors to take control of their health and well-being through education and food choices that are affordable, accessible and easy to prepare. Along with area grocery guided tours and local celebrity chef cooking demos that augment ingredients from the food bank, nutritional topics include portion control, healthy eating habits and hands-on food prep, and better managing chronic disease by learning the connection between food choices and improved quality of life.

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland $104,445
Funding for the continuation and expansion of the Trans Wellness Program to address the deep and unique need for accessible and culturally competent health care and wellness support services for the local transgender community. For folx experiencing significant bias and discrimination, this expanded programming promotes diverse activities that include affirming health care provided at the on-site center, support from a trans wellness coordinator with lived experience, peer support groups, sessions to meet the needs of those taking the first steps on their trans journeys, and the deployment of trained community outreach workers with lived experience.

OhioGuidestone $72,800
Funding to support extensive behavioral health wraparound services for students, families and staff at four Lakewood elementary schools. The School Services program provides counseling and case management, classroom and staff consultations, social and emotional learning groups, school-wide mental health education, and other services to help students and families as well as teachers and staff all learn and thrive while responding to mental health challenges.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio $40,706
Funding to help provide undisrupted access and affordability for uninsured or underinsured self-pay patients served at the Rocky River health center to receive essential reproductive and preventive health care services. Softening the financial strain allows patients to make health care decisions with dignity and affordably access the reproductive health and primary care services they need to live longer and healthier lives.

Providence House $52,000
Philanthropic support to sustain programs through the Pediatric Crisis Nursery offering specialized medically-tiered services and direct care of children, as well as family preservation services and medical care training for parents and guardians. This trauma-informed care environment offers children and families a safe space to work through and address barriers to their stability and health without fear of judgement, bias, or situations that may trigger stress and trauma responses.

Recovery Resources $200,000 (over two years)
Unrestricted funding that supports the mission of helping people triumph over mental illness, alcoholism, drug and other addictions. A trusted partner in the community with a focus on removing barriers to treatment, individuals in need have easy and immediate access to mental health and addiction services.

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center $30,000
Philanthropic support for the Intensive Outpatient Program Transportation (IOPT) Lyft Solution that removes barriers to care by providing low income patients with free, private transportation directly to rehabilitation appointments and assessments, or directly home. This safe method of transportation meets a critical need for patients grappling with mental health and substance use disorders to ensure participation at frequently-held individual and group therapy sessions.

Spanish American Committee $35,000
Philanthropic support for the Families First Program that promotes physical, mental and behavioral wellness for the Latino/Hispanic community through much-needed, culturally and linguistically competent case management and social services designed to remove barriers. Individuals and families will benefit from increased access to a continuum of health care and comprehensive range of wrap-around services that include immigration and documentation to adult education, job training, placement and transportation to childcare, education and housing support.

Stella Maris $50,000
Philanthropic funding towards the Supportive Housing Program that creates a climate of recovery essential for achieving sobriety and quality of life. Immersed in a purpose-driven community and culture, the supportive campus environment helps clients build positive, crucial skills and the tools necessary for overall success in recovery, while providing a continuum of medical care, wellness opportunities and workforce development.

The Centers $200,000 (over two years)
To support the development and implementation of a racial equity, diversity, inclusion and justice roadmap to better understand how to break down barriers to equity among clients challenged by income-related health disparities and other social determinants of health. By focusing on the behavioral and structural changes necessary to make a sustainable cultural shift within the organization, The Centers will be equipped to deliver truly equitable, unbiased services to the most vulnerable individuals in the community.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation $122,000 (over two years)
Funding for the continuation of the established Mental Health Navigator position dedicated to filling a growing and critical need by helping K-12 students across the Lakewood City School district obtain access to mental and behavioral health care, including mental health assessment, care coordination and caregiver support. Part of the onsite team at the Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Clinic at Lakewood High School, the navigator helps to identify mental health needs impacting youth and address gaps in care for students and families as an integral part of academic wellness and success.

Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio $119,514
To provide a unique home-based opportunity for individuals facing mental and behavioral health challenges through the newly created Collaborate, Advocate, Redefine and Educate (CARE) Program. Using a single team approach with a customized plan, patients will benefit from coordinated services and enhanced communications with healthcare providers to decrease hospitalizations and provide the necessary tools and resources needed for compassionate home care.

YMCA of Greater Cleveland $18,847
Funding to support the pilot expansion of the We Run This City program in Lakewood to help address physical health and social disengagement issues among area youth. Designed to improve overall fitness and increase activity levels, participants will benefit through community building, connectivity among peers, and partnerships with mentors and coaches that serve as champions and role models towards achieving positive health outcomes - with focus on improving the physical, emotional and academic lives of Lakewood adolescents.

Barton Senior Center $30,600
To develop and provide socially distanced programming and services through the Studio B channel on Senior TV for people aged 55 and above that helps avoid the feeling of isolation, maintains cognitive skills, and provides mental stimulation. Engaging with sources across the community, Studio B provides a central resource for local news, health education, activities and physical movement instruction to foster intellectual and physical well-being among Lakewood’s senior community.

Barton Senior Center, Lakewood Senior Citizens & Neighborhood Family Practice $76,823
To fund a pilot program that tests the practicality and effectiveness of using telehealth and care pathways to engage fixed-income, senior residents at the Westerly in Lakewood, in integrated primary care and behavioral health services. Through this strategic partnership, that supports aging in place, older adults are provided the ability to access affordable health visits tailored to their unique needs.

Beck Center for the Arts $25,000
Philanthropic investment to provide technology resources that support telehealth and distance learning, as well as financial assistance that subsidizes the cost of creative arts therapies and adapted arts programming and services. These well-established and successful programs will continue to benefit children and adults with special needs, including those with mental, physical or developmental disabilities.

Bellefaire JCB $99,128
Continued support for vital consultation and critical trauma-informed prevention services in Lakewood City Schools through Bellefaire’s School-Based Counseling program. Funding of these services will enable Bellefaire’s counselors to maintain a presence and further establish relationships with students, families and school personnel.

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health $35,000
To expand the development of educational strategies designed to enrich, educate and coach the care partners of individuals affected by dementia and other brain health issues, as well as the broader community. The Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation provides opportunities for empowerment, socialization and active communication through arts programming and activity-based experiences at no cost to participants.

GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland $75,000 (over two years)
To expand the highly-successful GiGiFIT Program, an essential therapeutic and wellness-based curriculum that guides individuals impacted by Down syndrome towards developing healthy lifestyles and fitness routines, across all age groups. Funded solely through philanthropic contributions, GiGi’s Playhouse is a one-of-a-kind achievement center with services offered at no cost to families and communities.

Hospice of the Western Reserve $150,000 (over two years)
To support the in-home palliative care program for seniors living with advanced illness in Lakewood and surrounding communities. The Western Reserve Navigator is a comprehensive non-hospice program with a dedicated team of caregivers that develop and implement a customized plan of palliative care to address the physical, functional, emotional and spiritual needs of each patient and their caregivers.

Journey Center for Safety and Healing $55,000 (formerly Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center)
To continue the well-established role and ongoing work of the Justice System Advocate within the Lakewood Municipal Court to help victims of, or those at risk of domestic violence, child abuse or other violence. The community-based advocate ensures coordinated, early intervention to help victims, feel safe, navigate the justice system and connect with necessary services and support including housing, child care, trauma therapy and other health needs – meeting the current increase in demand both remotely and in person.

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland $68,898
Funding towards the Transwellness Program to address social determinants of health and support the unique needs of the trans and gender diverse community in Lakewood and surrounding communities. The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland works to enrich the lives of the diverse LGBTQ+ community through advocacy, support, education and celebration.

LifeAct $25,000
Funding to support LifeAct’s suicide prevention programs that empower middle and high school students in Lakewood and surrounding communities to better understand their own mental health and to identify symptoms of depression. Offered as an in-person school program, LifeAct’s specially-trained instructors provide a means for students to proactively ask for help and connect with a school counselor or professional mental health resource.

May Dugan Center $67,160
Philanthropic support towards the launch of a Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Program designed to comprehensively treat existing mental health clients on Cleveland’s west side with services using a multidisciplinary approach, including various modalities within psychotherapy, group modeling and continuity of care with psychiatry. Clients will gain long-term support skills as they grow in the management of their mental health.

MetroHealth Foundation $50,000
Hiring of a Community Health Worker to initiate patient outreach and provide health care coordination services for MetroHealth Medical Center’s School Health Program, supporting students, staff and families at partner schools. Through this program, MetroHealth helps to ensure children get the health care they need, including those that may not have regular access to a health care provider.

Neighborhood Family Practice $279,379 (over two years)
To increase access to affordable health care for under-resourced residents of Cleveland’s west side through funding support for the Financial Eligibility and Assistance Program that connects individuals and families to primary care, behavioral health, dental, midwifery and pharmacy services regardless of their ability to pay. Through this program, Neighborhood Family Practice provides solutions to health insurance and medication challenges removing barriers to high quality care.

Recovery Resources $104,960
Funding to remove pandemic exacerbated barriers to accessing mental health and addiction services including enhanced telehealth capabilities for greater coordinated assessment and treatment services in partnership with the Lakewood and Rocky River justice systems and community agencies. Increased hours of operation and delivery of prevention education through user-friendly technology will make Recovery Resources’ services easily accessible.

Signature Health $85,000
To increase access and availability of hepatitis C treatment in Lakewood, and to improve health outcomes for the community through the availability of full-time hepatitis C services at Signature Health Lakewood. Signature Health is dedicated to providing primary medical care, infectious disease care, mental health services and substance abuse recovery to individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay.

The Centers for Families and Children $100,000
Funding towards improved capacity and enhancement of two Health Center locations to provide integrated, primary care for individuals and families in Lakewood and surrounding communities that receive behavioral health, workforce and early learning services. By lowering access to care barriers such as transportation, provider trust and costs, The Centers’ one-stop solution helps promote economic security, health, stability and self-sufficiency for under-resourced communities.

The Gathering Place $50,000
Philanthropic support for an onsite Community Liaison embedded at UH Seidman Cancer Center’s main Westside community care site to engage with oncology staff and help individuals and families touched by cancer seamlessly access information, programming and services from The Gathering Place. Offered at no cost to participants, The Gathering Place helps those coping with the impact of cancer in their lives.

Urban Community School $80,000 (over two years)
To support the Whole Child Coordinator position providing the school’s students and families with increased access to behavioral health care, along with in-house support for faculty and staff. Challenged by the many effects of living in poverty, students and families will benefit by having this vital connection that ensures a holistic and timely approach of care and coordination between the school and the new onsite MetroHealth Cletus Jeckering Family Health Center.

Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio $60,000
Support of a pilot project focused on western Cuyahoga County that employs two different in-home care tracks that place nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the community to help eliminate access to care barriers for those patients unable to leave their home. Providing this type of care utilizes the perspective of patient home life, improves connections between providers and patients, and reduces overall healthcare costs.

YMCA of Greater Cleveland $42,000
Funding to deliver the Steady & Stable program that provides fall prevention education and balance improvement activity to improve muscular strength and flexibility, in addition to the Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program that helps participants lower and manage their blood pressure for better heart-health directly into the homes of Lakewood-area older adults. Both are proven community interventions that eliminate barriers to care such as lack of transportation, weather and other logistical issues.

Building Hope in the City $17,500
Funding to efficiently repurpose and expand capacity of the Refugee Ambassador Program towards serving and maintaining close contact with refugees and immigrants remotely or in-home within their culture and language comfort, as well as providing health and safety education, well checks and addressing mental health needs.

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health $10,000
Funding to implement socially distanced and virtual delivery methods to allow for the continuation of vital music and arts enrichment programs and activity-based experiences for individuals affected by dementia and other brain health issues.

Cleveland Clinic $25,000
Funding towards the ongoing health, well-being and safety of front-line medical caregivers and first responders fighting COVID-19 in Lakewood and throughout the west side communities, including considerations to ease the burden of their critical roles within the family environment.

GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland $22,039
Resources to help re-open its doors in a safe and sanitized environment to continue free, vital therapeutic-based programming for the benefit of the physical and mental health of those individuals with Down syndrome, as well as their families, enhancing the current virtual offering with structured access to care.

Lakewood Senior Citizens, Inc. $18,480
Hiring of a dedicated COVID-19 Rapid Response Nurse to provide onsite Coronavirus screening and well-being services for residents at the senior-living housing complex, as well as assistance with the coordination of outside health care needs.

Recovery Resources $13,720
Funding to enhance necessary physical and behavioral health support services for clients, and balance the safety and well-being of front-line staff essential to providing ongoing care and support.

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center $25,000
To ramp up the work of Peer Recovery Supporters – certified specialists with shared lived experience that provide critical support to west-side inpatients in the early stages of seeking help or in active recovery and most vulnerable to relapse during trying and turbulent times.

The Gathering Place $13,256
Continued support of the cancer community in Lakewood and surrounding areas with coping programs adapted and enhanced for a virtual environment, as well as increased focus on the mental, physical and emotional health of participants and professional cancer caregivers.

Applewood Centers, Inc. $28,075
Funding for the purchase of a van, including insurance and maintenance costs for one year, to transport youth from the Lakewood area to/from the campus-based After School Program (ASP). ASP provides year-round intensive group therapy for children 7 to 18 who have severe emotional and behavioral difficulties typically stemming from trauma and victimization.

Beck Center for the Arts $25,000
Philanthropic investment to provide financial assistance that subsidizes the cost of creative arts therapies and adapted arts programming and services for groups, social services and individuals. These well-established and successful programs will continue to benefit children and adults with special needs, including those with mental, physical or developmental disabilities.

Bellefaire JCB $94,790
To support proactive expansion of critical trauma-informed prevention and consultation services in Lakewood City Schools through Bellefaire’s School-Based Counseling (SBC) program. Funding of these services will enable Bellefaire’s staff already working in the schools to provide more individual and group consultation, train personnel and teachers, and develop parent and group education programs.

Building Hope in the City $50,000 (over two years)
Funding for project coordination and training of Refugee Ambassadors who provide community-based access and support to refugee and immigrant survivors of trauma. Through tailored services for specific cultures, the program aims to create a comfort level within the refugee population to better understand the U.S. medical and psychiatric system and help reduce barriers to care.

Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation for Brain Health $25,000
Funding to expand music and arts enrichment programs and activity-based experiences for individuals affected by dementia and other brain health issues, including their care partners. The Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation provides opportunities for empowerment, socialization and active communication through weekly sessions and community events at no cost to participants.

Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center $55,000
To expand the work and outreach of the Justice System Advocate within the Lakewood Municipal Court to help victims of, or those at risk of domestic violence, child abuse or other violence. The community-based advocate ensures coordinated, early intervention to help victims, feel safe, navigate the justice system and connect with necessary services and support including housing, child care, trauma therapy and other health needs.

GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland $52,800
Funding for operating support to ensure that the life-changing therapeutic and educational programs continue to empower as many individuals and families impacted by Down syndrome as possible. Funded solely through philanthropic contributions, GiGi’s Playhouse is a one-of-a-kind achievement center serving infants to adults at no cost to families and communities.

Hospice of the Western Reserve $50,000
To support the in-home palliative care program for seniors living with advanced illness in Lakewood and surrounding communities. The Western Reserve Navigator (WRN) is a comprehensive non-hospice program with a dedicated team of caregivers who develop and implement a customized plan of palliative care for each patient and their family caregiver.

Lakewood Community Services Center & Murtis Taylor Human Services System $79,163
Funding to expand coordinated care services and onsite behavioral health treatment at Lakewood Community Services Center (LCSC) for residents of Lakewood through an established partnership with Murtis Taylor Human Services System. Increased integration of services and care coordination among LCSC social workers and Murtis Taylor treatment staff will help deliver an important array of services in an accessible and psychologically safe space.

Neighborhood Family Practice $100,000
To improve access to care for residents of Cleveland’s west side through funding support for the Patient Benefits Program that assists patients with access to healthcare services and medications regardless of their ability to pay. Through this program, Neighborhood Family Practice provides long-term solutions to health insurance and medication challenges.

Old Brooklyn Community Development Corp $60,000
To support development of a comprehensive model of community engagement to help residents understand and positively influence their own health and provide input on the design process for a community space that increases access to behavioral care in Old Brooklyn. Through a strategic partnership with Recovery Resources, Old Brooklyn CDC is working to improve connections between outpatient care and community-based services to positively influence individual and neighborhood health.

Recovery Resources $77,000
Funding for the continuation of a forensic liaison position embedded in Lakewood Municipal Court to address underlying problems that may contribute to criminal behavior such as mental illness and/or addiction. Through diversion to treatment and education programs for the justice system and community agencies, this Recovery Resources partnership is helping people who may otherwise be unable to navigate their illness or addiction.

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center $10,000
To provide a safe and reliable form of transportation to Rosary Hall for those seeking and receiving addiction treatment, with rides to and from the facility coordinated on their behalf. Through the Intensive Outpatient Transportation Program at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, clients have a dignified and respectful resource creating better chances they will attend sessions and achieve long-term sobriety.

The Centers for Families and Children $125,000
Funding to respond to the increased demand for syringe exchange services and medication assisted treatment for intravenous drug users and others with substance use disorders. The Centers’ Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) and Medication Assistance Treatment (MAT) operates year-round through locations on the east and west side, along with a mobile unit that will add an additional service day to allow the program to operate at a dedicated Lakewood location.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation $200,000 (over two years)
Funding for the continuation of the Mental Health Navigator position dedicated to filling a growing and critical need by helping K-12 students across the Lakewood City School district obtain access to mental health care, including mental health assessment, care coordination and caregiver support. As part of the onsite team at the Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Clinic at Lakewood High School, the navigator is helping to identify mental health needs impacting youth and addressing gaps in care for students and families.

The Gathering Place $82,172
To support the hiring of a full time licensed clinical mental health professional to facilitate and expand programs and services for west side individuals and families currently coping with the impact of cancer in their lives. The Gathering Place offers support, education and outreach opportunities that address the body, the mind and the spirit at no cost to participants.

Neighborhood Family Practice $149,678
With the early-January opening of an in-house and retail pharmacy at Dave’s Mercado, located next to Neighborhood Family Practice’s main community health center, patients and community members will now benefit from significantly expanded access to affordable prescription medications, medication education and adherence counseling. This grant helped fund the infrastructure costs of creating the pharmacy, investing in an innovative and sustainable care delivery model.

North Coast Health $110,000
The medically under-resourced residents of Lakewood and surrounding communities benefitted through a grant that preserved North Coast Health’s high-quality and affordable healthcare services in the latter part of 2018. As North Coast Health prepared to join Neighborhood Family Practice at the beginning of this year, funding was also used towards staff development, implementation of a new electronic medical records and scheduling system, and the hiring of a patient benefit specialist.

Recovery Resources $102,645
Those individuals who have been arrested and determined by the Lakewood Municipal Court to qualify for diversion to treatment instead of incarceration will benefit from this investment in a municipal court forensic liaison. This licensed clinician will be embedded in the court system to provide onsite assessments and consultation to expedite care coordination and linkage to a wide array of services including housing, health care, employment readiness, etc. The investment will also fund post-referral and education services. This liaison and associated education programming will allow for greater collaboration with police and prosecutors reducing arrests and strengthening community relations.

The Centers for Families and Children $99,678
Residents of Lakewood will benefit from the enhanced and expanded integration of social services with the provision of healthcare through a grant that will fund the coordination and work of a newly formed multidisciplinary team of caregivers. This includes primary care providers, pharmacists, therapists and social workers who will collaborate to help under-resourced neighborhoods have access to critical resources, information and services.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation $100,000
Lakewood High School students and families seeking access to mental health services or assistance following treatment will now benefit from a grant that funds a dedicated, onsite patient navigator. The navigator will work with students to ensure easy access to care that includes bridging communication among all partners and clarifying a “roadmap” towards healing. With mental illness one of the greatest barriers to academic success, this approach of integrative mental healthcare is critical for a student’s academic health. As the first line of contact for Lakewood High School students seeking mental health services, this new position will work to ensure meaningful collaboration between all parties and will be accessible to all district students.