New grant programs, webinars, & more!

SHIFT Grant Program

Experts in disordered substance use have long said that the opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety, it is human connection. It is with this mindset that the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, in partnership with Vital Strategies, is looking to fund projects that further integrate harm reduction programing into our communities.

The Shaping a Healthy and Inclusive Future Together (SHIFT) program will provide 10-15 grants totaling either $10,000 to pilot new programing or $50,000 to support on-going harm reduction and racial equity work. Applicants must be community-based organizations that primarily serve under-resourced communities of color.

More Info on SHIFT Grants

Vaccine Grant Opportunities

We are accepting applications for 2 grant programs related to vaccines. One program aims to help vaccine providers connect to the Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR). The other aims to educate minoritized communities about adult vaccine recommendations and/or provide an opportunity for people to receive these immunizations. Learn more about these opportunities:

KYIR Grants

Vaccine Events and Outreach

Free Webinar

Health for a Change: Tackling the Immunization Crisis

When: Wednesday, May 8 @ 11 am ET

The rise of vaccine hesitancy is creating a public health crisis in our communities. In Kentucky and across the country we are now seeing cases of diseases that were once thought to be eliminated. Misinformation and anti-vaccine policies are fostering mistrust, while also making it more difficult to access vaccines in some cases. This webinar will dive into these issues and explore ways advocates and health officials can tackle this crisis.

On-Demand Webinar

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a critical health concern in Kentucky. So, how can we prevent future generations from struggling with the disease? It requires us to start as early as childhood. This webinar dives into the connection between Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs) and SUD, while sharing what’s going on in Kentucky to address it. Hear about important prevention strategies and ways to support them.

KET Special Report

This program, funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, aims to raise awareness about the early years of a child’s development and how parents and caregivers can help their child have a strong start for school and life. Host Renee Shaw is joined by a panel of childhood development experts who discuss ways parents and caregivers can support children in their early years and how the Commonwealth and local communities can help address Kentucky’s workforce shortage in the early childhood development field.

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Final Call: Nominations for 2024 Healthy KY Champions

The Healthy Kentucky Champions Award Program is how the Foundation recognizes Kentuckians who are working to improve the health of their community and/or the commonwealth. Nominations for the 2024 class of Healthy Kentucky Champions are due May 1.

Nomination Information

Available Social Media Toolkits

Below are links to social media toolkits that may be useful now and over the next few months:

Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)

Source: Kosair for Kids Face It Movement

Mental Health Month (May)

Source: Mental Health America

988 Partner Toolkit

(year-round)

Source: SAMHSA

Do you have a toolkit that you want us to share? Email Ally Wells and let her know.

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