Healthy Families Initiative


Due to the nature of our multi-year funding, we have completed all of the Healthy Families Initiative grant awards for 2023. New opportunities will be posted in 2024.

South Lane Granting Focus 2022-2025

Funding focused on social, emotional, physical, and wellbeing programs that utilize policies, services, and skill development to support children and youth ages 5 to 18 living in the South Lane School District with an emphasis on:

·   Comprehensive Health Education
·   Development and Maintenance of Healthy Relationships
• Social and Emotional Wellbeing Services
• Mentorship of Children and Young People

Preferred programs utilize interventions that address potential problems before they occur through the use of education, advocacy or mentorship.

These funds were awarded as part of an open proposal process of eligible programs and were reviewed by a panel of people who live and/or work in South Lane County. Several grants were multi-year and represent a commitment of $1,463,654.*

*In addition, $720,000 was committed to South Lane County organizations earlier in 2022.

2023 South Lane County Grantees

Awarded in April 2023          

o   Al Kennedy High School Community Classroom

o   Bohemia Food Hub

o   Circle of Friends School

o   Child’s Way Charter School

o   CG High School Community Classroom

o   CG High School Peer Tutoring Program

o   CG High School Student Leadership Class

o   Dorena School Garden

o   Dorena School Outdoor Structure

o   Friends of the Children Lane County

o   Friends of the Cottage Grove Skate Park

o   Immigration Counseling Service

o   Kids First

o   Lincoln Middle School Community Classroom

o   Opal Center of Arts and Education

o   SLSD McKinney-Vento Program

o   South Valley Farmers Market

Awarded in October 2022:

Bohemia Elementary School

Child Abuse & Prevention Roots of Empathy

Friends of the Children Lane County

Heather Cunningham Bridgens Endowment

Lincoln Middle School Athletic Fund

Lincoln Middle School Bridge Program

Lincoln Middle School Ready Room

Looking Glass Community Services

Ophelia’s Place

Oregon Mind Body Institute

Singing Creek Educational Center

Slabtown BMX

South Lane Mental Health

South Valley Athletics

The Arc of Lane County

Warren H. Daugherty Aquatic Center