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Grantmaking
We fund organizations and projects which disrupt our current behavioral health space and create impact at the individual, organizational, and societal levels.
Participatory Funds
Our participatory funds alter traditional grantmaking by shifting power
to impacted communities to direct resources and make funding decisions.
Special Grant Programs
We build public and private partnerships to administer grant dollars toward targeted programs.
Program Related Investments
We provide funds at below-market interest rates that can be particularly useful to start, grow, or sustain a program, or when results cannot be achieved with grant dollars alone.
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Tia Burroughs Clayton, MSS
Learning and Community Impact Consultant
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Alyson Ferguson, MPH
Chief Operating Officer
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Samantha Matlin, PhD
Senior Learning & Community Impact Consultant
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Caitlin O'Brien, MPH
Director of Learning & Community Impact
Contact Caitlin about the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness, the Annual Innovation Award, and trauma-informed programming.
Joe Pyle, MA
President
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Bridget Talone, MFA
Grants Manager for Learning and Community Impact
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Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Initiative
Community Fund for Wellness
By introducing mental and emotional wellness as a key “pillar of health”, the Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program will reduce stigmas and support connection and community in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.
About
Chinese culture places importance on three “pillars of health” – excellent morality, wealth of knowledge, and good physical health, leaving mental and emotional health largely neglected. Thus, many Chinese immigrant youth and adults in Philadelphia face a myriad of behavioral health risk factors and barriers to care. Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and addiction often go undiagnosed.
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) and Hall-Mercer have partnered to develop The Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program, which aims to introduce mental and emotional health as a key component of health for the Chinese immigrant community. The program is structured around three goals:
- Increasing knowledge and understanding of mental health and emotional distress.
- Improving attitudes toward behavioral health through stigma reduction and intergenerational communication.
- Increasing healthy behaviors that support mental and emotional wellbeing.
While PCDC provides deep connections to the Chinese immigrant community, Hall Mercer provides strong knowledge of behavioral health issues. The two are partnering to bring Mental Health First Aid, mental and emotional health messaging, and Family Wellness Workshops to the community in order to meet their shared goals.
