Over the past five years, Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s Community Health Initiative has invested $4.3 Million dollars in local nonprofits to address community health on Nantucket. This funding was made available through the Massachusetts Department of Health’s Determination of Needs process, mandating a community investment when hospital capital improvement projects are approved.
The Community Foundation for Nantucket (CFN) is honored to have partnered with the Hospital and assist with this incredible community initiative. Lead by Jeanne Miller, CFN convened leaders in our community to discuss the Island’s most pressing needs and determine innovative solutions to addressing community health on Nantucket. Each year since the initiative began, the hospital sought project proposals in four major areas: behavioral health; women’s and children’s health; access to healthcare; and access to housing.
We are very grateful to the volunteer committee members who dedicated their time and expertise to this program. The grants distributed through this fund have truly made a difference on Nantucket and will continue to enhance access to care for years to come.
Organizations supported by the NCH Community Initiative Grants 2017-2021:
- Addiction Solutions
- Artists Association of Nantucket
- Behavioral Health Initiative Fund
- Fairwinds, Nantucket’s Counseling Center
- Gosnold
- Habitat for Humanity
- Health Imperatives
- Housing Nantucket
- Maria Mitchell Association
- NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust
- Nantucket Boys & Girls Club
- Nantucket Civic League
- Nantucket Community School
- Nantucket Community Television
- Nantucket Department of Human Services
- Nantucket Food, Fuel and Rental Assistance
- Nantucket Fire Department
- Nantucket Public School
- Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals
- Small Friends
- Sustainable Nantucket
“These funds have completely transformed how the community is able to access services,” said Sunny Daily, of Health Imperatives. “Now we can offer something in addition to what the hospital offers, which means that now there’s a place for everyone to access healthcare, now individuals have access to information, support, treatment and care. That leads to us having a healthy community, where people cannot only take care of their own lives, but their families, neighbors and whole community.”
