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 for projects in 2006. Also, check out projects we have funded in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
1. Advancing Suicide Prevention Magazine (2006) Distribution of an issue on men and depression featuring information on the role of the workplace to professionals in human resources, benefits management, EAP and health policy. A supplement including a special report to Wisconsin businesses on the toll of depression in the workplace is attached.
2. American Association of Suicidology (2006) Grant for wallet cards, posters, and CDs on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide for medical and mental health professionals. Includes funds for media training for journalists, editors and reporters.
3. Center for the Advancement of Health (2006) A grant to provide an outreach campaign to accompany a broadcast on the topic of men and depression. The broadcast will be created by State of the Art, a communications company, with support from the National Institute for Mental Health. The program will air in 2007.
4. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (2006) Funds to provide an intensive monthly education program about mental illness to pediatric residents at the Children’s Hospital’s Downtown Health Center which serves disadvantaged youth in the downtown Milwaukee area and children in Milwaukee County’s Foster Care System.
5. COPE Services (2006) Funds for a project to promote and encourage teens and young adults to use the COPE Hotline when they are in crisis. Materials to educate this population about the warning signs of depression and suicide and the importance of seeking treatment.
6. The Grand Avenue Club (2006) Support for the Young Adult Supported Education Program. The YASE program provides support for young adults with a mental illness so that they can reach their educational and vocational goals and includes outreach to college campuses.
7. InHealth Wisconsin (2006) Train the Trainer curriculum and material for adults working with youth (in conjunction with InHealth‘s youth depression Project “It‘s Time! Adults Addressing Youth and Teen Depression”).
8. Jewish Family Services (2006) Support for publicity and promotional materials for a conference entitled “Creating a Caring Community: A Jewish Community Conference on Mental Health” scheduled for the Fall of 2007. The conference will aim to deliver the message that mental illness is common and treatable and recovery is possible.
9. Marquette University (2006) Funds for QPR materials for a suicide prevention program on campus. QPR is a national suicide prevention program. Marquette will train critical groups so that they can identify students who are struggling and engage them in treatment.
10. Medical College of Wisconsin (2006) for a conference on adolescent and young adult suicide to be held in the Fall of ‘06 for mental health professionals, school districts and college student mental health programs.
11. Milwaukee Mental Health Task Force (2006) Underwriting support for a summit on stigma called “Mental Health Summit II, Stigma - Barriers & Solutions” held at the Italian Community Center on March 23rd, 2006.
12. NAMI Greater Milwaukee (2006) Funds to expand the Family to Family Program which provides education and support to families with a mentally ill family member. The project includes training new facilitators, outreach to the community and printing program materials.
13. Safe Community Coalition – Suicide Prevention Mobilization in Dane County. (2006) A Call-to-Action Summit designed to (1) promote awareness that suicide is a public health problem that is preventable; (2) develop broad-based support for suicide prevention; (3) build a sustainable network of local organizations and individuals that will participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of community-based suicide prevention efforts; and (4) develop and share a community-based suicide prevention action plan. This project, in partnership with HOPES and other organizations, also serves as a model for other communities looking to establish and enhance collaboration among partners. More information about Safe Community Coalition can be found at www.safecommunitycoalition.org.
14. SPAN USA (2006) Funds to support the Suicide Prevention Action Network’s 11th annual National Awareness Event. This 3 day conference to be held Sept. 7th – 9th, 2006 raises awareness of suicide and untreated depression, provides support to survivors and trains participants to be advocates.
15. The World Federation for Mental Health (2006) Support for World Mental Health Day, including materials focused on suicide prevention and mental illness for over 3000 mental health organizations around the world.