GRANTS & AWARDS

1. Oakland County Together Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant - process managed by United Way of Southeast Michigan- $500,000 Award

This important grant will help Easterseals Michigan to expand services to students by partnering with school districts in Oakland County and provide screening tool (Tier 1) activities to students with a focus on universal prevention and awareness. They will provide universal screening tools (Tier 1) activities to students focused on universal prevention, awareness, and screening activities for students. Other activities include functional assessment and Tier 3 treatment interventions to 500 students and caregivers through co-located services. In addition, this project seeks to provide on-demand crisis intervention including navigation and referral for schools who have immediate behavioral health needs.

2. CVS Health Foundation - $30,000 Award

This grant from CVS Health Foundation will help to ensure the health and wellness of America’s seniors through home and community-based services delivered by Easterseals Michigan. The funding will help us provide outreach materials and education to seniors. This funding from the CVS Health Foundation was awarded to select Easterseals affiliates in partnership with the Easterseals National Office.

3. Community Foundation of Greater Flint - $16,860 Award

Easterseals Michigan received this grant from their long-time partner, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, which will provide school co-location mental health services to students in the Fenton School District in partnership with Fenton Schools.

4. Thome Memorial Foundation Grant - $50,000 Grant

This grant, in partnership with the Thome Memorial Foundation, will help Easterseals Michigan to focus on serving seniors (55+) in their behavioral health, substance use and/or senior outreach services. This was awarded in partnership with the Easterseals National Office.

5. Ralph C. Wilson Jr., Foundation - $260,000 Grant

Easterseals Michigan received an Active Lifestyles: Youth Sports & Recreation Grant in the amount of $260,000 to support the full replacement of their Miracle League baseball field and the repair of the concourse and surrounding fence. These site improvements are vitally needed to continue to safely operate the existing, highly successful, Miracle League of Michigan Program in Southfield which has been in operation for nearly 20 years.