The RISE Partnership continues its work by providing capacity building support and technical assistance to organizations that were recipients of City of Philadelphia anti-violence Community Expansion Grants (CEG). Adapted from RISE Partnership’s implementation cohort model and values, the technical assistance is tailored to best fit the needs of the CEG cohort. Grantees participate in: In-person […]
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We are excited to announce the official launch of the RISE Partnership. RISE stands for Readiness, Implementation, Sustainability for Effectiveness and is an effort to strengthen nonprofit organizations in the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey region. The RISE Partnership builds on BECI (the Building Evaluation Capacity Initiative), which has been working with organizations in […]
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In July 2007, HAP entered into its first contract with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services to develop an expedited Supplemental Security Income (SSI/SSDI) disability benefits application protocol for chronically homeless Philadelphians modeled after a federal initiative titled SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery). HAP developed, and continues to administer, Philadelphia’s only SOAR […]
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In 2015, the National Council Board of Directors commissioned the Medical Director Institute (MDI) to advise National Council members on best clinical practices and to address major priorities in care for mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The MDI develops policies and initiatives that serve member behavioral health organizations and their constituent clinicians and the […]
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The Barra Foundation and The Sheller Family Foundation awarded Mural Arts Philadelphia and Mental Health Partnerships grants to initiate a program in Philadelphia. Mural Arts Philadelphia proposed a mural-making work opportunity for individuals experiencing economic instability. The opportunity specifically targets participants experiencing economic instability in Center City and Kensington, Philadelphia. The initial grant award included support for a set […]
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Mental Health for US is a nonpartisan educational initiative focused on elevating mental health and addiction in national policy conversations by empowering grassroots advocates and improving candidate and policymaker health literacy. With nearly one in five Americans living with mental illness and one in 12 living with addiction, and deaths from suicide and overdose at an […]
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