Rise and Thrive: Competitive Funding Opportunity for Colleges, Universities

Ohio’s college and university campuses and their community partners have worked hard this year to keep each other safe. While vaccines are available and there is a renewed sense of optimism, we also know that the mental and emotional trauma associated with the pandemic and returning to the “new normal” will take additional work. The Rise and Thrive Campus-Community Partnerships will be offering $50,000 to 12 Ohio College Initiative member institutions to fund an outcomes-driven action plan to implement a campus-community project that will promote critical behavioral health and mental wellness services to students. In addition to funding, grantees will receive technical assistance, professional development and networking opportunities. Prevention Action Alliance will host a Q&A webinar June 2 at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required. Local coalitions are encouraged to share this information with their local colleges and universities. To be considered, colleges and universities must be a member of the Ohio College Initiative by July 31, 2021. (Not sure if your institution is an OCI member? Check out this list. Membership applications can be sent to oci@preventionactionalliance.org.) Funding for the Rise and Thrive Initiative comes from the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Funds. More information on how to apply will be released on June 2 at preventionactionalliance.org/rise-and-thrive, with final proposals due Aug. 31 at 5 p.m.

Seats Still Available: Parenting School-Age Kids Exposed in Utero – May 26

As part of Ohio’s Strong Families, Safe Communities initiative, OhioMHAS and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities are teaming up to host a Parenting School-Age Kids Exposed in Utero webinar on May 26 at 10 a.m. Led by Aubrey Page, founder of The Change Starts Here Collaborative, this learning session will break down what is different about the brain for children exposed prenatally and what supports will help lead to success. Click HERE for more information and to register.