Ongoing Projects
Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids Program is Accepting Grant Applications
The Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is continuing to provide healthy food access during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids (HFDK) program. DDPHE is pleased to announce the second HFDK Request for Proposal (RFP) to support access to healthy food and food-based education [...]
New Colorado Platform Uses Data, Storytelling to Advance Health Equity
The Colorado Equity Compass launches a data model embedded with community stories that shows the impact of social factors on the health of Colorado residents. In Colorado, people living only a few blocks away from each other may have drastically different health outcomes—as much as living 10 years longer. That [...]
Structured Conversations For Building, Maintaining, and Repairing Collaboration
Collaboration is a best practice and, sometimes, a requirement of the work we do at Change Matrix. The complex change that we support in communities, states, and organizations must have diverse perspectives, participant engagement, and shared leadership working in collaboration with one another. Collaboration, while desired, must be intentional. Collaboration [...]
Supporting Partnerships with Youth for Better Mental Health Through CONNECTED
Change Matrix (CM) is pleased to partner in a learning network called CONNECTED, led by the National Council for Behavioral Health. Five pilot sites from Anchorage AK, Whatcom County, WA, Washburn County, WI, New Orleans, LA and Eagle Pass, TX were chosen in an application process to implement an innovative [...]
Change Matrix Partners On a New Technical Assistance Center
Right now, the mental health of children and youth requires enduring focus and support in systems and communities across the country, including tribes and territories. To contribute to that effort, Change Matrix is excited to partner with the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS), Georgetown University Center for Child and [...]
Facilitating the Addressing Health Disparities Leadership Program
SUGANYA In 2012, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded an Addressing Health Disparities (AHD) Leadership Program to be implemented by the National Council for Behavioral Health (the National Council). Ms. Mohini Venkatesh, who was then President of Programing at the Council, was leading the effort and [...]