A Healthy Start

A Healthy Start

Geographic Scope: Metropolitan Detroit community

Focus Areas: Health intervention and wellness programs for vulnerable and underserved children, including prenatal services and youth initiatives

Objective: Vulnerable and underserved children will achieve improved wellness outcomes through health intervention and wellness programs. Key goal is to enhance physical, mental and social-emotional well-being.

Contact: The Jewish Fund, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, (248) 833-2434

Board Priorities

Highest priority given to: * New programs with defined period addressing critical need * Evidence-based programs that are new or expanded offerings * Programs/services impacting residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties * Development and implementation of capacity building strategies (strategic planning, board/staff development, infrastructure enhancement, transition planning)

Board also prefers programs that:
* Have defined plan for sustainability beyond grant period
* Include financial or in-kind contribution from organization
* Involve collaboration with others
* Leverage multiple funding sources
* Have outcomes-based, measurable evaluation plan
* Can be funded and replicated by others

Does Not Fund

* Grants to individuals * Loans * Religious activities or sectarian education * Overseas projects * Capital projects or equipment purchases * Endowments, annual fund drives, fundraising events * Past operating deficits