Reimagining Rural Health and Well-being
To inform positive change, Grantmakers in Health (GIH) and the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) are partnering to reimagine a unified vision for health and well-being in rural America. The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) was engaged to conduct a landscape analysis and facilitate listening sessions with rural health stakeholders at the local, state, and national levels.
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
An Exclusive Resource for Funding Partners
The Health Policy Update is a newsletter produced in collaboration with Leavitt Partnersi and Trust for America’s Health. Drawing on GIH’s policy priorities outlined in our policy agenda and our strategic objective of increasing our policy and advocacy presence, the Health Policy Update provides GIH Funding Partners with a range of federal health policy news.
Episcopal Health Foundation Report: November 2017
The Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) significantly expanded the variety and geographic reach of its investments in 2016, including overseeing nearly $30 million total in community investments. That is just one of the conclusions of EHF’s 2016 Evaluation Report, which measured the impact and effectiveness of the foundation’s wide range of investments across 57 Texas counties.
Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Reflections on Building Community Resilience
Equity is an intrinsic part of building community resilience, just as it should be part of the recovery process. Acknowledging and addressing racial, ethnic, and economic inequities that existed before the disaster is essential.
Lessons from Abroad: Investing in Youth Mental Health
Now, more than ever, America stands to gain important insights from other countries that have developed comprehensive and effective approaches to youth mental health.
Confronting a Public Health Crisis: Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons
A lack of quality care inside correctional facilities often results in damaging outcomes, including increased incidence of violence, mental health crises, and high rates of recidivism.
A Model for Advocacy: How One Foundation’s Unconventional Investment is Shaping Health Policy
The Colorado Health Foundation’s unprecedented journey to creating and endowing Healthier Colorado —a nationally unique 501(c)(4) organization—arose when the Foundation began its transition from a public charity to a private foundation in 2011.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – October 2017
The latest on grants and programs from the field.