The Charles E Kubly Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations for projects that are consistent with our mission to raise awareness of depression, reduce the stigma associated with it and help people access resources in their communities. Additionally we have funded projects that address suicide prevention.

We have provided funds to the following organizations in 2008. Also, please see the projects supported in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007

1. Jewish Family Services (2008) Funds for a conference on suicide prevention entitled “In What Way? The Impact of Depression and Suicide” scheduled for the Spring of 2009.
2. HOPES/Brown County Workgroup (2008) Support to train instructors in QPR, a suicide prevention model.
3. The Safe Community Coalition of Madison and Dane County (2008) Funds for a number of suicide prevention efforts including QPR training, radio spots on men and depression, dissemination of resource information and a second suicide prevention conference scheduled for the Fall of 2008 called “How to Save A Life”.
4. Mental Health America of Wisconsin (2008) Collaboration with the Charles E Kubly Foundation on a project with Entercom to air educational messages about depression on local radio stations.
5. The Medical College of Wisconsin (2008) Support for a research study to identify factors associated with suicide among veterans.
6. The Grand Avenue Club (2008) Support for outreach to young adults with mental illness to let them know about the services available through the GAC.
7. ProHealth Care Behavioral Medicine Center (2008) Funds for a conference for health care professionals on postpartum depression scheduled for the Fall of 2008.