Congratulations to our 2023 mini-grantees! The Partnership for a Healthier JC awarded 50 organizations with mini-grants to build a greater culture of health in Jersey City. They are listed below with a brief synopsis of the work they intend to do in partnership with HealthierJC:

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. This agency seeks to provide age-appropriate information through behavioral health education sessions. Each session offers education and awareness on factors that pledge youth and families, including: Systems, Environment, Families (caregivers), and Youth/young adults. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.100kidsinc.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Clinical Care-Access and Integration. The program is intended to provide assistance and comprehensive care to seniors living at home with ADRD and those who care for them over the course of their illness, as well as provide seniors with a place to age with a higher quality of life with maximum independence. The program consists of 4 key care issues including: Assessment, Treatment, Senior & Family Education/ Support, Legal Considerations, and Care Coordination. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.actnowfoundation.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Clinical Care-Access and Integration. Alzheimer’s New Jersey will offer the Respite Care and Wellness program, which provides professional staff guidance, referral assistance, resources materials, and respite care scholarships to caregivers of individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.alzni.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. The American Legion seeks to provide resources that educates and supports veterans. The program will aid in maintaining a social media platform to increase community activities that include community residents and veterans working together to build a stronger and healthier environment. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.jerseycitypost419.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. Athletes for a Better Community Inc. will offer the ABCKidz summer camp, which engages in open space activities, helping enhance physical fitness, emotional empowerment, and education by including educators, special guests, and professional counseling on mental health. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.abcinckidz.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. Primarily based on self-help groups, this foundation provides a meeting space to promote better physical and mental health for Jersey City residents. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.barrowmansion.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. This program helps promote physical and emotional wellness through yoga practice. “Yoga in the Park” brings together meditation, deep breathing, creative movement, and the art of breathing to help build resilience, self-regulation, and healthy habits for life. For more Info about our grantee visit: http://www.bhp-a.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. This program will provide opportunities for relaxation, stress reduction, and physical activity through music and art events, and fitness programs. The program enables community residents with medical and health information, family-oriented social service agencies, skills to make more informed choices about physical health and an exposure to nature. For more Info about our grantee visit: http://www.ftm-nj.com/CCEF.html

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. The Craft Your Dreams project assists individuals from various backgrounds and circumstances to improve mindset productivity. In addition to self-empowerment, this program seeks to create influential leaders in all communities through mental and physical activities that brings a different perspective to personal goals and the world. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.craftyourdream.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Clinical Care ­­­­­– Access and Integration. This foundation supports the National Medical Fellowship which provides scholarships to African American students to attend Medical School.  In addition, with this mini-grant the foundation will support the Jersey City Fashion Week and other organizations to provide access to Healthcare to everyone. For more Info about our grantee visit: http://jerseycityfashionweek.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Enosis the Leadership Network’s primary goal is to develop knowledgeable leaders that will have a positive influence over communities. Utilizing education, this program promotes individual’s ideas, entrepreneurialism, and business ventures to guide individuals down a successful path. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.enosistheleadershipnetwork.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. Under the initiative of Arlington Park Farmers Market and JC Housing Authority Mobile Market, the “Produce points” program will provide customers with benefits. One primary benefit includes purchase power to buy fresh locally grown produce. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.foap.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. This program provides homeless consumers a safe place during the day before emergency shelters are open, and links consumers with on-site case management services. Their Drop-In Center also provides a space for integrated health education, job placement assistance, life skills and financial education. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.gardenstatecdc.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. This program collaborates with community resources to assist in promoting healthy activities and lifestyles for all people to participate in. In addition, the program seeks to provide educational sessions, in partnership with eCode, to review technological and social platforms. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.gottagogaming.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. The GNA provides leadership and block association workshops, community engagements, activities, and networking events to bring community residents together to work on neighborhood quality of life issues. This program produces a safe space for residents, fresh fruits and vegetables. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.gnanj.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. The program aims to guide youth towards developing healthy, productive lives. Some of the functional areas that CLS (Casey Life Skills) assesses include: daily living and self-care activities, maintaining healthy relationships, work and study habits, using community resources, money management, computer literacy and online safety, and civic engagement. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.havenrespite.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. This project called “Project Pride”, will involve the installation of a Snyder High School Bronze Tiger Statue, the school mascot. This addition to the landscape at the school will help to inspire, motivate and encourage students to strive to achieve their highest academic potential. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.hshsaa.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. The Historic Downtown Farmers Market is an integral part of the Grove Street community. Serving as an area for vendors to offer various products, the market also hosts music and attracts many people. The goal is to make organic goods more accessible in Jersey City. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://jcdowntown.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Health Education/MGMT Chronic Illness. The center wants to continue to host their “LezFest” Program. This program would provide experienced consultants to teach/facilitate the workshops, and create/implement social media advertising campaigns to attract participants and nutrition for workshop attendees. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.hudsonpride.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. HRAS will initiate the Train the Trainer program. This program will include common training goals to support established mental health treatment, with environmental and social benefits offering vocational opportunities. A safe, overall program will teach participants PPE, first aid, fire safety, food service, apiary farm to table business development, and production methods while offering a number of life skills. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.hudsonriverapiarysociety.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. This program will provide trainings for teens to become mentors during the upcoming school year. Over a four week period, they will be taught social and emotional skills including counseling, active listening, emotional regulation, mindfulness, leadership, teamwork and more. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.huntersworld.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Its Your Move Incorporated will provide a program providing character education activities and special events for the youth, adults and seniors. Through many educational activities, four main pathways will be segmented: activity & creativity, growth & nourishment, rest & rejuvenation, and connection & meaning. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.itsyourmoveincorporated.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. This foundation will continue to support mental and physical wellness, and encourage residents and visitors to participate in Nature, Arts, Music and low-impact recreation and physical activities in Jersey City Parks. These funded programs are designed for all abilities, all ages and is inclusive. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.jcparks.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. The Jersey City Theater Center program is a community-based initiative to engage the elderly, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in arts activities. In addition, the program promotes physical, mental, and social well-being while fostering creativity, self-expression, and cultural engagement. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.jctcenter.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. Funding for the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) project will help the Jersey City community and feral cats to be spayed or neutered. This project will also prevent spread of disease by vaccinating for Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus & Panleukopenia (FVRCP), and Rabies. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://jerseycats.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. Primarily based on creating a space in the Journal Square neighborhood for the community to purchase fresh, Jersey grown produce, and support local businesses. The JSQ Green Market program selects only an anchor farm that accepts all forms of payment, which includes, SNAP/EBT, SFMNP, WIC and JC Double Bucks to ensure that the low income community has access to fresh produce food. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://thenewjournalsquare.com/green-market/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Primarily based on providing Diabetes and Blood pressure screenings, as well as nutritional education. The program is looking forward to expanding their mental health and drug assistance services to enhance the quality of living of Jersey City residents. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.lwlnj.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Primarily based on conducting period poverty and menstrual equity workshops in schools and community organizations. This program focuses on developing a curriculum with educators, researchers and medical professionals, to create workbooks and/or guides to provide menstrual products and menstrual hygiene products for lower income Jersey City women. For more Info about our grantee visit: http://www.massnow.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Health Education and Management of Chronic Illness. Primarily based on assisting minorities, low-income residents in the Lafayette area, senior citizens, veterans, children, and the special needs population. With this mini-grant, they will host health workshops that will focus on healthcare initiatives instructed by healthcare professionals to educate/demonstrate early detection and preventative health issues that impact the ethnic community (e.g., cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer screenings). For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.wearemonumental.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Health Education & Management of Chronic Illness. Funding for the Fatherhood Engagement Project (FEP), will help tackle lack of mental health services in Hudson County. This project will use Certified Recovery and Mental Health Peer Mentors in order to reach out to young fathers (aged 18-25) from Greenville. Services such as, primary physicians, mental health checks, and employment opportunities, will be provided. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.mostexcellentwaylifecenter.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Primarily based on providing outreach programs for Jersey City residents, this mini-grant will support health promotion activities, leading public safety convening’s, and foster cross-cultural community mobilization. Their goal is to Educate, Empower, and Elevate our community. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.wearemtpisgah.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Funding for the Immigrant Youth Advocates program will help destigmatize mental health issues and breaks down misconceptions about the immigrant experience through an interactive podcast. This program will be expanded to include more advocates, workshops, and podcast episodes. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.njcic.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. This park coalition has a unique mission in which they hope to teach bulb planting and basic gardening, taught by PFGF skilled gardeners, and have participants take them home and enhance the neighborhood. They will also host the Moth event, an international week of observing moths. Volunteers will also be educated about the importance of sustaining the environment. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.pershingfield.com/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. Primarily based on programs to develop community leaders, healthy lifestyles, positive relationships with police officers and public resources (mental health specialist, teachers, fire fighters, etc.), and for children/youth to develop high self-esteem and moral character. The Queen Tea Rites of Passage will be expanded and will teach young women to address etiquette, domestic violence, self-care, internet danger, and what respect is and how they should address it. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://thejcpal.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Clinical Care-Access and Integration. The Stop the Bleed and Pre-Hospital Trauma Care program will be expanded in Jersey City to facilitate the saving of lives while awaiting the arrival of full time emergency responders, most especially after disaster when normal response capabilities are stretched. For more Info about our grantee visit: http://resilientjc.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. This community group hopes to fund its food share fund, where residents will be able to receive free organic vegetables. They address the fact that good community health begins with access to healthy foods and healing herbs. There will be many mental and physical benefits for the garden volunteers as well. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.riverviewcommunitygarden.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Education. Primarily focuses on creating a space where students can openly discuss their situations without judgment. The program focuses on providing high school students the access to talk with trained professionals about issues like violence, addiction, low self-esteem, bullying, and poverty. By encouraging open discussions and breaking down mental health stigma, young people can be empowered to seek the support they need to thrive actively. For more Info about our grantee visit: http://www.saveafew.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. This food pantry is focused on providing access to nutrition in a judgment-free, team-oriented atmosphere, and it creates the right physical conditions for children and adults to develop good social skills, leading to safer communities. The mini-grant will help support the continued work of the food pantry. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.stmatthewsjc.net/food-pantry

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. Primarily focuses on strengthening communities by preserving food and families in the ongoing battle against hunger and poverty. This program will expand their food pantry services in Jersey City for communities with low-income, recognizing that financial constraints often exacerbate issues of hunger and poverty. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.saltfoundationinc.org/

Will address Urgent Priority of Health Behaviors – Sexual Activity. Sarah’s Daughters assists survivors of domestic violence and their families. Their mission is to effectively aid in the healing process of its participants and help them by offering many services. Counseling and the necessities are given to victims. This foundation also directs attention towards helping perpetrators make a positive change in their lives. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.facebook.com/people/Sarahs-Daughters/100010382648000

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. Primarily based on the community gardens, the Neighborhood Association will present a series of vegetable growing, nutrition & exercise classes for all ages. This will involve outside teachers, trainers and equipment to be brought into the park to promote a healthy lifestyle. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://sgtanthonypark.com/

Will address Urgent Priority of Education. SAMHIN works to educate and eliminative stigma against mental illnesses in the South Asian community. This organization hopes to aid by hosting a free workshop to address the issue of substance use/abuse within the South Asian community. During this workshop, medical experts will increase awareness of the problem by providing an overview of available national and local statistics related to substance use/abuse, dispelling myths, identifying risk factors & warning signs, and discussing prevention/treatment strategies. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.samhin.org/ 

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Health Education and Management of Chronic Illness. Surati for Performing Arts will be using dance, yoga and music in a series of educational, therapeutic and practical workshops/sessions to coach and educate the participants about the management of chronic illness through these art forms. The goal is to bring residents together to learn about the important art form with an insight to its health benefits. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.suratifpa.org/#/

Will address Urgent Priority of Clinical Care – Access and Integration. With the help of wilderness extrusions, this program teaches the youth to stay physically active, while also introducing teamwork and leadership skills. The team will use funding to expand two programs, the North Star Project, a short-term mental health counseling program, and the Compass Project, an academic coaching program that supports high school aged youth with implementing and maintaining skills. For more Info about our grantee visit: www.teamwilderness.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety & Open Spaces. Primarily based on providing safety and knowledge of healthy habits to all individuals and families, this program will inform individuals on fire safety, provide safe community activities, and uplift minorities through partnerships and training. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://vulcanpioneersnj.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Community Safety and Open Spaces. Whole Spectrum Autism focuses on providing activities for children/adults on the spectrum and their families. This grant will help fund events like bowling, to get families together in a safe and controlled (as much as possible) environment. This will allow the children and adults on the spectrum to have fun, while offering their parents a bit of respite. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://wholespectrumautism.org/

Will address Urgent Health Priority of Maternal and Child Health. Youth Foundation focuses on educating schools that contain youth from low-income family households on the importance of their physical, mental, emotional, and social health. This project will expand their food pantry to teach healthy living to the youth of Jersey City through a professional nutritionist, as well as offer cooking classes and fitness classes. The program will also include workshops for expecting mothers because of the importance of prenatal care, teaching the future mothers the benefits of healthy living, starting with the beginning stages of the child’s well-being. For more Info about our grantee visit: https://www.youthfoundationofjerseycity.org/