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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 →

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Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) is currently reviewing its Spring 2018 Grant Cycle and will approve its second round of grant requests on March 22, 2018. Grants will be awarded by the end of March.  Those with an open invitation to apply for a grant through the online Grant Portal are non-profit community agencies that share in the BRHF mission “to identify and address the diverse health care needs of the greater Sharon regional area.” Sixty-three Letters of Inquiry have been submitted since the Grant Portal was launched in July, 2017. On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, eight community non-profit agencies received grants totaling $172,000 fromRead More →

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BRHF Action Teams will begin monthly meetings during the week of February 26, 2018. For more information, or if you are interested in joining, contact us at becca@buhlrhf.org. Let us know your Name, Organization, Phone #, Email, & Team Choice (as listed below). Transportation Addiction Mental Health Healthy Food Communication & Connecting ResourcesRead More →

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December 14, 2017: BRHF Newsletter Progress through Community & Creativity From Community Forums to Health Challenge Action Teams BUHL REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION   Points of Interest:  MISSION, VALUES & STRATEGIC GOALS  HEALTH GRANTING  DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOUNDATION  2016 FALL FORUM  FIRST BRHF GRANTS AWARDED  2017 FALL FORUM  2018 HEALTH CHALLENGE ACTION TEAMS  CAPACITY BUILDING PLANS Click HERE to view the PDF version of the Newsletter December 14, 2017!Read More →

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Buhl Regional Health Foundation Releases Kick-Off Date For Second Grant Cycle: December 18, 2017 Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) announces the second Grant Cycle beginning on December 18, 2017.  Applicants that meet eligibility requirements can submit a Letter of Inquiry via Buhl Regional Health Foundation’s online grant application at www.buhlregionalhealthfoundation.org/grant-portal/. 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 toRead More →

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Fall Forum 2017: Time Well Spent to Move Action Teams Forward Using the ideas produced by last year’s Fall Forum, Dr. Roger Firestien’s presentation and workshop “Breakthrough Thinking: How to be Deliberately Creative,” provided a new process for the attendees of this year’s Fall Forum to learn and practice.  Six health challenges were identified as priorities for our community and those challenges were explored by categorized groups of our participants in this innovative way. These were: Transportation: Helping people get the services they need Communication Infrastructure: Connecting residents to resources Mental Health Stigma: Communicating the importance of mental health care and making patients comfortable usingRead More →