Through its Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), Kettering Health partnered with Declare to provide grants to faith-based and nonprofit organizations. The project supports initiatives addressing mental and behavioral health, as well as physical and relational well-being in Dayton, Ohio. The Declare Community Fund helps improve access to mental health services and support by leveraging existing community relationships and resources.

$90,000 total in grants awarded 9 organizations funded $2,500 average grant amount

Why We Did It

The 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) conducted by Kettering Health identified mental health treatment as one of the region’s leading unmet needs. To address this gap, Kettering Health partnered with Declare, an established community organization, to fund local churches and nonprofits that have trusted relationships within their communities. The goal is to empower these organizations to enhance their services and promote mental and relational health through grassroots efforts. In 2023, The Declare community fund supported nine organizations such as:

Cross Over Community Development
Big Brothers Big Sisters – Miami Valley
United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton
Mosaic Church
Impact Xenia
Mission Addiction
His Hope Adult & Teen Challenge
The Westwood Right Project CDC
Nehemiah Foundation

Topics: Behavioral Health|Health Equity and Access to Care|Mental Health Care

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Declare Community Fund

Community Voice

“We are VERY excited about all that Abba has done so far through this generous partnership and grant funding support. With the initial investment, we were able to launch our Community Chaplain program, Kelton’s work with the Mental Health and Faith campaign, and new community partnerships around the topics of mental health – what we love to call ‘wellness, wholeness, and oneness.”

Amy Willman

Director of the Declare Community Fund