The Healthy Petaluma District and Foundation has granted $500,000 towards the well-being of youth and young adults in southern Sonoma County – a response, the district says, to ongoing challenges faced by local youth in the post-COVID era.
The Youth and Young Adult Well-Being Grants, which were awarded to 11 organizations, are intended to support projects, initiatives and programs that address the mental, emotional and physical health of local community members between the ages of 5 and 24, the district says.
“Investing in the well-being of our youth is an investment in the future of our entire community,” said Ramona Faith, CEO of Healthy Petaluma District and Foundation, in a statement.
Funded programs, announced last month, range from mental health services and career development to arts initiatives and community-building activities…