The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a youth-focused and youth-administered grant committee within the Jackson Community Foundation (JCF). Over 800 local high school students completed the YAC Needs Assessment survey. The results clearly indicated that youth mental health concerns are a significant issue for the youth of Jackson County. Based on these findings, YAC will conduct a grant round focusing only on youth mental health projects.
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (YAC) YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS - Up to $3,000
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Eligible Applicants: 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, school districts, churches and units of government impacting youth mental health in Jackson County, Michigan
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Deadline: 5PM on Monday, February 5, 2024
Grant Amount: Up to $3,000
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2021 Youth Mental Heal grant recipients:
Springport High School: Social and Emotional Program $1,500.00
Family Service & Children's Aid: JUMP- Just Understand My Potential $1,000.00
Dungytreei Heritage Foundation: The Youth Mental Health Project $1,232.00
LifeWays Community Mental Health: Enhancement of Autism Testing $2,900.00
Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties: Mental Health Counseling For Children Experiencing Trauma $ 3,000.00
Concord Community Schools: Emotional Identification & Self-Management Tools to Our Hive $1,500.00
Save Our Youth Help Them Prosper: Save Our Youth Music Program $2,868.00
Jackson Interfaith Shelter: Continued Collaboration with Jackson School of the Arts $3,000.00
Western High School: Student Needs Account $1,500.00
Cascades Elementary School: Parental Mentoring Support $1,500.00
TOTAL AWARDED $20,000.00
For information on YAC grants, contact: Cindy Bellew, Youth Advisory Committee & Scholarship Coordinator by email at cbellew@jacksoncf.org or call the office at (517) 787-1321