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  Buhl Regional Health Foundation Awards the Fall 2018 Grant Cycle Grants Nine community non-profit agencies received grants Tuesday, October 2, 2018, totaling $260,000 from Buhl Regional Health Foundation. The agencies will use the grants for mental and physical health or health-related programs in the Foundation’s service area. A brief meeting was held to distribute the grant awards and congratulate the agency leaders and grant writers who worked to request the funds for their organizations. Agencies, their programs, and grant awards are: —Buhl Community Recreation Center, Buhl Child Development Center: $20,000 —Community Food Warehouse, The Backpack Program: $60,000 —Mercer County Coalition for Drug Awareness, VisualRead More →

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Buhl Regional Health Foundation to host fall forum focusing on Opioid Crisis September 25, 2018- Buhl Regional Health Foundation announced they will host their 3rd Annual Fall Forum, this year the focus will be on the opioid crisis. The forum, Working Together to Battle Addiction, will be held Friday, November 2nd from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Hope Center for Arts and Technology, Inc., 115 Anson Way, Sharon. The daylong event will bring together experts from the community to discuss the fight against the opioid crisis in the greater Sharon regional area. Topics for this year’s forum include an Overview of the Opioid Epidemic,Read More →

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*DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR FORUM EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 25, 2018* Buhl Regional Health Foundation 2018 Fall Forum Working Together to Battle Addiction Friday, November 2, 2018 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. HopeCAT 115 Anson Way Sharon, PA Buhl Regional Health Foundation invites community organizations and leaders to join us for a free day-long forum focusing on the fight against the opioid crisis in the greater Sharon regional area. Please mark your calendars and plan to join your colleagues from around the region. Topics for the day include an Overview of the Opioid Epidemic, How Addiction Changes Your Brain, Impacts to Family and Children, and a panelRead More →

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June 15, 2018- Dr. Gallagher, a physician, Cheryl Pebbles, Grove City Medical Center’s trauma coordinator/registered nurse and Donna Anderson, volunteer at Grove City Medical Center, were recently honored with the Buhl Regional Health Foundation’s National Hospital Week award. The recipients each received $3,000 to be donated to their charity of choice: Dr. Gallagher chose the ROAR Center in Sharon, PA a newly formed organization helping with the opioid crisis and addiction, Pebbles selected Grove City Relay for Life in honor of her sister-in-law who lost her life to breast cancer, and Anderson’s gift will go to Young Life West-Penn, a Christian youth group to whichRead More →

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Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) announces the third Grant Cycle beginning on June 11, 2018. Applicants that meet eligibility requirements can submit a Letter of Inquiry by July 6, 2018 via Buhl Regional Health Foundation’s online grant application. The Buhl Regional Health Foundation Online Grant Portal allows the BRHF staff, Grants Committee, and Board of Directors, who are responsible for recommending and approving grants for funding, a controlled and structured tool that will assist in guiding them through the grant review cycle timeline. Details about how to apply, an instructional video, and the link to log-in to the Grant Portal are available on the BRHFRead More →

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Eight community non-profit agencies received grants Thursday, March 29, 2018, totaling $141,500 from Buhl Regional Health Foundation. The agencies will use the grants for mental and physical health or health-related programs in the Foundation’s service area. A brief meeting was held to distribute the grant awards and congratulate the agency leaders and grant writers who worked to request the funds for their organizations. Agencies, their programs, and grant awards are: —Building Blocks Child Center, Natural Playground: $15,000. —Community Counseling Center of Mercer County, Non-Opioid Recovery & Pain Mgmt. Specialized Outpatient Program: $25,000. —Earth Angel Farm, Enrichment: Accessible Integrative Wellness: $5,000. —First Presbyterian Church of Sharon,Read More →

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Join us in celebrating the groundwork of Buhl Regional Health Foundation The staff of Buhl Regional Health Foundation has created and released the first Annual Report for the non-profit organization. In it, the mission, values, and goals of BRHF are displayed through the important work of its founding board members, staff, and professional partners.  A summary of the first grant awards, the Foundation’s financial statement, and the collaborative connections that are in progress within our community are also reviewed in the Annual Report booklet which is linked below. Annual ReportRead More →

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Previous participation in capacity-building events that Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) has held and their continued interest in working together for community health and wellbeing has identified approximately 75 Action Team participants as assets in leadership for the Sharon regional area.  We look forward to hosting them to encourage dialogue about advancing collaborative impacts on specific community issues. The main objective of the 2018 Action Team meetings will be for the partners within in each team to develop a collaborative community health project or program.  In support of that initiative, the identified collaborators may then choose to prepare a Letter of Inquiry for a grantRead More →

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Grant Writing Series Classes: Coming to BRHF Tuesdays in March Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) will offer a Grant Preparation Series for people who may be applying to Buhl Regional Health Foundation for a grant. The programs funded by Buhl Regional Health Foundation must focus on the health care needs or community health of the greater Sharon regional area. The grant requests must clearly demonstrate collaborative partnerships, and a program or initiative that focuses on, and invests in all people impacted by health-related needs throughout their lives. The sessions will be held at the BRHF office, located at 701 Pierce Ave., Suite 1, in Sharpsville,Read More →

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From County Health Rankings and Roadmaps: a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program Making the Most of the 2018 County Health Rankings Release WEBINAR INVITATION — Register Here! Feb 27, 2018 3:00pm EST  Get ready! On March 14, the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps will release the 9th annual County Health Rankings. We want you to be ready to respond and take advantage of the attention and excitement that comes with the release. Join us on February 27th to learn more about: New features and resources in the 2018 County Health Rankings, including a focus on health equity. Tips for using featured tools and resources. How to leverageRead More →