Central Clinic Behavioral Health has received grants totaling $105,000 from three private organizations within the Greater Cincinnati Foundation: the Thomas J. Emery Memorial, the Andrew Jergens Foundation and the Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation.

These funds will support young children and youths through CCBH’s Ready to Learn school-based services and the Young Child Institute’s mission to treat early childhood mental health. Many of the mental and behavioral health services covered by the funding are not billable to health insurance.

Kimberly Mages, CCBH president and CEO, said these grants support her organization’s “compassionate approach to providing behavioral health services, resulting in lasting recovery and resiliency for children, families, and adults.” The CCBH system of care ensures that available, accessible, and high-quality services are provided to all, she added.

Specifics about the grants and how CCBG will use the funding are available below.

“These generous grants are a huge win for the children and youths served by Central Clinic Behavioral Health,” Mages said. 

“We are humbled by and grateful for the generosity provided by the Thomas J. Emery Memorial, Andrew Jergens Foundation and Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation,” she continued. “The foundations allow us to provide more compassionate care and hope as we serve kids who need it most.”

About the grants

The Thomas J. Emery Memorial, $50,000: Grant will help CCBH children and youths develop skills to build resiliency and better cope with adversity, leading to success in school and the community. This grant will create a role for a Child/Youth Intervention Coordinator within the RtL program, providing additional critical services such as mentoring, academic support, caregiver assistance, intervention, advocacy and resource coordination.

The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation, $40,000: Grant will be used exclusively for direct prevention services in the RtL program. This funding will expand CCBH’s general operating budget to cover the salaries of staff providing additional services to children and youth. As a result, more students in Cincinnati Public Schools will have access to mental health services, and referrals will increase. The support services will also assist Latino children and youth by providing bilingual staff to decrease language barriers.

The Andrew Jergens Foundation, $15,000: Grant will allow YCI to implement evidence-based training. YCI has a reputation for providing high-quality, individualized, and effective services to young children, from birth to age 6, and their parents, caregivers, childcare staff and preschool staff. This funding will enable multiple mental health staff members to attend training and earn certification in evidence-based treatments.

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