[Westlake, Ohio] – Community West Foundation is proud to announce $1,152,300 in grant distributions this quarter to nonprofit organizations serving Cleveland, Western Cuyahoga, and Lorain Counties. These grants are focused on strengthening programs that address critical community needs, including mental and physical health care, services for individuals with disabilities, and addiction treatment and recovery support.

“Our mission is to advance the health and well-being of our community,” said Marty Uhle, President & CEO of Community West Foundation. “This quarter’s grants reflect that commitment by funding organizations on the front lines of health care, recovery, and disability services.”

Of the total awarded, $915,000 was distributed through the Foundation’s core funding, with an additional $237,300 granted thanks to donor contributions though the Community Impact Fund. Together, these investments make an immediate impact for people who rely on access to health resources, rehabilitation programs, and inclusive support services.

“These grants ensure that vital organizations have the resources they need to serve our neighbors,” Uhle added. “We are grateful to our donors for helping us expand the reach of these essential programs.”

Organizations receiving grants include:

Cuyahoga County:

  • B. Riley – LGBTQ+ treatment center providing substance abuse, mental health, and psychotherapy services
  • Beck Center for the Arts – Creative arts therapies for adults with disabilities
  • Blossom Hill, Inc. – Provides residential, respite, and supportive living centers for adults with developmental disabilities
  • Canopy Child Advocacy Center – Enables coordinated child abuse investigations to reduce trauma and provide immediate services that promote justice and healing
  • Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center – Serves children and adults with special communications needs
  • Cleveland Rape Crisis Center – Provides short-term intensive crisis intervention for survivors of sexual trauma
  • Connecting for Kids – Provides education and support for families with concern about their child
  • Cornerstone of Hope – Provides support, education, and hope for grieving adults, youth, and families
  • Ed Keating Center – Sober living housing for men in addiction recovery
  • Empower Sports – Provides sports and exercise programs for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities
  • Galilean Theological Center – counselor training that equips currently incarcerated individuals to be state certified chemical dependency counselor assistants
  • GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland – Provides free programming and support for people with Down syndrome & their families
  • Journey Center for Safety and Healing – empowers individuals, educates the community, and advocates to end domestic violence and child abuse
  • Life Act – Provides suicide prevention programs for middle school and high school students
  • Malachi House, Inc. – Residential home that preserves human dignity for terminally ill individuals
  • MedWish Medworks for Local Giving Program – provides essential care, redistributing surplus medical supplies, and connecting medically underserved communities with vital resources
  • Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition – Advocates to increase awareness of issues impacting people with mental illnesses and addiction disorders and advance policies for Ohioans affected by mental illnesses and addiction disorders
  • NAMI Greater Cleveland – Empowers those living with mental illness and their family members to achieve a better quality of life by providing education, support, information and referral, and advocacy
  • Neighborhood Family Practice – Provides health care, including midwifery, to refugees and low-income residents of Cleveland
  • North Coast Community Homes, Inc. – housing for adults with disabilities
  • Providence House – Crisis nursery committed to child abuse prevention and family preservation
  • Safe Families for Children – Cleveland Chapter – supports families in crisis with compassionate support to keep children safe, prevent abuse and neglect, and help families stay together
  • Stella Maris, Inc. – Provides addiction recovery and management services, including supportive housing
  • The Edna House for Women – Residential addiction recovery and management center for women
  • The Lantern Center for Recovery – Residential addiction recovery center for men
  • The Turn – Non-clinical adaptive fitness and recreation opportunities for teens and adults with disabilities
  • The Wholeness Project – Trauma recovery counseling services for people in the Clark-Fulton area
  • Urban Community School – Grant provides funding for a student and family social worker
  • Welcome House Inc. – provides comprehensive support services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Youth Challenge – Provides free adapted sports and recreational activities for young people with disabilities

Lorain County:

  • Lorain County Free Clinic – Provides health care services to uninsured and underinsured individuals
  • Lorain County Safe Harbor-Genesis House – Offers resources and support for women, men, families, and children struggling with domestic violence
  • The Road to Hope – Provides housing to people in addiction recovery

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