A total of four Ottawa County nonprofits were recently promised a total of $164,000 to expand mental health services from the Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland.
Data from the most recent Ottawa County Community Health Needs Assessment showed 34.5% of adults in Ottawa County experience mild to severe psychological distress, nearly double the rate from 2020, according to CHFZ. The newly awarded grants were given to programs working to address that trend.
They include:
Latin Americans United for Progress
Latin Americans United for Progress will receive $60,000 over two years to support a full-time master’s social worker for Bridging Mental Health, Building Equity. The program is focused on mental healthcare for immigrant and low-income residents, with a network of bilingual clinicians and community workers…