The INTEGRIS Health Community Giving Fund invites applicants to submit proposals for initiatives that align with its established community health priorities for 2023-2025. These priorities are based on a Community Health Needs Assessment conducted in the Oklahoma communities INTEGRIS Health serves, demonstrating a commitment to addressing specific health disparities and needs within their service areas. The fund's mission is to align its giving with these identified health priorities, thereby strategically investing in programs that will have a direct and measurable impact on community well-being.
The grant program targets 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, as well as nonexempt organizations like community groups, schools, and local government agencies, provided their programs serve the public within the specified Oklahoma counties. The primary beneficiaries are residents of Canadian, Cleveland, Delaware, Garfield, Kay, Oklahoma, Ottawa, and Woodward counties who are most affected by the identified health challenges. The overall impact goal is to improve various aspects of community health, including access to care, mental health care, obesity prevention, chronic disease management, access to healthy food, and tobacco use prevention.
The grant requests must align with at least one of the following key priorities: Access to Care, aiming to improve access to medical, behavioral health, or substance use treatment and reduce depression and suicide rates; Mental Health Care, focusing on increased access to mental health and substance abuse treatment; Obesity, through evidence-based education and prevention; Chronic Disease, by providing primary, diagnostic, or preventive services; Access to Health Food, to improve availability and knowledge of healthy food and lifestyle choices; and Tobacco Use Prevention, to reduce vaping, e-cigarettes, tobacco use, and secondhand smoke exposure.
The expected outcomes and measurable results are directly tied to these priorities. For instance, programs under "Access to Care" would aim for a quantifiable increase in individuals receiving medical or behavioral health services, or a reduction in suicide rates. Similarly, initiatives focusing on "Obesity" would seek measurable improvements in community education and prevention efforts, potentially leading to a decrease in obesity rates over time. INTEGRIS Health's strategic priorities and theory of change are rooted in the belief that targeted investments, informed by community health assessments, will lead to tangible improvements in the health and well-being of the populations they serve. By funding programs that address specific, identified needs, INTEGRIS Health aims to foster healthier communities and improve health outcomes across their service areas in Oklahoma.
