Community Impact

Supports the No Child Hungry program, a collaborative effort that seeks to establish food distribution sites in pediatric offices. Funding assists with program supplies, operational expenses, and staff salaries, including a part-time coordinator focused on program expansion in High Point. The organization anticipates feeding 1,390 women and children through pediatric offices, securing 1,000 new food donors, and establishing four new food distribution sites within pediatric and/or maternal health clinics.

A Simple Gesture seeks to provide a regular and sustainable food supply to local pantries to ensure no child is hungry in Guilford County. The organization plans to expand its RePurpose perishable food recovery program to Greater High Point. Funding will assist with staff salaries, costs associated with an educational series, educational/promotional materials for developing new relationships with businesses/families, and program supplies.

A Special Blend is a social enterprise nonprofit and coffee shop that provides job training and employment to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Funding focuses on capacity building for the initiative to open a storefront location in High Point. Funds will be used to train new staff and support the upfront costs of new equipment.

COVID-19 Relief: Supports funding to purchase food and basic necessities for vulnerable children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Partners in High Point include 14 schools, the Guilford County Health Department (High Point Clinic) and Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine (2 High Point locations).

Funding supports a capacity building expansion effort that will allow the organization to move into a larger space, hire two new staff positions - a Warehouse Assistant and Guest Services Coordinator, and purchase equipment such as a walk-in refrigerator/freezer, racking, and carts. Their goals are to serve more clients and provide wrap around support services that help move families beyond their immediate food insecurity needs.

COVID-19 Relief: Supports the “8 to Great” youth mentoring program at Johnson Street Global Studies, which matches 8th grade at-risk youth with an adult mentor. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has adjusted operations such that participants continue to meet with mentors weekly through virtual methods, and the organization anticipates serving 22 mentees at the JSGS location. Funds would be used to support staffing for the program.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater High Point's mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The organization aims to serve 250 youth across five locations through its afterschool and summer programming. Funding supports the start-up for the “Take Charge of Your Health” health promotion program, which focuses on healthy eating, active living, and abstaining from risky behaviors. It will expand the organization’s capacity and support a part-time project coordinator, staff salaries, and program equipment/supplies.

Supports capacity building for substance use and behavioral health services by funding a part-time prescriber to provide medication management services. The organization will build a business case for ongoing support of these services after the initial two-year start up. Funding also supports a development consultant to create a capital campaign plan that includes fundraising goals and target dates for program expansion.

Funds will help establish a physical office location in High Point for two crisis intervention services provided by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). UNCG’s social work field program and Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem (GCSTOP) work in collaboration with Guilford County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to provide social services (such as crisis counseling and referrals to mental health providers) to individuals referred by EMS. The organizations anticipate serving 267 clients during the grant year.

Supports critical start-up costs for the organization’s MotherCare program which will provide substance use recovery and treatment services to young mothers. Funding helps with marketing materials, program supplies, and essential items to care for children such as portable cribs and booster seats. They anticipate serving 27 families during the grant year while increasing self esteem and satisfaction of life for 70% of mothers, and increasing independence and integration into the community of 70% of families.

Supports an in-school and after-school-based educational series designed for middle school males, high school youth, and Latino/a youth. The effort aims to reach approximately 450 youth and prevent unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, ultimately resulting in higher levels of education, increased gains in employment due to educational levels, and greater family stability with parenthood delayed until adulthood. Funding will support staff, supplies, travel, and other program expenses.

Continued support for the Partnering for Healthy Parenting Program at the Wake Forest Baptist Health Pediatrics at Premier Medical Plaza. The program provides parents with education about child social and emotional development issues and makes referrals to community-based services to allow pediatricians to focus on medical and health issues. Funds support salaries, benefits, travel, and supplies.

Supports a peer crisis mentoring program that teaches participants skills for self-regulation and how to manage stress due to personal or community-level trauma, such as violence, poverty, and racism. The organization will deploy certified instructors, a licensed psychologist, and a case manager to train 40 youth mentors and 40 mentees across two middle schools and two high schools using the Community Resilience Model and will expand the reach to include parents and caretakers.

Continued assistance with ongoing operational expenses supporting the adoption of a new strategic plan, staffing, and developing and implementing a comprehensive patient education program.

The Community Clinic of High Point provides access to medical care for uninsured and low-income residents of Greater High Point, regardless of their ability to pay. Funding continues to support the organization’s ongoing operational expenses and capacity building to support its development and fundraising efforts.

Community Housing Solutions of Guilford, Inc. preserves safe and affordable housing, restoring dignity and hope for homeowners in Guilford County neighborhoods. Funding provides continued expansion of the organization's reach and impact in High Point. Funding supports home repairs, accessibility modifications, and medical and assistive equipment for homeowners. The Home Repairs program effectively saves homeowners' money, improves living conditions, decreases respiratory illness, prevents falls, and enables seniors to live longer in their homes.

COVID-19 Relief: Enables home repairs to seven homes in High Point, supporting 16 people to shelter in a warm, dry and safe home which is important at any point in time and critical during a pandemic. Most of the homeowners are low-income seniors who are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19.

Supports expansion of the Aging Gracefully in Place home program to help with home repairs, accessibility modifications, and durable medical equipment and assistive equipment for High Point homeowners over the age of 65, allowing them to live longer in their homes. The program was developed in partnership with researchers at Johns Hopkins University to increase older adults’ mobility, functionality, and quality of life.

Supports the Well Centered ME program which focuses on providing individual, family, and group counseling; reducing fear and stigma and providing education about healthy behaviors; and teaching youth problem-based and coping skills. Outpatient therapy is provided by a High Point University professor and clinician with the Guilford County Resource and Referral Center. Other program activities include leadership development, mindfulness and meditation classes, art therapy, and structured events for families.

COVID-19 Relief: Supports a range of services provided to residents living in the Washington Street neighborood. The grant provides operating funds to give leadership the needed flexibility to respond to and meet the community needs in real time.

D-UP will expand its Well Centered ME behavioral health program to provide individual counseling and include a variety of experiential and expressive art therapies. Goals include increased youth awareness regarding mental health issues, decreased stigma, and empowering youth with healthy coping mechanisms.

Continued support of the Hospital Diversion and Transitional Services program to help patients discharged from inpatient behavioral health department of High Point Medical Center and provide therapeutic and case management services to clients at Open Door Ministries. It also supports broader system-building efforts to provide services through more coordinated and sustainable methods. Patients will have reduced incidence of hospital readmission due to mental health or substance use issues, will report improvement in overall functioning, and will attend their first after care session.

Supports continued assistance of the organization’s Integrated Care Program, which provides both primary care and behavioral health services. Primary care is provided by a Primary Care Nurse practitioner, Nurse Care Manager, and Case Manager. Participating clients also receive laboratory services, medications, assistance to manage chronic conditions, and more. Patients with chronic health conditions will have improved physical wellbeing and will reduce utilization of the Emergency Room for non-urgent needs.

Funding to establish a Center of Excellence for Integrated Child Psychiatric Treatment to provide behavioral and mental health services to children who are covered by Medicaid or uninsured. The Center offers a range of services including psychiatric evaluation, medication management, child and family therapies, and coordination of care and case management.

The organization's Center of Excellence for Integrated Care (COE) will serve as the Foundation's strategic partner and project manager for the Healthy Minds initiative by providing technical expertise for implementing evidence-based integrated care systems, accountability and oversight by identifying and tracking milestones and opportunities for collective advocacy and collaboration, and will also draw on its network of experts to address priority issues raised by participating organizations. Funding supports staff time and program-related expenses.

Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation (FHLI) is a statewide organization focused on building healthy communities through collaboration. Their Center of Excellence for Integrated Care (COE) serves as the Foundation’s strategic partner and project manager for the Healthy Minds initiative by providing technical expertise for implementing evidence-based integrated care systems, accountability and oversight, and opportunities for collective advocacy and collaboration. Funding continues to support staff time and program-related expenses.

Funding supports the meeting expenses and community conversations in preparation for the 2022 Food Security Summit, a community-wide event to engage community members and youth in a dialogue about the most pressing issues related to food security and to identify and build consensus around long-term goals for community action.

COVID-19 Relief: General operations support for continued coordination efforts among food pantries and food suppliers and connecting them to individuals and families in need. Expenses include costs related to the Food Finder App and updated distribution of the Community Resource Guide.

Emergency relief to support food systems capacity building efforts. Funding enables GHPFA to support over 24 local agencies and food pantries to purchase equipment (such as pallet jacks, conveyer systems, and freezers) so that agencies can serve increasing demand despite decreasing numbers of volunteers. GHPFA works with each pantry to understand its unique needs and has leveraged an additional $13,000 from community-based grants.

Greater High Point Food Alliance focuses on alleviating hunger by creating and implementing city-wide and neighborhood-focused initiatives to develop sustainable food systems. The organization plans to increase its administrative capacity and position itself for growth and potential expansion. Funding supports a portion of costs for an administrative position and will enable the organization to lead planning efforts in The Duke Endowment’s Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas initiative.

The Greensboro Housing Coalition will explore the opportunity to expand its scope of programs and services to High Point. GHC’s mission is to advocate for fair, safe, and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income people and those with special needs. Funding will support the organization to convene stakeholders to better understand the capacity and scope of services needed in High Point, conduct a feasibility study, and develop an organizational plan for expansion.

Funding supports the organization to hire a new part-time coordinator position and project expenses related to expanding educational programming that will increase the number of people receiving or purchasing fresh, healthy food in under-resourced neighborhoods, increase the number of cultivated acres and farm sales, and increase existing farmer productivity.

COVID-19 Relief: Funding enables the organization to offer low-income families access to SNAP/EBT benefits through a mobile market that will come directly to neighborhoods--specifically the Burns Hill, Washington Street, Southside, Macedonia, Oakview, West End, and Pershing Street neighborhoods, in addition to Housing Authority sites. The goal is to serve 5,000 customers in 15 locations six days a week.

Growing High Point is a grassroots organization focused on transforming under-resourced neighborhoods through community engagement, empowerment, and entrepreneurship. It uses evidence-informed and hyper-local strategies to increase access to healthy food and foster economic development. Funds will support new positions to support community engagement and marketing.

Guilford Child Development helps young children and families in Guilford County to reach their full potential. Funding supports the organization's Nurse-Family Partnership program that provides home visitation services for first-time, low-income mothers in High Point. The program aims to improve pregnancy outcomes, child health and development, and parental life courses by helping parents plan future pregnancies, complete their education, and find work. Funding supports the salary and benefits of one Registered Nurse and a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Continued funding of the staff salary for a Behavioral Health Clinician who is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with medical specialization to provide integrated behavioral health services at the Transitional Care Clinic and the Community Clinic of High Point. Services include on-site immediate counseling, coordination of care with patients’ primary care providers, and referrals to community resources. The Clinician educates patients on stress management and ineffective patterns of healthcare utilization and provides behavioral health and/or substance use diagnoses.

Guilford Adult Health, Inc. is a public-private partnership between High Point Medical Center, Cone Health, and Guilford County through the Division of Public Health to address the healthcare needs of uninsured adults. The organization facilitates the Guilford Community Care Network (GCCN), a collaborative of healthcare providers for the uninsured. Funding supports a Behavioral Health Clinician who provides integrated behavioral health services at the Community Clinic of High Point and in-patient services at the High Point Medical Center.

Continued support of the Guilford Family Connects program to fund personnel costs for the full-time Registered Nurse (RN) assigned to High Point. The RN conducts virtual visits with mothers of newborns within the first one to three weeks after birth. The visit includes a comprehensive and visual assessment of mother and baby. In-home visitations will resume as soon as national guidelines confirm that it is safe to do so.

Continued support for the JustTEENS clinic which aims to prevent teen pregnancy through teen-friendly clinical services and community outreach efforts focused on increasing knowledge and use of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) methods among teens. Teens also receive preventative health services, such as nutritional counseling, school physicals, and immunizations. Funding supports a Registered Nurse and administrative expenses.

Guilford County DHHS, Division of Public Health established the JustTEENS clinic in 2016 to reduce teen pregnancy rates through teen-friendly clinical services. The organization plans to build infrastructure for the clinic to offer integrated behavioral health services. It recently began providing individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and medication therapy management. Funding supports a portion of psychiatric services, advertising and recruitment efforts, and educational materials for clients.

Supports the implementation of the Guiding Healthy Behaviors program at the Macedonia Head Start childcare facility located in the 27260 zip code in High Point. Funds provide the materials to construct an outdoor learning environment for infants and toddlers participating in the childcare program to have increased access to opportunities for physical activity.

Guilford Education Alliance, Inc. provides advocacy and education to galvanize the community on critical issues and quality public education in Guilford County schools. Funding includes support for general operations and the High Point Schools Partnership, an affiliate of GEA focused on the unique needs of the 25 High Point schools. GEA also offers financial resources for the school system not covered by state or federal funding for capacity building and strategic planning efforts.

Guilford Education Alliance, Inc. provides advocacy and education to galvanize the community on critical issues and quality public education in Guilford County Schools. The organization is partnering with Cone Health, GCS, and Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine to implement school-based telehealth clinics in two Title I High Point elementary schools over three years. Funding will assist with the fixed costs associated with the implementation – technology equipment, CMA, and administration. This program seeks to advance both educational and health equity goals.

Guilford Nonprofit Consortium is a collaborative of nonprofit organizations that fosters mutual assistance and support. Funding supports general operations to strengthen and increase the capacity of nonprofit organizations working in High Point. The Consortium provides various capacity-building activities, including training and leadership development opportunities. It is also a strategic partner for the Foundation's Healthy Minds Initiative and provides administrative support for the Nonprofit Internship Program.

Provides general operating support to strengthen and increase the capacity of nonprofit organizations serving High Point. The Consortium provides a variety of capacity building activities including trainings and leadership development opportunities. The Consortium is also a strategic partner for the Foundation's Healthy Minds Initiative and provides administrative support for the Nonprofit Internship Program.

Emergency relief funding to support a targeted campaign to promote vaccination support among manufacturing business leaders resulting in increased vaccinations among employees. The High Point Chamber Foundation will serve as the project manager for the effort and coordinate communication among partners, including local businesses and the Health Department. The campaign aims to secure commitments from 50 companies to provide PTO for employees to get vaccinated and to schedule 30 on-site vaccination clinics.

Supports an effort to build a sensory garden on the library's property to provide a teaching and therapeutic area for the library and community as a whole, with a range of educational and recreational applications designed to stimulate senses through sound, movement, texture, and feel. Funding will help to leverage additional dollars that have been committed once specific financial targets have been reached.

High Point Regional Health Foundation provides philanthropic support to help fund special projects, provide continuing staff education, fulfill patient services, and purchase life-saving equipment for the hospital. Funding supports establishing a Maternal Navigator program based at High Point Medical Center to link expectant and new mothers to community-based resources and improve birth outcomes. This position will also serve as an essential resource to providers within the hospital by offering training and information about available resources and identifying barriers to care. The grant also provides funding to convene a second Maternal and Fetal Health Summit.

Funding supports efforts and materials to rebrand the organization and raise awareness about its services in the community, develop and launch a community-wide, collaborative communications campaign (Stop the Stigma) focused on decreasing the stigma related to mental health issues, communications consultants, and staff time to support and lead the efforts.

COVID-19 Relief: Funding for operating support for Destiny’s House, which provides outpatient behavioral health services to individuals with severe mental illness. It is the only program for this patient population in the High Point area. This grant provides bridge funding to the organization as it transitions from in-person-only services and implements teleprogramming options for clients.

Supports STARR (Students Talking About Race + Racism), a three-day training for high school students that provides students with a safe space to ask questions about race and racism. The training includes large and small group work, one-on-one sessions, and a tour of the International Civil Rights Museum followed by a facilitated conversation with some of High Point’s civil rights leaders.

Open Door Ministries serves, empowers, and ministers to clients to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through advocacy, education, housing, and coordination of services. Funding supports the planning phase to develop and build a Day Center to provide comprehensive, "all-in-one" assistance for individuals experiencing homelessness. It will support a consulting firm to facilitate project management, planning, and technical designs and fill a critical gap not covered by federal and city funding streams.

Funding supports the cost of purchasing five pallet shelters - semi-permanent transitional housing units that can accommodate up to two people per shelter, accompanying materials (electrical kits, folding bunk beds/desks, and mattress pads), shipping and handling, and assembly services. This will allow the organization to expand its reach and support more residents.

COVID-19 Relief: Supports improvements to the physical environment within Open Door Ministries’ men’s shelter that will help to better protect clients and staff from COVID-19, including acrylic shields to place between beds, touchless faucets and soap dispensers in bathrooms, hand sanitizer stations for two key high-traffic areas, and an air purification system that will improve overall air quality in dormitories.

Operation Xcel engages students, parents, and the community to increase educational, social, and career skills. The organization's programs support quality education, reduce health disparities, and increase healthy behaviors and social-emotional learning among vulnerable children. Funding expands and reestablishes health and behavioral health enrichment activities through afterschool and summer programming in High Point. Funding supports costs the state does not cover, providing enrichment activities, student transportation, program supplies, and computer software.

Out of the Garden Project provides food to families in the Piedmont Triad so they can grow, learn, and thrive. Funding will help the organization expand its free Fresh Mobile Market Program to Greater High Point by establishing five new locations, including High Point (2), Archdale (1), Jamestown (1), and Trinity (1). Funding supports the Fresh Mobile Market vehicles' food, fuel, and maintenance. Goals for the program include increasing access to healthy foods, developing relationships with participating families, and having a measurable impact on the test scores at local schools.

Out of the Garden Project provides food to families in the Piedmont Triad so they can grow, learn, and thrive. The organization plans to implement a mobile kitchen and community-based cooking classes alongside its five fresh mobile markets in Greater High Point. It aims to teach families new cooking skills and increase confidence in making a nutritious, healthy meal at home. Funding will support the purchase of a chef’s mobile cooking cart, cart equipment, generator, staff time, and educational materials.

COVID-19 Relief: Support for telehealth equipment to provide homebound elderly with access to remote-based health care using interactive tablets that function without internet access. All recipients are medically fragile adults with various chronic diagnoses and suppressed immune systems. The organization aims to limit face-to-face interactions and reduce preventable emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

Partners Ending Homelessness engages critical stakeholders to bring about effective solutions through collaborations, advocacy, and resources to end homelessness in Guilford County. Funding supports the expansion of their street outreach services in High Point. Street outreach services provide critical support to address immediate basic needs while linking clients to housing resources and providing intensive case management. Funding supports a portion of staff salary/benefit expenses for a full-time Street Outreach Case Manager over three years. The organization plans to step down requested funding in years two and three and sustain the position by year four.

Reach Out and Read Carolinas is an evidence-based intervention designed to foster early childhood development and literacy by using books as tools during regular well-child visits in Greater High Point pediatric practices. Continued funding will provide books and training for medical providers that will increase the number of High Point sites implementing the program from four to seven, allowing the organization to reach an additional 2,300 children and families.

Supports the Reach Out and Read program, an evidence-based intervention designed to foster early childhood development and literacy by using books as tools during regular well-child visits in Greater High Point pediatric practices. Funding will increase the number of High Point sites implementing the program from four to six, allowing the organization to reach an additional 2,300 children and families.

Ready for School, Ready for Life is the lead organizer of a 10-year county-wide initiative to build a care system for children ages zero to eight and their families in Guilford County. The goal is to have a prenatal-to-age-three system across High Point and Guilford County. At that point, all families in High Point will receive the full array of services offered through the initiative and partner agencies. Funding provides general operating expenses for the organization's critical role in guiding the initiative's vision.

Provides operational support to the backbone organization of a county-wide initiative to build a system of care for children ages zero to eight and their families. By the end of 2021, the organization’s goal is to have the prenatal-to-age-three system in place across High Point and Guilford County including evidence-based programs Nurse-Family Partnership, Healthy Steps, and Family Connects.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC increases food security and creates pathways that build a stronger Northwest North Carolina. Funding supports the expansion of two existing programs into the High Point community. The Farm Fresh program will increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables at a local pantry and support a local farm. The Community Meals program will provide meals for family members not covered by government programs.

Southwest Renewal Foundation of High Point, Inc. is creating a model in Southwest High Point that offers high-quality environmental health and communal prosperity for all residents and businesses. Funding supports the development of a locally-driven and designed half-acre urban park in the Highland Village community, located in the 27260 zip code. The project is focused on increasing healthy eating and physical activity, supporting mental health, and fostering social and community connections. Funding will provide professional design, landscaping, construction repairs, labor, project administration, and park features.

The Barnabas Network fills a critical gap in meeting basic needs by providing furniture at no cost to individuals and families transitioning into stable housing. The organization seeks to become the go-to agency in High Point to play this important role, which is currently coordinated by volunteers or across various nonprofit agencies. Funding supports establishing a brick-and-mortar location for the organization in High Point, including a consultant to facilitate the planning process, staff time, and expenses related to focus groups.

Supports the organization to expand its reach in High Point to provide services that address the mental health of vulnerable children and the outcomes of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Events). Funding will support staff salaries and associated program expenses.

The Children's Law Center provides children with quality legal advocacy focusing on domestic violence, high-conflict custody cases, and children’s rights in public education. The organization intends to expand its reach in High Point and will work to raise awareness about its services among newly appointed judges. Funding supports the mental health of vulnerable children, helps address the outcomes of ACEs (adverse childhood events), and decreases the incidence of further violence. It will support staff salaries and program expenses.

The University's Center for Housing and Community Studies is a community-engaged and applied research center that develops community-informed solutions for families in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. Funding provides continued support for the Healthy Homes program, which aims to reduce health-related illnesses such as asthma, COPD, and lead poisoning, caused by poor housing conditions. The service helps residents in substandard housing navigate and connect to existing resources.

Supports a pilot of an 8-week resilience and youth violence prevention program called Project Resilience.Youth participants and their college mentors will attend weekly workshops to develop resiliency and advocacy skills and engage in mentoring activities. Key elements of the program include the development of a citizens advisory committee, youth mentorship, and a youth protovoice and advocacy showcase. Partners in the collaboration include Resilience High Point and Communities in Schools.

Emergency relief to expand the Center for Housing and Community Studies' (CHCS) eviction mediation program to High Point. This program is expected to reduce evictions due to COVID-19-related non-payment, increase tenant voice in mediation and negotiation with landlords, and lead to better housing outcomes. The program is expected to serve approximately 200 High Point residents. Funding supports staff time and program supplies.

Support for the Healthy Homes program which aims to reduce health-related illnesses such as asthma, COPD, and lead poisoning, caused by poor housing conditions. The program assists residents living in substandard housing to navigate and connect to existing resources, such as emergency repair assistance. Funding will support salaries, materials for distribution, and modest housing repairs.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Center for Housing and Community Studies is a community-engaged and applied research center that develops community-informed solutions for families in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. The Center plans to create a complete, accurate, and up-to-date High Point eviction database with information about the tenant, landlord, location, and grounds for eviction. This database would be the first of its kind for High Point. The data will enable policymakers and advocates to deploy their resources more efficiently and intervene where most needed. Funding supports UNCG project staff and research-related expenses.

Triad Health Project provides sexual health services, such as free pregnancy testing, STI prevention services, and health education, by addressing barriers and discrimination faced by people living with HIV or other STIs. The organization seeks to expand its prevention services, including increased PrEP Care Program enrollment, STI testing hours, and education sessions. Funding supports the High Point office’s staff time and operating and outreach expenses.

World Relief High Point helps refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and other immigrants in vulnerable situations rebuild their lives in a new country. Funding supports the organization's behavioral health services and fills a gap in services for clients who need mental health support but have been in the US for over five years. It also supports local staff and volunteer training in trauma-informed care, space in High Point to provide therapeutic and group treatment, and program materials.

COVID-19 Relief: Support for behavioral health services as part of the Community Care Plan during the COVID-19 pandemic to serve refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and other vulnerable immigrant populations. The program aims to ensure financial stability; access to health and mental health resources; access to legal services; and access to the community. Funding will support licensed therapists skilled to provide culturally competent and trauma-informed behavioral health services.

Funding will help support a consultant to lead the research and business planning to determine the need, implementation plan, funding model, and collaborations needed to establish two new Y Community Learning Centers to help youth rebuild and support ongoing academic, social, and emotional development.

COVID-19 Relief: Funding supports PPE and program supplies to adapt youth programs as they reopen within COVID-19 local and state safety guidelines. Cleaning supplies, air purifiers, HEPA filters, sanitizing sprayers, and other equipment will also be purchased to effectively clean program spaces during and in between use.

YMCA of High Point, Inc. has been one of the leading nonprofits strengthening the Greater High Point community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility since 1923. The organization seeks to expand its Social Emotional Learning Out of School Time Program. Goals include the selection of a research-based SEL curriculum for implementation in their 2023 programs and strengthening SEL skills and resilience among youth. Funding supports staff time, the upfront cost of the SEL curriculum, supplies, and equipment.

YWCA High Point is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, dignity, and freedom for all. Provides continued support for expanding the organization's Parents as Teachers program. This evidence-based and national model provides adolescent parents with education about childhood development and equips them with parenting skills to help improve school readiness. Funding will support the organization in strengthening the management and evaluation infrastructure for the program. It will provide staffing for a Lead Parent Educator, a new Data Analyst position, and staff development.

Expands the reach of the Parents as Teachers program, an evidence-based and national model that provides adolescent parents with education about childhood development and equips them with parenting skills to help improve school readiness. Funding helps to bridge a gap in services for young parents who do not meet the requirements for state funding.

Emergency relief funding to support efforts to increase vaccinations among underserved, hesitant communities in the 27260 and 27262 zip codes. Supports staff time, program supplies (such as iPads for Connectors, shirts to identify Connectors and volunteers, and incentives for volunteers). The YWCA will serve as the project manager for the pilot and will facilitate collaboration among project partners, including the Guilford County Health Department, the City of High Point, and funder partners.

YWCA High Point is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, dignity, and freedom for all. The organization plans to hold a two-day Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference focusing on social determinants of health. The goals are to empower attendees to foster diversity and inclusion in their organizations, develop a network of leaders focused on equity and systems change, and identify strategic priorities for action. Funding supports keynote speaker fees, the development of a State of Race report, conference expenses, and staff planning time.

YWCA High Point will purchase interpretation equipment to reduce the language barrier in community forums and educational classes. The request supports efforts to provide more equitable opportunities for non-English speaking residents to participate in community events. The interpretation equipment will also be made available to other nonprofits and groups for use at community meetings.