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See what’s new with Buhl Regional Health Foundation. The articles below cover our grant cycles, grantees, scholarships, community engagement, programs, and more.
Youth Voice: The Next Generation on Community and Connection
What We're Learning from our Scholarship Applicants Each year, scholarship applications provide more than a glimpse into students' academic achievements and career aspirations. They offer something equally valuable: insight into how young people experience life in...
Grantee Spotlight: Mercer County Trails Association
Creating Intentional Space for Healthy Childhoods: The Youth Bicycle Safety and Skills Track Along the Shenango River in downtown Sharon, Pennsylvania, a unique project is helping create new opportunities for children to play, learn, and build confidence outdoors. ...
Heart of the Community
The Life-Saving Impact of Buhl Regional Health Foundation’s AED+ Program Did you know that sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere — from a church service to a Friday night little league game? When a cardiac emergency strikes, every second matters, and...
A Healthy Community Begins with Belonging
Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth, Families, and Allies June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the Buhl Regional Health Foundation recognizes and supports resources that are essential to all youth across Mercer County, including young people, their families, and caregivers who are...
Childcare Expansion Learning Cohort
Bridging the Gap: How Mercer County Leaders Teamed Up with the Buhl Regional Health Foundation to Expand Local Childcare Access to quality childcare isn't just a convenience for working parents — it is a central part of a thriving, healthy community. Yet, across...
Grant Program Spotlight: Mercer County Food Bank
Wellbeing doesn’t exist in silos. It’s not just physical health, emotional stability, or social connection; it’s all of these, working together. And when one is disrupted, the others quickly follow. At the Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF), this understanding...
Listening with Intention to Voices We Often Miss
Why Mercer County Needs a Youth Advisory Council In conversations about the future of Mercer County, there’s a group whose perspective is often invited but not always truly heard: the next generation, our young people. We ask them how school is going. We design...
Foundation Fundamentals: Building Lasting Impact
5 Facts and 3 Perspectives of the Buhl Regional Health Foundation Mission Fact 1: Mission establishes a foundation’s commitment. True community transformation is built through collaboration. While the Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) provides resources, the...
Investing in Wellness: The Story of the Buhl Regional Health Foundation
The mission of the Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) is best understood through the voices of those who lead it. As part of this ongoing series, we’re highlighting reflections from leadership who live and work in Mercer County, offering a closer look at how BRHF...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Prioritizing Wellbeing: Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month; a time to recognize that mental and emotional wellbeing are essential parts of an individual's life and as a result, a healthy community. At the Buhl Regional...
From Capitol Hill to Community Impact: Reflections from Foundations on the Hill
Earlier this year, our Executive Director, Jennifer Barborak, attended the annual Foundations on the Hill in Washington, DC to represent the communities Buhl Regional Health Foundation serves. This intentionally designed, forward-looking advocacy conference and...
Community Dental Care in Mercer County
Creating Momentum: The Evolution of Community Dental Care in Mercer County It started with one weekend. Rows of dental chairs in tents. Volunteers moved with urgency and care. Patients waited- some in pain, many without any other option - hoping to be seen. For...
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