Grant funds from the Women’s Foundation will go towards supporting Strategic Solutions’ “Solid Ground Healthy Relationship” workshops and grants (Solid Ground Sexual Risk Avoidance) across the state. Solid Ground Healthy Relationships classes expand access to evidence-based reproductive health courses in order to help teens (aged 15 to 19) make more informed decisions about their health, […]
Through grants provided by the Women’s Foundation, The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was able to enhance their service program focused on improving post-partum outcomes for Mississippi women. Utilizing new evidence-based intervention methods, the Newborn Observation System (NBOS) will be implemented in NICUs and wellness visits at UMMC. NBOS aims to reduce depressive symptoms […]
Using evidence-based strategies, the Healthy Women, Healthy Families Initiative aims to improve a number of maternal health outcomes for Mississippi women in Hinds County, MS. By working with local health organizations, sharing resources provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health, and increasing the number of community maternal health resources, this program aims to reduce […]
The University of Mississippi’s William Magee Center developed the Transforming Healthy Relationships in Various Environments (THRIVE) Program in order to increase awareness around domestic violence and share resources that inform university students on healthy relationship behaviors.
Hosted by Teen Health Mississippi and their partners, the Mobilizing Youth Summit (MYSummit) is an annual event that provides young people with an opportunity to increase awareness around issues impacting youth in their communities. MYSummit equips young people with the skills and tools they need to build local outreach campaigns, practice advocacy, and raise awareness […]
Founded in 2009, the Magnolia Medical Foundation (MMF) is a community-based organization focused on providing preventive health services to high risk and underserved individuals and communities in Mississippi. At the end of 2021, MMF opened an office in Jackson, MS and began a program called Safe Place and Care for Everyone (SPACE). This program, supported […]
The Cary Christain Center’s vision is to break the cycles of poverty through relationships; to build serious and significant relationships that are based on biblical principles; and to build relationships with individuals through the various ministries by becoming involved in their lives which ultimately leads them to making healthy choices. With the help of grant […]
Based in Booneville, MS, Strategic Solutions for Families, Inc. provides resources, programs, and activities that empower children, teens, adults, and community-focused organizations in order to promote economic stability across the state. With grant funds totaling $25,000, Strategic Solutions was able to create Solid Ground Ready 4 Life, an initiative that increased access to community and […]
The proposed project – Healthy Girls, Powerful Women, Strong Communities – will build on the impactful work Spring has established in the last 8 years while further enhancing its effectiveness. The intervention efforts Spring students receive on a daily and long-term basis are designed to provide them with access to opportunity, a vision for a […]
The Department of Health Promotion and Wellness proposes a sexual health empowerment program to meet the needs of our college students by providing campaigns, programs, lunch and learns, workshops, and free and/or reduced STI testing. The program would include health service volunteers, graduate assistants, student association health and wellness council, Greek life council, and athletes […]
The Encouraging Responsible and Informed Choices: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program is designed to support healthy physical and social environments and healthy behaviors through informing and educating adolescents concerning risky sexual behaviors, unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted disease prevention. This program will utilize the evidence-based abstinence plus Making Proud Choices curriculum, endorsed by the United States […]
“Back Off Baby: I’m in College” will utilize a holistic approach to wrap around services that will address the “whole woman” utilizing a four-topic framework: policy & system change, sexual health services, information/education and accessibility to affordable reproductive healthcare. Hind Community College proposes to: Establish a female student council that will serve as the advocate […]