MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH! | |
ColoRise Lunch & Learn Celebrates Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | |
The 2024 National Women’s History Month theme celebrates Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions.
What does this theme truly mean for Women of Color who are often held to different expectations and spoken and unspoken rules in the workplace? Join Eleversity's ColorRise for an engaging learning opportunity with women from diverse industries and backgrounds. Register here.
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Recommended by Visit Rochester:
Susan B. Anthony Square Park, home to the Let’s Have Tea Statue. The real-life friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass is depicted in the Let’s Have Tea Statue by sculptor Pepsy Kettavong. The statue is in Susan B. Anthony Square, which is located around the corner from the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House in Rochester.
The National Women’s Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, offers exhibits and programs celebrating the accomplishments of women from all decades.
The Women’s Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls NY offers a visitor center, historic homes (open seasonally), and daily Ranger talks in Declaration Park. Visitors can also tour Wesleyan Chapel, the location of the First Women’s Rights Convention held in 1848.
The Genesee Country Village and Museum celebrates the everyday tasks of women pioneers and regularly hosts events focused on women’s suffrage.
The Ontario Courthouse in Canandaigua, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is where Susan B. Anthony was tried in 1873 for voting illegally.
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Our Call for Ideas Grant Opportunity is Now Open
We're now accepting proposals under our Call for Ideas funding opportunity.
This grant opportunity is part of our Responsive Grantmaking. Driven by community voice, Responsive Grants are open, nimble, and responsive to emerging health issues and needs.
Through this opportunity, we seek ideas/solutions from a broad array of organizations and populations, focused on health equity, and developed with rather than for communities.
Non-profit organizations providing services in one of the nine counties we serve (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties) are invited to submit proposals. (If you are not a non-profit, you may use a qualified 501(c)(3) organization as a fiscal sponsor).
Click here for full details of this funding opportunity, including additional resources and a toolkit to help navigate the process.
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Lifespan of Greater Rochester Featured in Health Affairs for Whole-Person Care Model
Health Affairs recently featured a case study of Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc.’s Community Care Connections program and how it’s implementing a new Medicare policy designed to create more integrated care teams that provide patients with comprehensive, whole-person care leading to improved health equity, better health outcomes, and much-needed support for caregivers.
“Since 2016, Lifespan of Greater Rochester has been testing an integrated, whole-person care model through the implementation of the Community Care Connections (CCC) program, which provides services for older adults with complex social and medical needs. CCC employs social work case managers and licensed practical nurse health care coordinators to provide clients and caregivers with individually tailored and holistic services to address a range of social needs, as well as support coordinating and navigating their medical care.”
Health Affairs is a peer-reviewed journal exploring health policy issues of current concern in domestic and international spheres. Launch the full article here.
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The Faith Leaders Roundtable Celebrates Renovations at YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County
Health Foundation staff were invited to attend a Community Reception celebrating the completion of several living spaces for women who reside in the long-term housing at YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County.
Led by the The Faith Leaders Roundtable, volunteers, residents, staff and YWCA board members worked together to transform the shared spaces and kitchens on three floors at the YWCA to make the common areas more welcoming and comfortable.
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Equity Leadership Forum: Shaping the Future of English Language Learners
From the University of Rochester - Warner School of Education: As the English language learner student population in K-12 schools continues to rise, educators must be equipped with the skills, knowledge and resources to effectively educate all students.
Engage in a transformative discussion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 with a distinguished panel of federal and state educational leaders and policymakers exploring the challenges and opportunities in public schools across New York State and nationwide.
Join the conversation on preparing educational leaders and school systems to address the growing enrollment of language-diverse student populations, immigrant students and non-English speaking youth. Click here to learn more and register for this free event.
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Community Invited to Attend Structural Racism in Health Care & Research Course
Structural Racism in Health Care and Research is a free course sponsored by the University of Rochester's Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Center for Community Health & Prevention that explores how the history of racism has shaped the relationship between doctors or researchers and patients or research participants who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
This course is open to University faculty, staff, trainees, students, and community members (typically from community-based organizations). The course begins on Wednesday, April 10. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Recommended Resource: Report Exposes COVID-19 Pandemic’s Long-Lasting Effects on Rochester Youth’s Mental Health
As society adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic’s “new normal,” a hidden crisis unfolded – the toll on youth mental health.
Late last month, Common Ground Health and Coordinated Care Services, Inc. released "Unseen: Youth Mental Health and Wellness in the Pandemic Era," a report amplifying the voices of Rochester's young people and shedding light on their ongoing struggles.
The report features youth voices through poignant profiles derived from direct quotes of student experiences and vividly portrays how Rochester's youth confronted adversity and highlights their ongoing need for love and connection. Click here to access the report.
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE - WHAT TO KNOW | |
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Western New York and the Finger Lakes region will have a front-row seat to the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse -- a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Monroe County has shared a fact sheet along with the following information:
Be Aware
Mark your calendars for April 8, 2024. The visible eclipse will occur from 2:07 p.m. to 4:33 p.m., and the “totality” or darkness duration from 3:20 p.m.to 3:24 p.m.
Be Prepared
Special glasses are required to view the eclipse safely. Give yourself plenty of time to travel to and from any eclipse special event.
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Greater Rochester Health Foundation is now accepting proposals under our Call for Ideas funding opportunity. This grant opportunity is responsive to emerging health issues and needs, seeking ideas/solutions from a broad array of organizations and populations, focused on health equity, and developed with rather than for communities. 2024 Call for Ideas closes at 4 p.m. on April 1. Click here for full details.
Health Foundation Curated Grants Database
Reminder: Local, statewide, and national health-related grant opportunities are posted weekly on the Greater Rochester Health Foundation website.
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Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation: Capacity Building Grants. The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation is pleased to invite organizations to apply for funding to engage professional services across a variety of areas. Applications are due April 2. For more information, download the RFP. Learn more and register for the session here.
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes' Community Impact Multi-Year Program Grant application is now open! The Multi-Year Program Grant supports its impact-driven multi-year community programs that engage one or several impact areas: youth opportunity, healthy community, community resiliency, and financial security. Click here to learn more. Click here to learn more about its impact-driven funding opportunities.
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research, a national program of RWJF, seeks to fund research exploring policies and programs that have strong potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality, and improved nutrition and health outcomes for children and adolescents. Concept papers are due April 3. Learn more and apply here. | |
Tribal Health Program Support: Technical assistance and training for tribes that provides public health information, advocacy tools, policy analysis, and health promotion and disease prevention programming with the goal of elevating the health status of tribal citizens. Geographic coverage: Nationwide; Applications accepted on an ongoing basis;
Sponsor: United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
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