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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.
Grantee Spotlight: Vision 2 Learn
Helping Students See a Brighter Future Since 2023, Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF) has partnered with Vision To Learn (V2L) to ensure students across Mercer County have access to the vision care they need to succeed in school. Through BRHF grants, averaging...
What It Takes For a Community to Thrive
How the 7 Vital Conditions* guide the Buhl Regional Health Foundation’s work and strategies for a healthier Mercer County. When people hear the name Buhl Regional Health Foundation (BRHF), with a focus on health, it's understandable that they think about urgent...
More Than Lyme Disease: What Pennsylvanians Should Know About Tick Safety This Summer
Summer in Pennsylvania means hiking trails, backyard barbecues, sports practices, camping trips, and long days spent outdoors. Unfortunately, it also means tick season! While many people associate ticks with Lyme disease, health experts say there are several...
Investing in Wellness: The Story of the Buhl Regional Health Foundation
The Buhl Regional Health Foundation’s (BRHF) mission and purpose is best described by our leadership, who live in our community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. In this series of stories in their words, we will illuminate the foundation’s commitment to improving health...
Reimagining Trust, Data, and Advocacy of Health Philanthropy
Takeaways from the 2026 GIH Conference and What They Mean for the Future of Mercer County By Jennifer Barborak, Executive Director, Buhl Regional Health Foundation As an Executive Director, much of my day-to-day focus is naturally poured into the immediate, vital...
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...
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