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Jackson Care Connect empowers people and systems to Improve the health of our community.
The health and well-being of our community is of primary concern for Jackson Care Connect. In an effort to improve the lives of those we serve and to build the health of the community at large, Jackson Care Connect participated in a Community Health
Assessment (CHA), along with other health care stakeholders in Jackson County. The CHA identifies local health priorities for the community. The most recent
CHA was completed in 2018, and updated in 2022.
The findings of the CHA informed the new Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which was completed in 2019. The CHIP is a process and document that outlines strategies to support the improved health of individuals and our community. Leaders from Jackson Care Connect, our Community Advisory Council (CAC) members
and local health care stakeholders incorporated findings from the CHA into the new CHIP. See the full CHIP, All In For Health.
Jackson Care Connect is working with our partners to advance the priorities of the CHIP. As a non-profit, community-focused health plan, we are committed to investing in the community’s health. Jackson Care Connect is overseen by a local Board of Directors and informed by a Community Advisory Council. It is the Council that oversees the disbursement of grant dollars.
Grant opportunity 2024
Jackson Care Connect’s 2024 CHIP grant funds have been expended. A new CHIP grant cycle will open in January 2025.
Applicants must be a nonprofit organization or a government agency, and grant applications must address at least one of the CHIP priority areas: Housing, Behavioral Health and Well-being, Parenting Support and Life Skills, or Health Equity. Applications will be reviewed by our CAC and other community organizations/JCC staff.
Key application requirements:
- Grants will be reviewed as they are received on a monthly basis until funds are exhausted.
- Applicants can expect to receive a funding decision within approximately 90 days from submission.
- Applicants must be open to presenting to Jackson Care Connect staff and Community Advisory Council (CAC) members during grant review process.
- Projects must be completed within one year cycle.
- Projects are not eligible for funding if they received a grant in the previous year's cycle.
- Agencies are only eligible to receive one CHIP Grant per cycle.
- Organizations that did not receive funding in the previous cycle will be prioritized
- All awards will be considered one-time grant dollars and are not intended for long-term programmatic support.
- Each grant application can request up to $20,000, although not all requests will be awarded the full amount.
- Applicants must apply through Zoom Grants. Please note: applicants must create an account in Zoom Grants to begin the process. Apply here on Zoom Grants.
JCC staff will host three virtual technical assistance (TA) sessions. This is a chance to ask any questions around CHIP grant, CHIP priority areas, or brainstorm projects. Dates TBD.
Please contact Sandra McHenry, Community Engagement Specialist, at mchenrys@careoregon.org for additional information or if you have any questions.
