Grant Partners

Funding requested to elevate the organization’s digital and social media presence to effectively communicate with the community and break the stigma surrounding mental health conversations for families raising youth with mental health needs by ensuring they have access to care, community, and resources.

Funding to start a trauma-informed support group for Ukrainian refugees facing post-traumatic stress disorders. 

Funding requested to upgrade the organization’s technology infrastructure that will enable the pantry to serve more constituents and improve members access to healthy foods. 

Funding to create a new appointment and registration software system that can provide better access for families who visit the market, and that can improve efficiency, client experience and increase the organization’s overall capacity.

Funding to implement electronic Emergency Medical Records to provide high quality care to clients – allowing the organization to fully integrate their medical records with a large hospital system which also serves its clients. 

Funding to support a strategic planning process that will include a facilitated strategic planning retreat to identify organizational priorities and strategies to advance the mission and guide the allocation of resources to help guide the organization’s  future.

Funding to improve and enhance technology capabilities, increase staff capacity to use electronic medical records, and share and capture information during client visits at various locations.

Funding to launch the EmpowerRide Health Initiative, a program designed to empower and support unhoused individuals on their journey toward healthier, better lives. The initiative provides individuals in need with bicycles and safety equipment, thereby granting them equitable access to transportation to meet their needs for a healthy life. 

Funding to create a new initiative that brings together young people and senior citizens to learn about how to grow and consume healthy food, understand the importance of healthy eating, and create awareness about the mental and physical health benefits of  positive outdoor recreation.

Funding to develop and operationalize new assessment tools that will help connect families with low-incomes to more service supports like referrals to health care professionals, elder care services, and other supports for  families’ overall health and well-being.

Funding to implement feedback from a community assessment to create a stronger therapeutic recreational program continuum focused on individuals with disabilities.

Funding to train up to 20 local educators, public health professionals, and prevention specialists on the evidence-based program, Familia Adelante. The train the trainer model is a cultural and linguistically appropriate prevention program focused on reducing the risk of substance use and HIV in Latinx youth by focusing on the impacts of trauma and acculturation stress.  

Funding to conduct an analysis of how the market functions by evaluating internal programming using a health and wellness systems lens, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Funding to create a “Memory Café” in Northampton in collaboration with the Northampton Senior Center, the Northampton Neighbors organization, and Highland Valley Elder Services to serve those with dementia and their family members.

Funding to improve RIA’s website that will allow better browsing on mobile devices, customized user experiences, and website analytics tracking. Overall, these website changes will greatly improve survivors’ ability to identify and learn about RIA’s services and contact RIA for assistance.